EXCLUSIVE LONG-TERM HOG PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT IV
COVER
SHEET TO XXXXXX XXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
AND PACKAGING PORK CO., LTD.
EXCLUSIVE
LONG-TERM HOG PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT IV
Dalian
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Packaging Pork Company Ltd.
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Producer:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Group Co., Ltd
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Xx.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xx.
0 Xxx Xx Xxxxxx
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Wafangdian
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Ganjingzi
District
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CHINA
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CHINA
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THIS
DOCUMENT IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX AND PACKAGING PORK CO., LTD. AND YOU.
READ
YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
This cover sheet provides only a brief summary of your contract.
This
is not the contract and only the terms of the actual contract are
legally
binding. The contract itself sets forth, in detail,
the rights and obligations of both you and us. IT
IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
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MATERIAL
RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Please
carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to your animal
husbandry skills, management skills, experience and knowledge before signing
this contract.
SWINE
PRODUCTION RISKS
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Raising
swine for profit depends on many factors. Performance under the terms
of
this contract does not ensure that you will make a profit. Your
profitability is affected by numerous factors. Such factors include,
but
are not limited to, your own animal husbandry and management skills,
herd
health, adverse weather conditions, and catastrophic loss of facilities
or
hogs on account of factors beyond your control.
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You
bear all risks of production of market hogs until delivery to our
plant
and acceptance of hogs by us. Such risks include, but are not limited
to,
poor farrowing rates, diseased or injured hogs, death loss, poor
feed
conversion, and sort loss.
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You
are required to comply with any change in the PRC Law of Food Hygiene
and
the Administrative Measures for the Hygiene of Meat and Meat Products,
and
any HACCP program established by us. The requirements of such programs
may
be more stringent than the current requirements of the PRC Law and
National Slaughtering Authentication Center.
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FINANCIAL
RISKS
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This
contract is not a “cost plus” contract. This means that you are not
assured of covering all of your costs of operation, or of earning
a
profit, by performing in accordance with the contract
terms.
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This
long-term contract requires you and us to agree to a specific supply
arrangement for the entire term of the contract. This may turn out
not to
be the most beneficial way for you to market your
hogs.
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Financing
of construction or operation of your swine facilities may exceed
costs
anticipated by you.
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Failure
to make payments to repay a third-party lender that has financed
construction or operation of your swine facilities may cause your
third-party lender to foreclose on the facility or take other collection
actions. Any default by you under your financing agreement will also
constitute a default under this contract.
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You
are required to indemnify and hold us harmless from all liabilities,
damages, claims, judgments, costs and expenses arising out of your
failure
to perform this contract.
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REGULATORY
RISKS
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You
are responsible for obtaining all necessary permits to legally construct
and operate your facilities. Failure to obtain such permits may result
in
enforcement actions being taken against you by regulatory agencies.
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You
are responsible for properly storing, handling and disposing of manure
from your facilities. You are exposed to liability for any manure
spills
or contamination caused by improper storage, handling or disposal.
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Your
hogs may be quarantined or destroyed by animal health or other regulatory
agencies if the hogs are found to be diseased.
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You
are responsible for disposal of all dead hogs. You could be exposed
to
liability if you fail to properly dispose of all dead hogs.
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PAYMENT
RISKS
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If
you are in default, we may pay you a lower price for your hogs for
so long
as the default continues.
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If
you are in default, we may pay you less than amounts you are otherwise
due
from us by offsetting amounts you owe us.
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TERMINATION
RISKS
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We
may terminate this contract prior to expiration of the term of
the
contract if you are in default.
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We
may terminate this contract prior to expiration of the term of
the
contract if we stop slaughtering hogs at the plant to which your
hogs are
being delivered and retain ownership of such plant.
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If
you are in default, we have the right to pursue any and all remedies
available to us at law or in equity. These remedies include any
remedies
granted to us under this contract.
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YOUR
RIGHT TO REVIEW AND CANCEL THIS CONTRACT
You
may
cancel this contract by mailing a written cancellation notice to us at the
address set forth above within three business days after you receive a copy
of
the fully signed contract. The written notice of cancellation will be deemed
mailed on the date of the postmark on the envelope.
VOLUNTARY
AGREEMENT; NO GUARANTEE OF PROFIT
You
acknowledge that: (1) you have voluntarily entered into this contract on your
own accord; (2) you have had adequate opportunity to consult with your own
attorney and accountant regarding all legal, accounting and tax consequences
of
this contract; and (3) we and our employees and agents make no representations
or guarantees of any kind whatsoever regarding the consequences or profitability
of this contract to you.
