exv10w22






Exhibit 10.22



SECOND AMENDMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) to the lease agreement executed by
and between BANCO J.P. MORGAN, SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA, INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, J.P. MORGAN GRUPO
FINANCIERO, DIVISIÓN FIDUCIARIA, as Trustee in the Trust F/00291 (hereinafter referred to as the
“LESSOR”), represented herein by Mr. Guillermo de Jesús Medrano Artalejo, in his capacity as
Attorney in Fact, and by INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS OPERACIONES, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.,
(hereinafter referred to as the “LESSEE”), a company with its principal place of business in
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, represented herein by Mr. Keith Alan Russeil Middleton in his
capacity as Chairman of the Board and Attorney in Fact, with the appearance of VIASYSTEMS, INC.
(the “GUARANTOR”), represented herein by Mr. David J. Weber in his capacity as Vice President, in
accordance with the following recitals and clauses:




RECITALS




     I. LESSSE and LESSOR, through their legal representatives state:




	 	a)	 	That Parque Industrial International Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (hereinafter referred to
as “Intermex”) executed with Electro Componentes de México, S.A. de C.V. (“Electro
Componentes”) a lease agreement dated September 1st, 2002 (hereinafter referred to
as the “Lease Agreement”) in regards to a plot of land with an approximate surface area
of 19,116.86 square meters (approximately 205,772 square feet) (hereinafter referred to
as the “Land”), located at Ave. Valle del Cedro No. 1520 in the Parque Industrial
Internacional Mexicano (hereinafter referred to as the “Industrial Park”) in Ciudad
Juárez, State of Chihuahua, México, having constructed a building thereon identified as
CJS-IN-03, with a surface area of 6,409.13 square meters
(approximately 68,987.23
square feet) (hereinafter referred to as the “Original Building”). The Land and the
Original Building will jointly be referred to as the “Original Leased Property”.
	 
	 	b)	 	That on June 2004, Intermex executed with Electro Componentes a first amendment
agreement modifying clause THIRD in regards to the lease term and the delivery date
of the Original Leased Property, as well as clause FOURTH related to the lease price.
	 
	 	c)	 	That on November 4th, 2005 Electro Componentes executed an assignment of rights
agreement with the LESSEE, with the appearance of Intermex and the GUARANTOR,
in which Electro Componentes assigned to LESSEE each and all of its rights and
obligations under the Lease Agreement. The Lease Agreement, together with the
amendment agreements and the assignment of rights agreement referred hereinabove
shall be jointly referred to as the “Lease Agreement”.
	 
	 	d)	 	That on December 27, 2005, Intermex consolidated some of its properties, among them
the property that is subject of this Agreement, to a Trust identified as F/00291 pursuant
to Public Deed No. 5,140 granted before Mrs. Josefina Sosa Ramirez, Notary Public
No.32 of Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, designating as trustee to Banco J.P.
Morgan, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero, Division
Fiduciaria, and constituting as the patrimony of the trust, among others, some of the
leases and all the rights over such leases previously executed by Intermex.
	 
	 	e)	 	That both parties agree to modify the Lease Agreement, only regarding Recital I
paragraph b) and e), Clause THIRD in order to establish the delivery date of expansion




 









 














	 	 	 	to the Original Leased Property and the lease term, as well as clause FOURTH to modify the
lease price and clause TWELTH to modify the amount of the security deposit. Except as
provided herein, all the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect in the understanding they do not contravene or are contrary to the
terms hereof.
	 
	 	f)	 	That their legal representatives have the required capacity to execute this
Agreement, same which has not been limited nor revoked to the date of execution hereof.





     II.         The GUARANTOR, through its legal representative states:




	 	a)	 	That on March 1st, 2004, its principal signed a document in order to secure each and
every obligation of Electro Componentes de México, S.A. de C.V. under in the Lease Agreement.
	 
	 	b)	 	That on November 4th, 2005 its principal appeared in the assignment of rights
agreement executed by Electro Componentes and LESSEE whereby Electro
Componentes assigned to LESSEE each and all of its rights and obligations under the
Lease Agreement.
	 
	 	c)	 	That it is its principal desire to appear herein in order to grant its consent for
the
execution of this Agreement as well as for the terms and conditions contained in the
same and to continue securing LESSEE’S compliance of its obligations under this
Agreement that will be part of the Lease Agreement, and the Lease Agreement.
	 
	 	d)	 	That it has the required capacity to execute this Agreement, same which has not been
limited nor revoked to the date of execution hereof.




