TRADE NAME LICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.3.2
English Translation of Chinese Original
This Trade Name License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”) is entered into by
and between the following parties on August 18, 2009 in Shenzhen:
Party A:
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Shenzhen Nepstar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | |
Registered address: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X-00X, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx | ||
Party B:
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Fuzhou Nepstar Chain Co., Ltd. | |
Registered address: 0/X, Xxxxxxxx #00, Xxxx X, Xxxxxxx Industrial Park, Jinshan Industrial Concentration Area, 1 Hongjiang Road, Xinjian Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou |
Whereas:
(1) Party A is a limited liability company incorporated and registered in Shenzhen in accordance
with the law of People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) to engage in pharmaceutical wholesale, computer
network technology development and technology consulting and service in accordance with law as
approved by relevant PRC governmental authorities;
(2) Party B is a limited liability company incorporated and registered Fuzhou in accordance with
PRC law to engage in pharmaceutical retail as approved by relevant PRC governmental authorities;
(3) Party A owns the trademark right and trade name ownership to “”, “NEPSTAR DRUG STORE”
(“Nepstar”) and relevant combined logos as set forth in Exhibit I of this Agreement; and
(4) Party B desires to obtain from Party A the license to use such Nepstar trade names.
Therefore, upon discussion, both parties agree on this Agreement as follows:
1. GRANT OF LICENSE
1.1 License of Nepstar Trade Names
Party A agrees to grant Party under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Party B
agrees to accept from Party A under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the non-exclusive
license to use Nepstar as Party B’s trade names and company logos. Without prior written consent of
Party A, Party B may not assign or sub-license the license.
If Party A registers additional trade marks, trade names or logos after effectiveness of this
Agreement, which may be used by Party B’s business, Party A may license such new trade marks, trade
names or logos to Party B in accordance with this Agreement. Party B shall not pay any additional
license fee to Party A for such license other than the License Fee payable under this Agreement,.
1.2 Scope
The right of Party B to use Nepstar trade names and logos granted by this Agreement shall only
be valid inside China. Party B agrees that without written consent of Party A, Party B may not use
Nepstar in any region outside China. In addition, without prior written consent of Party A, Party B
may not accept license of, or use, any trade xxxx, trade name or logo of any third party.
1.3 Filing and Registration
Within five working days after execution of this Agreement, Party B shall use its best effort
to assist Party A in completing registration of the license under this Agreement with relevant
trade xxxx bureau or industry and commerce administration authority.
2. AMOUNT, PAYMENT AND SECURITY OF LICENSE FEE
2.1 Party B agrees to pay Party A the trade xxxx license fee (“License Fee”) equaling 10% of
Party B’s pre-tax income every year.
2.2 Upon completion of audit of Party B for each fiscal year, Party B shall, based on the
auditing results, pay the Service Fee to the account designated by Party A in 30 days and in any
circumstance no later than April 30 of each calendar year. Party A has the right to release Party B
from its obligation to pay the License Fee or adjust the amount of the License Fee at any time.
The License Fee payable by Party B to Party A hereunder is secured by pledges on the equity
interests in Party B owned by Party B’s shareholders other than Party A (“Party B’s Other
Shareholders”), and by pledges on the equity interests in the Party B’s Other Shareholders owned by
shareholders of Party B’s Other Shareholders.
3. RIGHTS OF PARTY A AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS
3.1 Party B hereby acknowledges that Party A has sole and exclusive rights with respect to
Nepstar, as well as patent right, trade name ownership, copyright and other relevant intellectual
property with respect to Nepstar. Party B will protect the foregoing rights of Party A and will strictly comply with Party A’s requirement in using Nepstar, and will not use
Nepstar for purposes other than pharmaceutical wholesale, retail and operation of pharmaceutical
retail stores and convenience stores, or make any change to the design of Nepstar. Party B agrees
that during and after the term of this Agreement, it will not challenge the intellectual property
rights or other rights of Party A with respect to Nepstar, challenge the effectiveness of this
Agreement, or take any action that Party A deems to infringe its rights and license.
3.2 Party B agrees to provide necessary assistance to Party A in protecting the rights of
Party A with respect to Nepstar. In the event of any infringement by any third party on Nepstar,
Party B shall promptly notify Party A in writing to the extent of Party B’s knowledge of such
infringement. Party A in its sole discretion has the right to decide whether to take any action
against such infringement. If Party A decides to take action against such infringement, Party B
shall use its best effort to cooperate with Party A.
3.3 Party B agrees to use Nepstar as its trade names and company logos only in accordance
with this Agreement and not to use Nepstar in any means that Party B deems to be cheating,
misleading or otherwise harmful for Nepstar or Party A’s reputation.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Party A hereby represents and warrants as follows:
4.1.1 that Party A is a limited liability company legally incorporated and effectively
existing in accordance with PRC law;
4.1.2 that Party A’s execution and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate power
and business scope and Party A has taken necessary corporate actions and obtained appropriate
authorization and has obtained requisite consent and approval from third parties and governmental
authorities. Such execution and implementation is not in violation of any restriction of any PRC
law or contract binding on or affecting it;
4.1.3 that upon execution, this Agreement constitutes the lawful, valid and binding obligation
of Party A, enforceable in accordance with its provisions; and
4.1.4 that Party A has the trademark or trade name ownership right and copyright with respect
to Nepstar according to PRC law.
4.2 Party B hereby represents and warrants as follows:
4.2.1 that Party B is a limited liability company legally incorporated and effectively
existing in accordance with PRC law;
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4.2.2 that Party B’s execution and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate power
and business scope and Party B has taken necessary corporate actions and obtained appropriate
authorization and has obtained requisite consent and approval from third parties and governmental
authorities. Such execution and implementation is not in violation of any restriction of any PRC
law or contract binding on or affecting it; and
4.2.3 that upon execution, this Agreement constitutes the lawful, valid and binding obligation
of Party B, enforceable in accordance with its provisions.
