Technology Development Agreement
Exhibit 4.43
English Translation
English Translation
THIS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (“this Agreement”) is entered into by the parties below in
Beijing on April 1, 2008:
Party A:
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AirMedia Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. | |
Party B:
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Beijing Yuehang Digital Media Advertising Co., Ltd. |
WHEREAS,
(1) | Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated in accordance with law. It has a stronger technology development capacity and also has ample experiences in respect of technology development services; |
(2) | Party B requires a professional technology company to provide technology development services in the course of its operation and management; |
NOW, THEREFORE, Party A and Party B, through friendly negotiations and abiding by the principle of
equality and mutual benefit, hereby agree as follows:
1. | Technology Development Services |
1.1 | Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Party A agrees to provide technology development services to Party B and Party B agrees to accept the technology development services provided by Party A. |
1.2 | Party B shall actively assist Party A in fulfilling the said work, including, but not limited to, providing related data, technology requirements, explanation, etc. |
1.3 | The valid term of this Agreement is ten (10) years, starting from the effective date of this Agreement. Both parties agree that the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended for ten (10) years upon its expiry, unless either party informs the other party of its intention of no extension at least twenty (20) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. |
2. | Exclusivity |
Party A is the exclusive provider providing the technology development services hereunder to
Party B. Except with Party A’s prior written consent, Party B shall not accept the identical
or similar technology development services provided by any third party.
3. | Intellectual Property Rights |
Any and all intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, copyright, patent right and technology
know-how, shall belong to Party A, and Party B may not be entitled to any right except those
as specified herein. Both parties agree that this article will survive the change,
cancellation or termination of this Agreement.
4. | Service Fee |
4.1 | Both parties agree that as a consideration for the technology development services rendered by Party A to Party B under Article 1.1 hereof, Party B shall pay Party A the service fee pursuant to the stipulations of this Agreement. The amount of service fee and method of payment are set forth in the annex hereto. This annex may be amended on the basis of implementation after negotiations between both parties. |
4.2 | Each party shall bear the taxes payable by it in connection with the execution or performance of this Agreement in accordance with law. As requested by Party A, Party B shall endeavor to assist Party A in obtaining the business tax exemption for all or part of its technology service fee income under this Agreement, including, without limitation, providing related documents and from time to time, signing the written agreements meeting the format requirements for declaration to related department in charge of science and technology with Party A with respect to the specific service items within the scope of this Agreement, but the execution of these documents shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) the terms of such written agreements are, in principle, consistent with those of this Agreement and may not conflict with those of this Agreement; and (2) the execution of such documents does not violate laws and regulations. |
4.3 | Party B’s shareholders will provide a pledge security to Party A for the technology service fee payable by Party B under this Agreement by pledging their equity in Party B. |
5. | Confidentiality |
Both parties agreed that all information relating to this Agreement is confidential. Neither
party shall disclose such information to any third party except its officers, directors,
employees, agents and professional consultants, albeit that no consents are required from the
opposite parties if disclosure of such information is mandated by law.
This article shall survive any change, cancellation or termination of this Agreement.
6. | Defaulting Liabilities |
Both parties have the obligation to fully perform this Agreement. Where either party fails
to perform any of its obligations hereunder, or any of its representations or warranties
hereunder is materially untrue or inaccurate, such party shall be deemed to default under
this Agreement and shall be held liable for all the losses thus incurred to the other party.
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7. | Force Majeure |
7.1 | Force Majeure refers to objective situations that are not foreseeable, avoidable and surmountable. If either party becomes unable to perform this Agreement due to force majeure, its obligation may be waived partly or fully, depending on the impact of the force majeure. If the force majeure occurs after any delay of performance of obligations, the obligation shall not be waived. |
7.2 | Should either party be prevented from performing this Agreement due to force majeure, the prevented party shall without any delay notify the other party in order to mitigate any loss caused to the other party. The prevented party shall also provide written proof of the force majeure within 15 working days of the force majeure. |
8. | Entire Agreement |
Both parties acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between both parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and completely
supersedes and replaces all prior oral and/or written agreements and understandings between
both parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
9. | Governing Law |
The execution, effectiveness, interpretation, performance, amendment, termination and dispute
resolutions of this Agreement shall be governed by the law of the Peoples of Republic of
China.
10. | Dispute Resolution |
Any dispute arising from the performance of this Agreement shall be solved by both parties
through friendly negotiations. In case no resolution can be reached, such dispute shall be
referred to Beijing Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration
rules. Venue of arbitration shall be Beijing and arbitral award shall be final.
11. | Supplementary Provisions |
11.1 | The annex attached hereto shall form an integral part of this Agreement and has the same effect as the remainder of this Agreement. |
11.2 | This Agreement shall come into effect as of the date of signing by both parties. |
11.3 | This Agreement is executed in two (2) originals in Chinese, one (1) original for each party. All the original copies shall have the same legal effect. |
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Party A: AirMedia Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Authorized representative (signature): /s/ Guo Man
Name: Guo Man
Title:
Common seal: [Seal: AirMedia Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.]
Party B: Beijing Yuehang Digital Media Advertising Co., Ltd.
Authorized representative (signature): /s/ Xxxx Zhonghua
Name: Xxxx Zhonghua
Title:
Common seal: [Seal: Beijing Yuehang Digital Media Advertising Co., Ltd.]
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[Annex]
Service Fee Calculation Standard
1. | Party A and Party B agree that Party B shall pay technology support and technology service fee to Party A according to the following requirements: |
(1) | In the first month of each year (for the first year, it means the next month after the signing of this Agreement), Party A and Party B determine the annual service fee amount of this year. The annual service fee amount confirmed by both parties shall be annexed to this Agreement respectively. |
(2) | When both parties determine annual service fee amount, the technology service fee of current year may be adjusted by giving due consideration to the following factors, including, but not limited to: |
(a) | The number of the employees to be assigned by Party A to render services for Party B and the qualification of these employees; |
(b) | The amount of time proposed for Party A’s employees to provide services; |
(c) | The specific contents and value of the services rendered by Party A; |
(d) | Whether use licenses are provided to Party B with respect to specific technologies (including patented and non-patented technologies) during the provisioning of technology support and technology services; |
(e) | The internal relations between Party A’s technology support and technology services and Party B’s operating income. |
(3) | Party B shall pay the said annual service fee evenly on a quarterly basis. Party B shall, within fifteen (15) working days before each quarter finishes, pay the service fee amount of this quarter to the bank account designated by Party A. |
2. | If Party A is of the opinion that the fee as set out in Article 1 of this Annex becomes inappropriate for the change of objective situation and needs to be adjusted, Party B shall, within seven (7) working days after receiving the written request about fee adjustment from Party A, negotiate with Party A actively and in good faith so as to determine the new billing standard or system. |
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