The Third Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement
Exhibit 4.18C
The Third Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement
This Third Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement (“Third Supplemental Agreement”) is made by the following parties on February 14, 2021:
⑴ Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Co., Ltd., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, with its legal address at 00/X, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Community, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (“Tencent”)；
(2) Xxxx.xxx Limited, a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of Cayman Islands, with its legal address at XX Xxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 0-0000, Cayman Islands (“Sohu”)；
(3) Sogou Inc., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with its legal address at X.X. Xxx 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Way, 000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX0-0000 Cayman Islands (“Sogou Inc.”）；
(4) Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co., Ltd., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, with its legal address at Xxxx 00, 0/X Xxxx.xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx. 0 Park Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing (“Sogou China”)；
(5) Beijing Sogou Network Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with legal address at Xxxx 00, 00/X, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xx. 0 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Road, Haidian District, Beijing (“Sogou Network”)；
(6) Beijing Sogou Information Service Co., Ltd., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with its legal address at Xxxx 00, 0/X Xxxx.xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx. 0 Park Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing (“Sogou Information”)；
(7) Shenzhen Shi Ji Guang Su Information Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation duly established and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with its legal address at 00/X, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Road, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (“Shi Ji Guang Su”).
The parties mentioned above shall hereinafter be referred to individually as a “Party”，and collectively as the “Parties”. In particular, Sogou Inc., Sogou China, Sogou Network, Sogou Information and Shi Ji Guang Su are collectively referred to as “Sogou”.
Whereas,
The Parties entered into the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement (the “Agreement”) on September 25, 2017, and Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement (“Supplemental Agreement”), the First Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement (“First Supplemental Agreement”), and the Second Supplemental Agreement to the Amended and Restated Business Development and Resource Sharing Agreement (“Second Supplemental Agreement”, together with the Agreement, the Supplemental Agreement and the First Supplemental Agreement collectively as the “Original Agreements”) on October 13, 2017, September 20, 2018 and October 24, 2019 respectively.
Upon amicable consultation, the Parties amend the Original Agreements as follows:
1. The Parties agree to extend the validity period of Subparagraph (3) of Paragraph 1 of Clause 2 “Amendment to the Strategic Principles of Business Development and Resource Sharing” of the First Supplementary Agreement for one year to September 15, 2021, i.e. the Subparagraph is modified as follows: The search function inside Weixin/WeChat is not the above- mentioned “general search engine”, and is not subject to the above provision that “such default general search engine shall be the search engine powered by Sogou”. However, from September 16, 2020 to September 15, 2021, under equivalent conditions and subject to Tencent’s requirements for user experience, Sogou Search will be the preferred third-party search function to power such a Weixin/WeChat search function that allows Weixin/WeChat users to access Internet information outside Weixin/WeChat for that period. Without prejudice to user experience, the cooperation herein may be extended for additional successive one-year periods during the Cooperation Period.
2. Miscellaneous
2.1 Effectiveness. This Third Supplemental Agreement shall become effective when the Parties sign or seal on the date first written above.
2.2 Validity. This Third Supplemental Agreement shall become an integral part of the Original Agreement when it becomes effective, and shall have the same legal force as the Original Agreement. If there is any discrepancy between the provisions of this Third Supplemental Agreement and the Original Agreement, this Third Supplemental Agreement shall prevail, and the other provisions of the Original Agreement shall remain fully effective.
2.3 Definition and Interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, the words used herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the Original Agreement.
2.4 Counterparts. This Third Supplemental Agreement may be made in multiple counterparts. All counterparts shall be originals when they are signed and delivered, and together constitute the same one agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental Agreement to be executed by their respective authorized representatives on the date and year first written above.
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