MANUFACTURING LICENSING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
THIS
AGREEMENT made effective as of May 1, 2005,
BETWEEN:
HUIZHOU
SOUTHERN RARE EARTH METAL MATERIAL CO., LTD.
with a
business address located at 00, Xxxxxxxx Xx-Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
(the
"Licensor")
AND:
SOUTHERN
RARE EARTH METAL MATERIAL CO., LTD.
with a
business address located at ***,
(the
"Licensee")
WHEREAS:
A.
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The
Licensor is the owner of the buildings, plants, land, equipment,
inventory, patents, patents pending, trademarks, copyrights, any
right to
patent, trademark or copyright in any country, title, engineering
designs,
concepts, models, prototypes, parts, manufacturing machines and tools,
trade secrets, designs, parts, test equipment for, equipment required
for
use with, inventory, customer lists, supplier lists and key contacts
and
other information, know-how and show-how associated with rare earth
metal
extraction, processing and production located at Huizhou, Guangdong
and
Wan An Jiangxi, People's Republic of China (collectively, the "Processing
Technology and Facilities").
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B.
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The
Licensee operates within the People's Republic of China (the "PRC")
and
specializes in the research, development and manufacture of rare
earth
metals of standard and high purity, alloys and other materials used
in
production of automobiles, computers, batteries and
electronics.
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THIS
AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT
in
consideration of $1.00 (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged), the parties agree as follows:
INTERPRETATION
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Construction
and Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless inconsistent with or
excluded by the context:
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(a)
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any
heading, index, table of contents or marginal note used in this Agreement
is for convenience only and will not limit or affect the interpretation
or
construction of this Agreement;
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(b)
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singular
words will include the plural and plural words will include the
singular;
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(c)
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a
reference to a person will include a company or other corporation
and a
reference to a company or other corporation will include a
person;
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(d)
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a
word importing a particular gender will include each other gender;
and
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(e)
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a
reference to a party to this Agreement includes that party's heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and permitted
assigns.
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2.
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Definitions.
In this Agreement, unless inconsistent with or excluded by the
context:
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(i)
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"Affiliate"
means, with respect to any entity, any other entity which directly
or
indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under direct or indirect
common control with such first mentioned
entity;
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(b)
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"Agreement"
means this Agreement and all schedules to this Agreement and all
specifications referred to in this
Agreement;
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(c)
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"Intellectual
Property" means any intellectual property relating to the Processing
Technology and Facilities, including any patent, patent application,
copyright, industrial design, trademark, any fights to patent, copyright,
industrial design or trademark in any country, engineering designs,
concepts, models, trade secrets, know-how and show how, and includes
any
new technology or the products as may hereafter be developed or acquired
by the Licensee;
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(d)
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"Processing
Technology and Facilities" means the buildings, plants, land, equipment,
inventory, patents, patents pending, trademarks, copyrights, any
right to
patent, trademark or copyright in any country, title, engineering
designs,
concepts, models, prototypes, parts, manufacturing machines and tools,
trade secrets, designs, parts, test equipment for, equipment required
for
use with, inventory, customer lists, supplier lists and key contacts
and
other information, know-how and show-how associated with rare earth
metal
extraction, processing and production located at Huizhou, Guangdong
and
Wan An Jiangxi, People's Republic of China as further described in
Schedule "A" attached hereto;
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(e)
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"Term"
means the period specified in section 15 of this Agreement and any
renewal
period of the term;
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(f)
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"Territory"
means the world;
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(g)
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"Trade-Xxxx"
means and trade-xxxx or trade-name as may be adopted for use on the
Products in the Territory from time to time; and
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3. |
Entire
Agreement. The Licensor and the Licensee acknowledge that this
Agreement
constitutes
the entire agreement between the Licensor and the Licensee as
to its
subject matter and replaces and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
agreements and understandings, whether written or
oral.
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4.
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Variation
of Agreement. Any variation or modification or waiver of the terms
or
conditions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be duly
executed
by the Licensor and the Licensee
respectively.
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5.
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Severance.
Each word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and section of this Agreement
is
severable and if a court in any jurisdiction determines that any
such
provision is unenforceable, illegal or void in that jurisdiction
the court
may sever that provision which becomes inoperative and such severance
will
not affect the operation of any other provisions of this Agreement
nor the
operation of that provision in any other
jurisdiction.
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Waiver.
The failure of either party hereto at any time to enforce any provision
of
this Agreement will not affect its rights thereafter to require complete
performance by the other party, nor will the waiver of any breach
of any
provision be taken or held to be a waiver of any subsequent breach
of any
such provision or be a waiver of the provision itself. In order for
any
waiver to be effective, it must be in writing and signed by an authorized
officer of the party.
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7.
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Laws.
This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the
laws of the PRC.
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LICENSE
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Grant
of License. In consideration of an up-front licensing fee of 7,000,000
common shares in the capital stock of China Granite Corporation at
a
deemed price of US$1.25 per common share (the "Licensing Fee Shares")
to
be paid within 10 business days following the execution of this Agreement
by all parties and the execution of a certain consulting agreement
between
He Wulin and the Licensee, the Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee
the
sole and exclusive right, license and authority to use the Processing
Technology and Facilities for the Term in the
Territory;
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9.
