SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This
Share Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) has been executed by and among the
following parties on December 20, 2007 in Jinan, the People’s Republic of China
(“China”):
Party
A:
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Trunkbow Asia
Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd
(hereinafter
“Pledgee”)
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Address:
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The
sixth floor, Mainbuilding, Xxxxxx Technology Industrial Zone, Yingxiu
Road, Hi-tech Development District,
Jinan
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Party B:
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Xxxxx
XX (hereinafter “Pledgor”)
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ID
No.:
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372427196804024513
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Party
C:
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Trunkbow
Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
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Address:
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25E,
East Building, Guangye Center, Fuhua Road, Futian District,
Shenzhen.
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In this
Agreement, each of Pledgee, Pledgor and Party C shall be referred to as a
“Party” respectively, and they shall be collectively referred to as the
“Parties”.
Whereas:
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1.
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Pledgor
is a citizen of China, and holds 30% of the equity interest in Party C.
Party C is a limited liability company registered in Shenzhen, China
engaging in technology development and sales of computer system software,
communication products, electronic and electrical products as well as
economic information consulting. Party C intends to acknowledge the
respective rights and obligations of Pledgor and Pledgee under this
Agreement, and to provide any necessary assistance in registering the
Pledge;
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2.
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Pledgee
is a wholly-foreign-owned enterprise registered in Jinan City, Shandong
Province, China. Pledgee and Party C partially owned by Pledgor have
executed an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement on the date of this
Agreement;
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3.
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To
ensure that Pledgee collects all payments due by Party C, including
without limitation the consulting and service fees regularly from Party C,
Pledgor hereby pledges all of the equity interest he holds in Party C as
security for payment of the consulting and service fees under the Business
Cooperation Agreement.
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To
perform the provisions of the Business Cooperation Agreement, the Parties have
mutually agreed to execute this Agreement upon the following terms.
1.
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Definitions
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Unless
otherwise provided herein, the terms below shall have the following
meanings:
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1.1
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Pledge:
shall refer to the security interest granted by Pledgor to Pledgee
pursuant to Article 2 of this Agreement, i.e., the right of Pledgee to be
compensated on a preferential basis with the conversion, auction or sales
price of the Equity Interest.
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1.2
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Equity
Interest: shall refer to all of the equity interests lawfully now held and
hereafter acquired by Pledgor in Party
C.
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1.3
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Term
of Pledge: shall refer to the term set forth in Section 3.2 of this
Agreement.
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1.4
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Business
Cooperation Agreement: shall refer to the Exclusive Business Cooperation
Agreement executed by and between Party C partially owned by Pledgor and
Pledgee on the date of this
Agreement.
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1.5
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Event
of Default: shall refer to any of the circumstances set forth in Article 7
of this Agreement.
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1.6
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Notice
of Default: shall refer to the notice issued by Pledgee in accordance with
this Agreement declaring an Event of
Default.
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2.
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The
Pledge
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As
collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of any or all the
payments due by Party C, including without limitation the consulting and
services fees payable to the Pledgee under the Business Cooperation Agreement,
Pledgor hereby pledges to Pledgee a first security interest in all of Pledgor’s
right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Pledgor,
in the Equity Interest of Party C.
3.
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Term
of Pledge
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3.1
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The
Pledge shall become effective as of the date when the pledge of the Equity
Interest is registered with relevant administration for industry and
commerce (the “AIC”) in accordance with the PRC laws and regulations. The
Pledge shall be continuously valid until all payments due under the
Business Cooperation Agreement have been fulfilled by Party C. The parties
agree that Pledgor and Party C shall register the Pledge in the
shareholders’ register of Party C within 3 business days following the
execution of this Agreement, and shall register the Pledge with relevant
AIC in accordance with the PRC laws and regulations as soon as possible
(the “Registration of Pledge”).
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3.2
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During
the Term of Pledge, in the event Party C fails to pay the exclusive
consulting or service fees in accordance with the Business Cooperation
Agreement, Pledgee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
dispose of the Pledge in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
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4.
