Shenzhen Real Estate Lease Contract Made by Shenzhen Housing Lease Administration Office
EXHIBIT 10.20
Shenzhen (South) 0039999
Contract Registration (Record) No.: FA001988 7th floor, HYT
Contract Registration (Record) No.: FA001988 7th floor, HYT
Shenzhen Real Estate Lease
Contract
Made by Shenzhen Housing Lease Administration Office
Lessor (Party A): Shenzhen HYT Science &Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: HYT Tower, Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park North, Beihuan RD, Shenzhen
Post Code: 518057
Authorized Agent: Xx Xxx
Address: As above
Post Code: 518057
Address: HYT Tower, Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park North, Beihuan RD, Shenzhen
Post Code: 518057
Authorized Agent: Xx Xxx
Address: As above
Post Code: 518057
Lessee (Party B): Fiberxon Technology (Shenzhen) Inc.
Address: 4th floor, Weiyong Building, Xxxx Xxxx Xx.00, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Post Code: 518057
Business License or ID card No.: Enterprise of Exclusive Investment in Shenzhen No. 307727A.
Authorized Agent: Xx Xx
Address: as abovementioned
Post Code: 518057
Address: 4th floor, Weiyong Building, Xxxx Xxxx Xx.00, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Post Code: 518057
Business License or ID card No.: Enterprise of Exclusive Investment in Shenzhen No. 307727A.
Authorized Agent: Xx Xx
Address: as abovementioned
Post Code: 518057
With the mutual negotiation, Party A and Party B conclude this contract in accordance with the
detailed regulations and rules stipulated in the Contract Law of People’s Republic of China, the
Law of People’s Republic of China on Urban Real Estate Administration as well as Shenzhen Economic
Zone’s Housing Lease Regulations.
Article 1 Party A leases the real estate that is located at 7th Floor
(partially) HYT Tower, Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park North, Beihuan RD, Shenzhen
(hereinafter referred to as The Premises) to Party B. The gross size of The Premises is 1,180
square meters in total. There are 7 floors in total in the building.
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The Premises’ rights holder: Shenzhen HYT Science &Technology Co., Ltd.; real estate
rights certificate or the name and number of other valid certificates for the owner’s rights
(rights to use): ; (in transaction)
Article 2 The Premises’ rent is, according to the space of The Premises, 35 RMB per
square meters per month. The rent amount is 41,300 RMB.
Article 3 Party B shall pay off the first term of rent that is 41,300 RMB before
January 5, 2005.
Article 4 Party B shall pay off the rent:
þ before the 5th date per month;
o before ___ day ___ month per quarter;
o before ___ day ___ month per half a year;
o before ___ day ___ month per year;
While receiving the rent, Party A shall issue a tax invoice to Party B.
(The Parties shall choose one from the abovementioned four choices and mark “ü” in “o”
before the chosen one.)
Article 5 The lease term is from November 20, 2004 till November 19, 2007.
The lease term defined in this article shall not go beyond the approved term of land use. The
exceeding part is invalid. As for the caused loss, if there is an agreement between the Parties,
the agreement is followed; if there is no agreement, Party A shall undertake.
Article 6 The usage of The Premises: Working.
If Party B wants to change the usage of the real estate, Party B shall, with Party A’s written
consent, apply for the usage change of real estate to the real estate’s administrative bureau
pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations. Only with the authorization, the usage can be
changed.
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Article 7 Party A shall provide it to Party B for use before November 20, 2004 and go
through the relevant transfer procedures.
In case Party A doesn’t make The Premises available before the abovementioned date, Party B
has the right to require that the lease term be postponed. The Parties shall confirm the
postponement with written signature and report to the registration bureau for recording.
Article 8 While The Premises is handed over, the Parties shall identify current status and
subsidiary properties of The Premises and its subsidiary facilities, which shall be listed in
attached pages.
Article 9 While handing over The Premises, Party A has the right to ask for the lease deposit
of less than three months’ rent that is 82,600 RMB.
