Exhibit 10.4
Dated Xxxxxxxx 00, 0000
XXXXX XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
SHARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL SHARES |
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CLOSINGS; DELIVERY |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY, THE SUBSIDIARIES AND THE FOUNDERS |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS |
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COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY, THE SUBSIDIARIES AND THE FOUNDERS |
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CONDITIONS TO INVESTORS’ OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING |
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CONDITIONS TO COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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CHINA LINONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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China Linong International Limited., a business company incorporated under the laws
of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”); |
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Land V. Group Limited, a business company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (the “BVI Subsidiary”); |
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Land V. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong
Kong (“HK Subsidiary A”); |
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Hong Kong Linong Limited, a company incorporated
under the laws of Hong Kong (“HK
Subsidiary B”, and collectively with HK Subsidiary A, the “HK Subsidiaries”); |
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Each of the companies listed on EXHIBIT A hereto, each a wholly foreign owned
enterprise organized under the laws of PRC (collectively, the “PRC Subsidiaries” and each, a
“PRC Subsidiary”; and collectively with the BVI Subsidiary and the HK Subsidiaries, the
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Each of the individuals listed on EXHIBIT B hereto (collectively, the “Founders” and
each, a “Founder” and together with the Company, the Subsidiaries, the “Warrantors” and each a
“Warrantor”); and |
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Each of the persons listed on EXHIBIT C hereto (collectively, the “Investors” and
each, an investor”). |
RECITALS:
A. The Company owns and controls the businesses of the Subsidiaries.
B. The Company desires to allot and issue to the Investors and the Investors desire to
subscribe from the Company 79,127 Series B1 preferred shares, a par value of US$0.001 per share, of
the Company (the “Series B1 Shares”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
C. The BVI Subsidiary was established on March 24, 2005 under the International Business
Companies Act, 1984 of the British Virgin Islands and was re-registered as a business company under
the Business Companies Act, 2004 of the British Virgin Islands on January 1, 2007, with its
registered address at P. O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands;
D. HK Subsidiary A was established on October 31
, 2001 under the laws of
Hong Kong with its
registered address at Rooms A and B, 14/F, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Building, Xx.000-000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx; HK Subsidiary B was established on November 10, 2006 under the laws
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of
Hong Kong with its registered address at Room 1602, Tower 1, The Metropolis Residence, 0
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxx, XX, Xxxx Xxxx;
E. The Company owns 100% of the equity interest in the BVI Subsidiary; the BVI Subsidiary owns
100% of the equity interest in the HK Subsidiaries; and HK Subsidiary A further owns 100% of the
equity interest In each of the PRC Subsidiaries except for Land V. Limited (Fujian), Linong
Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou), Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou), Xiamen Land V. Group
Co., Ltd, Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou), Land V. Agriculture Technology
(Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. and Land V. Agriculture Technology (Ningde)
Co., Ltd. which are directly and solely owned by the BVI Subsidiary and Linong Agriculture
Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou) which is directly and solely owned by Fuzhou Land V. Group Co.,
Ltd.;
F. Land V. Limited (Fujian) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established on July 23, 2004
under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Suite 30H, Guomao Plaza, Xx.00 Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XXX;
G. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on April 23, 2004 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at 1/F, Wing C,
Factory Xx. 0, Xx. 000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Residential Zone, Bantian Jiedao, Longgang District,
Shenzhen, PRC;
H. Land V Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on June 19, 2008 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Changxing
Village, Shiliu Town, Zhangpu County, PRC;
I. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou) is a domestic enterprise
established on October 26, 2009 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Xx. 000,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XXX;
J. Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established on June
12, 2008 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Xxxx 000-000, Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
173 Wusi Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou of Fujian Province, PRC;
K. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on July 7, 2004 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Shao-ertai
Village, Guchen Jiedao, Xxxxxx, Liaoning Province, PRC;
L. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on December 28, 2006 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Dabu
Village, Pingshan, Huidong County, Huizhou, Guangdong, PRC;
M. Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established on October
18, 2006 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Miaopu Street, Guyuan County,
Zhangjiakou, Hebei, PRC;
N. Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established on March
20, 2007 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Xx. 0 Xxxxxxxx, 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx District, Huli District, Xiamen, Fujian Province, PRC;
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O. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on May 9, 2007 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Shenshan
Village, Jingdu Town, Chaonan District, Shantou, Guangdong, PRC;
P. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on May 16, 2005 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Caodian
Village North, Lintingkou Town, Baodi District, Tianjin City, PRC;
Q. Land V. Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Ningde) is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
established on September 9, 2008 under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at Xx. 0,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx County, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, PRC; and
R. The Subsidiaries are all engaged in the business of the production, sale and trading of
agricultural and food products and related activities (“Principal Business”).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises hereinafter
set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO SUBSCRIBE AND ISSUE SHARES
1.1. Authorization. As of the Closing (as defined below), the Company will have
authorized the issuance, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, of 79,127 Series
B1 Shares (as defined below) having the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as set
forth in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company attached
hereto as EXHIBIT D (the “Restated Articles”).
1.2. Agreement to Subscribe and Issue. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company hereby agrees to allot and issue to each Investor, and such Investor hereby agrees to
subscribe from the Company, on the date of the Closing, that number of Series B1 Shares set forth
opposite its name on EXHIBIT C at a price of US$75.7 per share (the “Purchase Price”),
amounting to an aggregate purchase price of US$5,989,913.9. The Series B1 Shares to be issued and
subscribed pursuant to this Agreement will be collectively hereinafter referred to as the
“Subscribed Shares” and the ordinary shares of the Company issuable upon conversion of the
Subscribed Shares will be collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Shares”.
2. CLOSINGS; DELIVERIES
2.1.
Closing. Subject to the fulfillment of the conditions to closing as set forth in
Sections 6 and 7, the sale of the Subscribed Shares shall be held on or before January 18, 2010 at
the offices of the Company at Unit 1505-06, The Metropolis Tower, 10 Metropolis Drive, Xxxx Xxx,
Hong Kong, or at such other date and place as Company and the Investors may mutually agree upon
(the “
Closing”).
2.2. Deliveries. At the Closing,
(a) the Company will deliver to each Investor, in addition to any items the delivery of
which is made an express closing condition pursuant to Section 6, a certificate or
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certificates representing the Series B1 Shares to be subscribed by such Investor as set forth
opposite the name of such Investor in EXHIBIT C; and
(b) each Investor shall pay its respective portion of the Purchase Price as set forth
opposite the name of such Investor in EXHIBIT C by electronic transfer of immediately
available US dollar funds to the bank account of the Company, the details of which shall be
provided to each Investor by the Company not less than five (5) business days prior to the
Closing.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY, THE SUBSIDIARIES AND THE FOUNDERS
The Company, the Subsidiaries and each Founder, jointly and severally, hereby represent and
warrant to each Investor, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule (the “Disclosure
Schedule”) attached to this Agreement as EXHIBIT E (which Disclosure Schedule shall be
deemed to be representations and warranties to such Investor), as of the date hereof and the date
of the Closing hereunder, as follows. In this Agreement, any reference to a party’s “knowledge”
means such party’s actual knowledge after due and diligent inquiries of officers, directors and
other employees of such party reasonably believed to have knowledge of the matter in question;
“Group Companies” means the Company and the Subsidiaries (each a “Group Company”).
3.1. Organization, Standing and Qualification. Each Group Company is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing (or equivalent status in the relevant jurisdiction) under,
and by virtue of, the laws of the place of its incorporation or establishment and has all requisite
power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted
and as proposed to be conducted, and to perform each of its obligations hereunder and under any
agreement contemplated hereunder to which it is a party. Each Group Company is qualified to do
business and is in good standing (or equivalent status in the relevant jurisdiction) in each
jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), assets relating to, or results of operation of or business (as presently
conducted and proposed to be conducted) of the Group Companies, taken as whole, or of the Major
Subsidiaries (as defined below), taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”). For the purpose
of this Agreement, a “Major Subsidiary” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company (i) whose net
asset value exceeds 25% of the net asset value of the Company on a consolidated basis, or (ii)
whose net profit after tax accounts for more than 25% of the net profit after tax of the Company on
a consolidated basis, in either case, to be determined by reference to the then latest audited
financial statements of such subsidiary and the Company,
3.2. Capitalization. Immediately prior to the Closing, the authorized share capital of
the Company consists of the following:
(a) Ordinary Shares. A total of 50,000,000 authorized ordinary shares, with a par
value of US$0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”), of which 1,050,000 shares are
issued and outstanding.
(b) Preferred
Shares. (i) A total of 215,060 Series A preferred shares, 80,710 Series
A1 preferred shares and 329,100 Series B preferred shares, with
a par value of US$0.001 per share,
of the Company (collectively, the “Series A, A-1 and B Shares”), all of which are issued and
outstanding; and (ii) a total of 79,127 Series B1 preferred shares, none of which are issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Closing (collectively with the Series A, A-1 and B Shares; the
“Preferred Shares”).
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(c) Options; Warrants; Reserved Shares. Except for (i) the conversion privileges of
the Subscribed Shares to be issued at the Closing and Series A,
A-1 and B Shares, (ii) the
preemptive rights provided in the Shareholders Agreement to be entered into at the Closing and
attached hereto as EXHIBIT F (the “Shareholders Agreement”), (iii) 66,580 Ordinary Shares
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the option currently held by Winsome Group Limited on
behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx Ho, Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees
and advisors of the Company during the period from May 23, 2007 and ending on the earlier of (A)
the closing date of a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement), or (B) May 23,
2017, (iv) up to 151,430 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted
pursuant to the employee equity incentive plans approved by the compensation committee of the
Company during the period from September 1, 2008 and ending on the earlier of (A) the closing date
of a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement), or (B) August 31, 2011, (v) the
options to subscribe for 50,246 Ordinary Shares in aggregate granted by the Company to certain
individuals pursuant to the resolutions of the Company’s directors passed on April 16, 2009, (vi)
the option to subscribe for new Ordinary Shares or preferred shares in the Company in any raising
of equity financing by the Company prior to the initial public offering of the shares of the
Company granted by the Company to DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
pursuant to the loan agreement dated November 10, 2009 and entered into between the Company and DEG
– Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, and (vii) as contemplated hereby, there
are no options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights, or agreements with respect to the
issuance thereof, presently outstanding to purchase any of the shares of the Company. Apart from
the exceptions noted in this Section 3.2 and the Shareholders Agreement, no shares (including the
Subscribed Shares and the Conversion Shares) of the Company’s outstanding share capital, or shares
issuable upon exercise or exchange of any outstanding options or other shares issuable by the
Company, are subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase
such shares (whether in favor of the Company or any other person).
(d) Outstanding Security Holders. A complete and current list of all outstanding
shareholders, option holders and other security holders of the Company as of the date hereof is set
forth in Section 3.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, indicating the type and number of
shares, options or other securities held by each such shareholder, option holder or other security
holder.
3.3.
Subsidiaries; Group Structure. Except for the Subsidiaries, 100% of the equity
interests of which are, directly or indirectly, owned by the Company, the Company does not
presently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation,
partnership, trust, joint venture, association, or other entity. The PRC Subsidiaries do not have
any subsidiaries, do not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other
corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, association or other entity (except that Linong
Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd. (Quanzhou) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuzhou Land V. Group
Co., Ltd.).
3.4. Due Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the Company, each
Subsidiary and each Founder and, as applicable, their respective officers, directors and
shareholders necessary for (i) the authorization, execution and delivery of, and the performance of
all obligations of the Company, each Subsidiary and each Founder under this Agreement, the
Shareholders Agreement and any other agreements to which it is a party and the execution of which
is contemplated hereunder (the “Ancillary Agreements”), and (ii) the authorization, issuance, and
delivery of all of the Subscribed Shares being subscribed under this Agreement and of the Ordinary
Shares issuable upon conversion of such Series B1 Shares has been taken or will be taken prior to
the Closing. Each of this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is a
valid and binding obligation of the Company, each Subsidiary, and each Founder enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy,
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insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and to general equitable principles. Neither the issuance of the Subscribed Shares nor the
Ordinary Shares to be issued upon conversion thereof is subject to any preemptive rights or rights
of first refusal.
3.5. Valid Issuance of Subscribed Shares.
(a) The Subscribed Shares, when issued and subscribed in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(b) The outstanding capital shares of the Company are duly and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and all outstanding shares, options, warrants and other securities of the Company
have been issued in full compliance with the requirements of all applicable securities laws and
regulations.
3.6. Liabilities. No Group Company has any indebtedness for borrowed money that it has
directly or indirectly created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed, or with respect to which the
Group Company has otherwise become directly of indirectly liable.
3.7. Title to Properties and Assets. Each Group Company has good and marketable title
to its properties and assets held in each case subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance,
security interest or charge of any kind. With respect to the property and assets it leases, each
Group Company is in compliance in all material respects with such leases and, to its and each
Founder’s knowledge, such Group Company holds valid leasehold interests in such assets free of any
liens, encumbrances, security interests or claims of any party other than the lessors of such
property and assets.
3.8.
Status of Proprietary Assets. For purpose of this Agreement, (i) “Proprietary
Assets” shall mean all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, domain names, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications and all other rights
corresponding thereto, inventions, databases and all rights therein, all computer software
including all source code, object code, firmware, development tools, files, records and data,
including all media on which any of the foregoing is stored, formulas, designs, trade secrets,
confidential and proprietary information, proprietary rights, know-how and processes of a company,
and all documentation related to any of the foregoing; and (ii) “Registered Intellectual Property”
means all Proprietary Assets of any Group Company, wherever located, that is the subject of an
application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued by, filed with or recorded
by any government authority. Each Group Company (i) has independently developed and owns free and
clear of all claims, security interests, liens or other encumbrances, or (ii) has a valid right or
license to use all Proprietary Assets, including Registered Intellectual Property, necessary and
appropriate for its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted and, to the knowledge
of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Founders, without any conflict with or infringement of the
rights of others. Section 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete list of
Proprietary Assets, including all Registered Intellectual Property but excluding know-how, of each
Group Company. There are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements or rights of any kind granted
by any Group Company or any other party relating to any Group Company’s Proprietary Assets, nor is
any Group Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses, agreements or rights of any kind
with respect to the Proprietary Assets of any other person or entity, except, in either case, for
standard end-user agreements with respect to commercially readily available intellectual property
such as “off the shelf” computer software. No Group Company nor Founder has received any
communications alleging that it has violated or, by conducting its business as proposed, would
violate any Proprietary Assets of any other person or entity, nor, to the knowledge of the Company,
the Subsidiaries and the Founders, is there any reasonable basis therefor. None of the Founders
nor, to the knowledge of the Company, each Founder and each
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Subsidiary, any of the current or former officers, employees or consultants of any Group
Company (at the time of their employment or engagement by a Group Company) has been or is
obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other
agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that
would interfere with the use of his, her or its best efforts to promote the interests of such
Group Company or that would conflict with the business of such Group Company as proposed to be
conducted or that would prevent such officers, employees or consultants from assigning to such
Group Company inventions conceived or reduced to practice in connection with services rendered to
such Group Company. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, the Shareholders
Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, nor the carrying on of the business of any Group Company by
its employees, nor the conduct of the business of any Group Company as proposed, will, to the
knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and each Founder, conflict with or result in, in any
material respect, a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any of such employees is now obligated,
including without limitation any non-compete, invention assignment or confidentiality obligations
under any agreement between any Founder and any former employer of such Founder. Each Group
Company and Founder believes that it will not be necessary to utilize any inventions of any of the
Group Companies’ employees (or people the Group Companies currently intend to hire) made prior to
or outside the scope of their employment by the relevant Group Company. No government funding,
facilities of any educational institution or research center or funding from third parties has
been used in the development of any Proprietary Assets of any Group Company.
3.9. Material Contracts and Obligations. All agreements, contracts, leases, licenses,
instruments, commitments (oral or written), indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations to
which each Group Company is a party or by which it is bound that (i) are material to the conduct
and operations of its business and properties, (ii) involve any of the officers, consultants,
directors, employees or shareholders of the Group Company; or (iii) obligate such Group Company to
share, license or develop any product or technology are listed in Section 3.9 of the
Disclosure Schedule and have been made available for inspection by the Investors and their
counsel. For purposes of this Section 3.9, “material” shall mean (i) having an aggregate value,
cost or amount, or imposing liability or contingent liability on any Group Company, in excess of
(x) HK$3,000,000 in case of any item of capital expenditure in connection with constructing and
equipping any production base or (y) HK$400,000 in any other cases, (ii) containing exclusivity,
non-competition, or similar clauses that impair, restrict or impose conditions on any Group
Company’s right to offer or sell products or services in specified areas, during specified
periods, or otherwise, (iii) not in the ordinary course of business, (iv) transferring or
licensing any Proprietary Assets to or from any Group Company (other than licenses granted in the
ordinary course of business or licenses from commercially readily available “off the shelf”
computer software) or (v) an agreement the termination of which would be reasonably likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
3.10. Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or
investigation (“Action”) pending (or, to the knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and each
Founder, currently threatened) against any of the Group Companies, any Group Company’s activities,
properties or assets or, to the Company’s, each Subsidiary and Founder’s knowledge, against any
officer, director or employee of each Group Company in connection with such officer’s, director’s
or employee’s relationship with, or actions taken on behalf of the Company, or otherwise. To the
knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and each Founder, there is no factual or legal basis for
any such Action that is likely to result, individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse
change in the business, properties, assets, financial condition, affairs or prospects of any Group
Company. By way of example, but not by way of limitation, there are no Actions pending against any
of the Group Companies or, to the knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and each Founder,
threatened against any of the Group Companies, relating to the use by any employee of any Group
Company of
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any information, technology or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former
employers, clients or other parties. None of the Group Companies is a party to or subject to the
provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or
instrumentality and there is no Action by any Group Company currently pending or which it Intends
to initiate.
3.11. Compliance with Laws; Consents and Permits.
(a) None of the Group Companies is in violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation,
order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof
in any material respects in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its
properties. All material consents, permits, approvals, orders, authorizations or registrations,
qualifications, designations, declarations or filings by or with any governmental authority and any
third party which are required to be obtained or made by each Group Company and each Founder in
connection with (x) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and (y) the
ordinary course of business, shall have been obtained or made prior to and be effective as of the
Closing. Based in part on the representations of each of the Investors set forth in Section 4
below, the offer, sale and issuance of the Subscribed Shares in conformity with the terms of this
Agreement are exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and each other analogous provision of
applicable securities law. Each Group Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar
authority necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted and as proposed to be
conducted, the absence of which would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. None
of the Group Companies is in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits,
licenses or other similar authority.