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Custody
of Records for Equity Interest subject to
Pledge
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4.1
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During
the Term of Pledge set forth in this Agreement, Pledgor shall deliver to
Pledgee’s custody the capital contribution certificate for the Equity
Interest and the shareholders’ register containing the Pledge within one
week from the execution of this Agreement, and shall deliver to Pledgee’s
custody the evidence of the Registration of Pledge (as applicable, the
“Registration Evidence”) within one week from the completion of the
Registration of Pledge. Pledgee shall have custody of such items during
the entire Term of Pledge set forth in this
Agreement.
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4.2
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Pledgee
shall have the right to collect dividends generated by the Equity Interest
during the Term of Pledge.
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5.
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Representations
and Warranties of Pledgor
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5.1
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Pledgor
is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Equity
Interest.
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5.2
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Pledgee
shall have the right to dispose of and transfer the Equity Interest in
accordance with the provisions set forth in this
Agreement.
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5.3
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Except
for the Pledge, Pledgor has not placed any security interest or other
encumbrance on the Equity Interest.
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6.
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Covenants
and Further Agreements of Pledgor
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6.1
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Pledgor
hereby covenants to the Pledgee, that during the term of this Agreement,
Pledgor shall:
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6.1.1
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not
transfer the Equity Interest, place or permit the existence of any
security interest or other encumbrance that may affect the Pledgee’s
rights and interests in the Equity Interest, without the prior written
consent of Pledgee, except for the performance of the Exclusive Option
Agreement executed by Pledgor, Pledgee and Party C on the date of this
Agreement;
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6.1.2
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comply
with the provisions of all laws and regulations applicable to the pledge
of rights, and within 5 days of receipt of any notice, order or
recommendation issued or prepared by relevant competent authorities
regarding the Pledge, shall present the aforementioned notice, order or
recommendation to Pledgee, and shall comply with the aforementioned
notice, order or recommendation or submit objections and representations
with respect to the aforementioned matters upon Pledgee’s reasonable
request or upon consent of Pledgee;
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6.1.3
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promptly
notify Pledgee of any event or notice received by Pledgor that may have an
impact on Pledgee’s rights to the Equity Interest or any portion thereof,
as well as any event or notice received by Pledgor that may have an impact
on any guarantees and other obligations of Pledgor arising out of this
Agreement.
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6.2
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Pledgor
agrees that the rights acquired by Pledgee in accordance with this
Agreement with respect to the Pledge shall not be interrupted or harmed by
Pledgor or any heirs or representatives of Pledgor or any other persons
through any legal proceedings.
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6.3
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To
protect or perfect the security interest granted by this Agreement for
payment of the consulting and service fees under the Business Cooperation
Agreement, Pledgor hereby undertakes to execute in good faith and to cause
other parties who have an interest in the Pledge to execute all
certificates, agreements, deeds and/or covenants required by Pledgee.
Pledgor also undertakes to perform and to cause other parties who have an
interest in the Pledge to perform actions required by Pledgee, to
facilitate the exercise by Pledgee of its rights and authority granted
thereto by this Agreement, and to enter into all relevant documents
regarding ownership of Equity Interest with Pledgee or designee(s) of
Pledgee (natural persons/legal persons). Pledgor undertakes to
provide Pledgee within a reasonable time with all notices, orders and
decisions regarding the Pledge that are required by
Pledgee.
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6.4
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Pledgor
hereby undertakes to comply with and perform all guarantees, promises,
agreements, representations and conditions under this Agreement. In the
event of failure or partial performance of its guarantees, promises,
agreements, representations and conditions, Pledgor shall indemnify
Pledgee for all losses resulting
therefrom.
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7.