Your
Initials:
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Date:
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Parties
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Cover
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Statement
That This Document is a Legal Contract
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Cover
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Material
Risk Disclosure Statement
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Cover
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Your
Right to Review and Cancel This Contract
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Voluntary
Agreement; No Guarantee of Profit
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Cover
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Table
of Contents
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Introductory
Paragraph
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Definition
of “Agreement”
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Definition
of “you”
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Definition
of “we”, “us” and “our”
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1.
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Term
and Quantity
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2.
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Price
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Definition
of “Contract Price”
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Definition
of “Market Base Price”
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3.
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Our
Obligations
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4.
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Your
Obligations
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5.
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Default;
Termination
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6.
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Remedies
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7.
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Indemnity
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8.
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Right
Of Offset
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9.
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No
Security Interests or Liens in Hogs
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10.
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Force
Majeure
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11.
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Assignment;
Binding Effect
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12.
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Waiver
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13.
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Relationship
of Parties
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14.
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Severability
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15.
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Survival
of Provisions
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16.
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment
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17.
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Governing
Law
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18.
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Jurisdiction
and Venue
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Mediation
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20.
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No
Investment
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21.
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Authorization
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Signatures
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This
Dalian Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Packaging Pork Co., Ltd. Exclusive Long-Term Hog
Procurement Agreement IV (this "Agreement") is made effective December 17,
2007,
by and between the undersigned producer of hogs (hereinafter referred to as
"you") and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Packaging Pork Co., Ltd. (hereinafter
referred to as "we", "us" or "our").
(a)
The
term
of this Agreement commences on the effective date set forth above and expires
on
December 31, 2010 subject to termination pursuant to paragraph
5.
(b)
You agree to exclusively supply the quantities of
market
hogs to us under Section 1 of this Agreement.
1.
TERM
AND QUANTITY.
(a)
For
the
calendar years from January 1 to December 31 you will supply:
(1)
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750,000
hogs in calendar year 2008
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(2)
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800,000
hogs in calendar year 2009
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(3)
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800,000
hogs in calendar year 2010
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(b)
All
hogs produced from your hog production operation, and not less than the number
of hogs per year specified in 1.(a) (1), (2), and (3) above.
(c)
You
acknowledge that our payment of the Contract Price as set forth in paragraph
2
is made in reliance upon your promise to perform exclusively under this
Agreement for the entire term of the contract.
(d)
You
acknowledge that you will exclusively sell to us all of your merchantable hog
production that meets our purchase criteria as stipulated below.
(e)
You
acknowledge that we retain the right to purchase hogs on the open market at
our
discretion in order to meet required volumes above and beyond the quantities
you
will supply us under this Agreement.
2.
PRICE.
(a) The
“Contract Price” to be paid to you for contracted hogs delivered to us shall be
determined by us as follows:
(1) |
We
will calculate the Market Base Price each week as set forth in paragraph
2(b).
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(2) |
The
Contract Price will be equal to the lower of the Market Base Price
or the
Spot Price.
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(b) The
"Market Base Price" shall be the average price per carcass cwt. of the prior
week's Dalian Chuming Meat Union Co., Ltd. plant delivered hog prices. If we
discontinue spot purchases of hogs and no longer establish such a plant
delivered hog price, then the Market Base Price shall be equal to a rolling
average of spot hog prices reported by the Dalian industry as the fair market
price uniformly used in our long-term hog procurement program (The “Spot
Price”). The reference price for Dalian industry shall be that published on the
Liaoning Province Government website at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxXxxx
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(c) The
hogs
supplied under this Agreement shall be sold F.O.B. destination and title to
hogs
and risk of loss of hogs pass from you to us.
3.
OUR
OBLIGATIONS.
(a)
We
agree
to pay you for contracted hogs within sixty (60) days of the last day of
the
month we take delivery of your hogs at our plant, at the price as set forth
in
paragraph 2, for the entire term of this Agreement.
(b) We
will
inspect, sort and weigh hogs at the delivery location or the plant.
(c)
We
will
keep all necessary records with respect to the receipt, weighing and payment
of
all hogs in accordance with our regular record retention and destruction
schedule. We currently retain all scale tickets and checks for two (2) years.
Upon giving us reasonable notice, you may inspect such records during normal
business hours at locations designated by us. We will supply at your expense
copies of such records as you reasonably request.
4.
YOUR
OBLIGATIONS.
(a)
You
are
solely responsible for the operation and management of your hog production
operation. You are solely responsible for compliance of your hog production
operation with all applicable PRC, provincial and local laws and regulations.
Examples include laws and regulations relating to permits to operate your
facilities, handling and disposal of manure, and disposal of dead
hogs.