(b) No Group Company or any Founders, director, employee or any other person acting for or on
behalf of such Group Company under its express authorisation, has directly or indirectly (i) made
any contribution, bribe, payoff, kickback, or any other fraudulent payment in violation of any
applicable laws and regulations to any officer of any governmental authority (A) to obtain
favorable treatment in securing business for such Group Company or any other member of the Group
Company, to pay for favorable treatment for business secured or (B) to obtain special concessions
or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of such Group Company or any other
Group Company or (ii) established or maintained any fund or assets in which such Group Company has
proprietary rights that are required by applicable laws and regulations to be recorded in the books
and records of such Group Company but Which have not been so recorded.
(c) The operations of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at
all times in compliance with applicable financial record keeping and reporting requirements and
money laundering statutes in
Hong Kong, and all other jurisdictions in which the Company and the
Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar
rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered, or enforced by any governmental agency,
authority or body (collectively “
Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit, proceeding by or
before any governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of
the Subsidiaries with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending and, to the best of the Company’s
knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or contemplated.
3.12. Compliance with Other instruments and Agreements. None of the Group Companies
is in, nor shall the conduct of its business as currently or proposed to be conducted result in,
violation, breach or default in any material respect of any term of its constitutional documents of
the respective Group Company (the “Constitutional Documents”), or any term or provision
of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which the Group Company is a party
or by
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which it may be bound, (the “Group Company
Contracts”) or of any provision of any judgment,
decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to or binding upon the Group Company. None
of the activities, agreements, commitments or rights of any Group Company is ultra xxxxx or
unauthorized. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, the
Shareholders Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not, to the knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and
each Founder, result in any such violation, breach or default, or be in conflict with or
constitute, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, either a default
under any Group Company’s Constitutional Documents or any Group Company Contract, or a violation
of any statutes, laws, regulations or orders, or an event which results in the creation of any
lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any asset of any Group Company.
3.13. Disclosure. Each of the Group Companies and each Founder has provided each
Investor with all the information that such Investor has reasonably requested for deciding whether
to purchase the Subscribed Shares and all information that each of the Group Companies and the
Founders believes is reasonably necessary to enable such investor to make such decision. No
representation or warranty by the Company, the Subsidiaries or any Founder in this Agreement and
no information or materials provided by the Group Companies or any Founder to each Investor in
connection with the negotiation or execution of this Agreement or any agreement contemplated
hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
3.14. Registration Rights. Except as provided in the Shareholders Agreement, neither
the Company, any Founder, nor any other Group Company has granted or agreed to grant any person or
entity any registration rights (including piggyback registration rights) with respect to, nor is
the Company obliged to list, any of the Company’s shares (or the Subsidiaries’ shares) on any
securities exchange. Except as contemplated under this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement,
there are no voting or similar agreements which relate to equity interests in the Company or the
Subsidiaries.
3.15. Insurance. Each Group Company has obtained the insurance coverage of the same
types and at the same coverage levels as other similarly situated companies.
3.16. Financial Statements. Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Founders
hereby represents and warrants that prior to the Closing, the Company shall have delivered to the
Investors (i) consolidated unaudited management accounts for the Group Companies as of December
31, 2007 and (ii) additionally and separately, consolidated unaudited management accounts for the
PRC Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 (the foregoing management accounts and any notes thereto
are hereinafter referred to as the “Financial Statements” and December 31, 2007,
the “Balance Sheet
Date”). Such Financial Statements, to the knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary and each
Founder, (a) are in accordance with the books and records of the applicable Group Company and (b)
are true, correct and complete and present fairly the financial condition of such Group Company at
the date or dates therein indicated and the results of operations for the period or periods therein
specified, and the consolidated unaudited management accounts for the PRC Subsidiaries have been
prepared in accordance with PRC generally accepted accounting
principles (“PRC GAAP”) applied on a
consistent basis. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, the respective balance sheets of the
Financial Statements disclose all of the respective Group Company’s material debts, liabilities and
obligations of any nature, whether due or to become due, as of their respective dates (including,
without limitation, absolute liabilities, accrued liabilities, and contingent liabilities) to the
extent such debts, liabilities and obligations are required to be disclosed in accordance with the
PRC GAAP. Each Group Company has good and marketable title to all assets
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set forth on the balance sheets of the respective Financial Statements, except for such
assets as have been spent, sold or transferred in the ordinary course of business since their
respective dates. Except as disclosed in the Financial Statements, none of the Group Companies or
any Founder is a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person or entity. Each
Group Company (x) maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (y)
maintains and will continue to maintain all books and records relating to its respective business,
operations and conditions in accordance with relevant legal requirements and industry standards.
3.17. Activities Since Balance Sheet Date. Since the Balance Sheet Date, with
respect to any Group Company, there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of such
Group Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary
course of business that have not been, in the aggregate, materially adverse;
(b) any material change in the contingent obligations of such Group Company by way of
guarantee, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
(c) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and
adversely affecting the assets, properties, financial condition, operating results, prospects or
business of such Group Company (as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted);
(d) any waiver by such Group Company or any Founder of a valuable right or of a material debt;
(e) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim or encumbrance or payment of any
obligation by such Group Company, except such satisfaction, discharge or payment made in the
ordinary course of business that is not material to the assets, properties, financial condition,
operating results or business of such Group Company;
(f) any material change or amendment to a material contract or arrangement by which such
Group Company or any of its assets or properties is bound or subject, except for changes or
amendments which are expressly provided for or disclosed in this Agreement;
(g) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any present or
prospective employee, contractor or director;
(h) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Proprietary Assets or other material intangible
assets of such Group Company;
(i) any resignation or termination of any key officer or employee of such Group Company,
including any Founder;
(j) any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien created by such Group
Company or any Founder, with respect to any of such Group Company’s properties or assets, except
liens for taxes not yet due or payable;
(k) any debt, obligation, or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by such Group Company
or any Founder, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of US$10,000, unless otherwise
approved by the Investors in writing;
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(l) any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of
such Group Company’s share capital, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other
acquisition of any of such share capital by such Group Company;
(m) any failure to conduct business in the ordinary course, consistent with such Group
Company’s past practices;
(n) any material transactions with any of its officers, directors or employees, or any
members of their immediate families, or any entity controlled by any of such individuals other
than in the ordinary course of business of such Group Company;
(o) any other event or condition of any character which could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect; or
(p) any agreement or commitment by such Group Company or any Founder to do any of the things
described in this Section 3.17.
3.18. Tax Matters. The provisions for taxes in the respective Financial Statements are
sufficient for the payment of all accrued and unpaid applicable taxes of the covered Group Company,
whether or not assessed or disputed as of the date of each such balance sheet. There have been no
examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable governmental agency. So far
as each Group Company and each Founder is aware, each Group Company has duly filed all tax returns
required to have been filed by it, all such tax returns are accurate, complete and correct in all
material respects, and paid all taxes shown to be due on such returns. None of the Group Companies
is subject to any waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
Since Balance Sheet Date, none of the Group Companies has incurred any taxes, assessments or
governmental charges other than in the ordinary course of business and each Group Company has made
adequate provisions on its books of account for all taxes, assessments and governmental charges
with respect to its business, properties and operations for such period.
3.19. Interested Party Transactions. No Founder nor any officer or director of a Group
Company or any “Affiliate” or “Associate” (as those terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under
the Act) of any such person has any agreement (whether oral or written), understanding, proposed
transaction with, or is indebted to, any Group Company, nor is any Group Company indebted (or
committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of such persons (other than for
accrued salaries, reimbursable expenses or other standard employee benefits). No officer or
director of a Group Company has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which a Group Company or Founder is affiliated or with which a Group Company or
Founder has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with a Group Company.
No Founder nor any Affiliate or Associate of any officer or director of a Group Company is directly
or indirectly interested in any material contract with a Group Company. No Founder nor any officer
or director of a Group Company or any Affiliate or Associate of any such person has had, either
directly or indirectly, a material interest in: (a) any person or entity which purchases from or
sells, licenses or furnishes to a Group Company any goods, property, intellectual or other property
rights or services; or (b) any contract or agreement to which a Group Company or any Founder is a
party or by which it may be bound or affected. There is no agreement between any Founder and any
other shareholder with respect to the ownership or control of any Group Company.
3.20. Employee Matters. Each of the Group Companies has complied in all material
aspects with all applicable employment and labor laws. None of the Group Companies is aware that
any officer or key employee intends to terminate their employment with any Group
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Company, nor does any Group Company have a present intention to terminate the employment of
any officer or key employee. None of the Group Companies is a party to or bound by any currently
effective employment contract, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other
employee compensation agreement with any senior management personnel other than those set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule. None of the Founders nor, to the knowledge of the Company, each Subsidiary
and each Founder, any key employees of any Group Company are obligated under any contract
(including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any
judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would materially interfere
with such Founder or employee’s ability to promote the interest of any Group Company or that would
conflict with any Group Company’s business as proposed to be conducted. Neither the execution nor
delivery of this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, nor the
carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of any Group
Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will conflict with
or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under,
any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated. Specifically,
but not by way of limitation, the Company and Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx warrant and represent to the
Investors that Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx’x position with any Group Company, whether as a shareholder, a
director, consultant or an employee, will not violate any of Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx’x obligations under
his previous employment agreement or other agreements with Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings)
Limited.
3.21. Exempt Offering. The offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares under this
Agreement are exempt from the registration or qualification requirements of all applicable
securities laws and regulations, and the issuance of Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the
Subscribed Shares in accordance with the Company’s Restated Articles, will be exempt from such
registration or qualification requirements.
3.22. No Other Business. The Company was formed solely to form and hold, directly or
indirectly, an equity interest in each of the Subsidiaries and since its formation has not engaged
in any business and has not incurred any liability in the course of forming and holding its equity
interest in the Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries are engaged solely in the Principal Business and
have no other activities.
3.23. Minute Books. The minute books of each Group Company which have been made
available to the Investors contain a complete summary of all meetings and major actions taken by
directors and shareholders or owners of such Group Company since its time of formation, and reflect
all transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all material respects.
3.24. Financial Advisor Fees. There exists no agreement or understanding between
any Group Company or any of its affiliates and any investment bank or other financial advisor under
which such Group Company may owe any brokerage, placement or other fees relating to the offer or
sale of the Subscribed Shares.
3.25. Other Representations and Warranties Relating to the PRC Subsidiaries.
(a) The constitutional documents and certificates and related contracts and agreements of each
of the PRC Subsidiaries are valid and have been duly approved or issued (as applicable) by the
competent PRC authorities.
(b) All material consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses required under PRC law for
the due and proper establishment and operation of each of the PRC Subsidiaries have been duly
obtained from the relevant PRC authorities and are in full force and effect.
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(c) So far as each Group Company and each Founder is aware, all material filings and
registrations with the PRC governmental authorities required in respect of the establishment and
operations of each of the PRC Subsidiaries and its operations, including but not limited to the
registrations with the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce,
the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, the State Administration of Taxation, the PRC
state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and PRC customs authorities have been
duly completed in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 3.25(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the registered
capital of each of the PRC Subsidiaries is fully paid up in accordance with Applicable Laws, and
each capital contribution to each PRC Subsidiary has been duly verified by a certified accountant
registered in the PRC and the accounting firm employing such accountant, and the report of the
certified accountant evidencing such verification has been registered with the State
Administration for Industry and Commerce, all in accordance with Applicable Law. HK Subsidiary A
legally and beneficially owns 100% of the equity interest in each PRC Subsidiary (except for Land
V. Limited (Fujian), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou), Land V. Limited
(Zhangjiakou), Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd, Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou),
Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. and Land V.
Agriculture Technology (Ningde) Co., Ltd, which are directly owned by the BVI Subsidiary and
Linong Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd. (Quanzhou) which is directly owned by Fuzhou Land V. Group
Co., Ltd.). There are no outstanding rights, or commitments made by any of the PRC Subsidiaries
to sell any of its equity interest.
(e) None of the PRC Subsidiaries is in receipt of any letter or notice from any relevant
authority notifying revocation of any permits or licenses issued to it for noncompliance or the
need for compliance or remedial actions in respect of the activities carried out directly or
indirectly by it.
(f) Each of the PRC Subsidiaries has been conducting and will conduct its business activities
within the permitted scope of business or is otherwise operating its business in compliance in all
material respects with all relevant legal requirements and with all requisite licenses, permits and
approvals granted by competent PRC authorities.
(g) In respect of approvals, licenses or permits requisite for the conduct of any part of the
business of each of the PRC Subsidiaries which are subject to periodic renewal, neither the Company
or the Subsidiaries, nor any Founder has any reason to believe that such requisite renewals will
not be timely granted by the relevant PRC authorities.
(h) With regard to employment and staff or labor management, each of the PRC Subsidiaries has
complied with all applicable PRC laws and regulations in all material respects, including without
limitation, laws and regulations pertaining to welfare funds, social benefits, medical benefits,
insurance, retirement benefits, and pensions.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS
Each Investor, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1. Authorization. Such Investor has all requisite power, authority and capacity to
enter into this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, and to perform its obligations under
this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
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and delivered by such Investor. This Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, when executed
and delivered by such Investor, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the
Investor, subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general
equitable principles.
4.2. Accredited Investor. Such Investor is an Accredited Investor within the
definition set forth in Rule 501(a) under Regulation D of the Act.
4.3. Purchase for Own Account. The Subscribed Shares and the Conversion Shares will be
acquired for such Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to or in
connection with the immediate sale or distribution of any part thereof.
4.4. Exempt from Registration; Restricted Securities. Such Investor understands that
the Subscribed Shares and the Conversion Shares will not be registered under the Act or registered
or listed publicly pursuant to any other applicable securities laws and regulations, on the ground
that the sale provided for in this Agreement is exempt from registration under the Act or the
registration or listing requirements of any other applicable securities laws and regulations, and
that the reliance of the Company on such exemption is predicated in part on such Investor’s
representations set forth in this Agreement. Such Investor understands that the Subscribed
Shares and the Conversion Shares are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 under the
Act; that the Subscribed Shares and the Conversion Shares are not registered or listed publicly and
must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or listed publicly or an
exemption from such registration or listing is available.
5. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY, THE SUBSIDIARIES AND THE FOUNDERS.
Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Founders covenants to the Investors as
follows:
5.1. Business of the Company. The business of the Company shall be restricted to the
holding, management and disposition of equity interest in the Subsidiaries.
5.2. Business of the Subsidiaries. The business of each of the Subsidiaries shall be
restricted to its respective scope of business as stated in its articles of association, business
license and required for the carrying on of the Principal Business.
5.3.
Directors of the Subsidiaries. All directors (if any) of the Subsidiaries shall
be appointed and removed only by the Company (or, where appropriate, as instructed by the Company)
pursuant to action of the Board of Directors of the Company.
5.4. Equity Compensation. The Company shall not directly or indirectly issue Ordinary
Shares, share options or other forms of equity of the Company to employees, directors or
consultants except in accordance with the employee equity compensation plans approved by the
compensation committee of the Company.
5.5. Use of Proceeds.
(a) The proceeds from the sale of the Subscribed Shares hereunder shall be used for business
expansion, research and development, production, capital expenditure and general working capital
of the Company and the Subsidiaries in the Principal Business and for no other purposes.
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(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall by the Closing
maintain a U.S. Dollar interest-bearing account in its name with a reputable international bank in
Hong Kong with an initial deposit consisting of the proceeds from the sale of the Subscribed
Shares, less any expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Ancillary Agreements that are borne by the Company (the “
Main Account”). The chief executive
officer of the Company shall be the sole signatory with respect to the Main Account.
(c) Subject to sub-Section 5.5(c)(iii) below, each payment out of the Main Account shall
relate to a transaction described in the annual budget that the Board (including directors
appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares) has approved of. The Main Account shall be operated
as follows:
(i) The directors appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares
need not be informed of any transaction in the Main Account of less than US$1,000,000 and that has
been approved as part of the annual budget.
(ii) The directors appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares
shall be notified in writing by the Company of any transaction in the Main Account of US$1,000,000
or more (even if such a transaction was approved as part of the annual budget). Such transactions
shall not proceed until a director appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares has received
notification from the Company.
(iii) Any transaction in the Main Account that has not been
approved as part of the annual budget may be carried out, provided that, the directors
appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares shall be notified in writing by the Company of any
such transaction. Such transactions shall not proceed until a director appointed by the holders of
Preferred Shares has received notification from the Company.
5.6. Enactment of PRC Laws and Regulations. In the event of an enactment of new PRC
government policies, laws or regulations that prohibit non-PRC entities from investing in, holding
or disposing of any securities in any Group Company, the Founders and the Company shall cause each
relevant Group Company to enter into alternative arrangements permitted by all applicable laws and
regulations in order to restructure the group structure in a manner (a) such that all or
substantially all of the PRC Subsidiaries would be owned directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, by a PRC joint stock company (or such other form of corporate entity), (b)
such that each investor’s investment and economic interest in the Company will be adequately
reflected, either directly or indirectly, in the shareholding of the PRC joint stock company (or
such other form of corporate entity), and (c) that would permit a Qualified IPO.
5.7.
Additional Covenants. Except as required by this Agreement, no resolution of the
directors, owners, members, partners or shareholders of either the Company or any Subsidiaries
shall be passed, nor shall any contract or commitment be entered into, in each case, prior to the
Closing without the prior written consent of the Investors, except that (a) the Company and the
Subsidiaries may carry on its respective business in the same manner as heretofore and may pass
resolutions and enter into contracts for so long as they are effected in the ordinary course of
business and (b) the Company and the Subsidiaries may do any act for the purpose of the disposition
of any equity interest in and/or asset of, or effecting the liquidation, dissolution, winding up,
merger or consolidation of, Linong Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd, (Tianjin), including but not
limited to passing any resolution and entering into any contract.
If at any time before the Closing, any Group Company or any Founder comes to know of any
material fact or event which:
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(a) is in any way materially Inconsistent with any of the representations and warranties given
by the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Founders, and/or
(b) suggests that any material fact warranted may not be as warranted or may be materially
misleading, and/or
(c) might affect the willingness of a prudent investor to purchase the Subscribed Shares or
the amount of consideration which the Investors would be prepared to pay for the Subscribed
Shares,
such Group Company or such Founder shall give immediate written notice thereof to the
Investors in which event each Investor may within fourteen (14) business days of receiving such
notice terminate this Agreement by written notice without any penalty whatsoever and without
prejudice to any rights that such Investor may have under this Agreement or applicable law.