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Licensing
Fee Shares. The Licensor acknowledges that the Licensing Fee Shares
are
subject to resale restrictions under applicable securities legislation
in
the United States and it is the responsibility of the Licensor to
determine what steps, if any, must be carried out in respect of complying
with all applicable requirements;
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10.
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Exclusive
Rights. The rights of the Licensee for the production of rare earth
metals
will be sole and exclusive, and the Licensor will not, unless requested
in
writing by the Licensee, directly or indirectly engage in any business
related to the Processing Technology and Facilities in the Territory
during the Term, nor license, authorize or permit any third party
to
engage in such business in the Territory during the
Term.
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11.
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Transfer
Option. The Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee the option to
acquire
all assets now or in the future comprising the Processing Technology
and
Facilities at the current locations of Huizhou, Guangdong and Wan
An
Jiangxi, People's Republic of China at any time during the Term following
the payment of the Licensing Fee Shares for the purchase price of
US$1.00
provided
that Licensor concurrently assumes all obligations and liability
of a loan
owing to the China Construction Bank, in an amount not to exceed
RMB25,450,000
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12.
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Assignment
of Rights. The Licensor acknowledges that the respective rights and
obligations pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned by the Licensee
upon (i) prior written notification to the Licensor (the "Assignment
Notice") and (ii) execution by the assignee of an instrument assume
all
rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement and the delivery
of
such instrument to the Licensor (the "Assignment Instrument"). Provided
that the Assignment Notice and the Assignment Instrument have been
delivered to the Licensor, this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been
assigned with the full force and effect that the assignee under the
Assignment Instrument shall assume all rights, duties, or obligations
under this Agreement and the Licensee shall be fully released and
discharged from all rights, duties, or obligations
hereunder.
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13.
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Confidential
Information. The Licensee acknowledges that its entire knowledge
of the
Technology and the business of the Licensor, including, without
limitation, the contents of any Documents (defined as all drawings,
specifications, blueprints, programs and other material in electronic
form
or otherwise relating in any manner to the Intellectual Property
or the
Technology) and periodic updates or revisions, in effect from time
to time
and the designs, plans, prototypes, specifications, standards and
operating procedures for the Technology, will be derived from information
disclosed to the Licensee by the Licensor in confidence and that
the
Documents and such other information are confidential information
and/or
trade secrets of the Licensor (all of which is herein collectively
called
the "Licensor Confidential Information") except where such information
is
in the public domain or is information describing generally accepted
business, engineering or manufacturing practices. Accordingly, the
Licensee agrees that it will maintain the absolute confidentiality
of the
Intellectual Property, the Documents and such other information,
both
during and after the term of this Agreement, disclosing same to other
employees of the Licensee only to the extent necessary for compliance
with
this Agreement.
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All
Licensor Confidential Information obtained by the Licensee shall be considered
confidential and will not be disclosed by the Licensee to any person without
the
prior written consent of the Licensor. The Licensor will provide reasonable
confidentiality agreements to be signed by the Licensee and all employees or
sub-contractors of the Licensee to whom any Licensor Confidential Information
will be disclosed, and the Licensee will provide or obtain signatures of such
confidentiality agreements as the case may be.
During
the course of its relationship with the Licensor, the Licensee or its
subsidiaries or associates or their employees, agents or consultants may
disclose certain proprietary or confidential information to the Licensor or
its
subsidiaries or associates or their employees, agents or consultants. The
proprietary or confidential information may be oral or written, may be of a
technical or commercial nature, may take the form of plans, drawings, processes,
formulae, schedules, reports, projections, analyses, programs, prints,
recordings, lists or other compilations of information, and may relate to the
Licensee, its vendors, employees, stockholders or customers. All of such
proprietary information and confidential information is herein collectively
called the "Licensee Confidential Information".
Any
Licensee Confidential Information obtained by the Licensor will be considered
confidential and will not be disclosed by the Licensor to any person without
the
prior written consent of the Licensee.
The
Licensee agrees that the Licensor Confidential Information, and all rights
to
the Licensor Confidential Information, which has been or will be disclosed
to
the Licensee, as well any improvement or technology using, relating to or
incorporating the Licensor Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive
worldwide property of the Licensor, and shall be held in trust for the benefit
of the Licensor. The Licensee agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly,
deal with, use, or exploit the Licensor Confidential Information without the
Licensor's prior written consent. With regard to any improvement or new
technology using, relating to or incorporating the Licensor Confidential
Information, the Licensee agrees to assign to the Licensor all right, title
and
interest in such improvements or technology, any copyright, trademark,
industrial design, patent applications and copyrights, trademarks, industrial
designs, patents granted thereto, the sole right to file such applications
worldwide and the Licensee agrees to assist the Licensor in obtaining reissues,
divisions, renewals or extensions of any such applications and to do any act
required to aid the Licensor in obtaining and enforcing proper intellectual
property protection.
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The
foregoing restrictions do not apply to information which:
(a)
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at
the time of disclosure was in the public domain as evidenced by a
printed
publication or otherwise;
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(b)
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after
disclosure becomes part of the public domain by publication or otherwise,
other than by action of the disclosing
party;
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(c)
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was
in the possession of the disclosing party at the time of disclosure
by the
disclosing party and was not acquired, directly or indirectly, from
the
non-disclosing party; or
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(d)
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the
disclosing party rightfully receives from an independent third party
who
did not receive such information, directly or indirectly, from the
other
party with limitation or restriction on its
use.
