Cooperation Agreement between Administration Committee of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area of Wuxi New District under Administration Committee of Wuxi National High and New Technology Industry Development District and Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
EXHIBIT 4.14
Cooperation Agreement
between
Administration Committee of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area
of Wuxi New District under Administration Committee of Wuxi
National High and New Technology Industry Development District
and
Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
between
Administration Committee of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area
of Wuxi New District under Administration Committee of Wuxi
National High and New Technology Industry Development District
and
Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
Project Name: Zastron Precision Flexible Circuit Board (Wuxi) Limited
Party A: Administration Committee of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area of Wuxi New District
under Administration Committee of Wuxi National High and New Technology Industry Development
District
Party B: Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
Party B: Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
In accordance with the relevant laws including Law of the People’s Republic of China on
Foreign-Capital Enterprises as well as relevant stipulations set forth by Jiangsu Provincial and
Wuxi Municipal governments, Party B plans to invest in Wuxi New District (WND) with the project
mainly including flexible circuit board products (hereinafter called “the Project”). Through
friendly consultations, Party A and Party B has reached an agreement on the following items and
entered into this agreement.
1. Project Investment
Both parties agree that Xx. X00-0 plot of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area of Wuxi New
District (approx. 72.25 mu, i.e., 48,167 square meters) (hereinafter called “the Plot”) be set up
as the investment location of the project. The specific location is shown in the appendices. On
delivery for use, the plot should be leveled without attachments, and power (excluding cable
costs), water, gas, heating, drainage, sewage, communication and other pipelines should be
connected, as the responsibility of Party A, to near the red line of the plot.
Party B shall establish on the plot above a new wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) named
“Zastron Precision -Flex (Wuxi) Limited” (hereinafter called “the new company”), with a
registered capital of USD$21,675,000 and a total investment of USD$65,000,000.
Party A shall offer to Party B an industrial-use plot with a lifetime of 50 years at a
preferential transfer price of 60,000 RMB Yuan per mu. At the same time, it’s stipulated in The
Contract on Transfer of Use Rights of State-owned Land signed by and between the new company and
Wuxi Municipal Bureau of State Land and Resources that the transfer fees are 120,000 RMB Yuan per
mu (which can be adjusted according to the policy on land price at the time). The new company need
make advance payment in full, as per the land price of 120,000 RMB Yuan per mu, the transfer fees
and deed taxes to Wuxi Municipal Bureau of State Land and Resources. Afterwards, the new company
shall apply in form of written confirmation for the balance reimbursement to Party A, which shall
reimburse all the balances one-off to the new company within two months upon reception of the
application from the new company. The specific articles on payment to Wuxi Municipal Bureau of
State Land and Resources for purchase of the plot shall be governed by The Contract on Transfer of
Use Rights of State-owned Land signed by and between the new company and Wuxi Municipal Bureau of
State Land and Resources.
The initial implementation plan for the project is as follows: Party B shall, within four
months upon the delivery of land by Party A, start the construction of main structure, and complete
and put into production all the projects within 18 months since the date of formal
ground breaking
(except those impacted by force majeure). In case of special circumstances occurring to Party B,
which require the delay in work initiation or completion, the written application can be put forth.
The project is planned for implementation in Xx. X00-0 plot of Meicun Industrial Concentration
Area of Wuxi New District. The land planned to be newly expropriated is approximately 72.25 mu, and
the newly constructed area is approximately 25,624 square meters, wherein the production plant
occupy approximately 24,000 square meters and the auxiliary construction area occupies
approximately 1,624 square meters. However, if Party B fails to successfully purchase the plot at
the date stipulated in Article 3.1 hereunder due to the reason of Party A, the production
implementation completion date will then be postponed.
2. Policy on taxation support
The new company, if being awarded as “High and new tech enterprise in Jiangsu”, shall be
collected on enterprise income taxes by 15% with the approval from the taxation departments.
If the new company has an operation period for over ten years, the preferential policy on
exempting enterprise income taxes for two years and halving those for three years (hereinafter
called “two-exemption and three-halving”) shall be provided.
If the new company falls under those to be stimulated as stipulated in Directory on Guiding
Foreign Investment Industries, the tariffs on import and value-added taxes during import shall be
exempted when it imports self-use equipment and supporting technologies, fittings, spare parts
within its business scope, except those listed in Directory on Imported Commodities Not to Be
Exempt from Tax in Foreign-invested Projects.
The new company shall be listed into the key power-guaranteed units in WND. Uninterrupted
power supply shall be guaranteed as a priority.
With adjustments in the state’s laws and policies on finance and taxation, the supporting
policy on finance and taxation hereunder will be adjusted accordingly.
3. Miscellaneous
Party A shall assist Party B in signing the contract on land transfer with the state land
departments and transacting the procedures on land transfer as soon as possible. When necessary,
Party B can sign with relevant departments Memorandum of Understanding on Agreement, as the
supplementary articles on the contract on land transfer. Party A promises to assist Party B in
successfully purchasing the plot within two months since the date when Party B receives the
business certificates. If Party B fails to purchase the plot within the period agreed above due to
the cause of Party A and the delay exceeds one month upon the expiration of the above period, Party
B shall be entitled to cancel the cooperation agreement without the responsibility to purchase the
plot as well as cancel the newly established company.
Both parties shall cooperate with each other to make Party B prepare all data required for the
registration of the new company, ensuring the completion of registration of the new company before
October 31st, 2006. The business invitation personnel shall assist Party B in handling
the report and approval work of the project until the reception of the business certificate.
Party A shall fully assist the new company of Party B in obtaining the certification on such
qualifications as high and new technology enterprises.
The agreement shall be made in quadruplicate, each party holding two copies with equal
legal validity. In case of any discrepancy between the agreement and the duly signed Contract on
Use Rights of State-owned Lands, the agreement shall prevail.
When Party B signs the agreement, the new company has not got the approval from the relevant
departments. Upon establishment, the new company shall bear the rights and obligations relating to
Party B stipulated hereunder.
Party A: Administration Committee of Meicun Industrial Concentration Area of Wuxi New District
under Administration Committee of Wuxi National High and New Technology Industry Development
District (Seal)
Authorized representative:
Signature:
Authorized representative:
Signature:
Party B: Zastron Precision-Tech Limited
Authorized representative:
Signature:
Authorized representative:
Signature:
Dated October 26th, 2006
In Wuxi, China
In Wuxi, China