NOW THEREFORE, in consideration to the foregoing recitals parties agree to the following:




CLAUSES



FIRST.— The parties agree to modify paragraph b) and e) of Recital I of the Lease Agreement
which as of the date of execution hereof shall be read as follows:





“I, LESSOR, through its legal representative states:




a) ...








b) That its principal holds title and has full possession of a plot of land with an
approximate surface area of 19,116.86 square meters (approximately 205,772 square feet),
located at Av. Valle del Cedro No. 1520 in the Parque Industrial Internacional Mexicano
(“INTERMEX”), in Ciudad Juárez, State of Chihuahua, México. That in the land described
hereinabove LESSOR previously constructed a building identified as CJS-IN-03 with an
approximate surface area of 6,409.13 square meters (approximately 68,987.23 square feet),
and will build an expansion to said building of an approximate surface area of 1,929.23
square meters (approximately 20,766.04 square feet). The total surface area of the
original







 









 






building and the surface area of the expansion of the same shall be approximately 8,338.36
square meters (approximately 89,753.27 square feet).




c) ...




d)...




e) That the land, the building and the expansion of the building referred in
paragraph b) above are described in the blueprint attached to this Lease
Agreement as Exhibit “A”, and hereinafter shall be individually referred to as the
“Land”, the “Building” and the “Expansion of the Building”, respectively. The
Land and the Building will be jointly referred to as the “Leased Property”. As of
the Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion of the Building (as this term is
defined hereinafter), any reference in this Lease Agreement to the Building, shall
include the Expansion of the Building and shall be an integral part of the Leased
Property.




f) ...




g) ...”


SECOND.— The parties agree to modify Clause THIRD of the Lease Agreement which as of the
date of execution hereof shall be read as follows:





“THIRD.— TERM AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASED PROPERTY

 Delivery of the Leased Property. LESSOR agrees to deliver the Leased Property to 
LESSEE on September 1st, 2002.




Delivery of the Expansion of the Building. LESSOR agrees to deliver to LESSEE the
Expansion of the Building in accordance with the plans and specifications attached herein
as Exhibit “E” (the “Plans and Specifications”), 4 (four) months after the date of
execution hereof, (hereinafter the “Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion of the
Building”).




Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion of the Building means the stage when all the
Expansion of the Building systems and areas are functional. At the Substantial Completion
Date of the Expansion of the Building there may be pending work or minor details (“Punch
List Items”). Any minor work included in the Punch List, which shall not interfere with
the operation of the LESSEE, shall be commenced immediately and completed within the
following thirty (30) working days as of the Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion
of the Building.




Notwithstanding the above, LESSOR shall deliver to the LESSEE beneficial occupancy of the
Expansion of the Building 3 (three) months after the date of execution hereof (hereinafter
referred to as the “Beneficial Occupancy Date of the Expansion of the Building”).
Beneficial Occupancy of the Expansion of the Building means that in the corresponding
surface of the Expansion of the Building, the manufacturing area will be painted, enclosed
with insulation and waterproofing on the roof, the doors installed and available
electricity for Installation tools and lighting. At the Beneficial Occupancy Date of the
Expansion of the Building the additional area of cafeteria, the fire protection systems,
HVAC system and the offices of the Expansion of the Building will not be complete.




At the Beneficial Occupancy Data of the Expansion of the Building LESSEE shall have the
right to enter to the Expansion of the Building to commence installation of equipment or
for similar purposes, and LESSEE agrees not to alter the works performed by LESSOR. If
LESSEE enters to the Expansion of the Building in accordance with the terms of this
paragraph, all the provisions of this Lease



 









 






Agreement
shall be in full force and effect except for the payment of the rent for the
Expansion of the Building, same which shall be paid by LESSEE as of the Date of
Substantial Completion of the Expansion of the Building.




Acts of God and Force
Majeure. If in any working day the weather conditions or
other circumstances (beyond LESSOR’s best efforts to control it) make materially
impracticable LESSOR’s ability to perform its obligations under this Lease Agreement, it
will be considered as a “Delay Day”. The parties hereto agree that LESSOR will be
entitled to extend the working schedule for one working day for every Delay Day. Each
party’s authorized representative will certify in writing the occurrence and additional
dates granted If any. The parties hereto agree that they will conduct
their best efforts
in order to modify the work schedule to meet the new dates.




Alterations
from LESSEE. LESSEE may request LESSOR the execution of alterations
to the Expansion of the Building, which shall be borne by the LESSEE, payable in cash
and in the terms and conditions both parties agree en each specific
case, LESSEE shall
request LESSOR the alterations desired to be made in the form of a change order, attached
herein as Exhibit “F” (the “Change Order”), and the LESSOR shall inform the impact that
the Change Order has concerning the Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion of the
Building and the surface area of the Building.