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The
obligations contained in this Article will continue the termination of this
Agreement or any confidentiality agreements.
The
products or proceeds of the services performed by the Licensee under this
Agreement including, but not limited to, Documents, written materials, programs,
documentation, designs, discs and tapes shall be and remain the property of
the
Licensor and the Licensee shall be able to use such written materials, programs,
documentation, designs, discs and tapes for the purposes of carrying out its
obligations under this Agreement while the Agreement is in effect.
The
Licensee will have no right to xxx for infringement of any of the Intellectual
Property or any rights therein or relating thereto. The Licensee will, however,
notify the Licensor immediately of any alleged, possible, or suspected
infringement, passing off, or challenge to the use of any of the Intellectual
Property or claim by any person to any rights in any similar trade marks or
names of which the Licensee is or becomes aware. The Licensee will have no
power, right or authority to settle or compromise any such claim by a third
party without the prior written consent of the Licensor. The Licensee
acknowledges that the Licensor will have the sole discretion to take such action
as it deems appropriate and the right to exclusively control any litigation
or
other proceeding, administrative or otherwise, arising out of any such
infringement, passing off, challenge or claim or otherwise relating to any
of
the Intellectual Property. The Licensee agrees to execute any and all
instruments and documents, render such assistance and do such acts and things
as
may, in the opinion of the Licensor, acting reasonably, be necessary or
advisable to protect and maintain the interests of the Licensor in any such
litigation or proceedings or to otherwise protect and maintain the interest
of
the Licensor in the Intellectual Property.
Should
any action, claim or suit be commenced against the Licensee which alleges that
the ownership or use of the Technology or the Intellectual Property infringes
the patent, copyright, industrial design, trademark or other intellectual
property interests or claims of a third party, the Licensor will indemnify
and
save the Licensee harmless from any and all such actions, claims or suits,
and
will indemnify the Licensee for any costs incurred in defending any such action,
claim or suit on a solicitor and his own client basis.
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14.
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No
Agency or Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes or
deems
the parties to be partners or joint venturers in relation to the
Processing Technology and Facilities, nor to create the relationship
of
principal and agent or master and servant between the parties, or
any
other form of legal association which would impose liability upon
one
party for any act or failure to act by the other
party.
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15.
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Term.
The term (the "Term") of this Agreement and of the rights, authorities
and
licenses granted to the Licensee pursuant to this Agreement will
be a
period of twenty five (25) years from the date of this Agreement,
provided
that the Licensee is not in breach or default of any of the terms
or
conditions contained in this
Agreement.
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16.
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Renewal.
Subject to written mutual agreement between the Licensee and the
Licensor,
this Agreement may be renewed.
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LICENSEE'S
OBLIGATIONS -- MANUFACTURE
17.
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Licensee
covenants and agrees:
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(a)
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that
it shall carry on its business and maintain such quality standards
so as
to preserve and enhance the goodwill of Licensor, and in furtherance
of
these objects to maintain good relations with all customers and potential
customers of the Products and Licensor and use its best efforts to
detect
and correct customer
dissatisfaction;
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(b)
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that
it shall use its best efforts to meet delivery times as required,
and
implement and maintain quality control policies and strategies as
established by Licensor and amended from time to time by
Licensor;
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(c)
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that
it shall comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which Licensee
is
carrying on business in any manner and be responsible for the costs
associated with the business related to the Processing Technology
and
Facilities, including paying all applicable taxes, levies, tariffs,
custom
duties, brokerage fees, insurance premiums, and other costs and levies
charged, assessed or levied in connection with the extraction, processing
and production of rare earth metals;
and
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(d)
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that
it shall communicate promptly to the representatives of Licensor
any
concerns relating to quality control or any matter relating to the
standards established by Licensor.
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(e)
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Licensor
has the authority to inspect Licensee's premises and records with
regard
to product quality and Licensee shall provide Licensor with such
reports
and information relating to Licensee's activities as may be reasonably
requested by Licensor.
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
18.
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Ownership
of Intellectual Property. The Licensee acknowledges that the Licensor
is
the sole and beneficial proprietor of the Intellectual
Property.
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19.
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Use
of Name. Use of name or other proprietary trade dress of the Licensor
or
any of its subsidiaries by the Licensee shall be subject to the prior
written approval of the Licensor or any of its
subsidiaries.
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20.
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No
Copies. The Licensee shall not copy, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble, reconstruct, decrypt, modify, update, enhance, supplement,
translate or adapt the intellectual property related to the Processing
Technology and Facilities and shall take all reasonable precautions
so as
no to allow other parties to do so.
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21.
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Improvements.
Any improvements to the Processing Technology and Facilities, regardless
of the source, are the property of the Licensor or any of its subsidiaries
unless otherwise agreed in writing, and shall be communicated promptly
to
the Licensor or any of its
subsidiaries.
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22.
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Licensor's
Representations. The Licensor represents and warrants to the Licensee
that:
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(a)
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it
is the sole owner of the Processing Technology and Facilities; free
and
clear of
all encumbrances except for the loan described in paragraph 11
above.
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(b)
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such
Processing Technology and Facilities do not infringe on the intellectual
property of any other person;
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(c)
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such
Processing Technology and Facilities is currently capable of extracting,
processing and producing but not limited to the following products
of a
industrial and scientific laboratory quality and
grade:
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(i)
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Light
Rare Earths: Lanthanum (La), Praseodymium (Pr) and Neodymium
(Nd).