With the receipt of the lease deposit, Party A shall issue an invoice to Party B.
The conditions on which Party A shall return the deposit to Party B:
1. Party B shall completely fulfill this contract.
2.
3.
þ Only one of these conditions shall be satisfied.
o All these conditions shall be satisfied.
(If one of the following conditions happen, Party A has the right not to return the deposit:
1. Party B hasn’t completely fulfilled this contract.
2.
3.
Article 10 During the lease term, Party A shall be responsible for the land use fees of The
Premises, its caused taxes, housing lease administrative fees as well as fees; Party
B shall pay for electricity and water supply fees, sanitary fees, house (building) administrative
fees, air conditioning fees and other fees that are caused by the usage of The Premises.
Article 11 Party A shall guarantee that The Premises and its subsidiary facilities are able to
realize the leasing purpose and their securities comply with the stipulations of relevant laws,
regulations and rules.
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In case Party A’s intentional or unintentional actions lead to physical or property damages or
losses of Party B in The Premises, Party B has the right to ask for the corresponding compensation.
Article 12 Party B shall make reasonable use of The Premises and its subsidiary facilities and
shall not use The Premises for illegal purposes; Party A shall not interfere or impede Party B’s
appropriate and reasonable use of The Premises.
Article 13 On the condition that Party B, in its using process, finds that The Premises or its
subsidiary facilities have damages, losses or troubles that impede secure and normal use of The
Premises and are not caused by Party B, Party B shall inform Party A of the situation in time and
take possibly efficient measures to prevent the defects from developing further; Party A shall
repair them or directly authorize Party B to repair in two days of receipt of notification
from Party B; In case Party B cannot reach Party A or Party A doesn’t fulfill its repairing
obligations, Party B can repair only after it is recorded by the contract registration bureau.
In case the situation is especially urgent and require an urgent repair, Party B shall repair
for Party A first and notify Party A of the situation in time.
Party A shall undertake the repairing expenses in the situations mentioned in the above two
paragraphs (including the reasonable expenses of Party B’s repair and actions for the sake of
preventing defects from developing further). In case Party B doesn’t fulfill the obligations
mentioned in the above two paragraphs and cannot notify Party A of the situation and take possibly
efficient measures, which leads to the extending losses, the repairing expenses for the losses
extended by Party B shall be undertaken by Party B.
Article 14 In case Party B’s inappropriate or unreasonable use impedes security of The
Premises, or causes damages or troubles to The Premises, Party B shall make a timely notification
to Party A and is responsible for the repairs or compensation. If Party B refuses for the repairs
or compensation, it will be put on record by the contract registration bureau and Party A will
repair for Party B who shall pay for the relevant repairing expenses.
Article 15 Within the validity period of this contract, if Party A or Party B wants to
reconstruct, extend or renovate The Premises, the Parties shall make another separate written
agreement.
The situations stipulated in the above paragraph can be carried out only with the approval of
the relevant bureaus in accordance with regulations.
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Article 16
o Within the lease term, Party B has the rights to transfer fully or partially
The Premises
to third parties and go through registration procedures in the housing lease administrative bureau.
However, the term for transfer lease shall not exceed the lease term stipulated in this contract.
o Party B shall not transfer fully or partially The Premises to third parties.
However,
within the lease term, Party B can, with the written consent of Party A, go through transfer
registration procedures at the housing lease administrative bureau with the written proof of Party
A’s consent. The term for transfer lease shall not exceed the lease term stipulated in this
contract.
þ Party B shall not transfer fully or partially The Premises to third parties.
(The Parties shall choose one from the abovementioned three choices at their disposal and mark
"ü” in “o” before the chosen one.)
Article 17 Within the validity period of this contract, Party A shall transfer fully or
partially its owner’s rights towards The Premises and notify the transfer to Party B within written
notice one month in advance. Party B has the right of preemption in equal conditions.
In case The Premises is assigned to third parties, Party A shall tell the assignee to continue
to fulfill this contract while signing the assignment contract.