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Event
of Breach
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7.1
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The
following circumstances shall be deemed Event of
Default:
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7.1.1
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Party
C fails to pay in full any of the consulting and service fees payable
under the Business Cooperation Agreement or breaches any other obligations
of Party C thereunder;
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7.1.2
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Any
representation or warranty by Pledgor in Article 5 of this Agreement
contains material misrepresentations or errors, and/or Pledgor violates
any of the warranties in Article 5 of this
Agreement;
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7.1.3
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Pledgor
and Party C fail to register the Pledge in the shareholders’ register of
Party C or fail to complete the Registration of Pledge as stipulated in
Section 3.1;
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7.1.4
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Pledgor
and Party C breach any provisions of this
Agreement;
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7.1.5
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Except
as expressly stipulated in Section 6.1.1, Pledgor transfers or purports to
transfer or abandons the Equity Interest pledged or assigns the Equity
Interest pledged without the written consent of
Pledgee;
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7.1.6
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The
successor or custodian of Party C is capable of only partially perform or
refuses to perform the payment obligations under the Business Cooperation
Agreement; and
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7.1.7
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Any
other circumstances occur where Pledgee is or may become unable to
exercise its right with respect to the
Pledge.
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7.2
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Upon
notice or discovery of the occurrence of any circumstances or event that
may lead to the aforementioned circumstances described in Section 7.1,
Pledgor shall immediately notify Pledgee in writing
accordingly.
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7.3
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Unless
an Event of Default set forth in this Section 7.1 has been successfully
resolved to Pledgee’s satisfaction, Pledgee may issue a Notice of Default
to Pledgor in writing upon the occurrence of the Event of Default or at
any time thereafter and demand that Pledgor immediately pay all
outstanding payments due under the Business Cooperation Agreement and all
other payments due to Pledgee, and/or dispose of the Pledge in accordance
with the provisions of Article 8 of this
Agreement.
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8.
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Exercise
of Pledge
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8.1
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Prior
to the full payment of the consulting and service fees described in the
Business Cooperation Agreement, without the Pledgee’s written consent,
Pledgor shall not assign the Pledge or the Equity Interest in Party
C.
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8.2
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Pledgee
may issue a Notice of Default to Pledgor when exercising the
Pledge.
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8.3
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Subject
to the provisions of Section 7.3, Pledgee may exercise the right to
enforce the Pledge concurrently with the issuance of the Notice of Default
in accordance with Section 8.2 or at any time after the issuance of the
Notice of Default. Once Pledgee elects to enforce the Pledge, Pledgor
shall cease to be entitled to any rights or interests associated with the
Equity Interest.
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8.4
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In
the event of default, Pledgee is entitled to take possession of the Equity
Interest pledged hereunder and to dispose of the Equity Interest pledged,
to the extent permitted and in accordance with applicable laws, without
obligation to account to Pledgor for proceeds of disposition and Pledgor
hereby waives any rights it may have to demand any such accounting from
Pledgee. Likewise, in such circumstance Pledgor shall have no obligation
to Pledgee for any deficiency remaining after such disposition of the
Equity Interest pledged.
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8.5
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When
Pledgee disposes of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement, Pledgor
and Party C shall provide necessary assistance to enable Pledgee to
enforce the Pledge in accordance with this
Agreement.
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9.
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Assignment
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9.1
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Without
Pledgee’s prior written consent, Pledgor shall not have the right to
assign or delegate its rights and obligations under this
Agreement.
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9.2
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This
Agreement shall be binding on Pledgor and its successors and permitted
assigns, and shall be valid with respect to Pledgee and each of its
successors and assigns.
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9.3
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At
any time, Pledgee may assign any and all of its rights and obligations
under the Business Cooperation Agreement to its designee(s) (natural/legal
persons), in which case the assigns shall have the rights and obligations
of Pledgee under this Agreement, as if it were the original party to this
Agreement. When the Pledgee assigns the rights and obligations under the
Business Cooperation Agreement, upon Pledgee’s request, Pledgor shall
execute relevant agreements or other documents relating to such
assignment.