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(ii)
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Heavy
Rare Earths: Samarium (Sm), Gadolinium (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium
(Dy), Holium (Ho), Erbium (Er) and (the non- rare earth) Yttrium
(Y).
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(iii)
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High
Purity: Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb),
Lutetium
(Lu), Y, Scandium (Sc) and the following alloys; Pr-Nd, Dy-Fe, Y-Al
and
Sc-Al.
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(iv)
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Target
materials: High-purity materials fabricated to a specific size and
shape
for use as sputtering targets.
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(v)
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Functional
materials: magnetostrictive alloys (REMA-CN), and magneto-optic
alloys.
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(d)
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that
the Licensor will, at its sole expense, take all reasonable steps
to
secure and protect the intellectual property related to the Processing
Technology and Facilities, including without limitation the defense
of any
claims against the Licensee in relation to the Processing Technology
and
Facilities.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
23.
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Definition
of Force Majeure. For the purpose of this Agreement, force majeure
means
any act, event or cause, except in relation to obligations to make
payments under this Agreement, beyond the reasonable control of the
party
affected by that force majeure including, without limitation, any
act of
God or any public enemy, fire, flood, explosion, landslide, epidemic,
breakdown of or damage to plant, equipment or facilities, inability
to
obtain or unavailability of or damage to materials, ingredients or
supplies, strikes, labor disputes, war, sabotage, riot, insurrection,
civil commotion, national emergency and martial law, expropriation,
restraint, prohibition, embargo, decree or order of any government,
governmental authority or court.
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24.
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Notice
of Force Majeure. A party (in this Agreement called the "Affected
Party")
will inform the other party in writing within seven days of becoming
affected by any force majeure that has or is likely to have any
substantial detrimental effect on the ability of the Affected Party
to
perform any or all of the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement
and will give particulars of the force majeure and the likely duration
of
the force majeure and of any likely or resulting disability or effect
of
that force majeure.
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25.
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Time
for Performance. The time for performance of the obligations of an
Affected Party, other than obligations to make payments under this
Agreement, will be extended for the period of the force majeure if
appropriate.
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TERMINATION
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Termination
on Default. If either the Licensee or the Licensor is in breach or
default
of the terms or conditions contained in this Agreement and does not
rectify or remedy that breach or default within 120 days from the
date of
receipt of notice by the other party requiring that default or breach
to
be remedied, then the other party may give to the party in default
a
notice in writing terminating this Agreement but without in any way
limiting or affecting the rights or liabilities of the parties or
either
of them that have accrued to the date of
termination.
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27.
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Termination
in Other Events. Without in any way limiting any other provision
of this
Agreement, either the Licensee or the Licensor may terminate this
Agreement by notice in writing to the other on any of the following
events:
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(a)
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if
an order is made by a court or other competent authority for the
winding
up or dissolution of the other
party;
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(b)
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if
a resolution of the members of the other party is passed for the
winding
up or dissolution of the other party;
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(c)
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if
a receiver-manager is appointed for or in respect of the assets or
undertaking or property of the other party comprising in whole or
in part
the assets or undertaking or property of that other party employed
in its
business or activities pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(d)
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if
an assignment is made by that other party of any of its property,
assets
or undertakings of or engaged in the business or activities of that
party
pursuant to this Agreement for the benefit of its
creditors;
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(e)
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if
the other party ceases substantially or threatens to cease substantially
carrying on business;
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(f)
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if
all or any of the assets or undertaking of the other party employed
in
whole or in part in its business or activities pursuant to this Agreement
is seized or taken in execution by a mortgagee, encumbrancer or pursuant
to any warrant or process of execution of a judgment;
or
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(g)
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if
the other party is insolvent or is deemed to be insolvent for the
purposes
of or pursuant to any relevant legislation relating to insolvency
or to
corporations and so that the party may be or may be liable to be
wound up
or dissolved.
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GENERAL
28.
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Notices.
All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement must be in writing and delivered by courier
or
facsimile to the address for
each party as specified above or in the case of delivery by facsimile,
as
follows:
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-
if to
the Licensee:
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Fax:
0
000 000 0000
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if to
the Licensor:
75
Zhongkai Hi Tech Development Zone, Huizhou, Guangdong, PRC
Fax:
00
000 000 000
Either
party may designate a substitute address for the purpose of this section by
giving written notice in accordance with this section. Any notice delivered
in
this fashion will be deemed to have been given when it is actually
received.
29.
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Time
of Essence. Time is of the essence of this
Agreement.
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30.
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Further
Assurances. Each of the parties hereby covenants and agrees that
at any
time and from time to time it will, upon the request of the other
party,
do, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed,
acknowledged and delivered all such further acts, deeds, assignments,
transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney and assurances as may
be
required for the better carrying out and performance of all the terms
of
this Agreement.
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31.
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Each
party recognizes that the employees of the other party, and such
employees' loyalty and service to such party, constitute a valuable
asset
of such party. Accordingly, each party agrees not to make any offer
of
employment to, nor enter into a consulting relation with, any person
who
was employed by the other party within three years after the cessation
of
such person's employment by the other
party.
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32.
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Subject
to the limitations hereinbefore expressed, this Agreement will enure
to
the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
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33.