(b)
We
must
approve the following aspects of your hog production operation at the
commencement of this Agreement and any changes you make to these aspects:
(1)
A
genetic
program capable of producing lean, uniform sorted hogs that consistently
meet
our requirements;
(2)
Facilities
to xxxxxx and finish hogs year round and/or sources of weanling and feeder
pigs;
(3) A
feeding
program, using exclusively pre-mix, concentrated or full-price feed provided
by
Chuming Animal Feed Co., Ltd.; and
(4) A
cost
and recordkeeping system.
(c)
All
hogs
delivered by you under this Agreement must be as
follows:
(1)
Top
quality, healthy and wholesome, castrated, free of foreign objects (e.g.,
needles) and weigh between 93 and 100 kilograms;
(2)
Not
crippled, lame, sick, overfilled or otherwise unmerchantable at time of
delivery; free of drugs or other additives banned by the PRC;
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(3) Three-way
cross-breeding self-raised hogs or other commercial grade pigs and sources,
recognized by the purchaser, uniform in size and numbers, white in color, and
derived from approved facilities;
(4) Handled
by you and transporters in such a manner so as to optimize meat quality;
and
(5) Vaccinated,
supervised by a licensed veterinarian and in compliance with any applicable
drug
use requirements and withdrawal procedures calling for suspension of
vaccinations 30 days prior to delivery to our plant.
(d) You
agree
to deliver hogs under this Agreement by:
(1)
Arranging
transportation and incurring freight costs to deliver the hogs to our nearest
xxxxxxxxx plant;
(2)
Delivering
the hogs to any other xxxxxxxxx plant designated by us, in which case we will
pay you for additional freight costs incurred by such delivery pursuant to
our
then current standard livestock freight schedule; and
(3)
Arranging
delivery with our Hog Procurement personnel by Thursday of the week prior to
delivery, with specific delivery days and times to be determined by us (early,
late, Sunday and holiday deliveries may be required). Time is of the essence
in
the delivery of hogs under this Agreement.
(e)
You
agree to the following:
(1)
To
maintain certification at the top Level of the PRC Law and National Slaughtering
Authentication Center, a HACCP Program, or the highest Level of such PRC Program
established in the future within six months of the Program change establishing
such Level;
(2)
To
comply
with any HACCP program established by us, and any change in such a program,
within six months of the establishment of the program or the change;
(3)
To
allow
us to inspect your hogs and facilities during normal business hours on
reasonable notice to you;
(4)
To
demonstrate to us at all times the ability to produce hogs in the quantity
and
of the quality required during the term of this Agreement;
(5)
To
demonstrate your financial soundness to us at all times and provide us evidence
thereof upon our request;
(6)
To
allow
us to inspect all of your cost and financial records relating to this Agreement
during normal business hours on reasonable notice to you; and
(7) To
provide us a complete set of your or your U.S. listed parent company’s financial
statements or other similar data and production information on an annual basis
and at any time upon our demand.
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5.
DEFAULT;
TERMINATION.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, a party is in default if such
party:
(1)
Breaches
this Agreement and such breach remains uncured twenty (20) days after receipt
from the non-defaulting party of a written notice specifying the alleged breach;
(2)
Manifests
an intention not to perform any material obligation under this Agreement (for
example, delivering hogs or accepting hogs) or manifests an intention not to
cure a material breach of this Agreement;
(3) Becomes
insolvent, suspends or discontinues business operations, makes an assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, commences voluntary or has commenced against them
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, or voluntarily appoints or involuntarily
has
appointed a receiver or trustee of all or any part of their property; or
(4) Is
in
default in the performance of any loan agreement with its lender(s) (for
example, noncompliance with financial covenants), regardless of whether such
default is declared by the lender(s). Each party agrees to promptly provide
the
other party written notice of any such default by it. Each party agrees to
immediately provide the other party a copy of any notice of default such party
receives from its lender(s). Any such notice of default by a party given by
its
lender(s) shall be conclusive evidence of such a default.
(b)
If
the
other party is in default, the non-defaulting party may terminate this Agreement
by written notice to the defaulting party. Upon delivery of such a written
notice of termination this Agreement shall immediately terminate.
(c)
If
we
discontinue slaughtering hogs at the plant to which your hogs are being
delivered and retain ownership of such plant, then we shall at our option (1)
terminate this Agreement by written notice to you, or (2) notify you that you
must deliver the hogs to our then nearest xxxxxxxxx plant. We will pay you
for
additional freight costs incurred by such delivery pursuant to our then current
standard livestock freight schedule.
(d)
If we
do not complete the intended public listing and related financing for our parent
company, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co., Ltd., the
previous arrangements between us will continue and this Agreement will terminate
without further notice.
6.
REMEDIES.
If the
other party is in default, the non-defaulting party shall have the right
to
pursue any and all remedies available at law or in equity, including without
limitation any remedies granted by this Agreement. The remedies shall be
considered cumulative, with the pursuit of any one or more remedies not
preventing the pursuit of any other remedies that may be available.