Article 18 Within the validity period of this contract, this contract can be terminated or
amended under the following conditions:
(1) Non-fulfillment of this contract because of force majeure;
(2) Government’s requisition, purchase, withdrawal or dismantlement of The Premises.
(3) Mutual agreements of Party A and Party B
Article 19 Under the following conditions, for the caused losses, Party A has the right:
o to ask for compensation;
o to refuse to return lease deposit;
o to ask Party B to pay a penalty for the breach that is RMB.
(The Parties shall choose one from the abovementioned three choices with mutual negotiations
and mark “ü” in “o” before the chosen one.):
(1) Party B is behind in payment for days (over one month);
(2) The various losses caused by Party B’s delayed payment reach over RMB;
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(3) Party B uses The Premises for illegal purposed and is harmful to the public interest or
others’ interest;
(4) Party B changes The Premises’ structure or use presumptuously;
(5) Party B breaches Article 14 in this contract and doesn’t undertake repairing
responsibilities or pay for repairing expenses, which lead to serious damages of The Premises or
equipment.
(6) Without Party A’s consent as well as the relevant bureaus’ approval, Party B renovates The
Premises presumptuously;
(7) Party B leases The Premises to third parties without authorizations.
Party A has the right not only to seek Party B’s liabilities for compensation or breach of
this contract, but also to terminate this contract or propose the amendments of this contract to
Party B.
Article 20 Under the following conditions, for the caused losses, Party B has the right:
o to ask for compensation from Party A;
o to ask Party A to return the doubled lease deposit;
o to ask Party A to pay a penalty for the breach that is RMB.
(The Parties shall choose one from the abovementioned three choices with mutual negotiations
and mark “ü” in “o” before the chosen one.):
(1) Party A is behind in handing over The Premises for days (over month);
(2) Party A breaches the first paragraph of Article 11 in this contract, which leads to Party
B’s failure of achievement of its leasing purpose;
(3) Party A breaches Article 13 in this contract and doesn’t undertake repairing
responsibilities or pay for repairing expenses;
(4) Without Party B’s consent or the relevant bureaus’ approval, Party A reconstructs, extends
or renovates The Premises.
Party B has the right not only to seek Party A’s liabilities for compensation or breach of
this contract, but also to terminate this contract (after the receipt of compensation, Party B
shall notify Party A with written notice and give The Premises back to Party A) or propose the
amendments of this contract to Party A.
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During the period from Party A’s receipt of notification till Party’s B receipt of
compensation, Party B is not required to pay Party A for rent.
Article 21 Upon the termination of this contract, Party B shall move from The Premises and
give it back within five days. Additionally, Party B shall guarantee that The Premises and
its subsidiary facilities are in a perfect state (normal wear and tear not included). At the same
time, all the expenses that Party B is liable for shall be paid off and procedures for transfer
shall be handled.
In case Party B exceeds the time limit for moving out of The Premises or giving it back, Party
A has the right to get back The Premises and to ask for doubled rent for the exceeding period.
Article 22 At the expiration of lease term stipulated in this contract, if Party B wants to
continue to lease The Premises, Party B shall ask for lease renewal two months before the
expiration of the lease term; In equal conditions, Party B has preemptive right to lease The
Premises.
In case the Parties reach an agreement on renewal of lease, the Parties shall make a new
contract and re-register it at the contract registration bureau.
Article 23 The Parties shall voluntarily fulfill the articles in this contract. If either
party breaches the contract, the party shall take corresponding liabilities stipulated in this
contract.
Article 24 In the appendix to this contract, the Parties can reach other agreements on the
issues that are not covered in this contract. The content of the appendix is an integrated part of
this contract and, with the Parties’ signatures, has the equal effect as this contract has.
In case the Parties reach agreements on the amendments of this contract within the lease term,
they shall register at the original contract registration bureau. The registered agreements have
the equal effect as this contract has.