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This
Agreement (including referenced Schedules) sets forth the entire
understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements,
proposals, representations, warranties and all other communications
between the Licensee and the Licensor relating to the subject matter
hereof. Other than as specifically provided in this Agreement, there
are
no oral or written conditions, representations, warranties, undertakings
or agreements between the Licensee and the Licensor. No modifications
to
this Agreement will be binding unless executed in writing by the
parties.
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be construed as
a waiver
of any other provision hereof nor shall such a waiver be construed
as a
continuing waiver. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of
which
together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement will
be
governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China. If any clause
or
provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable,
the
remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
Headings
used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not
be
deemed to be a part of this Agreement. This Agreement will not be
construed as creating a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship
between the parties or any other form of legal association which
would
impose liability upon one party for any act or failure to act by
the other
party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as at the day first
above written.
HUIZHOU
SOUTHERN RARE EARTH METAL MATERIAL CO., LTD
______________________
Per:
Authorized Signatory
SOUTHERN
RARE EARTH METAL MATERIAL CO., LTD.
______________________
Per:
Authorized Signatory
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Schedule
"A"
Fixed
Assets Sheet of 2004
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Name
of Fixed Assets
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Initial
Using Date
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Original
Value
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Accumulated
Depreciation
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Net
Value
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House
& Buildings
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Electricity
House
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5/1/1998
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25,126
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5,348
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19,777
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Tennis
Court
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11/1/2001
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88,213
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5,704
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82,509
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Workshop
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11/1/2001
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8,770,119
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567,134
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8,202,985
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Office
Building & dormitory
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11/1/2001
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4,373,775
|
282,837
|
4,090,938
|
Electrolyze
Workshop
|
11/1/2001
|
194,987
|
12,609
|
182,378
|
Magnesium
Crucible House
|
11/2/2001
|
1,554
|
100
|
1,453
|
Rebuilding
of Return Pipe
|
11/3/2001
|
5,857
|
379
|
5,478
|
Electricity
Xxxxx Project
|
11/4/2001
|
389,549
|
25,191
|
364,358
|
Cement
road surface
|
5/1/2003
|
623,600
|
31,925
|
591,675
|
Plant
Fence
|
5/2/2003
|
401,800
|
20,570
|
381,230
|
Basketball
Court
|
5/3/2003
|
80,000
|
4,096
|
75,904
|
Football
Court
|
5/4/2003
|
38,000
|
1,945
|
36,055
|
Dining-room
& Warehouse
|
5/5/2003
|
2,880,000
|
147,440
|
2,732,560
|
Fountain
|
5/6/2003
|
350,000
|
17,918
|
332,082
|
Park
Fund
|
5/7/2003
|
813,400
|
41,642
|
771,758
|
Trim
fund
|
5/8/2003
|
620,000
|
31,741
|
588,259
|
Subtotal:
|
19,655,979
|
1,196,580
|
18,459,399
|
|
Machines
& Equipment
|
||||
Revolving
Vacuum PumpEX-15
|
6/1/1998
|
4,470
|
2,349
|
2,121
|
Revolving
Vacuum PumpEX-16
|
6/2/1998
|
4,470
|
2,349
|
2,121
|
Revolving
Vacuum PumpEX-17
|
6/3/1998
|
4,470
|
2,349
|
2,121
|
Vacuum
Engine Pump
|
6/1/1999
|
8,100
|
4,256
|
3,844
|
Electrolyze
Elevator
|
12/1/1997
|
5,000
|
2,829
|
2,171
|
Electrolyze
Elevator
|
12/2/1997
|
5,000
|
2,829
|
2,171
|
Argon
Arc Solder Machine
|
5/1/1998
|
40,157
|
21,099
|
19,058
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
12/1/1995
|
176,719
|
128,563
|
48,156
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
12/2/1995
|
176,719
|
128,563
|
48,156
|
Electric
Arc Furnace
|
1/1/1995
|
94,459
|
75,718
|
18,741
|
Electric
Arc Furnace
|
5/1/1995
|
62,249
|
48,641
|
13,608