6. CONDITIONS TO INVESTORS’ OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING.
The obligation of each Investor to purchase its respective portion of the Subscribed Shares
at the Closing as set forth opposite such Investor’s name in EXHIBIT C is subject to the
fulfillment, to the satisfaction of such Investor on or prior to the Closing, of the following
conditions, unless waived in writing by such Investor prior to the Closing:
6.1. Representations and Warranties True and Correct. The representations and
warranties made by the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Founders herein, subject to the Disclosure
Schedule, shall be true and correct and complete when made, and shall be true and correct and
complete as of the date of the Closing with the same force and effect as if they had been made on
and as of such date, subject to changes contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2. Performance of Obligations. Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the
Founders shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions
contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before
the Closing.
6.3. Proceedings and Documents. All corporate, legal and other proceedings in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident to
such transactions shall be satisfactory in substance and form to such Investor, and such Investor
shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents
as it may reasonably request.
6.4. Legal Action. No legal action is pending or have been threatened which seeks to
impose liability upon any of the Group Companies by reason of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party.
6.5. Approvals, Consents and Waivers. Each Group Company shall have obtained any
and all approvals, consents and waivers necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, (i) all authorizations, approvals, consents or
permits of any governmental authority or regulatory body, and (ii) the waiver by the existing
shareholders of the Company of any anti-dilution rights, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights
and all similar rights in connection with the issuance of the Subscribed Shares at the Closing
(where necessary).
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6.6. Authorisation of Un-issued Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary Shares issuable on
conversion of the Series B1 Shares shall have been duly authorized.
6.7. Securities Laws. The offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares to such Investors
pursuant to this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements
of all applicable securities laws.
6.8. Amendment to Constitutional Documents. The Restated Articles shall have been duly
adopted by the Company by all necessary corporate action of its Board of Directors and its
shareholders and duly filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands.
Such Investors shall have received a copy of the adopted Restated Articles, certified by a director
of the Company as true and complete as of the date of Closing.
6.9. Register of Members. Such Investors shall have received a copy of the Company’s
register of members, certified by a director of the Company as true and complete as of the date of
the Closing, updated to show such Investors as the holders of its respective number of Subscribed
Shares as set forth opposite its name in EXHIBIT C as of the Closing.
6.10. Bank Account Signatories. The Company shall have caused all existing and shall
cause all future bank signatory arrangements in respect of the Company’s Main Account to be
established or amended to conform with the provisions of Section 5.5.
6.11. Execution of Shareholders Agreement. The Company shall have delivered to the
Investors the Shareholders Agreement, duly executed by the Company and all other parties thereto
(except for the Investors).
6.12. No Material Adverse Effect. There shall have been no Material Adverse Effect
since the date of this Agreement.
7. CONDITIONS TO COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING
The obligations of the Company under this Agreement to each such Investor are subject to the
fulfillment by all Investors at or before the Closing of the following conditions, unless waived
in writing by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of the Company under this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment of these conditions by all the Investors on the Closing
Date.
7.1. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of such
Investor contained in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct as of the Closing.
7.2. Securities Exemptions. The offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares to such
Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration and/or qualification
requirements of all applicable securities laws.
7.3. Execution of Shareholders Agreement. Each investor shall have executed and
delivered to the Company the Shareholders Agreement.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the
substantive laws of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to the conflicts of
laws rules thereof.
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8.2. Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made
herein shall survive any investigation made by any party hereto and the closing of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
8.3. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns,
heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto whose rights or obligations hereunder
are affected by such amendments. This Agreement and the rights and obligations therein may not be
assigned by any Investors without the written consent of the Company except that an Investor may
assign its rights hereunder to a parent corporation, a subsidiary, an affiliate, its fund manager
or other funds managed by its fund manager. This Agreement and the rights and obligations therein
may not be assigned by the Company, any Subsidiary or any Founder without the written consent of
each Investor.
8.4. Indemnity. Subject to Section 8.5 of this Agreement, the Company, each of the
Subsidiaries and each Founder (each, an “Indemnifying Party”), jointly and severally, hereby agree
to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, such Investor’s directors, officers, employees,
Affiliates, agents and assigns (each, an “Indemnitee”), against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to
such Indemnitee, directly or indirectly, as a result of, or based upon or arising from any
inaccuracy in or breach or nonperformance of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements made by the Company, each Subsidiaries or any of the Founders in or pursuant to this
Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement. For purposes of this Section, “Indemnifiable Loss” means,
with respect to any Indemnitee, any action, cost, damage, disbursement, expense, liability, loss,
deficiency, obligation, penalty or settlement of any kind or nature, including, but not limited to,
(i) interest or other carrying costs, penalties, legal, accounting and other professional fees and
expenses reasonably incurred in the investigation, collection, prosecution and defense of claims
and amounts paid in settlement, that may be imposed on or otherwise incurred or suffered by such
Indemnitee and (ii) any taxes (other than income tax) that may be payable by such Indemnitee as a
result of the indemnification of any Indemnifiable Loss hereunder. The amount of any payment to any
such Indemnified Party shall be sufficient to make such Indemnified Party whole for any diminution
in value of the Subscribed Shares. Each Indemnitee may elect to make a claim for indemnification
under this Section against any Indemnifying Party in its sole discretion.
8.5. Limitation of liabilities.
(a) None of the Investors or any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
Affiliates, agents or assigns (together, the “Claimants”) shall be entitled to claim that any fact
causes any of the representations and warranties in section 3 of this Agreement to be breached or
renders any inaccurate or misleading if it has been fully, fairly and specifically disclosed in
the Disclosure Schedule in the absence of any fraud or dishonesty on the part of any of the
Company, the Subsidiaries or the Founders.
(b) Any liability on the part of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Founders in respect of
any claim for breach of any provision of (including, without limitation, any of the representations
and warranties in section 3) or under any indemnity set out in this Agreement shall be subject to
the following limitations:
(i) the aggregate liability of the Company, the Subsidiaries and
the Founders for breach of this Agreement or under any indemnity set out in this Agreement shall
not in any event exceed the aggregate Purchase Price set forth in EXHIBIT C plus all
accrued or declared but unpaid dividends on the Series B1 Shares;
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(ii) no matter shall be the subject of a claim to the extent that
specific allowance, provision or reserve in respect of such matter shall have been made in the
accounts of the Company for the accounting reference period ended on March 31, 2007;
(iii) where the matter or default giving rise to a claim is capable
of remedy, no claim shall be initiated against any of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the
Founders unless notice of the matter or default is given to the Company and the matter or default
(where capable of being remedied) is not remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of such person
within 30 calendar days after the date on which such notice is given; and
(iv) in respect of any matter which may give rise to a liability under any claim, no
such liability shall be met more than once.
8.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement, any Ancillary
Agreements, and the schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto, which are hereby expressly
incorporated herein by this reference constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the
parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof; provided, however, that
nothing in this Agreement or related agreements shall be deemed to terminate or supersede the
provisions of any confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements executed by the parties hereto prior
to the date hereof, which agreements shall continue in full force and effect until terminated in
accordance with their respective terms.
8.7. Notices. Except as may be otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests,
waivers and other communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
conclusively deemed to have been duly given (a) when hand delivered to the other party, upon
delivery; (b) when sent by facsimile at the number set forth in Exhibit G hereto, upon
receipt of confirmation of error-free transmission; (c) seven (7) business days after deposit in
the mail as air mail or certified mail, receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the
other party as set forth in Exhibit G; or (d) three (3) business days after deposit with an
overnight delivery service, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties as set forth in Exhibit
G with next business-day delivery guaranteed, provided that the sending party receives a
confirmation of delivery from the delivery service provider.
Each person making a communication hereunder by facsimile shall promptly confirm by telephone
to the person to whom such communication was addressed each communication made by it by facsimile
pursuant hereto but the absence of such confirmation shall not affect the validity of any such
communication. A party may change or supplement the addresses given above, or designate additional
addresses, for purposes of this Section 8.7 by giving the other party written notice of the new
address in the manner set forth above.
8.8. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended only with the
written consent of the Company, the Subsidiaries, each Founder and each Investor.
8.9. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy
accruing to the Company, any Subsidiary, any Founder or the Investors, upon any breach or default
of any party hereto under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of the
Company, such Subsidiary, such Founder or the Investors nor shall it be construed to be a waiver
of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach of default
thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part
of the Company, any Subsidiary, any Founder or the Investors of any breach of default under this
Agreement or any waiver on the part of the Company, any Subsidiary, any Founder or the Investors
of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only
to the extent specifically
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set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, or by law or otherwise
afforded to the Company, the Subsidiaries, the Founders and the Investors shall be cumulative and
not alternative.
8.10. Interpretation; Titles and Subtitles. This Agreement shall be construed
according to its fair language. The rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in interpreting this Agreement. The titles
of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be considered in construing this Agreement. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all
references to Sections and Exhibits herein are to Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement.
8.11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
8.12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or
unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the
provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
on substantially the same terms as originally set forth herein, and if no feasible interpretation
would save such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall
remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits
intended by the parties. In such event, the parties shall use best efforts to negotiate, in good
faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly effects the
parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.
8.13. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the
confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions of Section 6 of the Shareholders Agreement.
8.14. Further Assurances. Each party shall from time to time and at all times
hereafter make, do, execute, or cause or procure to be made, done and executed such further acts,
deeds, conveyances, consents and assurances without further consideration, which may reasonably be
required to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.15. Dispute Resolution.
(a) Negotiation Between Parties. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith to
resolve any dispute between them regarding this Agreement. If the negotiations do not resolve the
dispute to the reasonable satisfaction of all parties within thirty (30) calendar days after the
commencement of the negotiation, Section 8.15(b) shall apply.
(b)
Arbitration. In the event the parties are unable to settle a dispute between them
regarding this Agreement in accordance with subsection (a) above, such dispute shall be referred to
and finally settled by arbitration at the
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance
with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the “
UNCITRAL Rules”) in effect, which rules are deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this subsection (b). The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three
arbitrators to be appointed according to the UNCITRAL Rules. The language of the arbitration shall
be English.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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For and on behalf of
China Linong International Limited
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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By the Founders: |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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By the BVI Subsidiary
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For and on behalf of Land V. Group Limited
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For and on behalf of Land V. Limited
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Authorised Signature(s) Name: Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
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Title: Director
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For and on behalf
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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By the PRC Subsidiaries: |
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Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
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Linong Agriculture
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou)
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Linong Agriculture
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Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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For and on behalf of
Grow Grand Limited
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For and on behalf of
Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
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Authorised Signature(s)
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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For and on behalf of
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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Name: Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
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Title: Director
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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Title: Director
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P.
By: Sequoia Capital Management Fund I, L.P.
General
Partner of Each
By: SC China Holding Limited
Its General Partner
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Authorised Signatory |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I,
L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P.
By: Sequoia Capital Growth Fund Management I, L.P.
General Partner of Each
By: SC China Holding Limited
Its General Partner
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Authorised Signatory |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Spoian Title: Vice President
SIG Asia Investment LLLP
authorized agent for
SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Xxxxxx International
Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
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of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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L.P.
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of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to
execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Made In China Ltd.
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Share Subscription Agreement]
LIST
OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Schedule of PRC Subsidiaries |
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Exhibit B
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Schedule of Founders |
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Exhibit C
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Schedule of Investors |
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Exhibit D
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Restated Articles |
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Exhibit E
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Disclosure Schedule |
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Exhibit F
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Shareholders Agreement |
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Exhibit G
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Notices |
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EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF PRC SUBSIDIARIES
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Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) |
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou) |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) |
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Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou) |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou) |
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Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou) |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin) |
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EXHIBIT B
SCHEDULE OF FOUNDERS
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EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
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No. of Series B1 |
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Purchase Price (US$) |
Grow Grand Limited |
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30,105 |
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2,278,948.5 |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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2,834 |
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214,533.8 |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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4,070 |
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308,099 |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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3,638 |
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275,396.6 |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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9,683 |
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89,401.7 |
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd. |
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6,155 |
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465,933.5 |
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Xxxxxx International |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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4,207 |
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318,469.9 |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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24,829,6 |
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. |
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9,504 |
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719,452.8 |
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Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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1,092 |
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82,664.4 |
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Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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1,471 |
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111,354.7 |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P. |
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3,108 |
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235,275.6 |
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Sequoia Capita! China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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74 |
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5,601.8 |
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Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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381 |
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Made In China Ltd. |
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98,107.2 |
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79,127 |
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5,989,913.9 |
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EXHIBIT D
RESTATED ARTICLES
[ATTACHED]
BVI
COMPANY NUMBER: 1017713
TERRITORY OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE BVl BUSINESS COMPANIES XXX 0000
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
China Linong International Limited
(SEAL)
A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
Incorporated on the 24th day of March, 2006
INCORPORATED IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
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I hereby certify that this copy is a
true and complete copy of the original/or a
certified copy of the original
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Dated 18 January 2010 |
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TERRITORY OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
China Linong International Limited
A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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In this Memorandum of Association and attached Articles of Association, if not Inconsistent
with the subject or context: |
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“Act” means the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (No. 16 of 2004) and Includes the regulations
made under the Act; |
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“Articles” means the attached Articles of Association of the Company; |
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“BVI Subsidiary” means Land V. Group Limited; |
(SEAL)
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“Capital” means the sum of the aggregate par value of all outstanding shares with par value of the
Company and shares with par value held by the Company as treasury
shares plus (a) the aggregate of
the amounts designated as capital of all outstanding shares without par value of the Company and
shares without par value held by the Company as treasury shares, and (b) the amounts as are from
time to time transferred from surplus to capital by a resolution of directors; |
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“Chairman of the Board” has the meaning specified in Regulation 12; |
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“Distribution” in relation to a distribution by the Company to a Shareholder means the direct or
indirect transfer of an asset, other than Shares, to or for the benefit of the Shareholder, or the
incurring of a debt to or for the benefit of a Shareholder, in relation to Shares held by a
Shareholder, and whether by means of the purchase of an asset, the purchase, redemption or other
acquisition of Shares, a transfer of indebtedness or otherwise, and includes a dividend; |
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“Eligible Person” means individuals, corporations, trusts, the estates of deceased individuals,
partnerships and unincorporated associations of persons; |
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“Existing Ordinary Shareholders” means Grow Grand Limited, Magnetic Star Holdings Limited,
Limewater Limited, Natural Eternity Limited, Valuetrue investments Limited., Win Seasons Finance
Ltd., Honeycomb Assets Management Limited., Chic Holdings Limited and XX Xxxx. |
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“Group Companies” means the Company and its Subsidiaries, and each a “Group Company”; |
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“HK Subsidiary A” means Land V. Limited; |
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“HK Subsidiary B” means Hong Kong Linong Limited; |
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“HK Subsidiaries” means HK Subsidiary A and HK Subsidiary B; |
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“Investors” means members holding
Series B1 Shares; |
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“majority” means 50% or more votes of each class of shares or 50% or more votes of the directors; |
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“Major Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company (i) whose net asset value exceeds 25% of
the net asset value of the Company on a consolidated basis, or (ii) whose net profit after tax
accounts for more than 25% of the net profit after tax of the Company on a consolidated basis, in
either case, to be determined by reference to the then latest audited financial statements of such
subsidiary and the Company; |
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“Memorandum” means this Memorandum of Association of the Company; |
(SEAL)
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“Ordinary Shares” mean the ordinary shares with the par value of US$0.001 each in the capital of
the Company; |
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“person” means an individual, a corporation, a trust, the estate of a deceased individual, a
partnership or an unincorporated or association of persons; |
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“PRC Subsidiaries” mean Land V. Limited (Fujian), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
(Shenzhen), Land V Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou) Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang), Fuzhou Land V. Group Co.,
Ltd. Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou), Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Huizhou), Xiamen Land
V. Group Co., Ltd., Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou), Linong Agriculture
Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin) and Land V. Agriculture Technology (Ningde) Co., Ltd.; |
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“Preferred Shares” mean Series A Shares; Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares,
collectively; |
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“Registrar” means the Registrar of Corporate
Affairs appointed under section 229 of the Act; |
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a resolution approved at a duly convened and constituted meeting of directors of the Company or
of a committee of directors of the Company by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
directors present at the meeting who voted except that where a director is given more than one
vote, he shall be counted by the number of votes he casts for the purpose of establishing a
majority; or |
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a resolution consented to in writing by all directors or by all members of a committee of
directors of the Company, as the case may be; |
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“Resolution of Shareholders” means either: |
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Unless otherwise provided by the Memorandum or the Articles, a resolution approved at a
duly convened and constituted meeting of the Shareholders of the Company by the affirmative
vote of (i) a majority of the votes of the shares entitled to vote thereon which were present
at the meeting and were voted and not abstained, or (ii) a majority of the votes of each class
or series of shares which were present at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon as a class
or series and were voted and not abstained and of a simple majority of the votes of the
remaining shares entitled to vote thereon which were present at the meeting and were voted and
not abstained; or |
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a resolution consented to in writing by (i) an absolute majority of the votes of shares
entitled to vote thereon, or (ii) an absolute majority of the votes of each class or series of
shares entitled to vote thereon as a class or series and of an absolute majority of the votes
of the remaining shares entitled to vote thereon; |
“Seal” means any seal which has been duly adopted as the common seal of the Company;
“Securities” mean Shares and debt obligations of every kind of the Company, and including without
limitation options, warrants and rights to acquire Shares or debt obligations;
“Series A
Issue Price” means US$18.59950 per Series A Share;
“Series A Original Issue Date” means the date of the first sale and issuance of Series A Shares;
“Series A Shares” mean Series A preferred shares with a par value of US$0.001 each in the capital
of the Company having the rights set forth in the Memorandum and the Articles;
“Series A1
Issue Price” means US$49.56015 per Series A1 Share;
“Series A1
Original Issue Date” means the date of the first sale and issuance of Series A1 Shares;
(SEAL)
“Series A1 Shares” mean Series A1 preferred shares with a par value of US$0.001 each in the capital
of the Company having the rights set forth in the Memorandum and the Articles;
“Series B
Issue Price” means US$72.9281 per Series B Share;
“Series B Original Issue Date” means the date of the first sale and issuance of Series B Shares;
“Series B
Shares” mean Series B preferred shares with a par value of US$0.001 each in the capital
of the Company having the rights set forth in the Memorandum and the Articles;
“Series B1
Issue Price” means US$75.7 per Series B1 Share;
“Series B1 Original Issue Date” means the date of the first sale and issuance of Series B1 Shares;
“Series B1 Shares’’ mean Series B1 preferred shares with a par value of US$0.001 each in the
capital of the Company having the rights set forth in the Memorandum and the Articles;
“Share” means a share issued or to be issued by the Company;
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“Shareholder” means an Eligible Person whose name is entered in the register of
members of the Company as the holder of one or more Shares or fractional Shares;
“Special Resolution” means a resolution passed by the holders of at least seventy-five
percent (75%) of the then outstanding Shares, on an as converted basis;
“Subsidiaries” mean the BVl Subsidiary, the PRC Subsidiaries and the HK Subsidiaries;
“surplus” means the excess, if any, at the time of the determination of the total assets
of the Company over the aggregate of its total liabilities, as shown in its books of
account, plus the
Company’s capital;
“Treasury Share” means a Share that was previously issued but was repurchased, redeemed or
otherwise acquired by the Company and not cancelled; and
“Written” or any term of like import includes information generated, sent, received or
stored by electronic, electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, biometric or
photonic means, including electronic data interchange, electronic mail, telegram, telex
or telecopy, and “in writing” shall be construed
accordingly.