Term. The initial term of this Lease Agreement shall commence on September 1st,
2002 and shall terminate 2 (two) years and 6 (six) months after the Substantial
Completion Date of the Expansion of the Building (the “Initial Term”) and shall be
mandatory for both parties.




If LESSEE fails to perform any of
its obligations under the terms of this Lease
Agreement, and does not cure such failure within ten (10) working days of receipt of
LESSOR’s written notice to LESSEE of such failure, LESSOR may elect without previous
court order, to terminate this Lease Agreement and/or demand payment for all remaining
rents due LESSOR for all the lease term under this Lease Agreement, as well as all other
costs and charges associated with LESSEE’s failure to perform its obligations in
accordance with the terms of this Lease Agreement. Guarantor (as such term is defined
below), and LESSEE shall be obligated to pay the remaining rents if this Lease Agreement
is terminated because of LESSEE’s failure to cure its failure to
perform any of its
obligations under the Lease Agreement.




Extension of Lease Term. LESSEE shall have two (2) options to extend the term of
this Lease Agreement of four (4) years each one, in the same terms and conditions of this
Lease Agreement. The option to extend shall be exercised by the LESSEE by means of a
written notice delivered to LESSOR by certificate mail, return receipt requested, or
delivered personally, with at lease 180 (one hundred and eighty) calendar days in advance
to the termination date of the Initial Term.”



THIRD.— The parties agree to modify Clause FOURTH of the Lease Agreement which as of the
date of execution hereof shall be read as follows:





“FOURTH.— LEASE PRICE




Price. As of September 1st, 2002, LESSEE shall pay to LESSOR as initial lease price
for the Leased Property the amount of US $5.60 (five dollars 60/100) legal currency of the
United States of America per square foot of the Building per year, plus the corresponding
Value Added Tax, which is the monthly amount of US$32,194.04 (thirty two thousand one
hundred ninety four dollars 04/100) legal



 









 






currency of the United
States of America, plus the corresponding Value Added Tax.




Beginning with the second year of the Initial
Term, and annually thereafter, until August 31st, 2004,
the rent shall Increase in the same percentage of the increase of the Consumer
Price Index of the United States of America during the immediately preceding 12 (twelve)
months.




As of September 1st, 2004 until the day before the Substantial Completion Date of the
Expansion of the Building, LESSEE shall pay LESSOR the amount of US $5.72 (five dollars
72/100) legal currency of the United States of America per square foot of the Building per
year plus the corresponding Value Added Tax, which amount shall increase 2% annually.




LESSOR hereby agrees that LESSEE has paid its monthly rent through July, 2007.





As of the Substantial Completion Date of the Expansion of the Building, LESSEE shall pay
LESSOR the amount of US$5.37 (five dollars 37/100) legal currency of the United States of
America per square foot of the Building (which shall include the Expansion of the Building
as per the terms of this Lease Agreement) per year plus the corresponding Value Added Tax,
which is the monthly amount of US$40,164.59 (forty thousand one hundred and sixty four
dollars 59/100) legal currency of the United States of America plus the corresponding
Value Added Tax. This rent shall be increased annually thereafter during the remaining
Initial Term and its extensions, if any, in the same percentage of the increase of the
Consumer Price Index of the United States of America during the immediately preceding 12
(twelve) months.





Payment. The monthly rent called for by this Lease Agreement shall be paid in
advance during the first three (3) business days of each month during the term of this
Lease Agreement, including its extensions if any, in dollars legal currency of the United
States of America.




In
the event that LESSEE does not comply with its payment obligation in the terms agreed
hereon, and without prejudice of any right of LESSOR contained in this Lease Agreement or
under the Law, LESSEE agrees to pay moratorium interests after the third business day of
the corresponding month and until the effective date of payment, in an amount equivalent
to 18% per year.




The LESSOR shall deliver the corresponding official invoice to the LESSEE in compliance
with Mexican tax requirements. The lease price payable during the lease term and its
extensions, if any, shall be paid at the LESSOR’s domicile, as provided hereof or to
whatever place or person the LESSOR notifies in writing to the LESSEE, with at least
fifteen (15) days in advance.




The parties agree that LESSEE shall not withhold the rental payments for any reason.”