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
12/1/1997
|
159,929
|
90,493
|
69,436
|
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Fluoride
Furnace
|
12/2/1997
|
159,929
|
90,493
|
69,436
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
12/3/1997
|
159,929
|
90,493
|
69,436
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
11/1/2001
|
21,080
|
5,112
|
15,968
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
11/2/2001
|
21,080
|
5,112
|
15,968
|
Fluoride
Furnace
|
11/3/2001
|
21,080
|
5,112
|
15,968
|
Sintering
Furnace
|
7/1/1994
|
29,458
|
24,804
|
4,654
|
Sintering
Furnace
|
7/2/1994
|
29,458
|
24,804
|
4,654
|
Lathe
|
5/1/1995
|
11,650
|
9,025
|
2,625
|
Lathe
|
12/1/2000
|
9,500
|
3,072
|
6,428
|
Lathe
|
7/1/2000
|
14,800
|
5,284
|
9,516
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-01
|
11/1/2001
|
97,491
|
23,642
|
73,849
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-02
|
11/2/2001
|
97,491
|
23,642
|
73,849
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-03
|
6/1/1993
|
213,404
|
199,815
|
13,590
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-04
|
6/2/1993
|
210,087
|
196,709
|
13,378
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-05
|
10/1/1996
|
140,000
|
92,419
|
47,581
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-06
|
12/1/1996
|
102,000
|
65,960
|
36,040
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-07
|
12/2/1996
|
102,000
|
65,960
|
36,040
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-08
|
12/1/1997
|
125,181
|
70,832
|
54,349
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-09
|
12/2/1997
|
125,181
|
70,832
|
54,349
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-10
|
2/1/1999
|
104,360
|
49,209
|
55,151
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-11
|
2/2/1999
|
104,360
|
49,209
|
55,151
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-12
|
11/1/2001
|
97,491
|
24,298
|
73,193
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-13
|
11/2/2001
|
97,491
|
24,298
|
73,193
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-14
|
11/3/2001
|
97,491
|
24,298
|
73,193
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-15
|
11/4/2001
|
97,491
|
24,298
|
73,193
|
Vacuum
Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-16
|
11/5/2001
|
97,491
|
24,298
|
73,193
|
Huge
Vacuum Carbon Pipe FurnaceT-1
|
2/1/1999
|
240,437
|
113,373
|
127,064
|
Vacuum
Induction FurnaceZ-03
|
11/1/1994
|
226,516
|
184,626
|
41,890
|
Vacuum
Induction FurnaceZ-04
|
10/1/1996
|
135,426
|
89,400
|
46,026
|
Vacuum
Induction FurnaceZ-05
|
2/1/2000
|
258,132
|
100,851
|
157,281
|
Vacuum
Induction FurnaceZ-09
|
2/1/1999
|
121,574
|
49,136
|
72,438
|
Intermediate
Frequency FurnaceZ-01
|
6/1/1998
|
304,642
|
160,064
|
144,578
|
Intermediate
Frequency FurnaceZ-02
|
6/2/1998
|
304,642
|
160,064
|
144,578
|
Distillation
Furnace
|
7/1/1994
|
65,000
|
54,731
|
10,269
|
Distillation
Furnace
|
1/1/1995
|
75,626
|
60,622
|
15,004
|
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Hydraulic
Pressure Machine
|
6/1/1993
|
71,469
|
66,436
|
5,033
|
Hydraulic
Pressure Machine
|
5/1/1995
|
75,143
|
58,210
|
16,933
|
Hydraulic
Pressure Machine
|
7/1/2000
|
71,000
|
25,348
|
45,652
|
Silicon
Commutating Electronalyze Equipment
|
12/1/1999
|
353,034
|
147,994
|
205,039
|
Silicon
Commutating Electronalyze Equipment
|
12/2/1999
|
353,034
|
147,994
|
205,039
|
Alteration
& Extension of Silicon Commutating Electronalyze Equipment
|
2/1/1999
|
5,294
|
2,496
|
2,798
|
Deoxidizing
Vacuum Furnace
|
10/2/2003
|
485,000
|
45,738
|
439,262
|
Deoxidizing
Filter
|
10/2/2003
|
428,000
|
40,363
|
387,637
|
Sintering
Furnace
|
12/1/2000
|
194,400
|
62,856
|
131,544
|
Manual
Grinding Machine
|
4/1/2004
|
7,540
|
406
|
7,134
|
Subtotal:
|
6,904,623
|
3,373,774
|
3,530,849
|
|
Electronic
Equipment
|
||||
Cell
phone
|
6/1/1999
|
7,500
|
7,275
|
225
|
Nokia
3210
|
8/1/1999
|
4,440
|
4,307
|
133
|
Computer
|
3/1/1998
|
22,000
|
21,340
|
660
|
Computer
TCL
|
6/1/1999
|
9,999
|
9,699
|
300
|
Computer
|
4/1/2001
|
14,816
|
10,539
|
4,277
|
Duplicating
Machine
|
7/1/2000
|
13,000
|
11,139
|
1,861
|
Electrograph
|
12/1/1999
|
3,850
|
3,735
|
116
|
Xx
Xx Air-Conditioner
|
6/1/2000
|
6,790
|
5,928
|
862
|
Color-TV
TCL
|
9/1/2000
|
3,900
|
3,216
|
684
|
Water-Purifying
Machine
|
8/1/2002
|
3,000
|
1,358
|
1,642
|
Laser
Printer
|
10/1/2003
|
2,000
|
000
|
0,547
|
Cell
phone
|
2/1/2004
|
2,000
|
000
|
0,629
|
Cell
phone
|
12/1/2004
|
4,550
|
-
|
4,550
|
Subtotal:
|
98,075
|
79,588
|
18,487
|
|
Transport
Facilities
|
||||
Wu
Shi LinStation Wagon
|
6/1/1995
|
132,451
|
122,053
|
10,397
|
Jin
Bei Microbus
|
9/1/1999
|
170,500
|
86,827
|
83,673
|
Ao
Li Car
|
6/1/2000
|
629,071
|
143,639
|
485,432
|
Ao
Li Car Addition
|
11/1/2001
|
15,425
|
5,375
|
10,050
|
Subtotal:
|
947,447
|
357,895
|
589,552
|
|
Total
up:
|
27,606,123
|
5,007,836
|
22,598,287
|
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Huizhou
Zhengda Accountant Office Co., Ltd
Huizhou
Zhengda Accountant Office Evaluation and Judging No.