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a “Regulation” is a reference to a regulation of the Articles; |
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a “Clause” is a reference to a clause of the Memorandum; |
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voting by Shareholders is a reference to the casting of the votes attached to the
Shares held by the Shareholder voting; |
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the Act, the Memorandum or the Articles is a reference to the Act or those
documents as amended or, in the case of the Act, any re-enactment thereof; and |
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the singular includes the plural and vice versa. |
(SEAL)
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Any words or expressions defined in the Act unless the context otherwise requires bear
the same meaning in the Memorandum and the Articles unless otherwise defined herein. |
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Headings are inserted for convenience only and shall be disregarded in interpreting the
Memorandum and the Articles. |
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NAME |
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The name of the Company is China Linong International Limited. |
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STATUS |
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The Company is a company limited by Shares. |
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REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT |
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The registered office of the Company is at P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations
Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, the office of the first registered agent. |
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The registered agent of the Company is Offshore Incorporations Limited of P.O. Box 957,
Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |
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The Company may by Resolution of Shareholders or by Resolution of Directors change the
location of its registered office or change its registered agent. |
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Any change of registered office or registered agent will take effect on the
registration by the Registrar of a notice of the change filed by the existing registered
agent or a legal practitioner in the British Virgin Islands acting on behalf of the
Company. |
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CAPACITY AND POWERS |
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Subject to the Act and any other British Virgin Islands legislation, the Company has,
irrespective of corporate benefit: |
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full capacity to carry on or undertake any business or activity, do any act
or enter into any transaction; and |
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for the purposes of paragraph (a) full rights, powers, and privileges. |
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For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act, there are no limitations on the business that
the Company may carry on. |
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NUMBER AND GLASSES OF SHARES |
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Shares in the company shall be issued in the currency of the United States of America. |
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The Company is authorised to issue a maximum of 50,703,997 shares divided into 50,000,000
Ordinary Shares with a par value of US$0.001 each, 215,060 Series A Shares with a par value of
US$0.001 each, 80,710 Series A1 Shares with a par value of US$0.001 each, 329,100 Series B
Shares with a par value of US$0.001 each, and 79,127 Series B1 Shares with par value of
US$0.001 each. |
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The Company may issue fractional Shares and a fractional Share shall have the corresponding
fractional rights, obligations and liabilities of a whole Share of the same class or series
of Shares. |
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Shares may be issued in one or more series of Shares as the directors may by Resolution of
Directors determine from time to time. |
(SEAL)
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RIGHTS OF SHARES |
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Each Ordinary Share in the Company confers upon the
Shareholder: |
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the right to one vote at a meeting of the Shareholders of the Company or on
any
Resolution of Shareholders; |
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subject to the rights of the Preferred Shares, the right to an equal share in
any dividend
paid by the Company; and |
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subject to the rights of the Preferred Shares, the right to
an equal share in
the distribution of the surplus assets of the Company on its
liquidation. |
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The Company may by Resolution of Directors redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire
all or any of the Shares in the Company subject to
Regulation 3 of the Articles. |
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The Preferred Shares shall have the following rights:- |
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Dividends. The holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive
out of any funds legally available therefor, if and when declared by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”), dividends at
the rate or in the amount as the
Board considers appropriate in preference to any dividend on any other class or
series of shares of the Company; provided that no dividend shall be paid on
any other class or series of shares of the Company unless and until a dividend in
like amount is first paid in full on the Series B1 Shares (on an as-converted basis).
Holders of the Preferred Shares shall also be entitled to receive any non-cash
dividends declared by the Board on an as-converted |
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Liquidation Preference. |
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(1) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any Group Company
(other than a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Tianjin), or a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a Subsidiary that
has been approved by the Shareholders as part of a restructuring for the benefit of the
Company), either voluntary or involuntary the holders of the Series B1 Shares shall be
entitled to receive, prior to any distribution to other holders of Preferred Shares and
holders of the Ordinary Shares or any other class or series of shares, an amount per
Series B1 Share equal to 100% of the Series B1 Issue Price (as adjusted for share
dividends, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events) plus all accrued
or declared but unpaid dividends thereon (the “Series B1 Preference Amount”). After the
full distribution of the Series B1 Preference Amount, the holders of the Series B
Shares shall be entitled to receive, prior to any distribution to holders of Series A1
Shares, Series A Shares and holders of the Ordinary Shares or any other class or series
of shares, an amount per Series B Share equal to 100% of the Series B Issue Price
(as adjusted for share dividends, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or
similar events) plus all accrued or declared but unpaid dividends thereon (the “Series
B Preference Amount”). After the full distribution of the Series B1 Preference Amount
and Series B Preference Amount, holders of Series A1 Shares shall be entitled to
receive, prior to any distribution to holders of Series A Shares and holders of the Ordinary Shares or any other class
or series of shares, an amount per Series A1 Share equal to 100% of the Series A Issue
Price (as adjusted for share dividends, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or
similar events) plus all accrued or declared but unpaid dividends thereon (the “Series
A1 Preference Amount”). After full distribution of the Series B1 Preference Amount, Series B
Preference Amount and Series A1 Preference Amount, holders of Series
A Shares shall be entitled to receive prior to any distribution to
holders of the Ordinary Shares or any other class or series of shares,
an amount per Series A Share equal to 100% of the Series A Issue Price
(as adjusted for share dividends, splits, combinations,
recapitalizations or similar events) plus all accured or declared but
unpaid dividends thereon (the “Series A Preference
Amount”, and collectively with Series B1 Preference Amount, Series B
Preference Amount and Series A1 Preference Amount, the “Preference Amount”). After the
full liquidation Preference Amount on all outstanding Preferred Shares has been paid,
any remaining funds or assets of the Company legally available for distribution to
Shareholders shall be distributed pro rata among the holders of the Preferred Shares
(on an as-converted basis) together with the holders of the Ordinary Shares. If the
Company has insufficient assets to permit payment of the Preference Amount in full to
all holders of Preferred Shares, then the assets of the Company shall be distributed as
follows: |
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the holders of Series B1 Shares shall receive an amount
equal to the applicable Series B1 Preference Amount that would be
payable to such holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the
circumstances set forth therein. If the Value of the assets of the
Company is less than the Series B1 Preference Amount, then the
remaining assets of the company shall be distributed pro rata
amongst the holders of all outstanding Series B1 Shares; |
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after payment in accordance with paragraph 7.3(b)(1)(A)
above, the holders of Series B Shares shall receive an amount equal
to the applicable Series B Preference Amount that would be payable
to such holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the circumstances
set forth therein. If the value of the assets of the Company is less
than the Series B Preference Amount, then the remaining
assets of the Company shall be distributed pro rata amongst the
holders of all outstanding Series B Shares; |
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after payment in accordance with paragraphs 7.3(b)(1)(A)
and 7.3(b)(1)(B) above, the holders of Series A1 Shares shall
receive an amount equal to the applicable Series A1 Preference
Amount that would be payable to such holders pursuant to paragraph
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value of the assets of the Company is less than the Series A1 Preference
Amount, then the remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed pro
rata amongst the holders of all outstanding Series A1 Shares; |
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after payment in accordance with paragraphs
7.3(b)(1)(A), 7.3(b)(1.)(B) and
7.3(b)(1)(C) above, the holders of Series A Shares shall receive an amount
equal to the applicable Series A Preference Amount that would be payable to
such holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the circumstances set forth
therein. If the value of the assets of the Company is less than the Series A
Preference Amount, then the remaining assets of the Company shall be
distributed pro rata amongst the holders of all outstanding Series A Shares; |
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the remainder (after payment in accordance with
paragraphs 7.3(b)(1)(A), 7.3(b)(1)(B), 7.3(b)(1)(C) and 7.3(b)(1)(D) above), if any, shall be
distributed to
the holders of Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares on a pro rata basis,
based on the number of Ordinary Shares then held by each holder on an
as converted basis. |
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(2) Other than a sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of Linong Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd. (Tianjin), or a sale,
conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Subsidiary
that has been approved by the Shareholders as part of a restructuring for the benefit
of the Company or a consolidation or merger of Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
(Tianjin), or a consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary that has been approved by the
Shareholders as part of a restructuring for the benefit of the Company, in the
event of (i) a sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of any Group Company, or (ii) a consolidation or merger of any Group Company
with or into any other company or companies in which the Existing Shareholders of the
Company, at the time immediately before such consolidation or merger takes place, do
not retain a majority of the voting power in the surviving company, the Company
shall, to the extent legally entitled to do so, distribute to its Shareholders the
amount received on such sale, disposition or consolidation in either the same form of
consideration received by the Company or in cash, as the Company may determine,
whether such payment is in the form of a dividend or other legally permissible form
(the “Compulsory Payment”). The Compulsory Payment will be distributed to the
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to the holders of Series B1 Shares, an amount equal to the
applicable Series B1 Preference Amount that would be payable to such
holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the circumstances set forth
therein (collectively, the “Series B1 Compulsory Payment
Preference”). If the value of the Compulsory Payments is less than
the Series B1 Compulsory Payment Preference, then the
Compulsory Payment shall be distributed pro rata amongst the holders of all
outstanding Series B1 Shares; |
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after payment in accordance with paragraph
7.3(b)(2)(A) above, to the holders of Series B Shares, an amount equal to
the applicable Series B Preference Amount that would be payable to such
holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the circumstances set forth
therein (collectively, the “Series B Compulsory Payment Preference”).
After payment in accordance with paragraph 7.3(b)(2)(A) above, if the
remaining value of the Compulsory Payment is less than the Series B
Compulsory Payment Preference, then the remaining Compulsory Payment shall
be distributed pro rata amongst the holders of all outstanding Series B
Shares; |
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after payment in accordance with paragraphs
7.3(b)(2)(A) and 7.3(b)(2)(B) above, to the holders of Series A1 Shares,
an amount equal to the applicable Series A1 Preference Amount that would
be payable to such holders pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the
circumstances set forth therein (collectively, the “Series A1 Compulsory
Payment Preference”). After payment in accordance with paragraphs
7.3(b)(2)(A) and 7.3(b)(2)(B) above, if the remaining value of the
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Compulsory Payment Preference, then the remaining Compulsory Payment shall be
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after payment in accordance with paragraphs 7.3(b)(2)(A), 7.3(b)(2)(B) and
7.3(b)(2)(C) above, to the holders of Series A Shares, an amount equal to the
applicable Series A Preference Amount that would be payable to such holders
pursuant to paragraph 7.3(b)(1) in the circumstances set forth therein
(collectively, the “Series A Compulsory Payment Preference”). After
payment in accordance with paragraphs 7.3(b)(2)(A), 7.3(b)(2)(B) and
7.3(b)(2)(C) above, if the remaining value of the Compulsory Payment is less
than the Series A Compulsory Payment Preference, then the remaining
Compulsory Payment shall be distributed pro rata amongst the holders of all
outstanding Series A Shares; |
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the remainder (after payment in accordance with paragraphs 7.3(b)(2)(A),
7.3(b)(2)(B), 7.3(b)(2)(C) and 7.3(b)(2)(D) above), if any, to the
holders of
Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares on a pro rata basis, based on the
number of Ordinary Shares then held by each holder on an as converted basis. |
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(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph 7.3(b), the Company may at any
time, out of funds legally available therefor, repurchase Ordinary Shares of the
Company issued to or held by employees, officers or consultants of the Company or its
subsidiaries upon termination of their employment or services, or pursuant to any bona
fide agreement providing for such right of repurchase, whether or not dividends on
the Preferred Shares shall have been declared. |
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(4) In the event the Company proposes to distribute assets other than cash in connection with any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the value of the assets to be distributed to
the holder of Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares shall be determined in good faith by the
liquidator (or, in the case of any proposed distribution in connection with a transaction which is
a deemed liquidation hereunder, by the Board, which decision shall include the affirmative vote of
at least one (1) director appointed by Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.), and at least one (1)
director appointed by holders of Series B Shares. Any securities not subject to investment letter
or similar restrictions on free marketability shall be valued as follows: |
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If traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the average
of the security’s closing prices on such exchange over the thirty (30) day ending one
(1) day prior to the distribution; |
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If actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the
average of the closing bid prices over the thirty (30) day period ending three
(3) days prior to the distribution; and |
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If there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof as
determined in good faith by the liquidator (or, in the case of any proposed distribution in
connection with a transaction which is a deemed liquidation hereunder, by the Board). |
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(5) The method of valuation of securities subject to restrictions on free marketability
shall be adjusted to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as
above in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) to reflect the fair market value thereof as
determined in good faith by the liquidator (or, in the case of any proposed
distribution in connection with a transaction which is a deemed liquidation hereunder,
by the Board). The holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares
shall have the right to challenge any determination by the liquidator or the Board, as
the case may be, of fair market value pursuant to this paragraph 7.3(b), in which case
the determination of fair market value shall be made by an independent appraiser
selected jointly by the liquidator or the Board, as the case may be, and the
challenging parties, the cost of such appraisal to be borne equally by the challenging
parties and the Company. |
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Conversion Rights. Unless converted earlier pursuant to paragraph 7.3(d) below, each
holder of Preferred Shares shall have the right, at such holder’s sole discretion, to convert
all or any portion of the Preferred Shares into Ordinary Shares at any time. The conversion
rate for the Series A Shares shall be determined by dividing the Series A Issue Price for each
of the Series A Shares by its conversion price provided that in the event of any
share splits, share combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events, the
initial Series A Conversion Price shall be adjusted accordingly. The conversion rate for the
Series A1 Shares shall be determined by dividing the Series A1 Issue Price for each of the
Series A1 Shares by its conversion price provided that in the event of any share
splits, share combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events, the initial
Series A1 Conversion Price shall be adjusted accordingly. The conversion rate for the Series B
Shares shall be determined by dividing the Series B Issue Price for each of the Series B Shares
by its conversion price provided that in the event of any share splits, share
combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events, the initial Series B
Conversion Price shall be adjusted accordingly. The conversion rate for the Series B1 Shares
shall be determined by dividing the Series B1 Issue Price for each of the Series B1 Shares by
its conversion price provided that in the event of any share splits, share
combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events, the initial Series B1
Conversion Price shall be adjusted accordingly. |
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The conversion price for each of the Series A Shares, subject to adjustments from time to
time in the event of any share splits, share combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations
and similar events in accordance with the provisions hereof, is referred hereinafter as Series
A Conversion Price. The initial Series A Conversion Price for each of the Series A Shares,
subject to adjustments from time to time in the event of any share splits, share combinations,
share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events in accordance with the provisions hereof,
shall be its Series A Issue Price. The conversion price for each of the Series A1 Shares,
subject to adjustments from time to time in the event of any share splits, share combinations,
share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events in accordance with the provisions hereof,
is referred hereinafter as Series A1 Conversion Price. The initial Series A1 Conversion Price
for each of the Series A1 Shares shall be its Series A1 issue Price. The conversion price for
each of the Series B Shares, subject to adjustments from time to time in the event of any share
splits, share combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and similar events in accordance
with the provisions hereof, is referred hereinafter as Series B Conversion Price. The initial
Series B Conversion Price for each of the Series B Shares shall be its Series B Issue Price.