7.
INDEMNITY.
Each
party shall indemnify and hold the other party harmless for any and all
liabilities, damages, claims, judgments, costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the other party in connection
with such party’s actual or alleged breach of this Agreement.
8.
RIGHT
OF OFFSET.
If you
are in default, we may offset any amounts owed to us under paragraph 7 against
any amounts due and owing to you under this Agreement and any other agreement
or
transaction between you and us until all such amounts owed to us have been
satisfied.
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9.
NO
SECURITY INTERESTS OR LIENS IN HOGS.
You
represent to us that all hogs delivered under this Agreement are free and
clear
of all security interests and liens of any kind whatsoever, except as
specifically provided in a written notice received by us at least thirty
(30)
days prior to delivery. If hogs delivered under this Agreement are subject
to
any security interest or lien, we may make payments jointly to you and the
secured party or lien holder.
10.
FORCE
MAJEURE.
Neither
party shall be liable for damages due to delay or failure to perform any
obligation under this Agreement that results directly or indirectly from any
cause beyond the reasonable control of such party. Examples of such causes
are
disease which could not be reasonably foreseen or prevented by adherence to
accepted industry practices, strike or other labor difficulties, breakdown
or
damage to facilities, acts of war, civil commotions, acts of any governmental
authority, interference in telephone or electronic communications, fire, flood,
windstorms, and other acts of God. If hogs are not delivered or accepted due
to
such causes, we may at our option accept hogs in excess of the contracted
quantities when you are able to deliver them or we are able to accept them.
11.
ASSIGNMENT;
BINDING EFFECT.
You do
not have the right to assign this Agreement or any of your rights hereunder
without our prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Provided that you may assign this Agreement or any of your rights
hereunder to your lender(s) as collateral security for any loan. If you desire
to sell all or substantially all the assets constituting your hog production
operation, then in addition to obtaining our consent, you shall cause the
purchaser to expressly assume, in a writing acceptable to us, all of your
obligations under this Agreement. If we sell the xxxxxxxxx plant to which your
hogs are being delivered, then we shall at our option (a) cause the purchaser
to
expressly assume all of our obligations under this Agreement, or (b) notify
you
that you must deliver the hogs to our then nearest xxxxxxxxx plant. We will
pay
you for additional freight costs incurred by such delivery pursuant to our
then
current standard livestock freight schedule. This Agreement shall be binding
on
your successors and permitted assigns and on our successors and assigns.
12.
WAIVER.
Any
breach of this Agreement or any right provided by this Agreement may be waived
only in a writing signed by the waiving party. Any such waiver shall not affect
the validity of this Agreement, or the right of either party to thereafter
enforce every provision of this Agreement.
13.
RELATIONSHIP
OF PARTIES.
The
parties are independent contractors, with neither party in any way the legal
representative nor agent of the other party. Neither party has any right or
authority to act for or bind the other party in any manner.
14.
SEVERABILITY.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or in conflict with
any PRC, provincial or local law or regulation, the validity of the remainder
of
this Agreement shall not be affected. The rights and obligations of the parties
shall be construed and enforced as if this Agreement did not contain the
particular term or provision held to be invalid.
15.
SURVIVAL
OF PROVISIONS.
Any
provisions of this Agreement that by their terms have or may have application
after the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall be deemed to the
extent of such application to survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement. Examples of such provisions are paragraphs 6-8.
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16.
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect
to
the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior or
contemporaneous oral or written agreement between you and us relating to the
hog
production operation supplying hogs under this Agreement. This Agreement may
be
amended or supplemented only in writing by you and us, and not by any course
of
dealing or prior performance.
17.
GOVERNING
LAW.
This
Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the PRC, in Dalian City, Liaoning
Province, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
18.
JURISDICTION
AND VENUE.
All
judicial proceedings and actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement
shall be venued in the courts of the PRC, in Dalian City, Liaoning Province.
The
parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any
argument that such forums are not convenient.
19.
MEDIATION.
The
parties agree to the use of mediation to attempt to resolve any dispute between
the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The mediator shall
have no authority to impose a settlement of any such dispute. Mediation shall
be
conducted pursuant to the statutes of the International Arbitration
Association.
20.
NO
INVESTMENT.
Nothing
in this Agreement requires you to make a capital investment in buildings or
equipment that cost RMB1,000,000 or more and have a useful life of five or
more
years.
21.
AUTHORIZATION.
You
represent and warrant that you have taken all necessary action to duly authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The individual
signing this Agreement on your behalf certifies that he/she is duly authorized
to execute this Agreement on behalf of you.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
duly authorized representatives effective the date written on the top of page
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DALIAN
CHUMING GROUP CO., LTD
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PACKAGING
PORK CO., LTD.
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“us” or “our”)
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