(2005)
Assets
Evaluation Report
Huizhou
South Rare Earth Metal Material Co., Ltd:
Committed
by Huizhou South Rare Earth Metal Material Co., Ltd, according to national
regulations of assets evaluation, on the basis of impersonality, independency,
equity and science, by the recognized assets evaluation methods, Huizhou Zhengda
Accountant Office has performed assets evaluation of housing and annexes with
an
area of 11,431.88
square meters, 289 units (sets) of equipment, 3 vehicles and 65,978 square
meters land using right, “for providing assets value gist for existing
shareholders and prospective investors or other users to learn the evaluating
of
company’s current assets” . Evaluating persons of this office have carried out
checking on the sport, market survey, inquiry and verification of the entrusted
assets by necessary procedure, working out fair reflection of market value
of
committed assets on Feb 28th,
2005.
We are now showing the assets evaluation circumstances and results as
following:
1.
|
Consigner
and Property Owner:
|
The
consigner and property owner is Huizhou South Rare Earth Metal Material Co.,
Ltd. (hereafter SREMMC). SREMMC is registered at Huizhou Industrial and
Commercial Administration Bureau as a limited company in Aug 16th,
1994.
Registered number of corporation license is 4413002000961. Registered fund
is
6,000,000 Yuan, RMB. Paid-up capital is 6,000,000 Yuan, RMB, including
5,400,000Yuan provided by He Wulin, which account for 90%, and 6,000,000 Yuan
provided by He Lunxian accounting for 10%. Paid-up capital is validated by
assets checking report “ Orient Accountant Office Checking (2003) No.451” of
Huizhou Orient Accountant Office. Company address: No.75 district, Zhongkai
new
hi- tech industrial development zone, Huizhou. Business range: processing,
sale:
rare earth metals, rare earth compound, no-ferrous metals, ferrous metals and
their alloy. Sale: hardware instrument, mineral products and construction
materials. Company deals with the export of its own products and export of
necessary Equipment, fittings and original assistant materials, except for
the
national limited or prohibited products.
-
|
Purpose
of evaluation:
|
Purpose
of this assets evaluation is “for providing assets value gist for existing
shareholders and prospective investors or other users to learn the evaluating
of
company’s current assets”
-
|
Range
and Object of Evaluation:
|
Range:
289 units (sets) machinery equipment and office equipment, house buildings
with
an area of 10,831.67 square meters located in Xx.00 xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx new
hi-tech development zone in Huizhou, 26,503 square meters land using right,
eight houses in Jinbao Career Homestead with total area of 599.76, and SREMMC
Wanan subsidiary with an area of 39,475 square meters.
-
|
Evaluation
benchmark date:
|
Evaluation
benchmark date of this project is Feb 28th,
2005.
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14
Evaluation
benchmark
date is
fixed according to the evaluation purpose and consigner’s require; the valid
price standard of evaluation benchmark
date is
the price-choosing standard of this evaluation.
-
|
Evaluation
principle:
|
According
to state assets management and relative regulations of evaluation, we follows
working principle of independence, science and objectivity, principle of
property right interest main body change, principle of persistent operation,
principle of substitution and principle of open market, and recognized
principles of other countries.
-
|
Evaluation
Gist:
|
1.
|
State
Department order No.91 of 1991 State Assets Evaluation Administration
Methods and State Evaluation Administration Methods Implementation
Detailed Rules constituted by State Assets Administration
Bureau;
|
2.
|
No.3
(1996) Document issued by China Assets Evaluation Association-Manipulation
Criterion Opinion on Assets Evaluation (trial)
|
3.
|
Ministry
of Finance financial evaluation No.91document(1999)-Basic Content
and
Format of Assets Evaluation Temporary Regulations and State Assets
Evaluation Administration Issues
Regulations;
|
4.
|
State
Department Office “State Department Office(2001) No.102 “-Notice of
Forwarding Work Comments on State Assets Evaluation Administration
Methods
Reformation and Strengthening Assets Evaluation Supervising and
Management;
|
5.
|
State
criterion-Real Estate Evaluation Criterion, issued by Construction
Department on Feb 12th,
1999.
|
6.
|
Houses
and land property materials provided by
consigner;
|
7.
|
Norm
land price of Huizhou state land and market price of construction
material;
|
8.
|
Huizhou
Urban Norm Land Price Criterion and Implement Methods; Huizhou Urban
Norm
Land Price Criterion Adjustment Project, Huizhou Urban land Complex
Distinction Chart, Wanan Norm Land Price Criterion and Implement
Methods,
all issued by Huizhou State Land
Bureau.
|
9.
|
Price
information of mechanical and electrical products;
|
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10.
|
Operation
Entrusting Agreement signed between Huizhou
South Rare Earth Metal Material Co., Ltd and our accountant
office;
|
11.
|
General
ration of Guangdong construction
project;
|
12.
|
Evaluating
person spot checking records and other materials regarding the evaluation
project.
|
-
|
Evaluation
methods:
|
Evaluate
status in quo and purpose of varieties of assets
according to the entrusting agreement.
1. Evaluate
the land property by means of norm land price coefficient amending
method.
①norm
land
price coefficient amendment method to evaluate the land price=norm land price
×
cubage
rate amendment coefficient × development extent amendment coefficient ×
amendment coefficient of jointing road condition × amendment coefficient of
using years.
②Land
value=land price × land area.
2.Evaluate
houses and machinery equipment by means of re-establish cost
method.
① Evaluated
value = re-establish cost × new-part proportion%.
new-part
proportion = prospective using years available÷(used years+ prospective using
years available) ×100%.