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9.4
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In
the event of a change in Pledgee due to an assignment, Pledgor shall, at
the request of Pledgee, execute a new pledge agreement with the new
pledgee on the same terms and conditions as this Agreement, and
re-register the same with relevant
AIC.
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9.5
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Pledgor
shall strictly abide by the provisions of this Agreement and other
contracts jointly or separately executed by the Parties hereto or any of
them, including the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Power of Attorney
granted to Pledgee, perform the obligations hereunder and thereunder, and
refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and
enforceability thereof. Any remaining rights of Pledgor with respect to
the Equity Interest pledged hereunder shall not be exercised by Pledgor
except in accordance with the written instructions of
Pledgee.
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10.
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Termination
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Upon the
full payment of the consulting and service fees under the Business Cooperation
Agreement and upon termination of Party C’s obligations under the Business
Cooperation Agreement, this Agreement shall be terminated, and Pledgee shall
then cancel or terminate this Agreement as soon as reasonably
practicable.
11.
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Handling
Fees and Other Expenses
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All fees
and out of pocket expenses relating to this Agreement, including but not limited
to legal costs, costs of production, stamp tax and any other taxes and fees,
shall be borne by Party C.
12.
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Confidentiality
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The
Parties acknowledge that any oral or written information exchanged among them
with respect to this Agreement is confidential information. Each Party shall
maintain the confidentiality of all such information, and without obtaining the
written consent of other Parties, it shall not disclose any relevant information
to any third parties, except in the following circumstances: (a) such
information is or will be in the public domain (provided that this is not the
result of a public disclosure by the receiving party); (b) information disclosed
as required by applicable laws or rules or regulations of any stock exchange; or
(c) information required to be disclosed by any Party to its legal counsel or
financial advisor regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, and such
legal counsel or financial advisor are also bound by confidentiality duties
similar to the duties in this section. Disclosure of any confidential
information by the staff members or agency hired by any Party shall be deemed
disclosure of such confidential information by such Party, which Party shall be
held liable for breach of this Agreement. This section shall survive the
termination of this Agreement for any reason.
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13.
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Governing
Law and Resolution of Disputes
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13.1
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The
execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and
termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes hereunder
shall be governed by the laws of
China.
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13.2
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In
the event of any dispute with respect to the construction and performance
of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties shall negotiate in good
faith to resolve the dispute. In the event the Parties fail to reach an
agreement on the resolution of such a dispute within 30 days after any
Party’s request for resolution of the dispute through negotiations, any
Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic
and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with its
then-effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in
Beijing, and the language used during arbitration shall be Chinese. The
arbitration ruling shall be final and binding on all
Parties.
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13.3
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Upon
the occurrence of any disputes arising from the construction and
performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any
dispute, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties to this
Agreement shall continue to exercise their respective rights under this
Agreement and perform their respective obligations under this
Agreement.
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14.
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Notices
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14.1
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All
notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by
registered mail, postage prepaid, by a commercial courier service or by
facsimile transmission to the address of such party set forth below. A
confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by E-mail. The dates
on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be
determined as follows:
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14.1.1
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Notices
given by personal delivery, by courier service or by registered mail,
postage prepaid, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of delivery
or refusal at the address specified for
notices.
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14.1.2
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Notices
given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the
date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically
generated confirmation of
transmission).
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14.2
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For
the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as
follows:
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Party
A: Trunkbow Asia Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd
Attn: Xxxx
XXX
Phone:0000-000-00000000
Facsimile:0000-000-00000000
E-mail:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Party
B: Xxxxx XX
Address: the
sixth floor, Mainbuilding, Xxxxxx Technology Industrial Zone, Yingxiu Road,
Hi-tech Development District, Jinan
Phone:
0000-000-00000000
Party
C: Trunkbow Technologies
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Address: 25E,
East Building, Guangye Center, Fuhua Road, Futian District,
Shenzhen.