The conversion price for each of the Series B1 Shares, subject to adjustments from time to time
in the event of any share splits, share combinations, share dividends, recapitalisations and
similar events in accordance with the provisions hereof, is referred hereinafter as Series B1
Conversion Price. The initial Series B1 Conversion Price for each of the Series B1 Shares
shall be its Series B1 Issue Price. |
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Automatic Conversion. The Series A Shares and Series A1 Shares would automatically be
converted into Ordinary Shares, at the then applicable conversion price, upon (i) the date
specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of at least 50% of the Series A
Shares and Series A1 Shares then outstanding, or (ii) the closing of an underwritten public
offering of the Ordinary Shares of the Company in the United States, that has been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with gross proceeds to
the Company in excess of US$70,000,000 (prior to underwriters’
discounts and commissions)
and a pre-public offering market capitalization of at least US$300,000,000, or in a similar
public offering of the Ordinary Shares of the Company in another jurisdiction which results
in the Ordinary Shares trading publicly on a recognized regional of national securities
exchange; provided that such offering satisfies the foregoing gross proceeds and
pre-public offering market capitalization requirements (a “Qualified Public Offering”). The
Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares would automatically be converted into Ordinary Shares,
at the then applicable conversion price upon the closing of a Qualified Public Offering. In
the event of the automatic conversion of the Preferred Shares upon a Qualified Public
Offering as aforesaid, the person(s) entitled to receive the Ordinary Shares issuable upon
such conversion of Preferred Shares shall not be deemed to have converted such Preferred
Shares until immediately prior to the closing of such Qualified Public Offering. |
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Mechanics of Conversion. No fractional Ordinary Share shall be issued upon conversion of the
Preferred Shares. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be
entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then effective
respective Series A Conversion Price, Series A1 Conversion Price, Series B Conversion Price
or Series B1 Conversion Price, as the case may be. Before any holder of Preferred Shares
shall be entitled to convert the same into full Ordinary Shares and to receive certificates
therefor, he shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the
office of the Company or of any transfer agent for the Preferred Shares and shall give written
notice to the Company at such office that he elects to convert the same. The Company shall, as
soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Preferred
Shares a certificate or certificates for the number of Ordinary Shares to which he shall be
entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any cash amounts
payable as the result of a conversion into fractional Ordinary Shares. Such conversion shall
be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such
surrender of the shares of Preferred Shares to be converted, and the person or persons
entitled to receive the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all
purposes as the record holder or holders of such Ordinary Shares on such date. The directors
may effect conversion in any matter permitted by law including, without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing repurchasing or redeeming the relevant Preferred Shares and
applying the proceeds towards the issue of the relevant number of new Ordinary Shares. |
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Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company shall at all times reserve
and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares solely for the purpose of
effecting the conversion of the shares of the Preferred Shares such number of its Ordinary
Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding
shares of the Preferred Shares, and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued
Ordinary shares shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares
of the Preferred Shares, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder
of such Preferred Shares, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of
its legal counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares to such
number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes. |
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Adjustments to Series A Conversion Price, Series A1 Conversion Price, Series B Conversion
Price and Series B1 Conversion Price. |
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Special Definitions. For purposes of this paragraph 7.3(f), the following
definitions shall apply:
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“Options” mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
acquire either Ordinary Shares or Convertible Securities. |
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“Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares (other than the
Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares) or other securities directly or indirectly convertible
into or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares. |
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“Additional Ordinary Shares” shall mean all Ordinary Shares (including reissued shares)
issued (or, pursuant to paragraph 7.3(f)(3), deemed to be issued) by the Company after the
Series B1 Original Issue Date, other than: |
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Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of the Preferred Shares authorized
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66,580 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
the option currently held by Winsome Group Limited on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx Ho, Ma Wen lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees and
advisors of the Company, up to 151,430 Ordinary Shares (and/or options or
warrants therefor) reserved for issuance pursuant to employee equity incentive
plans approved by the Compensation Committee (as defined in the Articles), and up
to 50,246 Ordinary Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options granted
to certain individuals pursuant to the resolutions of the Company’s directors
passed on 16 April 2009 and any other Ordinary Shares held by officers,
directors, employees, and consultants which are repurchased at cost subsequent
to the Series B1 Original Issue Date; |
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as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Shares or any event for
which adjustment is made pursuant to paragraph 7.3(f)(6) or 7.3(f)(7) hereof; |
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any securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or entity by the
Company by consolidation, merger, purchase of assets, or other reorganization in which the Company
acquires, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, all or substantially all
assets of such other corporation or entity, or 50% or more of the equity ownership or voting power
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pursuant to a Qualified Public offering. |
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No Adjustment to Series A Conversion Price, Series A1 Conversion Price, Series B Conversion
Price and Series B1 Conversion Price. No adjustment in the Series A Conversion Price, Series
A1 Conversion Price, Series B Conversion Price or Series B1 Conversion Price shall be made in
respect of the issuance of Additional Ordinary Shares unless the consideration per share for
an Additional Ordinary Share issued or deemed to be issued by the Company is less than the
Series A Conversion Price, Series A1 Conversion Price, Series B Conversion Price or Series B1
Conversion Price, as the case may be, of such series in effect on the date of and
immediately prior to such issuance. |
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Deemed issuance of Additional Ordinary Shares. In the event the Company at any time or from
time to time after the Series B1 Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible
Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of
securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum
number (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number that would result in an
adjustment pursuant to clause (ii) below) of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of
such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or
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issued as of the time of such issuance or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed,
as of the close of business on such record date, provided that Additional Ordinary Shares
shall not be deemed to have been issued unless the consideration per share (determined pursuant to
paragraph 7.3(f)(5) hereof) of such Additional Ordinary Shares would be less than the Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1
Conversion Price, as the case may be, in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such
issuance, or such record date, as the case may be, and provided further that in any such case in
which Additional Ordinary Shares are deemed to be issued: |
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no further adjustment to the Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the
Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, shall be made upon the
subsequent issuance of Convertible Securities or Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of such
options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities; |
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if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage of time
or otherwise, for any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Company, or
increase or decrease in the number of Ordinary Shares issuable, upon the exercise, conversion
or exchange thereof, the Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the
Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price computed upon the original
issuance thereof (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto), and any
subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall upon any such increase or decrease becoming
effective be recomputed to reflect such increase or decrease insofar as it affects such
Options or the rights of conversion of exchange under such Convertible Securities; |
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Upon the expiration of any such Options or any rights of conversion or exchange
under such Convertible Securities which shall not have been exercised, the Series A Conversion
Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, computed upon the original issuance thereof (or upon the
occurrence of a record date with respect thereto), and any subsequent adjustments based thereon,
shall, upon such expiration be recomputed as if:. |
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in the case of Convertible Securities or Options for Ordinary Shares, the
only Additional Ordinary Shares issued were Ordinary Shares, if any, actually issued
upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually
received by the Company for the issuance of all such Options, whether or not
exercised, plus the consideration actually received by the Company upon such
exercise, or for the issuance of all such Convertible Securities which were actually
converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if any, actually received
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in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible
Securities, if any, actually issued upon the exercise thereof were issued at the time
of issuance of such Options, and the consideration received by the Company for the
Additional Ordinary Shares deemed to have been then issued was the consideration
actually received by the Company for the issuance of all such Options, whether or not
exercised, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the Company upon the
issuance of the Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were
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no readjustment pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii)
above shall have the effect of increasing the Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B
Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, to an
amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Series A Conversion
Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion
Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, as the case may be,
on the original adjustment date, or (ii) the Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B
Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, as the
case may be, that would have resulted from any issuance of
Additional Ordinary Shares between the original adjustment
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in the case of any Options
which expire by their terms not more than 30 days after the
date of issuance thereof, no adjustment of the Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B
Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, shall be
made until the expiration or exercise of all such Options,
whereupon such adjustment shall be made in the manner provided
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Issuance of Additional Ordinary Shares below Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B
Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price. In the event
that the Company shall issue any Additional Ordinary Shares
(including those deemed to be issued pursuant to paragraph
7.3(f)(3)) at a subscription price per Ordinary Share (on an
as-converted basis) less than the Series A Conversion Price, the
Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the
Series B1 Conversion Price (as adjusted from time to time) in effect
on the date of and immediately prior to such issuance, the Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B
Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price as the case may
be, shall be reduced, concurrently with such issuance, to a price
(calculated to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) to be
determined as set forth below. The mathematical formula for
determining the adjusted Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1
Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1
Conversion Price, as the case may be, is as follows and is subject
to the more detailed textual description set forth thereafter. |
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before the Additional Ordinary Shares are issued or sold |
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Additional Ordinary Shares |
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The newly adjusted Series A Conversion Price, Series A1 Conversion
Price, Series B Conversion Price or Series B1 Conversion Price,
shall be the amount equal to the price determined by multiplying the
old Series A Conversion Price, the old Series A1 Conversion Price,
the old Series B Conversion Price or the old Series B1 Conversion
Price, as the case may be, by a fraction: |
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immediately prior to such issuance plus the number of Ordinary Shares which the
aggregate consideration received by the Company for the total number of Additional
Ordinary Shares would purchase at the old Series A Conversion Price, the old Series A1
Conversion Price, the old Series B Conversion Price or the old Series B1 Conversion
Price, as the case may be; and |
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the denominator of which shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding
immediately prior to such issuance plus the number of such Additional Ordinary Shares
so issued; |
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provided that for the purposes of this paragraph 7.3(f)(4), all Ordinary Shares
issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series
B Shares or Series B1 Shares and outstanding Convertible Securities or exercise of
outstanding Options (excluding Options issued pursuant to the Company’s employee equity
incentive plans approved by the Board of Directors) shall be deemed to be outstanding. |
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Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this paragraph 7.3(f), the consideration
received by the Company for the issuance of any Additional Ordinary Shares shall be computed
as follows: |
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Cash and Property. Except as provided in clause (ii) below, such consideration shall: |
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insofar as it consists of
cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by
the Company excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued
interest for accrued dividends; |
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insofar as it consists of
property other than cash, be computed at the fair value
thereof at the time of such issuance, as determined in good
faith by the Board; provided, however, that no value shall be
attributed to any service performed by any employee, officer
or director of the Company; and |
(SEAL)
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in the event Additional
Ordinary Shares are issued together with other shares or
securities or other assets of the Company for consideration
which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so
received with respect to such Additional Ordinary Shares,
computed as provided in clauses (A) and (B) above, as
determined in good faith by the Board. |
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Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Company
for Additional Ordinary Shares deemed to have been issued pursuant to paragraph 7.3(f)(3), relating
to Options and Convertible
Securities, shall be determined by dividing |
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the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as
consideration for the issuance of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus
the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the
instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein
for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon
the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise
of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such
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instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein
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the exercise of such Options or the conversion exchange of such Convertible
Securities. |
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Adjustments for Share Dividends, Subdivisions, Combinations or Consolidations of Ordinary Shares.
In the event the outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be subdivided (by share dividend, share split,
or otherwise), into a greater number of Ordinary Shares, the Series A Conversion Price, the Series
A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price, then in
effect shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately
decreased. In the event the outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be combined or consolidated, by
reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of ordinary shares the Series A Conversion
Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion
Price, then in effect shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or
consolidation, be proportionately increased. |
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Adjustments for Other Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time
makes, or files a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to
receive any distribution payable in securities or assets of the Company other than Ordinary
Shares, then and in each such event provision shall be made so that the holders of Series A
Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares shall receive upon conversion
thereof, In addition to the number of Ordinary Shares receivable thereupon, the amount of
securities or assets of the Company which they would have received had their Series A Shares,
Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares been converted into Ordinary Shares on the
date of such event and had they thereafter, during the period from the date of such event
to and including the date of conversion, retained such securities or
assets receivable by them as aforesaid during such period, subject
to all other adjustment called for during such period under this paragraph 7.3(f)
with respect or the rights of the holders of the Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares Series B Shares
and Series B1 Shares. |
(SEAL)
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Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution.
If the ordinary Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Series A Shares, the Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares
shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or classes of
shares, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision
or combination of shares provided for above), then and in each such event the holder of each share
of Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares shall have the right
thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares and other securities and
property receivable upon such reorganization or reclassification or other change by holders of
the number of Ordinary Shares that would have been subject to receipt by the holders upon
conversion of the Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares
immediately before that change, all subject to further adjustment as
provided herein. |
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No Impairment. The Company will not, by the amendment of its Memorandum and the Articles of
Association or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
issuance or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek, to avoid the
observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company
but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of paragraph
7.3(f) and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the Conversion Rights of the holders of the Series A Shares, the Series A1 Shares, the Series B
Shares and the Series B1 Shares against impairment. |
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Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the
Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the
Series B1 Conversion Price pursuant to paragraph 7.3(f), the Company at its expense shall
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adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and
furnish to each holder of Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series B
Shares or Series B1 Shares a certificate setting forth such adjustment or
readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such
adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written
request at any time of any holder of Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares,
Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares, furnish or cause to be furnished to
such holders a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and
readjustments, (ii) the Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1
Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price, or the Series B1
Conversion Price, as the case may be, at the time in effect, and (iii) the
number of ordinary shares and the amount, if any, of other property which
at the time would be received upon the conversion of Series A Shares,
Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares. |
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Miscellaneous. |
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All calculations under this paragraph 7.3(f) shall be made to the nearest
one hundredth (1/100) of a cent or to the nearest one hundredth (1/100) of a
share, as the case may be. |
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The holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Shares,
Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares or Series B1 Shares shall have the right to
challenge any determination by the Board of fair value pursuant to this
paragraph 7.3(f), in which case such determination of fair value shall be made
by an independent appraiser selected jointly by the Board and the challenging
parties, the cost of such appraisal to be borne equally by the Company and the
challenging holders of Series A Shares, Series A1 Shares, Series B Shares, or
Series B1 Shares, as the case may be. |
(SEAL)
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No adjustments in the Series A Conversion Price, the Series A1
Conversion Price the Series B Conversion Price or the Series B1 Conversion Price
need be made if such adjustment would result in a change in such Series A
Conversion Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price
or the Series B1 Conversion Price of less than US$0.001. Any adjustment of less
than US$0.001 which is not made shall be carried forward and shall be made at
the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which on a cumulative
basis, amounts to an adjustment of US$0.001 or more in such Series A Conversion
Price, the Series A1 Conversion Price, the Series B Conversion Price or the
Series B1 Conversion Price. |
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Voting Rights. Each Preferred Share shall carry a number votes equal to the number of Ordinary
Shares then issuable upon its conversion into Ordinary Shares at the record date for
determination of the Shareholders entitled to vote on such matters, or, if no such record date
is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written consent of Shareholders is
solicited. The Preferred Shares shall generally vote together with the Ordinary Shares and
not as a separate class, except as provided in paragraph (h) below or as expressly provided in
this Memorandum and in the Articles of Association. |
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Protective Provisions. |
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In addition to such other limitations as may be provided in the Memorandum, the Articles and
the Act, the Company shall not, and shall cause the other Group Companies to not, and the
holders of Ordinary Shares shall exercise all of their rights with respect to such Ordinary
Shares so as to cause the Group Companies to not, effect or otherwise consummate any of the
following acts without first obtaining, |
(1) the
prior written approval of (i) the holder(s) of at least 75% of the outstanding
Series A Shares and Series A1 Shares (in aggregate and on an as-converted basis), and (ii)
the holder(s) of at least 50% of the outstanding Series B Shares and Series
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B1 Shares (in aggregate and on an as converted basis); provided that such requirement
shall terminate upon a Qualified Public Offering:
i. any amendment or change of the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or the
restrictions provided for the benefit of, the Preferred Shares of the Company;
ii. any action to authorize, create or issue shares of any class or series of the Company
having preferences superior to or on a parity with the Preferred Shares in any aspects including
without limitation, dividend rights, redemption rights and/or liquidation rights;
iii. any new issuance of any equity
securities of the Company, including any change in the
total number of authorized Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares, but excluding (i) any issuance of
the Series B1 Shares authorized under the
Series B1 Preferred Share Subscription Agreement dated
as of 22 December 2009 (the “
Purchase Agreement”) by, among others, the Company and the Investors
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement), (ii) any issuance of Ordinary Shares upon conversion of
the Preferred Shares, (iii) the issuance of 66,580 Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the option
currently held by Winsome Group Limited on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx Ho, Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx
Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees and advisors of the Company, (iv) the issuance of up
to 151,430 Ordinary Shares (or options or warrants therefor) pursuant to employee equity
incentive plans Approved by the Compensation Committee (as defined in the Articles), and (v) the
issuance of up to 50,246 Ordinary shares upon the exercises of the options granted to certain
individuals pursuant to the resolutions of the Company’s directors passed on 16 April 2009;
(SEAL)
iv. any action of the Company to reclassify any outstanding shares into shares having
preferences on priority as to dividends or assets senior to or on a parity with the preferences of
the Preferred Shares;
v. any increase or decrease of the authorized number of Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares
of the Company;
vi. any amendment of the Memorandum and the Articles or other charter documents of the
Company (including any Major Subsidiary);
vii.
any merger or consolidation of the Company (including any Subsidiary other than Linong
Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin)) with or into any other business entity in which the
shareholders of the Company (including any Subsidiary) immediately after such merger or
consolidation held shares representing less than a majority of the voting power of the outstanding
share capital of the surviving business entity;
viii. any transaction or series of transactions that would result in a change of control of
the Company (including any Subsidiary other than Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
(Tianjin));
ix. the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (including any Subsidiary other than
Linong Agriculture
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Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin)), except for intra-group transactions among the Company and
any Subsidiaries;
x. any licensing or other transfer of the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other
intellectual property of the Company (including any Subsidiary) other than in the ordinary course
of its business, except for intra-group transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries;
xi. any increase or decrease of the authorized number of the members of the Board (including
any committees of the Board) of the Company;
xii. effect a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (including any Subsidiary
other than Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin));
xiii. the declaration or payment of a dividend or other distribution on Ordinary Shares or
Preferred Shares of the Company;
xiv. any increase of the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company reserved under any employee
equity incentive plan;
xv. any increase in compensation of any employee of the Company
(including any Subsidiary) with an annual salary of US$50,000 or more by more than 20% in a twelve
(12) month period;
(SEAL)
xvi. the extension by the Company of any loan or guarantee for indebtedness to any director,
officer, employee or affiliate of the Company (including any Subsidiary), except for intra-group
transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries;
xvii. any incurrence of indebtedness in excess of US$1,000,000 in the aggregate to the Company
(including any Subsidiary), or creation of any encumbrance whatsoever upon the assets, patents,
copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property of the Company (including any Subsidiary);
xviii. any purchase by the Company (including any Subsidiary) of real
property with a value of US$1,000,000 or more, or any purchase of production facilities
with a value of US$500,000 or more, individually or in the aggregate;
xix. any transaction or series of transactions that are not in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business where the value involved
exceeds US$1,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, during any
twelve (12) month period, except for the disposition of any equity
interest in, and/or any asset of, Linong Agriculture Technology Co.,
Ltd. (Tianjin));
xx. approval of the annual consolidated budget of the Company;
xxi. the appointment and removal of any key officer of the Company (including any Major
Subsidiary), including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer;
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xxii. the appointment and/or reappointment of auditors of the Company; or
xxiii. any transaction involving both the Company (including any Subsidiary) and
a shareholder of any Group Company or any of the Company’s employees, officers,
directors or shareholders or any affiliate of a shareholder of any Group Company or
any of such affiliate’s officers, directors or shareholders, except for intra-group
transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries and employment contracts between
a Group Company and its employees that are not otherwise subject to this paragraph
7.3(h), and
(2) the prior written approval of the holder(s) as at the date of the
Shareholders’ Agreement entered into by, among others, the Company, the Existing
Ordinary Shareholders, the holders of Series A Shares, the holders of Series A1
Shares, the holders of Series B Shares and the holders of Series B1 Shares (the
“Shareholders’ Agreement”) (taking no account of any share issuances after the date
of the Shareholders’ Agreement) of at least 96% of the aggregate of Ordinary Shares
and Preferred Shares (on an as-converted basis), provided that such
requirement shall terminate upon a Qualified IPO, any repurchase or redemption of any
equity securities of the Company other than (A) pursuant to contractual rights to
repurchase Ordinary Shares from the employees, directors or consultants of the
Company upon termination of their employment or services or (B) pursuant to
contractual right of first refusal held by the Company.
Provided; however that to the extent that the applicable laws prevent the Company from being
bound by any of the above provisions, such provisions shall be binding as amongst the holders of
Ordinary Shares and holders of Preferred Shares and such parties shall take all actions necessary
to give effect to such provisions.