Article 25 Disputes of this contract between the Parties shall be solved though mutual
negotiations. Disputes that cannot be solved though negotiations can be submitted to this
contract’s registration bureau for reconciliation; in case the reconciliation doesn’t work, they
can
þ | submit the issues to the Shenzhen Arbitration Commission for arbitration; | ||
o | submit the issues to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Shenzhen Branch for arbitration; | ||
o | bring a lawsuit to the people’s courts. |
(The Parties shall choose one from the abovementioned methods for resolutions of disputes with
mutual negotiations and mark “ü” in “o” before the chosen one.)
Article 26 The contract shall become effective when it is signed by the Parties.
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The Parties shall go to the administrative bureau for registration or record in ten days from
the signatures of this contract.
Article 27 The Chinese text of this contract is regarded as the original copy.
Article 28 This contract has four copies in which each party has one, the contract
registration bureau has one and the relevant bureau has one.
Party A (Seal and Signature)
[seals]
[seals]
Legal Representative: [signature]
Telephone:
Bank Account No.:
Telephone:
Bank Account No.:
Authorized Agent (Seal and Signature): Xx Xxx
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November 17, 2004 |
Party B (Seal and Signature)
[seals]
[seals]
Legal Representative:
Telephone:
Bank Account No.:
Telephone:
Bank Account No.:
Authorized Agent (Seal and Signature): Xxxx
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November 17, 2004 |
Registering or Record-keeping Person (Seal and Signature):
[seal and signature]
[seal and signature]
Contract Registration (Record-keeping) Bureau (Seal and Signature)
[seal and signature]
[seal and signature]
November 25, 2004
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Special Attention
1. This contract template is drafted in accordance with detailed regulations and rules
stipulated in the Contract Law of People’s Republic of China, the Law of People’s Republic of China
on Urban Real Estate Administration, Shenzhen Economic Zone’s Housing Lease Regulations as well as
other relevant laws and regulations. The concerned parties can adopt them on the basis of their
agreements.
2. Before concluding and signing the contract, the concerned parties shall read the contract
carefully and can add or delete articles of the contract with mutual negotiations.
3. Before concluding and signing the contract, the landlord shall show the real estate title
certificate or any valid certificates for proving the owners’ rights toward the real estate as well
as the certificate that can prove the landlord’s identity or legal qualification to the tenant. In
case the management of real estate is authorized to other persons, power of attorney shall be
provided; the tenant shall show the tenant’s identity certificate or certificate of legal
qualification to the landlord.
4. The parties shall conclude the contract in the principles of voluntariness, equality,
faithfulness and credibility. Neither party shall force his own will on the other party; any third
parties shall not interfere illegally.
5. The parties shall conclude and fulfill the contract legally and shall not inviolate
relevant legal regulations on procedures or conduct illegal actions.
6. With the signatures on the contract, the parties are legally bound to the contract. The
parties shall perform their obligations in accordance with the agreements of both parties. This
contract shall not be amended or terminated presumptively without legal authorization or mutual
agreements.
7. The content for the parties’ filling in the contract shall be written with pens, writing
brushes or signing pens and be confirmed by signatures or seals.
8. In the text of this contract, some articles include blank spaces (marked with
“underscores”) that is at the parties’ disposal; additionally, some articles are for the choices of
the parties (marked with “o”).
9. This contract is a template. The parties may edit, add, supplement and amend the content of
the articles. Upon the signatures of the parties, the unedited content and the parties’ filled-in
items (with the verifications of the parties’ signatures and seals) are regarded as the agreed
content of this contract.
10. As for the content for editing, adding, supplementing and amending in this contract, the
handwritten items prevail in terms of effect.
11. After concluding and signing this contract, the parties shall go to the housing lease
administration bureau for registration and record together.
12. The leasing parties may decide the number of original copies in
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accordance with the actual
needs and check them carefully at the same time in order to guarantee that the content of
different copies is consistent; in any circumstances,
the parties shall hold at least one original copy respectively.
13. In case substantial amendments are made to this contract, or the contract is terminated or
lost, the parties shall go through the relevant procedures at the original registration bureau in
time.
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