Attn: Xx
XXXXX
Phone:
0000-000-00000000
Facsimile:
0000-000-00000000
E-mail:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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14.3
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Any
Party may at any time change its address for notices by a notice delivered
to the other Parties in accordance with the terms
hereof.
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15.
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Severability
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In the
event that one or several of the provisions of this Contract are found to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or
regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Contract shall not be affected or compromised in any respect.
The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the
greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the
economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to
the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions.
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Attachments
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The
attachments set forth herein shall be an integral part of this
Agreement.
17.
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Effectiveness
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17.1
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Any
amendments, changes and supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall become effective upon completion of the governmental filing
procedures (if applicable) after the affixation of the signatures or seals
of the Parties.
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17.2
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This
Agreement is written in Chinese and English in three copies. Pledgor,
Pledgee and Party C shall hold one copy respectively. Each copy of this
Agreement shall have equal validity. In case there is any conflict between
the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall
prevail.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed, or caused their authorized
representatives to execute, this Share Pledge Agreement as of the date first
above written.
Party
A: Trunkbow Asia
Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd
By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Title:
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Legal
Representative
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Party
B: Xxxxx
XX
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By:
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/S/Xxxxx
XX
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Party
C: Trunkbow Technologies
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Title:
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Legal
Representative
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Shareholders’
register of Trunkbow Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.;
2. The
Capital Contribution Certificate for the Formation of Trunkbow Technologies
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.;
3. Exclusive
Business Cooperation Agreement;
4. Evidence
of Registration of Pledge (as applicable).
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SHAREHOLDERS’
REGISTER OF
TRUNKBOW
TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
1.
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Name
of Shareholder: Xxxxxxx
XXX
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ID
Card No.:
370102196509123716
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Capital
Contribution: RMB
2,000,000
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Percentage
of Contribution:
40%
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Capital
Contribution Certificate No.:
001
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Xxxxxxx
XXX has contributed RMB 2,00,000 to hold 40% of the equity interests of Trunkbow
Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and such 40% equity interest has been pledged
to Trunkbow Asia Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd.
2.
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Name
of Shareholder: Xxxxxxxx
XXX
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ID
Card No.:
370111196606052012
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Capital
Contribution: RMB
1,500,000
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Percentage
of Contribution:
30%
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Capital
Contribution Certificate No.:
002
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Xxxxxxxx
XXX has contributed RMB 1,50,000 to hold 30% of the equity interests of Trunkbow
Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and such 30% equity interest has been pledged
to Trunkbow Asia Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd.
3.
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Name
of Shareholder: Xxxxx
XX
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ID
Card No.:
372427196804024513
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Capital
Contribution: RMB
1,500,000
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Percentage
of Contribution:
30%
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Capital
Contribution Certificate No.:
003
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Xxxxx XX
has contributed RMB 1,50,000 to hold 30% of the equity interests of Trunkbow
Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and such 30% equity interest has been pledged
to Trunkbow Asia Pacific(Shandong) Co., Ltd.
Trunkbow
Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Name: Xxxxxxx
XXX
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Title: Legal
Representative
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(Seal
of the Company)
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Date: December
20, 2007
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CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE
FOR
SHENZHEN TRUNKBOW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
(No:
003)
Name
of the Company: Shenzhen Trunkbow Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Establishment
Date of the Company: December 4, 2001
Registered
Capital of the Company: RMB 5,000,000
Name
of the Shareholder: Xxxxx XX
ID
Card No.: 372427196804024513
Amount
of the Capital Contributed by the Shareholder: RMB
1,500,000
It is
hereby certified that Xxxxx XX has contributed RMB 1,500,000 to hold 30% of the
equity interests of Shenzhen Trunkbow Technology Development Co., Ltd., and such
30% equity interest has been pledged to Trunkbow Asia Pacific(Shandong) Co.,
Ltd.
Shenzhen
Trunkbow Technology Development Co., Ltd.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx XXX
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Name:
Xxxxxxx XXX
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Title: Legal
Representative
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(Seal
of the Company)
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Date: December
20, 2007
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