Prospective
using years available take “ technical depreciation”, “functional
wastage”, and “equipment erosion by alkalescence matters” into
consideration.
|
re-establish
cost of house = installation cost + beginning-phase project cost
+ special
item cost + tax + capital interest + developer
profit.
|
re-establish
cost of equipment=equipment purchasing price+ equipment transport cost +
equipment installation cost + equipment debugging cost.
-
|
Evaluation
process:
|
According
to the principles and regulations of assets evaluation, the main procedure
of
evaluation as follow:
1.
|
Sign
Assets Evaluation Agreement with consigner, to make clear the purpose
of
assets evaluation, evaluation date, evaluating range and rights,
responsibilities and obligations of both
sides.
|
2.
|
Direct
consigner to conduct assets checking, filling assets checking form
and
collecting and preparing materials.
|
3.
|
Chose
evaluating method to carry out evaluation on entrusted assets according
to
evaluation purpose, gist and conditions of evaluated
object.
|
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16
4.
|
Evaluating
persons compose the evaluation account, analyzing evaluation results,
complete assets evaluation list, and collect work manuscript.
|
5.
|
Person
in charge of Project write evaluation report, and submit it to consigner
after auditing.
|
- |
Evaluation
conclusion of land property, house property, mechanic equipment and
vehicles.
|
Estimate
per evaluating. The evaluation value of evaluated assets on Feb 28, 2005
(evaluating date) is RMB72,004,200.00. For details please see Assets Evaluation
Collection List (list 1-5).
-
|
Explanations
for special items:
|
1.
|
For
potential other flaws that might affect evaluating result, consigner
did
not show special explanation. As evaluating persons cannot learn
with
their professional experience, evaluating institute and persons will
not
assume relative responsibilities.
|
2.
|
Evaluation
value” here means evenhanded evaluation comments provided for the report
under the premise of existing purpose unchanged and continuing operating
of evaluated assets, and the unchanging of exterior economic circumstances
of evaluating date.
|
3.
|
The
evaluation mostly rely on relative material provided by consigner
and
property owner, including certificates. Huizhou South Rare Earth
Metal
Material Co., Ltd is responsible of authenticity, objectivity and
legality.
|
4.
|
This
evaluating result is reflection of existing evenhanded market value
according to open market under this evaluating purpose, without
consideration of future potential mortgage and debt , and influence
on
evaluation value by super addition paid price of special dealer;
At
meantime, this report did not consider the influence caused by the
changes
of state microeconomic policy and other force
majeure.
|
5.
|
The
evaluation is carried out under the principle of impersonality, fair,
scientific and independence. There is no benefit relation between
our
office and evaluating persons and consigner. Evaluating persons
scrupulously abide by occupational criterion in the process of evaluation
and did a fair evaluation.
|
6.
|
Houses
with an area of 10,831.67 square meters in Xx.00 xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
new
hi-tech industrial zone in Huizhou and another land of 26,503 square
meters, which are entrusted to be evaluated, have been mortgaged
to
commercial bank respectively. Eight sets of houses with total area
of
599.76 square meters of Jinbao Career Homestead are mortgage houses.
Three
vehicles that are entrusted to be evaluated have registered under
individual name.
|
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|
Important
proceedings after evaluating benchmark date of evaluation
report:
|
1.
|
If
assets price standard change great, and result in evident influence
on
assets evaluation value, consigner should retain evaluation institute
to
re-confirm evaluation value in time.
|
2.
|
If
assets quantity changes after evaluation benchmark date, within valid
evaluating period, consigner should take full consideration and make
corresponding adjustment when assets are in actual evaluating
transaction.
|
3.
|
Due
to the changes of assets quantity and price standard, consigner should
take full consideration in actual evaluating when the evaluation
purpose
is actualizes, and make corresponding
adjustment.
|
-
|
Validity
of evaluation report:
|
Premise
and supposed conditions for establishment of evaluation report.
1.
|
All
the materials provided by enterprise are true and
reliable.
|
2.
|
There
is no great changes of existing laws, regulations, policies and economic
circumstances that enterprise abide by
|
3.
|
No
other big adverse influence caused by unresistable and unforeseeable
factors.
|
-
|
Legal
validity:
|
1.
|
Our
office will not assume responsibilities of any results caused by
any
economic behavior that has no business of this evaluation purpose
by
consigner using this report.
|
2.
|
There
are some attachments and they are important components of this report,
having the same legal validity of the
report.
|
-
|
Valid
period of evaluation
conclusion:
|
The
evaluation report will go into legal effect according to laws and regulations.
The valid period of evaluation conclusion is on year on and from evaluation
benchmark date, namely Feb 28th
of 2005
to Feb 27th
of 2006.
-
|
Using
range of evaluation
report:
|
1. |
This
evaluation report is only for consigner use for this evaluation.
Consigner
has the using right of the evaluation report; witch cannot be
open or
provided to others without permission of evaluation
institute.
|
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2.
|
the
report cannot be provided to any other organizations or individuals
without permission of evaluation institute, except audit department
and
consigner. All or partial content of the report cannot be published
on any
public media.
|
-
|
Raising
Date of evaluation report
|
Raising
Date of the evaluation report is Mar 21st,
2005.
Assets
Evaluation Institute: Huizhou Zhengda Accountant Office Co., Ltd
Evaluation
Project Principal: Deng Hongchang (China registered assets evaluator)
Evaluation
report checker: Hefang (China registered assets evaluator)
Legal
representative: Deng Hongchang
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