5. EFFECTIVENESS AND TERM
5.1 This Agreement is executed on the date as set forth above and shall become effective at
the same time. Unless terminated in accordance with this Agreement, the term of this Agreement
shall be ten years from the effective date.
5.2 With written consent of both Party A and Party B, this Agreement may be renewed upon
expiry. The term of renewed agreement will be determined through discussions between the parties
hereof. If the parties fail to agree on renewal or the term of renewed agreement, unless Party A
provides a written notice of no renewal before the expiry, this Agreement shall be automatically
renewed for an additional year after expiry (including the expiry of any renewed term).
5.3 Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Agreement shall be made in writing and
shall become effective when the authorized representatives of both parties sign thereon.
6. TERMINATION
6.1 Early Termination
Without prejudice to the rights or remedy enjoyed by the party requesting early termination
under law or due to any other reason, either party may terminate this Agreement immediately by
sending written notice to the other party if the other party is in material breach of contract
including without limitation violating the obligation under Article 3 hereof and fails to correct
such breach in 30 days after receiving the notice from the non-breach party concerning the
occurrence and existence of breach. During the term of this Agreement, Party A may terminate this
Agreement at any time by providing Party B a 30-day prior written notice.
6.2 Effect of Expiry or Termination of Agreement
Upon termination or expiry of this Agreement, Party B will not have any right granted to is
under this Agreement. Party B may no longer directly or indirectly use any Nepstar trade name and
logo.
7. FORCE MAJEURE
7.1 “Force Majeure” means any event that is beyond the reasonable control of one party and is
not avoidable even under reasonable attention of the affected party, including without limitation,
governmental act, natural power, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, tide, lightning and
war, provided that, the deficiency of credit, capital or fund-raising shall not be deemed as an
event out of reasonable control of one party. The party affected by Force Majeure and seeking to be
released from fulfilling its obligation under this Agreement or any article hereunder shall notify
such event to the other party in writing as soon as possible.
7.2 In the event of delay or suspension of implementation of this Agreement due to any Force
Majeure as defined above, the party affected by such Force Majeure will not be required to assume
any liability under this Agreement, but the affected party may be released from such liability
provided that such party seeking for release has use its reasonable practical effort to implement
the contract and such release shall be limited in the extent of delay or suspension. Once such
releasing event has been corrected or remedied, the parties agree to resume performance under this
Agreement with best effort.
8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
In case of any dispute arising between the parties concerning the interpretation and
implementation of any provision under this Agreement, the parties shall resolve such dispute
through negotiation in good faith. If the parties fail to achieve agreement upon resolution of such
dispute in thirty (30) days after one party requests to
resolve such dispute through discussion, either party may submit relevant dispute to China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its then
valid arbitration rules. The place of arbitration shall be Shenzhen and the language to be used in
such arbitration shall be Chinese.
The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both parties.
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9. NOTICE
Any notice or other communication from either party in accordance with this Agreement shall be
made in writing in Chinese or English and may be sent by personal delivery, registered mail,
pre-paid mail or acceptable courier service or facsimile to the following address or addresses of
the related party or both parties or other address as notified by the other party to such party
from time to time or address of others as designated by the other party. The notice shall be deemed
to be delivered (a) for notice delivered by personal delivery, on the date of personal delivery;
(b) for notice sent by mail, on the third (3) day after the prepaid air registered mail is sent out
(as indicated on the mail xxxx) or on the second (2) day after given to the internationally
recognized courier service institution, and (c) for notice sent by facsimile, at the receiving time
as indicated by transmission confirmation letter of the relevant document.
Party A: Shenzhen Nepstar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Address: Neptunus Building A-15B, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: 0000-00000000
Tel: 0000-00000000
Address: Neptunus Building A-15B, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: 0000-00000000
Tel: 0000-00000000
Party B: Fuzhou Nepstar Chain Co., Ltd.
Address: 0/X, Xxxxxxxx #00, Xxxx X, Xxxxxxx Industrial Park, Jinshan Industrial Concentration Area, 1 Hongjiang Road, Xinjian Town, Cangshan Area, Fuzhou
Attention: Yang Hongguang
Fax: 0000-00000000
Tel: 0000-00000000
Address: 0/X, Xxxxxxxx #00, Xxxx X, Xxxxxxx Industrial Park, Jinshan Industrial Concentration Area, 1 Hongjiang Road, Xinjian Town, Cangshan Area, Fuzhou
Attention: Yang Hongguang
Fax: 0000-00000000
Tel: 0000-00000000
10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLICENSE
Without written consent of Party A, Party B may not assign or sub-license, this Agreement and
its rights and obligations hereunder.
11. APPLICABLE LAW
The implementation, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by PRC
law.
12. SEVERABILITY OF AGREEMENT
If any provision under this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable due to conflict
with relevant law, then such provision shall be deemed to be invalid only in the extent of
jurisdiction of relevant law and may not affect the legal effect of other provisions hereof.
13. COPIES OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be signed in four originals with equal legal force and effect, with one for
each of Party A and Party B, and the rest to be used for registration and filing purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, both parties have caused their respective legal representative or authorized
representative to sign this Agreement on the date set forth above written.
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Party A: Shenzhen Nepstar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Signed by Legal/Authorized Representative:
Seal: /s/ Shenzhen Nepstar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Party B: Fuzhou Nepstar Chain Co., Ltd.
Signed by Legal/Authorized Representative:
Seal: /s/ Fuzhou Nepstar Chain Co., Ltd.
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