(SEAL)
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VARIATION OF RIGHTS |
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Subject to Clause 7.3(h) hereof, if at any time the Shares are divided into different classes, the
rights attached to any class may only be varied, whether or not the Company is in liquidation, with
the consent in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting by the holders of at least a
majority of the issued Shares in that class. |
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RIGHTS NOT VARIED BY THE ISSUE OF SHARES PARI PASSU |
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The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any class shall not, unless
otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class, be deemed
to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu therewith. |
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REGISTERED SHARES |
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The Company shall issue Registered Shares only. |
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The Company is not authorised to issue Bearer Shares; convert Registered Shares to Bearer
Shares or exchange Registered Shares for Bearer Shares. |
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TRANSFER OF SHARES |
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Subject to Clause 13, the Company shall, on receipt of an instrument of transfer complying
with Sub-Regulation 6.1 of the Articles, enter the name of the transferee of a Share in the
register of members unless the director resolve to refuse or delay the registration of the
transfer for reasons that shall be specified in a Resolution of Directors. |
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The directors may not resolve to refuse or delay the transfer of a Share
unless the Shareholder has failed to pay an amount due in respect of the Share. |
12. |
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AMENDMENT OF THE MEMORANDUM AND THE ARTICLES |
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Subject to Clauses 7.3(h)and 8, the Company may amend the Memorandum or the
Articles by Resolution of Shareholders or by Resolution of Directors, save that no
amendment may be made by Resolution of Directors; |
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to restrict the rights or powers of the Shareholders to amend the
Memorandum or the Articles; |
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to change the percentage of Shareholders required to pass a
Resolution of Shareholders to amend the Memorandum or the Articles; |
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in circumstances where the Memorandum or the Articles cannot be
amended by the Shareholders; or |
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to Clauses 7, 8, 9 or this Clause 12. |
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Any amendment of the Memorandum or the Articles will take effect on the
registration by the Registrar of a notice of amendment, or restated Memorandum
and Articles, filed by the registered agent. |
(SEAL)
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PRIVATE COMPANY |
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The Company is a private company, and accordingly: |
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any invitation to the public to subscribe for any Shares or
debentures of the Company is prohibited; |
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the number of the Shareholders of the Company (not including
persons who are in the employment of the Company, and persons who, having
been formerly in the employment of the Company, were, while in such
employment, and have continued after the determination of such employment
to be, Shareholders of the Company) shall be limited to fifty PROVIDED
that where two (2) or more persons hold one or more Shares in the
Company jointly they shall, for the purposes of this Clause 13, be treated
as a single Shareholder; |
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the right to transfer the Share of the shall be restricted in
manner herein prescribed; and |
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the Company shall not have power to issue Share Warrants to Bearer. |
We, OFFSHORES INCORPORATIONS LIMITED of P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations
Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands for the purpose of incorporating
a BVI Business Company under the laws of the British Virgin Islands hereby sign this
Memorandum of Association the 24th day of March, 2006.
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Incorporator
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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(Sd.) XXXXX, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Authorised Signatory
OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED |
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TERRITORY OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
XXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX, 0000
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
China Linong International Limited
A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
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REGISTERED SHARES |
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Every Shareholder is entitled to a certificate signed by a director or officer of the
Company, or any other person authorised by Resolution of Directors, or under the Seal
specifying the number of Shares held by him and the signature of the director, officer or
authorised person and the Seal may be facsimiles. |
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Any Shareholder receiving a certificate shall indemnify and hold the Company and its
directors and officers harmless from any loss or liability which it or they may incur by
reason of any wrongful or fraudulent use or representation made by any person by virtue of
the possession thereof. If a certificate for Shares is worn out or lost it may be renewed on
production of the worn out certificate or on satisfactory proof of its loss together with
such indemnity as may be required by Resolution of Directors. |
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If several Eligible Persons are registered as joint holders of any Shares, any one of such
Eligible Persons may give an effectual receipt for any Distribution. |
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SHARES |
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Shares and other Securities may issued at such times, to such Eligible Persons,
for such consideration and on such terms as the directors may by Resolution of Directors
determine. |
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Section 46 of the Act (Pre-emptive rights) does not apply to the Company. |
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A Share may be issued for consideration in any form, including money, a promissory
note, or other written obligation to contribute money or property, real property,
personal property (including goodwill and know-how), services rendered or a contract for
future services. |
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The consideration for a Share with par value shall not be less than the par value of the
Share. If a Share with par value is issued for consideration less than the par value, the
person to whom the Share is issued is liable to pay to the Company an amount equal to the
difference between the issue price and the par value. |
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No Shares may be issued for a consideration other than money, unless a Resolution of
Directors has been passed stating: |
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the amount to be credited for the issue of the Shares; |
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the determination of the directors of the reasonable present cash value
of the non-money consideration for the issue; and |
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that, in the opinion of the directors, the present cash value of the
non-money consideration for the issue is not less than the amount to be
credited for the issue of the Shares. |
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The consideration paid for any Share, whether a par value Share or a no par value
Share, shall not be treated as a liability or debt of the Company for the purposes
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the solvency test in Regulations 3 and 18; and |
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sections 197 and 209 of the Act. |
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The Company shall keep a register (the “register of members”) containing: |
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the names and addresses of the Eligible Persons who hold Shares; |
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the number of each class and series of Shares held by each Shareholder; |
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the date on which the name of each Shareholder was entered in the
register of members; and |
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the date on which any Eligible Person ceased to be a Shareholder. |
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The register of members may be in any such form as the directors may approve, but
if it is in magnetic, electronic or other data storage form, the Company must be
able to produce legible evidence of its contents. Until the directors otherwise
determine, the magnetic, electronic or other data storage form shall be the original
register of members. |
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A Share is deemed to be issued when the name of the Shareholder is entered in the
register of members. |
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REDEMPTION OF SHARES AND TREASURY SHARES |
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Subject to receipt of all approvals required under the Memorandum or elsewhere in
the Articles, the Company may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire and hold its
own Shares save that the Company may not purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its
own Shares without the consent of Shareholders whose Shares are to be purchased,
redeemed or otherwise acquired unless the Company is permitted by the Act or any
other provision in the Memorandum or Articles to purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire the Shares without their consent. |
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The Company may only offer to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Shares if the
Resolution of Directors authorising the purchase, redemption or other acquisition contains a
statement that the directors are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that immediately after the
acquisition the value of the Company’s assets will exceed its liabilities and the Company will
be able to pay its debts as they fall due. |
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Sections 60 (Process for acquisition of own Shares), 61 (Offer to one or more
shareholders) and 62 (Shares redeemed otherwise than at the option of company) of
the Act shall not apply to the Company. |
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Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or otherwise acquires pursuant to this
Regulation may be cancelled or held as Treasury Shares except to the extent that
such Shares are in excess of 50% of the issued Shares in which case they shall be
cancelled but they shall be available for reissue. |
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All rights and obligations attaching to a Treasury Share are suspended and shall
not be exercised by the Company while it holds the Share as a Treasury Share. |
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Treasury Shares may be transferred by the Company on such terms and conditions (not
otherwise inconsistent with the Memorandum and the Articles) as the Company may by Resolution
of Directors determine. |
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Where Shares are held by another body corporate of which the Company holds, directly or
indirectly, Shares having more than 50% of the votes in the election of directors of the other
body corporate, all rights and obligations attaching to the Shares held by the other body
corporate are suspended and shall not be exercised by the other body corporate. |
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MORTGAGES AND CHARGES OF SHARES |
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Subject to the Company and the Shareholders’ contractual obligations in connection with
restrictions on the transfer of shares, Shareholders may mortgage or charge their Shares. |
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There shall be entered in the register of members at the written request of the Shareholder: |
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a statement that the Shares held by him are mortgaged or charged; |
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the name of the mortgagee or chargee; and |
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the date on which the particulars specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) are entered in the
register of members. |
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Where particulars of a mortgage or charge are entered in the register of members, such
particulars may be cancelled. |
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with the written consent of the name mortgagee or chargee or anyone
authorised to act on his behalf; or |
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upon evidence satisfactory to the directors of the discharge of the liability
secured by the mortgage or charge and the issue of such indemnities as the directors
shall consider necessary or desirable. |
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Whilst particulars of a mortgage or charge over Shares are entered in the register of members
pursuant to this Regulation: |
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no transfer of any Share the subject of those particulars shall be effected; |
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the Company may not purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such Share; and |
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no replacement certificate shall be issued in respect of such Shares;
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without the written consent of the named mortgagee or chargee. |
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FORFEITURE |
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Shares that are not fully paid on issue are subject to the forfeiture provisions set forth in
this Regulation and for this purpose Shares issued for a promissory note, other written
obligation to contribute money or property or a contract for future services are deemed to be
not fully paid. |
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5.2. |
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A written notice of call specifying the date for payment to be made shall be served on the
Shareholder who defaults in making payment in respect of the Shares. |
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5.3. |
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The written notice of call referred to in Sub-Regulation 5.2 shall name a further
date not earlier than the expiration of 14 days from the date of service of the notice on or before
which the payment required by the notice is to be made and shall contain a statement that in the
event of non-payment at or before the time named in the notice the Shares, or any of them, in
respect of which payment is not made will be liable to be forfeited. |
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5.4. |
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Where a written notice of call has been issued pursuant to
Sub-Regulation 5.3 and the
requirements of the notice have not been complied with, the directors may, at any time before
tender of payment, forfeit and cancel the Shares to which the notice relates. |
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5.5. |
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The Company is under no obligation to refund any moneys to the Shareholder whose Shares have
been cancelled pursuant to Sub-Regulation 5.4 and that Shareholder shall be discharged from any
further obligation to the Company. |
6. |
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TRANSFER OF SHARES |
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6.1. |
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Subject to the Memorandum and the Articles, Shares may be transferred by a written instrument
of transfer signed by the transferor and containing the name and address of the transferee, which
shall be sent to the Company for registration. |
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6.2. |
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The transfer of a Share is effective when the name of the transferee is entered on the
register of members. |
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6.3. |
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If the directors of the Company are satisfied that an instrument of transfer relating to
Shares has been signed but that the instrument has been lost or destroyed, they may resolve by
Resolution of Directors: |
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(a) |
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to accept such evidence of the transfer of Shares as they consider appropriate; and |
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(b) |
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that the transferee’s name should be entered in the
register of members notwithstanding the absence of the instrument of
transfer. |
(SEAL)
6.4. |
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If a director refuses to register a transfer they shall notify the transferee within sixty
(60) days of such refusal. |
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6.5. |
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Subject to the Memorandum, the personal representative of a deceased Shareholder may transfer a
Share even though the personal representative is not a Shareholder at the time of the transfer. |
7. |
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MEETINGS AND CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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7.1 |
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Any director of the Company may convene meetings of the Shareholders at such times and in such
manner and places within or outside the British Virgin Islands as the director considers necessary
or desirable. |
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7.2. |
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Upon the written request of Shareholders entitled to exercise 20% or more of the voting
rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested the directors shall convene a
meeting of Shareholders. |
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7.3. |
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The director convening a meeting shall give not less than seven (7) days’ notice of a meeting
of Shareholders to: |
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(a) |
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those Shareholders whose names on the date the notice is given appear as Shareholders in the
register of members of the Company and are entitled to vote at the meeting; and |
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(b) |
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the other directors. |
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7.4. |
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The director convening a meeting of Shareholders may fix as the record date for
determining those Shareholders that are entitled to vote at the meeting the date notice is given
of the meeting, or such other date as may be specified in the notice, being a date not earlier
than the date of the notice. |
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7.5. |
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A meeting of Shareholders held in contravention of the requirement to give notice is valid if
Shareholders holding at least 90% of the total voting rights on all the matters to be considered
at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a
Shareholder at the meeting shall constitute waiver in relation to all the Shares which that
Shareholder holds. |
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7.6. |
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The inadvertent failure of a director who convenes a meeting to give notice of a meeting to a
Shareholder or another director, or the fact that a Shareholder or another director has not
received notice, does not invalidate the meeting. |
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7.7. |
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A Shareholder may be represented at a meeting of Shareholders by a proxy who may speak and
vote on behalf of the Shareholder. |
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7.8. |
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be produced at the place designated for the meeting
before the time for holding the meeting at which the person named in such instrument proposes to
vote. The notice of the meeting may specify an alternative or additional place or time at which the
proxy shall be presented. |
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7.9. |
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in substantially the following form of such other
form as the chairman of the meeting shall accept as properly evidencing the wishes of the
Shareholder appointing the proxy. |
(SEAL)
[COMPANY NAME]
I/We being
a Shareholder of the above company HEREBY APPOINT ____________
of
__________________ or failing him
___________ of
________________ to be my/our proxy to vote for
me/us at the meeting of Shareholders to be held on the _____ day of ________________, 20___ and at any
adjournment thereof.
(Any restrictions on voting to be inserted there)
Signed this ___ day of _______________, 20___
7.10. |
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The following applies where Shares are jointly owned: |
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(a) |
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if two (2) or more persons hold Shares jointly each of them may be present in
person or by proxy at a meeting of Shareholders and may speak as a Shareholder; |
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(b) |
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if only one (1) of the joint owners is present in person or by proxy he may
vote on behalf of all joint owners; and |
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(c) |
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if two (2) or more of the joint owners are present in person or by
proxy they must vote as one. |
7.11. |
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A Shareholder shall be deemed to be present at a meeting of Shareholders if he participates
by telephone or other electronic means and all Shareholders participating in the meeting are able
to hear each other. |
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7.12. |
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A meeting of Shareholders is duly constituted if, at the commencement of the meeting,
there are present in person or by proxy (i) not less than a majority of the votes of the
Shares entitled to vote on Resolutions of Shareholders to be considered at the meeting, and
(ii) holders of not less than a majority of the Preferred Shares (on an as-converted basis). |
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7.13. |
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If within two (2) hours from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the
meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Shareholders, shall be dissolved; in any other
case it shall stand adjourned to the sixth (6th) business day in the jurisdiction in which the
meeting was to have been held at the same time and place or to such other time and place as
the directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting there are present within one hour
from the time appointed for the meeting in person or by proxy not less than two (2)
Shareholders entitled to vote on the matters to be considered by the meeting, those present
shall constitute a quorum but otherwise the meeting shall be dissolved. |
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7.14. |
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At every meeting of Shareholders, the Chairman of the Board shall preside as chairman of the
meeting. If there is no Chairman of the Board or if the Chairman of the Board is not present
at the meeting, the Shareholders present shall choose one of their number to be the chairman.