FOURTH.— The parties agree to modify Clause TWELFTH of the Lease Agreement which as of the
date of execution hereof shall be read as follows:





“TWELFTH.— SECURITY DEPOSIT




On the date of execution hereof, LESSEE shall deposit with LESSOR, the amount equivalent to
one month of rent (the “Security Deposit”) as security for
LESSEE’s faithful performance of
its obligations hereunder. LESSOR may retain any



 









 






amount with no obligation to return the same in case LESSOR applies said sum to comply
with LESSEE’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Lease Agreement. If LESSEE
fails to pay rent or other charges due hereunder, or otherwise defaults with respect to
any provision of this Lease Agreement, LESSOR may use all or any portion of the Security
Deposit for the payment of rent or other charges in default, or for the payment of any
other sum to which LESSOR may become obligated to pay by reason of LESSEE’s default, or to
compensate LESSOR for loss or damage which LESSOR may suffer in accordance to what is
stipulated in Clause Fourth of this agreement. If LESSOR uses all or any portion of the
Security Deposit to comply with the abovementioned failure, LESSEE shall, within five (5)
days after receipt of written demand, deposit cash with LESSOR in an amount sufficient to
restore the Security Deposit to the amount stated above. At the expiration of the lease
term, and after LESSEE has vacated the Leased Property and LESSOR has received the Leased
Property agreement, LESSEE shall deliver to LESSOR a non debt certificate issued by the
public utility companies for each utility in the Leased Property and complied with all its
obligations hereunder, LESSOR shall return the Security Deposit to LESSEE, or so much
thereof as has not been applied by LESSOR, without payment of interest to LESSEE.”



FIFTH.— It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties that:




	



	 	(i)	 	This Agreement is executed by Banco J.P. Morgan, Sociedad Anónima, Institución de
Banca Múltiple, J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero, División Fiduciaria not individually or
personally but solely as Trustee under the Trust F/00291, in the exercise of the power
and authority conferred and vested in it as Trustee,
	



	 
	 	(ii)	 	Each and all of the representations, undertakings and agreements in this Agreement
made on the part of Banco J.P. Morgan, Sociedad Anónima, Institución de Banca Múltiple,
J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero, División Fiduciaria are intended not as personal
representations, undertakings and agreements by Banco J.P. Morgan, Sociedad Anónima,
Institución de Banca Múltiple, J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero, División Fiduciaria for
which Banco J.P. Morgan, Sociedad Anónima, Institución de Banca Múltiple, J.P. Morgan
Grupo Financiero, División Fiduciaria shall be liable with its own assets, but solely as
the Trustee with the Trust F/00291 assets.




SIXTH.— The parties agree that except as provided herein, all the terms and conditions of
the Lease Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in the understanding that the same do
not contravene or are contrary with the terms hereof, and jointly agree with the GUARANTOR that
the guarantee provided as per the terms of Clause Twenty First of the Lease Agreement, as well as
the document signed by the GUARANTOR dated March 1st, 2004, shall continue in full force and
effect in the terms of this Agreement and the Lease Agreement.



SEVENTH.— The Parties agree that except as provided herein, all the terms and conditions
of the Lease Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, in the understanding that the same
do not contravene or are contrary with the terms hereof, ratifying by this means its terms and
conditions.



EIGHTH.— This Agreement shall not be considered to be a new agreement between the parties
and does not novate the obligations of the parties, and must only be interpreted as an amendment
of the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement in the terms hereby agreed upon by the parties.



NINTH.— All defined terms used herein that have not been specifically defined in this
Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Lease Agreement.




 









 







TENTH.— The parties agree that this Agreement is executed in English and Spanish versions.
In case of discrepancy, the Spanish version shall prevail.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties, through their duly authorized representative, have
executed this Agreement in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, on October 15, 2007.




	 	 	 
	“LESSOR”

	 	“LESSEE”
	BANCO J.P. MORGAN,

	 	INTERNATIONAL
	SOCIEDAD
ANÓNIMA,

	 	MANUFACTURING
	INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE,

	 	SOLUTIONS OPERACIONES,
	J.P. MORGAN GRUPO FINANCIERO,

	 	S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
	DIVISIÓN FIDUCIARIA
	 	 
	As Trustee in the Trust F/00291
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Guillermo de Jesus Medrano Artalejo

	 	/s/ Keith Alan Russell Middleton
	 

	 	 
	Guillermo
de Jesus Medrano Artalejo

	 	Mr. Keith Alan Russell
Middleton
	Attorney in Fact

	 	Chairman of the Board and
Attorney in Fact






	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	“GUARANTOR”
	 	 
	 

	 	VIASYSTEMS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ Daniel J. Weber	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Mr. Daniel J. Weber	 	 
	 

	 	Vice President and General
Counsel	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	WITNESSES	 	 






	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	/s/ Marcia Bub

	 	/s/ Toni Yeazel
	 

	 	 
	Name:
Marcia Bub 

Address: 101 S. Hanley 

                St.
Louis, MO 63105

	 	Name: Toni Yeazel

Address: 101 S. Hanley

                St.
Louis, MO 63105