Contract
EXHIBIT 10.76
Date of
Agreement: September 28, 2007
No 58.
RENTAL AGREEMENT
PARTY A:
Shanghai (Waigaoqiao) FTZ New Development Company Ltd.
PARTY B:
Trio-Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Property
Address:
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Xx.
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xx. 00
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Xxxxx
0 (Xxxx), Xxxxxxxxxx Free Trade Xxxx
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Xxxxxx
000000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
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RENTAL
PERIOD = AUGUST 31, 2007 –AUGUST 30, 2010 (3 YRS)
RENTAL
PER SQ MTR = 000 XXX
RENTAL
PER YEAR = 000000 XXX
No change
in rental rate for the first 3 years, then an increase of 3.3% every 3 years
thereafter.
Management
fee = 0 XXX per sq meter
4.
Deposit
Once the
agreement has been signed, within 10 days Party B must pay 3 months deposit of
64837.53 RMB. After 3 years, Party B can continue with the contract or if Party
B does not wish to continue, it should notify Party A three months in advance.
Party A will return the deposit within 10 days.
5.
Handover
a.
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Party
A will handover the property to Party B beginning August 31, 2007
onward.
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b.
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Upon
completion of 3 years, if Party B does not wish to continue, it will
return the property to Party A.
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c.
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Party’s
B water, electricity, gas and phone bills will be under a separate
management agreement.
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6. Usage
of Rented Property
a.
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Party
A and Party B should abide with the management rules of the Shanghai
WaiGaoQiao agreement.
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b.
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Party
B will occupy the property as an industrial user. It will abide
with the laws and regulations of Shanghai. Should there be any violations
of the regulations, Party B will
compensate.
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c.
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During
the rental period, Party B should inform Party A should there be any
changes to the facilities.
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d.
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If
Party B needs to make any renovations to the facilities, it must first
obtain Party A’s approval in
writing.
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e.
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In
order to ensure safety, Party B must obtain permits from the relevant
governmental parties and abide to the rules relating to flammable items,
hazardous items, and other rubbish and wastes, etc., otherwise Party B
will have to bear all the
consequences.
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f.
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Party
B must ensure that in loading and unloading goods, it should not block the
roads and should not cause traffic
hazards.
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g.
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Party
B must abide with the Shanghai’s rules on the greenery (environmental
protection) and should not use the green
areas.
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h.
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Party
B will seek to protect whatever Party A has constructed, including all the
underground facilities.
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i.
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Party
B is responsible to upkeep and maintain the facilities in good condition
at its own expense.
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j.
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Should
there be any damages to public property by either party, damages will be
borne by the respective party.
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k.
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Should
Party A not meet the standards of the agreement, Party B has the right to
reject paying the management fees.
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7.
Insurance
a.
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Party
B will insure its goods and assets
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b.
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Party
A will insure its property, including all
facilities.
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8.
Amendments to the Agreement
During
the tenancy period, if Party A passes the rights of rental to a 3rd party,
Party A has must give the 3rd party
all the information, and the 3rd party
must continue on with the agreement.
9.
Violation of Agreement
1. If
Party A:
a.
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Provided
property which did not meet
specifications,
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b.
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Did
not provide the correct property,
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c.
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Did
not inform Party B and did something on the premises that caused loss to
Party B,
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d.
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Did
not rectify problem areas in time,
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a.
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Violated
any other terms and conditions as per the
contract.
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2. If
Party B:
a.
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Damaged
the property,
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b.
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Did
not pay rent in time,
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c.
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Did
not return the property in good condition to Party
A.
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3. Whichever
Party is the violating party,
Violation
Fee = USD 100 per day.
4. Besides
the payment of the violation fee, there will be compensation fees involved with
regards to changes to plans, etc. etc.
5. After
the violation, if the party who did not violate the contract wants to continue
with the contract, the violating party will have to continue with the
contractual agreement.
6.
Violation fees and compensation fees should be paid in full within 10
days.
10. Exemption
Clauses (Force Majuere)
In cases
of unforeseen circumstances leading to Party A and Party B losses, Party A
should within 90 days restore the facilities to its original conditions.
Otherwise, both parties should discuss how best to resolve the issues and not
cause further delay.
11.
Resolution of Disputes
In case
of disputes, both parties agree to go to the Central Shanghai body
for resolution.
12.
Miscellaneous Items
a.
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This
contract is agreed upon by both parties through mutual discussion and
agreement.
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b.
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Should
there be a need for amendments to the agreement, both parties must discuss
and agree.
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13.
Validity of Agreement
a.
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Once
the agreement has been signed, Party A is responsible for the provision of
the property and services and Party B is responsible for all the
applications of the facilities within the
property.
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b.
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The
agreement will be signed by the representatives of both
parties.
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c.
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The
agreement will follow the laws of the Shanghai legal system, if there
should be any case of invalidity due to certain laws, both parties must
amend immediately so as to avoid liabilities to both
parties.
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d.
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At
the end of the rental period, Party B should apply for renewal 90 days
before end of the contract. Otherwise, Party A has the right to rent to
others.
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e.
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Either
party has the right to cease the contract by giving 90 days advance
notice.
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f.
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Party
A can terminate the contract based on the
following:
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i.
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Party
B sublet the premises to other
people.
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ii.
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Party
B used the premises for businesses other than what was originally
planned.
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iii.
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Party
B performed illegal activities.
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iv.
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Party
B delayed rental payment for 3
months.
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g.
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Party
B can terminate the contract based on the
following:
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i.
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Party
A delayed in handing over the
premises.
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ii.
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The
premises were not provided according to what was
contracted.
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iii.
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Party
Aid not inform Party B and did something on the premises that caused loss
to the Party B.
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14.
Registration of Contract
Within 30
days of signing the contract, Party A will send the contract to the Shanghai
management committee for registration. Registration fees will be borne by both
parties 50%.
15.
Number of Copies
Both
parties hereby signs 5 copies of the agreement. Should there be changes in the
contact information, the parties should inform each
other.