If the Shareholders are unable to choose a chairman for any reason, then the person
representing the greatest number of voting Shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting
shall preside as chairman falling which the oldest individual Shareholder or representative of
a Shareholder present shall take the chair. |
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7.15. |
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The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time,
and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other
than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. |
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7.16. |
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At any meeting of the Shareholders the chairman is responsible for deciding in such manner as
he considers appropriate whether any resolution proposed has been carried or not and the result of
his decision shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. If the
chairman has any doubt as to the outcome of the vote on a proposed resolution, he shall cause a
poll to be taken of all votes cast upon such resolution. If the chairman fails to take a poll then
any Shareholder present in person or by proxy who disputes the announcement by the chairman of the
result of any vote may immediately following such announcement demand that a poll be taken and the
chairman shall cause a poll to be taken. If a poll is taken at any meeting, the result shall be
announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. |
(SEAL)
7.17. |
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Subject to the specific provisions contained in this Regulation for the appointment of
representatives of Eligible Persons other than individuals the right of any individual to speak
for or represent a Shareholder shall be determined by the law of the jurisdiction where, and by the
documents by which, the Eligible Person is constituted or derives its existence. In case of
doubt, the directors may in good faith seek legal advice from any qualified person and unless and
until a court of competent jurisdiction shall otherwise rule, the directors may rely and act upon
such advice without incurring any liability to any Shareholder or the Company. |
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7.18. |
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Any Eligible Person other than an individual which is a Shareholder may by resolution of its
directors or other governing body authorise such individual as it thinks fit to act as its
representative at any meeting of Shareholders or of any class of Shareholders, and the individual
so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same rights on behalf
of the Shareholder which he
represents as that Shareholder could exercise if it were an individual. |
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7.19. |
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The chairman of any meeting at which a vote is cast by proxy or on behalf of any Eligible
Person other than an individual may call for a notarially certified copy of such proxy or
authority which shall be produced within 7 days of being so requested or the votes cast by such
proxy or on behalf of such Eligible Person shall be disregarded. |
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7.20. |
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Directors of the Company may attend and speak at any meeting of Shareholders and at any
separate meeting of the holders of any class or series of Shares. |
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7.21. |
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An action that may be taken by the Shareholders at a meeting may also be taken by a
resolution consented to in writing, without the need for any notice, but if any Resolution of
Shareholders is adopted otherwise than by the unanimous written consent of all Shareholders,
a copy of such resolution shall forthwith be sent to all Shareholders not consenting to such
resolution. The consent may be in the form of counterparts, each counterpart being signed by
one or more Shareholders. If the consent is in one or more counterparts, and the counterparts
bear different dates, then the resolution shall take effect on the earliest date upon which
Shareholders holding a sufficient number of votes of Shares to constitute a Resolution of
Shareholders have consented to the resolution by signed counterparts. |
8. |
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DIRECTORS |
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8.1. |
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The first directors of the Company shall be appointed by the first registered agent within
six (6) months of the date of incorporation of the Company; and thereafter, the directors
shall be elected by Resolution of Shareholders. The Company shall be managed by a Board of
Directors consisting of no more than seven (7) members, which number of members may not be
increased without the Investors’ prior written consent and shall not be changed except
pursuant to an amendment to the Memorandum and the Articles. So long as Sequoia Capital China
I, L.P. and its affiliates (“Sequoia”), whether individually or in the aggregate, hold or
remain beneficially interested in at least 20% of the total number of Series A Shares and
Series A1 Shares (in aggregate and on an as-converted basis), Sequoia shall be entitled to
exclusively nominate, appoint, remove and replace one (1) director (the “Sequoia
Representative”). In addition, the holders of Series B Shares shall be entitled to nominate,
appoint, remove and replace two (2) directors; provided that SIG China Investments
One. Ltd. and its affiliates (“SIG”) shall have the sole and irrevocable right to exercise such
rights of nomination, appointment, removal and replacement of one (1) director (the “SIG
Representative”), and provided that Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. and its affiliates
(“Xxxxxx”) shall have the sole and irrevocable right to exercise such rights of nomination,
appointment, removal and replacement of one (1) director (the “Xxxxxx Representative”, and
together with the SIG Representative and Sequoia Representative, the “Investor Representatives” and
each an “Investor Representative”), so long as SIG and Xxxxxx hold or remain beneficially
interested in at least 50% or more of their respective original number of Series B Shares. An
Investor Representative shall have the right to appoint alternates or proxies to attend any
meeting of the Board. The holders of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to nominate, appoint
remove and replace the remaining four (4) directors; the Existing Ordinary Shareholders
and the holders of Preferred Shares shall vote all their respective Shares to give effect to
any such nomination, appointment, removal or replacement. Upon a Qualified Public Offering,
the SIG Representative and Xxxxxx Representative shall both resign as directors of the
Company. |
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All resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by a majority of the directors
present, except as otherwise provided by law or in the Memorandum or the Articles. |
(SEAL)
8.2. |
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No person shall be appointed as a director, or nominated as a reserve
director, of the Company unless he has consented in writing to be a director or to be
nominated as a reserve director. |
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8.3. |
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Subject to Sub-Regulation 8.1, the minimum number of directors shall be one and there shall
be no maximum number. |
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8.4. |
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Each director holds office for the term, if any, fixed by the Resolution of Shareholders or
the Resolution of Directors appointing him, or until his earlier death, resignation or
removal. If no term is fixed on the appointment of a director, the director serves
indefinitely until his earlier death, resignation or removal. |
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8.5. |
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Subject to Article 8.1 above, a director may be removed from office, |
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(a) |
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with or without cause, by Resolution of Shareholders passed at a meeting of
Shareholders called for the purposes of removing the director or for purposes
including the removal of the director or by a written resolution passed by a least
75% of the Shareholders of the Company entitled to vote; or |
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(b) |
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with cause, by Resolution of Directors passed at a meeting of directors called
for the purpose of removing the director or for purposes including the removal of
the director. |
8.6. |
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A director may resign his office by giving written notice of his resignation to the Company
and the resignation has effect from the date the notice is received by the Company or from
such later date as may be specified in the notice, A director shall resign forthwith as a
director if he is, or becomes, disqualified from acting as a director under the Act. |
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8.7. |
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The directors may at any time appoint any person to be a director either to fill a vacancy
or as an addition to the existing directors. Where the directors appoint a person as director
to fill a vacancy, the term shall not exceed the term that remained when the person who has
ceased to be a director ceased to hold office. |
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8.8. |
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A vacancy in relation to directors occurs if a director dies or otherwise ceases to hold
office prior to the expiration of his term of office. |
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8.9. |
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Where the Company only has one Shareholder who is an individual and that Shareholder is also
the sole director of the Company, the sole Shareholder/director may, by instrument in writing,
nominate a person who is not disqualified from being a director of the Company as a reserve
director of the Company to act in the place of the sole director in the event of his death. |
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8.10. |
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The nomination of a person as a reserve director of the Company ceases to have effect if; |
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(a) |
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before the death of the sole Shareholder/director who nominated him, |
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(i) |
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he resigns as reserve director or |
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(ii) |
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the sole Shareholder/director revokes the nomination in writing; or |
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(b) |
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the sole Shareholder/director who nominated him ceases to be able to be the sole
Shareholder/director of the Company for any reason other than his death. |
(SEAL)
8.11. |
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The Company shall keep a register of directors containing. |
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(a) |
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the names and addresses of the persons who are directors of the Company or who have
been nominated as reserve directors of the Company; |
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(b) |
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the date on which each person whose name is entered in the register was appointed as a
director, or nominated as a reserve director, of the Company; |
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(c) |
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the date on which each person named as a director ceased to be a
director of the Company; |
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(d) |
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the date on which the nomination of any person nominated as a reserve
director ceased to have effect; and |
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(e) |
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such other information as may be prescribed by the Act. |
8.12. |
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The register of directors may be kept in any such form as the directors may approve, but if
it is in magnetic, electronic or other data storage form, the Company must be able to produce
legible evidence of its contents. Until a Resolution of Directors determining otherwise is
passed, the magnetic, electronic or other data storage shall be the original register of
directors. |
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8.13. |
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Subject to all other approvals required under the Memorandum or the Articles, the
Shareholders may, by Resolution of Shareholders, fix the emoluments of directors with respect
to services to be rendered in any capacity to the Company. |
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8.14. |
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A director is not required to hold a Share as a qualification to office. |
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8.15. |
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The Board shall establish a compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) comprising
three (3) members to manage certain compensation affairs of the Company, including
implementing salary and equity guidelines for the Company, approving compensation
packages, severance agreements and employment agreements for all senior managers (including
but not limited to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer) as well as
administering the Company’s employee equity incentive plans, subject to the Company’s
contractual obligations and any limitations in the Memorandum and the Articles;
provided that, subject to Clause .8.1, (i) holders of Ordinary Shares shall be
entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Compensation Committee, (ii) holders of
Series A Shares shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Compensation
Committee, (iii) subject to Clause 8.16(iv), holders of Series B Shares shall be entitled to
appoint one (1) director to sit on the Compensation Committee, and (iv) any allocation of
shares under the Company’s employee equity incentive plans shall be subject to the
Compensation Committee’s prior approval. |
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8.16. |
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The Board shall establish an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprising three (3)
members to establish a framework for and monitor financial accountability, and to review and
supervise the financial reporting process and internal control procedures of the Company;
provided that, subject to Clause 8.1, (i) holders of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled
to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit Committee, (ii) holders of Series A Shares
shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit Committee, (iii). holders of
Series B Shares shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit Committee,
and (iv) the director appointed by holders of Series B Shares to sit on the Compensation
Committee will not be elected to sit on the Audit Committee, and vice versa. |
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8.17 |
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The Company shall bear the reasonable cost associated with a director attending the meetings
of the Board, including all reasonable travel and lodging expenses, provided that the
prior approval of the Company be obtained before incurrence in excess of US$5,000. |
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8.18 |
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Each Investor shall have the right to designate an observer to attend all meetings of the
Board (whether in person by telephone or otherwise) in the capacity of a non-voting
observer. Such right shall terminate upon a Qualified Public Offering. Any such non-voting
observer shall not have the right to vote on matters tabled before the Board. |
(SEAL)
9. |
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POWERS OF DIRECTORS |
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9.1. |
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The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by, or under the direction or
supervision of, the directors of the Company. The directors of the Company have all the
powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, the business and affairs of
the Company. The directors may pay all expenses incurred preliminary to and in connection
with the incorporation of the Company and may exercise all such powers of the Company as are
not by the Act or by the Memorandum or the Articles required to be exercised by the
shareholders. |
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9.2. |
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Each director shall exercise his powers for a proper purpose and shall not act or agree to
the Company acting in a manner that contravenes the Memorandum, the Articles or the Act. Each
director, in exercising his powers or performing his duties, shall act honestly and in good
faith in what the director believes to be the best interests of the Company. |
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9.3. |
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If the Company is the wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company, a director of the
Company may, when exercising powers or performing duties as a director, act in a manner which
he believes is in the best interests of the holding company even though it may not be in the
best interests of the Company. |
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9.4. |
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Any director which is a body corporate may appoint any individual as its duly authorised
representative for the purpose of representing it at meetings of the directors, with respect
to the signing of consents or otherwise. |
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9.5. |
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The continuing directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body. |
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9.6. |
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The directors may by Resolution of Directors exercise all the powers of the
Company to incur indebtedness, liabilities or obligations and to secure
indebtedness, liabilities or obligations whether of the Company or of any third
party. |
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9.7. |
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All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable
instruments and all receipts for moneys paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn,
accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed, as the case may be, in such
manner as
shall from time to time be determined by Resolution of Directors. |
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9.8. |
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For the purposes of Section 175 (Disposition of
assets) of the Act, the directors
may by Resolution of Directors determine that any sale, transfer, lease, exchange or
other disposition is in the usual or regular course of the business carried on by
the Company and such determination is, in the absence of fraud, conclusive. |
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10. |
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PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS |
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10.1. |
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Any one director (including, without limitation, any one director appointed by the
holders of Preferred Shares) of the Company may call a meeting of the directors by
sending a written notice to each other director. |
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10.2. |
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The directors of the Company or any committee thereof may meet at such times and
in such manner and places within or outside the British Virgin Islands as the
directors may determine to be necessary or desirable. |
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10.3. |
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A director is deemed to be present at a meeting of directors if he participates by
telephone or other electronic means and all directors participating in the meeting
are able to hear each other. |
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10.4. |
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A director shall be given not less than seven (7) days notice of meetings of directors, but a
meeting of directors held without seven (7) days notice having been given to all directors shall
be valid if all the directors entitled to vote at the meeting who do not attend waive notice of
the meeting, and for this purpose the presence of a director at a meeting shall constitute waiver
by that director. The inadvertent failure to give notice of a meeting to a director, or the fact
that a director has not received the notice does not invalidate the meeting. |
(SEAL)
10.5. |
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A director may by a written instrument appoint an alternate who need not be a
director and the alternate shall be entitled to attend meetings in the absence of
the director who appointed him and to vote in place of the director until the
appointment lapses or is terminated. |
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10.6. |
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A meeting of directors is duly constituted for all purposes if at the commencement
of the meeting there are present in person or by alternate not less than three (3)
directors, at least one (1) of which shall be a director appointed by Sequoia
Capital China I, L.P., and at least one (1) of which shall be a director appointed by
holders of Series B Shares If within two (2) hours from the time appointed for the
meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the sixth
(6th) business day at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting there
are present within one hour from the time appointed for the meeting in person or by
proxy not less than three (3) directors, those present shall constitute a quorum but
otherwise the meeting shall be dissolved. |
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10.7. |
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If the Company has only one director the provisions herein contained for meetings
of directors do not apply and such sole director has full power to represent and act
for the Company in all matters as are not by the Act, the Memorandum or the
Articles required to be exercised by the Shareholders. In lieu of minutes of a
meeting the sole director shall record in writing and sign a note or memorandum of
all matters requiring a Resolution of Directors. Such a note or memorandum
constitutes sufficient evidence of such resolution for all purposes. |
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10.8. |
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At meetings of directors at which the Chairman of the Board is present, he shall
preside as chairman of the meeting. If there is no Chairman of the Board or if the
Chairman of the Board is not present, the directors present shall choose one of
their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
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10.9. |
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An action that may be taken by the directors or a committee of directors at a meeting may
also be taken by a Resolution of Directors or a resolution of a committee of directors
consented to in writing by all directors or by all members of the committee, as the case may
be, without the need for any notice. The consent may be in the form of counterparts each
counterpart being signed by one or more, directors. If the consent is in one or more
counterparts, and the counterparts bear different dates, then the resolution shall take effect
on the date upon which: the last director has consented to the resolution by signed
counterparts. |
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11. |
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COMMITTEES |
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11.1. |
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The directors may, by Resolution of Directors, designate one or more committees, each
consisting of one or more directors, and delegate one or more of their powers, including the
power to affix the Seal, to the committee. All resolutions of each of the committees of the
board of directors shall be adopted by a majority of the members of such committee. |
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11.2. |
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The directors have no power to delegate to a committee of directors any of the following
powers: |
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(a) |
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to amend the Memorandum or the Articles; |
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(b) |
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to designate committees of directors; |
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(c) |
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to delegate powers to a committee of directors; |
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(d) |
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to appoint or remove directors; |
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(e) |
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to appoint or remove an agent; |
(SEAL)
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(f) |
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to approve a plan of merger, consolidation or arrangement; |
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(g) |
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to make a declaration of solvency or to approve a liquidation plan; or |
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(h) |
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to make a determination that immediately after a proposed Distribution the value of
the Company’s assets will exceed its liabilities and the Company will be able to pay its
debts as they fall due. |
11.3. |
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Sub-Regulation 11.2(b) and (c) do not prevent a committee of directors, where authorised by
the Resolution of Directors, appointing such committee or by a subsequent Resolution of
Directors; from appointing a sub-committee and delegating powers exercisable by the committee
to the sub-committee. |
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11.4. |
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The meetings and proceedings of each committee of directors consisting of two (2) or more
directors shall be governed mutatis mutandis by the provisions of the Articles regulating the
proceedings of directors so far as the same are not superseded by any provisions in the
Resolution of Directors establishing the committee. |
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11.5. |
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Where the directors delegate their powers to a committee of directors they remain
responsible for the exercise of that power by the committee, unless they believed on
reasonable grounds at all times before the exercise of the power that the committee would
exercise the power in conformity with the duties imposed on directors of the Company under the
Act. |
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12. |
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OFFICERS AND AGENTS |
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12.1. |
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The Company may by Resolution of Directors appoint officers
of the Company at Such times as
may be considered necessary or expedient. Such officers may consist of a Chairman of the Board
of Directors, a president and one (1) or more vice-presidents, secretaries and treasurers and
such other officers as may from time to time be considered necessary or expedient. Any number
of offices may be held by the same person |
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12.2. |
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The officers shall perform such duties as are prescribed at the time of their
appointment subject to any modification in such duties as may be prescribed thereafter by
Resolution of Directors. In the absence of any specific prescription of duties it shall be
the responsibility of the Chairman of the Board to preside at meetings of directors and
Shareholders, the president to manage the day to day affairs of the Company, the
vice-presidents to act in order of seniority in the absence of the president but otherwise
to perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the president, the secretaries to
maintain the register of members, minute books and records (other than financial records)
of the Company and to ensure compliance with all procedural requirements imposed on the
Company by applicable law, and the treasurer to be responsible for the financial affairs of
the Company. |
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The emoluments of all officers shall be fixed by Resolution of Compensation Committee. |
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The officers of the Company shall hold office until their successors are duly appointed, but
any officer elected or appointed by the directors may be removed at any time, with or without
cause, by Resolution of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company may be
filled by Resolution of Directors. |
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The directors may, by Resolution of Directors, appoint any person, including a person who is
a director, to be an agent of the Company. |
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An agent of the Company shall have such powers and authority of the directors, including the
power and authority to affix the Seal, as are set forth in the Articles or in the Resolution
of Directors appointing the agent, except that no agent has any power or authority with
respect to the following: |
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to amend the Memorandum or the Articles; |
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to change the registered office or agent; |
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to designate committees of directors; |
(SEAL)
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to delegate powers to a committee of directors; |
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to appoint or remove directors; |
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to appoint or remove an agent; |
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to fix emoluments of directors; |
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to approve a plan of merger, consolidation or arrangement; |
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to make a declaration of solvency or to approve a liquidation plan; |
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to make a determination that immediately after a proposed Distribution the
value of the Company’s assets will exceed its liabilities and the Company will be
able to pay its debts as they fall due; or |
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to authorise the Company to continue as a company incorporated under the
laws of a jurisdiction outside the British Virgin islands. |
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The Resolution of Directors appointing an agent may authorise the agent to appoint one or
more substitutes or delegates to exercise some or all of the powers conferred on the agent by
the Company. |
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The directors may remove an agent appointed by the Company and may revoke or vary a power
conferred on him. |
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CONFLICT OF INTERESTS |
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A director of the Company shall, forthwith after becoming aware of the fact that he is
interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the Company, disclose the
interest to all other directors of the Company. |
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For the purposes of Sub-Regulation 13.1, a disclosure to all other directors to the effect
that a director is a member, director or officer of another named entity or has a fiduciary
relationship with respect to the entity or a named individual and is to be regarded as
interested in any transaction which may, after the date of the entry into the transaction or
disclosure of the interest, be entered into with that entity or individual, is a sufficient
disclosure of interest in relation to that transaction. |
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A director of the Company who is interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered
into by the Company may: |
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vote on a matter relating to the transaction; |
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attend a meeting of directors at which a matter relating to the transaction
arises and be included among the directors present at the meeting for the purposes of
a quorum; and |
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sign a document on behalf of the Company, or do any other thing in his
capacity as a director, that relates to the transaction, |
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and, subject to compliance with the Act shall not by reason of his office be accountable
to the Company for any benefit which he derives from such transaction and no such transaction
shall be liable to be avoided on the grounds of any such interest or benefit. |
(SEAL)
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INDEMNIFICATION |
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Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided the Company shall indemnify against all
expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal,
administrative or investigative
proceedings any person who: |
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is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director of the
Company; or |
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is or was, at the request of the Company, serving as a
director of, or in
any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise. |
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The indemnity in Sub-Regulation 14.1 only applies if the person acted honestly and in good
faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of criminal
proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that their conduct was unlawful. |
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For the purposes of Sub-Regulation 14.2, a director acts in the best interests of the
Company if he acts in the best interests of |
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the Company’s holding company; or |
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a Shareholder or Shareholders of the Company; |
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in either case, in the circumstances specified in Sub-Regulation 9.3 or the Act, as the
case may be. |
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The decision of the directors as to whether the person acted honestly and in good
faith and with a view to the best interests of the Company and as to whether the person had
no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful is, in the absence of fraud,
sufficient for the purposes of the Articles, unless a question of law is involved. |
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The termination of any proceedings by any judgment, order, settlement, conviction or the
entering of a nolle prosequi does not, by itself, create a presumption that the person did not
act honestly and in good faith and with a view to the best interests of the Company or that
the person had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. |
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Expenses, including legal fees, incurred by a director in defending any legal,
administrative or investigative proceedings may be paid by the Company in advance of the final
disposition of such proceedings upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director
to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the director is not entitled to
be indemnified by the Company in accordance with Sub-Regulation 14.1. |
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Expenses, including legal fees, incurred by a former director in defending any legal,
administrative or investigative proceedings may be paid by the Company in advance of the final
disposition of such proceedings upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the former
director to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the former director is
not entitled to be indemnified by the Company in accordance with Sub-Regulation 14.1 and upon
such terms and conditions, if any, as the Company deems appropriate. |
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The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this
Article is not exclusive of any other rights to which the person seeking indemnification or
advancement of expenses may be entitled under any agreement, Resolution of Shareholders,
resolution of disinterested directors or otherwise, both as acting in the person’s official
capacity and as to acting in another capacity while serving as a director of the Company. |
(SEAL)
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If a person referred to in Sub-Regulation 14.1 has been successful in defence of any
proceedings referred to in Sub-Regulation 14.1, the person is entitled to be indemnified
against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the proceedings. |
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The Company may purchase and maintain insurance in relation to any person who is or was a
director, officer or liquidator of the Company, or who at the request of the Company is or was
serving as a director, officer or liquidator of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for,
another company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any
liability asserted against the person and incurred by the person in that capacity, whether or
not the Company has or would have had the power to indemnify the person against the liability
as provided in the Articles. |
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RECORDS |
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The Company shall keep the following documents at the office of its registered agent: |
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the Memorandum and the Articles; |
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the register of members, or a copy of the register of members; |
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the register of directors, or a copy of the register of directors; and |
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copies of all notices and other documents filed by the Company with the
Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the previous ten (10) years. |
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Until the directors determine otherwise by Resolution of Directors the Company shall keep
the original register of members and original register of directors at the office of its
registered agent. |
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If the Company maintains only a copy of the register of members or a copy of the
register of directors at the office of its registered agent, it shall: |
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within fifteen (15) days of any change in either register, notify the
registered agent in writing of the change; and |
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provide the registered agent with a written record of the physical address of
the place or places at which the original register of members or the original register
of directors is kept. |
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The Company shall keep the following records at the office of its registered agent or at
such other place or places, within or outside the British Virgin Islands, as the directors may
determine: |
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minutes of meetings and Resolutions of Shareholders and Classes of Shareholders; |
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minutes of meetings and Resolutions of Directors and committees of directors; and |
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an impression of the Seal. |
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Where any original records referred to in this Regulation are maintained other than at the
office of the registered agent of the Company, and the place at which the original records is
changed, the Company shall provide the registered agent with the physical address of the new
location of the records of the Company within fourteen (14) days of the change of location. |
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The records kept by the Company under this Regulation shall be in written form or either
wholly or partly as electronic records complying with the requirements of the Electronic
Transactions Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001) as from time to time amended or re-enacted. |
(SEAL)
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REGISTER OF CHARGES |
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The Company shall maintain at the office of its registered
agent a register of charges in
which there shall be entered the following particular regarding each mortgage, charge and
other encumbrance created by the Company: |
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the date of creation of the charge; |
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a short description of the liability secured by the charge; |
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a short description of the property charged; |
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the name and address of the trustee, for the security or, if there is no such
trustee, the name and address of the chargee; |
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unless the charge is a security to bearer, the name and address of the holder
of the charge; and |
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details of any prohibition or restriction contained in the instrument
creating the charge on the power of the Company to create any future charge ranking in
priority to or equally with the charge. |
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The Company shall have a Seal and may have more than one Seal and references herein
to the Seal shall be references to every Seal which shall have been duly adopted by
Resolution of Directors. The directors shall provide for the safe custody of the Seal and
for an imprint thereof to be kept at the registered office. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein the Seal when affixed to any written instrument shall be witnessed and
attested to by the signature of any one director or other person so authorised from time
to time by Resolution of Directors. Such authorisation may be before or after the Seal is
affixed, may be general or specific and may refer to any number of sealings. The directors
may provide for a facsimile of the Seal and of the signature of any director or authorised
person which may be reproduced by printing or other means on any instrument and it shall
have the same force and validity as if the Seal had been affixed to such instrument and
the same had been attested to as hereinbefore described. |
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DISTRIBUTIONS BY WAY OF DIVIDEND |
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Subject to receipt of all approval required under the Memorandum or elsewhere in the
Articles, the directors of the Company may, by Resolution of Directors, authorise a
Distribution by way of dividend at a time and of an amount they think fit if they are
satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that, immediately after the Distribution, the value of the
Company‘s assets will exceed its liabilities and the Company will be able to pay
its debts as they fall due. |
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Dividends may be paid in money, Shares, or other property. |
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Notice of any dividend that may have been declared shall be given to each Shareholder as
specified in Sub-Regulation 20.1 and all dividends unclaimed for three (3) years after having
been declared may be forfeited by Resolution of Directors for the benefit of the Company. |
(SEAL)
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No dividend shall bear interest as against the Company and no dividend shall be paid on
Treasury Shares. |
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ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
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19.1. |
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The Company shall keep records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s
transactions and that will at any time enable the financial position of the Company to be
determined with reasonable accuracy. |
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The Company may by Resolution of Shareholders call for the directors to prepare
periodically and make available a profit and loss account and a balance sheet. The profit and
loss account and balance sheet shall be drawn up so as to give respectively a true and fair
view of the profit and loss of the Company for a financial period and a true and fair view of
the assets and liabilities of the Company as at the end of a financial period. |
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The Company may by Resolution of Shareholders call for the accounts to be examined by
auditors. |
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The first auditors shall be appointed by Resolution of Directors; subsequent auditors shall
be appointed by Resolution of Shareholders or by Resolution of Directors. |
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The auditors may be Shareholders, but no director or other officer shall be eligible to be
an auditor of the Company during their continuance in office. |
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The remuneration of the auditors of the Company may be fixed by Resolution of Directors. |
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The auditors shall examine each profit and loss account and balance sheet required to be
laid before a meeting of the Shareholders or otherwise given to Shareholders and shall state
in a written report whether or not; |
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in their opinion the profit and loss account and balance sheet give a
true and fair view respectively of the profit and loss for the period covered by the
accounts, and of the assets and liabilities of the Company at the end of that period;
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all the information and explanations required by the auditors have been
obtained. |
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The report of the auditors shall be annexed to the accounts and shall be read at the
meeting of Shareholders at which the accounts are laid before the Company or shall be
otherwise given to the Shareholders. |
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Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books
of account and vouchers of the Company, and shall be entitled to require from the
directors and officers of the Company such information and explanations as he thinks
necessary for the performance of the duties of the auditors. |
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The auditors of the Company shall be entitled to receive notice of, and to attend any
meetings of Shareholders at which the Company’s profit and loss account and balance
sheet are to be presented. |
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NOTICES |
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20.1. |
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Any notice, information or written statement to be given by the Company to
Shareholders may be given by personal service or by mail addressed to each Shareholder
at the address shown in the register of members. |
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Any summons, notice, order, document, process, information or written statement to be
served on the Company may be served by leaving it, or by sending it by registered mail
addressed to the Company, at its registered office, or by leaving it with, or by sending
it by registered mail to, the registered agent of the Company. |
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Service of any summons, notice, order, document, process, information or written
statement to be served on the Company may be proved by showing that the summons,
notice, order, document, process, information or written statement was delivered to the
registered office or the registered agent of the Company or that it was mailed in such time
as to admit to its being delivered to the registered office or the registered agent of
the Company in the normal course of delivery within the period prescribed for service
and was correctly addressed and the postage was prepaid. |
(SEAL)
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VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION |
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Subject to the provisions of the Memorandum and the Act, the Company may by
Resolution of Shareholders appoint a voluntary liquidator. |
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CONTINUATION |
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The Company may by Resolution of Shareholders or by a resolution passed unanimously
by all directors of the Company continue as a company incorporated under the laws of
a jurisdiction outside the British Virgin Islands in the manner provided under those
laws. |
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THE PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE APPENDIX |
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All provisions set out in the main body of these Articles shall be subject to the
terms set out in the Appendix hereto, which provide further details on the rights
agreed among the holders of Series A Shares, holders of Series A1 Shares, holders of
Series B Shares and holders of Series B1 Shares. In the event of any difference
between the provisions set out in the main body of these Articles and the provisions
set out in the Appendix, the Appendix shall prevail. |
We,
OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED of P.O. Box 957, Offshore
Incorporations Centre, Road Town,
Tortola, British Virgin Islands for the purpose of incorporating a BVI Business Company under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands hereby sign these Articles of Association the 24th day
of March, 2006.
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Incorporator
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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(Sd.) XXXXX, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Authorised Signatory
OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED |
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. INFORMATION RIGHTS.
(a) Information Rights. The Company covenants and agrees that, commencing on the date
of the shareholders agreement entered into by, among others, the Company, the Existing Ordinary
Shareholders, the holders of Series A Shares (the “Series A Holders”),
the holders of Series A1
Shares (the “Series A1 Holders”), the holders of Series B Shares (the “Series B Holders”) and the
holders of Series B1 Shares (the “Series B1 Holders”) (the “Shareholders Agreement”), for so long
as (1) 20% of the Series A Shares together with Series A1 Shares (on an as converted basis) are
outstanding, or (2) 20% of the Series B Shares together with Series B1 Shares (on an as converted
basis) are outstanding, the Company will deliver, unless such rights are waived by each holder of
the relevant class of outstanding Preferred Shares, to each holder of the relevant class of
outstanding Preferred Shares:
(i) audited annual consolidated financial statements, within one hundred and twenty (120)
days after the end of each fiscal year, prepared in accordance with the Hong Kong generally
accepted accounting principles (the “Hong Kong GAAP”) or International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) and audited by a “Big 4” accounting firm selected by the board of directors of
the Company;
(ii) unaudited monthly consolidated financial statements, within thirty (30) days
of the end of each month, prepared in accordance with the PRC generally accepted
accounting principles (the “PRC GAAP”) or IFRS which
shall indicate variances from
the annual budget of the Company with respect to key line items;
(SEAL)
(iii) an annual consolidated budget for the following fiscal year, within thirty
(30) days prior to the end of each fiscal year; and
(iv) copies of all documents or other information sent to any shareholder
(the above rights, collectively, the “Information
Rights”). All financial statements to be
provided pursuant to Section 1(a) of this Appendix shall include an
income statement, a
balance sheet and a cash flow statement for the relevant period and shall be
prepared in conformance with Hong Kong GAAP except for item (ii) above, which
shall be prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP.
(b) Inspection Rights. The Company further covenants and agrees that, commencing on
the date of the Shareholders Agreement, for so long as any Preferred Shares are outstanding, each
holder of Preferred Shares shall have (i) the right to Inspect facilities, records and books of
the Company and any of its subsidiaries (including any Subsidiary) at any time during regular
working hours on reasonable prior notice to the Company, and (ii) the right to discuss the
business, operations and conditions of the Company and any of its subsidiaries (including any
Subsidiary) with its directors, officers, employees, accountants, legal counsel and investment
bankers (the “Inspection Rights”). All such Inspection Rights must be exercised in good faith and
reasonably.
(c) Termination of Rights. The Information Rights and Inspection Rights shall
terminate upon consummation of a firm underwritten public offering of the ordinary shares, with a
par value of US$0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) in the United States, that
has been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time,
including any successor
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statutes
(the “Securities Act”), with gross proceeds to the Company in excess of US$70,000,000
(prior to underwriters’ discounts and commissions) and at a pre-public offering market
capitalization of at least US$300,000,000, or in a similar public offering of the Ordinary Shares
of the Company in another jurisdiction which results in the Ordinary Shares trading publicly on a
recognized regional or national securities exchange; provided that such offering satisfies
the foregoing gross proceeds and pre-public offering market capitalization requirements (a
“Qualified IPO”).
2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
2.1
Applicability of Rights. The holders of Preferred
Shares shall be entitled to the following rights with respect to any potential
public offering of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in the United States.
2.2
Definitions. For purposes of Section 2 of this Appendix:
(a) Registration. The terms “register,” “registered,” and
“registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a
registration statement which is in a form which complies with, and is
declared effective by the SEC (as defined below) in accordance with, the
Securities Act.
(b) Registrable Securities. The term “Registrable Securities” shall mean: (1) any Ordinary Shares of the Company issued or to be issued pursuant to conversion of any
Preferred Shares, (2) any Ordinary Shares of the Company issued (or issuable upon the conversion or
exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued) as a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, any Preferred Shares, and
(3) any other Ordinary Shares of the Company owned or hereafter acquired by a holder of Preferred
Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Registrable
Securities” shall exclude any Registrable
Securities sold by a person in a transaction in which rights under Section 2 of this Appendix are
not assigned in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement, and any Registrable Securities which
are sold in a registered public offering under the Securities Act or analogous statute of another
jurisdiction, or sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or analogous rule
of another jurisdiction.
(SEAL)
(c) Registrable
Securities Then Outstanding. The number of shares of “Registrable
Securities then outstanding” shall mean the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company that are
Registrable Securities and are then issued and outstanding, issuable upon conversion of Preferred
Shares then issued and outstanding or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or
other security then outstanding.
(d) Holder.
For purposes of Section 2 of this Appendix, the term
“Holder” shall mean
any person owning or having the rights to acquire Registrable Securities or any permitted assignee
of record of such Registrable Securities to whom rights under
Section 2 of this Appendix have
been duly assigned in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement.
(e) Form F-3. The term “Form F-3” shall mean such respective form under the Securities
Act as is in effect on the date of the shareholders Agreement or any successor registration form under the Securities Act
subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information
by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
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(f) SEC.
The term “SEC” or “Commission” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(g) Registration Expenses. The term “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses
incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 of this Appendix, including,
without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees, and disbursements of
counsel for the Company, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders, Blue Sky
fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such
registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be
paid in any event by the Company).
(h) Selling Expenses. The term “Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting
discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 of this Appendix.
(i) Exchange
Act. The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any successor statute.
2.3 Demand Registration.
(a)
Request by Holders. If the Company shall, at any time after
the earlier of (i)
two (2) years after the date of the Shareholders Agreement or (ii) six (6) months following a
Qualified IPO, receive a written request from Series B1 Holders
of at least 50% of the Series B1
Shares then outstanding, or the Holders of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then
outstanding, that the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the
registration of such Holders, Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Appendix, then
the Company shall, within ten (10) business days of the receipt of such written request, give
written notice of such request (“Request Notice”) to all Holders, and use its best efforts to
effect, as soon as practicable, the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable
Securities that the Holders request to be registered and included in such registration by written
notice given by such Holders to the Company within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Request
Notice, subject only to the limitations of Section 2.3 of this Appendix; provided that the
Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration if the Company has, within the six
(6) month period preceding the date of such request, already effected a registration under the
Securities Act pursuant to Section 2.3 or Section 2.5 of this Appendix or in which the Holders had
an opportunity to participate pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Appendix, other
than a registration from which the Registrable Securities of the Holders have been excluded (with
respect to all or any portion of the Registrable Securities the Holders requested be included in
such registration) pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4(a) of this Appendix.
(SEAL)
(b) Underwriting. If the Holders initiating the registration request under Section
2.3 of this Appendix (the “Initiating Holders”) intend to distribute the Registrable Securities
covered by their request by means of an underwriting, then they shall so advise the Company as a
part of their request made pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Appendix and the Company shall include
such information in the Request Notice. In such event, the right of any Holder to include its
Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation
in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting
(unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders and such
Holder) to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through
such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing
underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities being registered and
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reasonably acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding any other
provision of Section 2.3 of this
Appendix, if the underwriter(s) advise(s) the Company in writing that marketing factors require a
limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten, then the Company shall so advise all
Holders of Registrable Securities which would otherwise be registered and underwritten pursuant
hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be
reduced as required by the underwriter(s) and allocated among the Holders of Registrable Securities
on a pro rata basis according to the number of Registrable Securities then outstanding held by each
Holder requesting registration (including the Initiating Holders); provided,
however, that the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such
underwriting and registration shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely
excluded from the underwriting and registration including, without limitation, all shares that are
not Registrable Securities and are held by any other person, including, without limitation, any
person who is an employee, officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company;
provided further, that at least 25% of shares of Registrable Securities requested by the
Holders to be included in such underwriting and registration shall be so included. If any Holder
disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by
written notice to the Company and the underwriter(s), delivered at least ten (10) business days
prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or
withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.
(c)
Maximum Number of Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to
effect more than two (2) demand registrations initiated by any
Series B1 Holder and two (2) demand
registrations initiated by the Holders of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding.
(d) Deferral.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company shall furnish to Holders
requesting registration pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Appendix, a certificate signed by the
President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stating that in the good faith judgment of the
Board, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration
statement to be filed at such time, then the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for
a period of not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders;
provided, however, that the Company may not utilize this right more than once in
any twelve (12) month period; provided further, that the Company shall not register any
other of its shares during such twelve (12) month period. A demand right shall not be deemed to
have been exercised until such deferred registration shall have been effected.
(SEAL)
2.4 Piggyback Registrations.
(a) The Company shall notify all Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least thirty
(30) days prior to filing any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of
effecting a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to,
registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of the Company, but
excluding registration statements relating to any registration under Section 2.3 or
Section 2.5 of the Shareholders Agreement or to any employee benefit plan or a corporate
reorganization or other Rule 145 transaction, an offer and sale of debt securities, or a
registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary sales), and shall afford each
such Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or any part of the
Registrable Securities then held by such Holder. Each Holder desiring to include in any such
registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by it shall within
twenty (20) days after receipt of the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the
Company in writing, and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of Registrable
Securities such Holder wishes to include in such registration
statement. If a Holder decides not
to include all of its
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Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company, such
Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any
subsequent
registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to
offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
(b) Underwriting. If a registration statement under which the Company gives notice
under Section 2.4 of this Appendix is for an underwritten offering, then the Company shall so
advise the Holders of Registrable Securities. In such event, the right of any such Holder’s
Registrable Securities to be included in a registration pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Appendix
shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of
such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders
proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an
underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for
such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Shareholders Agreement but subject to
Section 2.12, if the managing underwriter(s) determine(s) in good faith that marketing factors
require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, then the managing underwriter(s)
may exclude shares from the registration and the underwriting, and the number of shares that may be
included in the registration and the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the Company,
second, to each of the Holders requesting inclusion of their Registrable Securities in such
registration statement on a pro rata basis based on the total number of shares of Registrable
Securities then held by each such Holder, and third, to holders of other securities of the
Company: provided, however, that the right of the underwriter(s) to exclude shares
(including Registrable Securities) from the registration and underwriting as described above shall
be restricted so that (i) except for the case of an initial public offering of the Ordinary Shares
of the Company, the number of Registrable Securities included in any such registration is not
reduced below 25% of the aggregate number of shares of Registrable Securities for which inclusion
has been requested; and (ii) all shares that are not Registrable Securities and are held by any
other person, including, without limitation, any person who is an employee, officer or director of
the Company (or any subsidiary of the Company) shall first be excluded from such registration and
underwriting before any Registrable Securities are so excluded unless otherwise approved by the
majority of the Holders of the Registrable Securities in writing. If any Holder disapproves of the
terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to
the Company and the underwriters), delivered at least ten (10) business days prior to the effective
date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such
underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.
(SEAL)
(c) Not Demand Registration. Registration pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Appendix
shall not be deemed to be a demand registration as described in Section 2.3 of this Appendix. There
shall be no limit on the number of times the Holders may request registration of Registrable
Securities under Section 2.4 of this Appendix.
2.5 Form F-3 Registration. In case the Company shall receive from (i) any Investor,
or (ii) any Holder or Holders of a majority of all Registrable Securities then outstanding a
written request or requests that the Company effect a registration on Form F-3 and any related
qualification or compliance with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities owned by
such Holder or Holders, then the Company will:
(a) Notice. Promptly give written notice of the proposed registration and the
Holder’s or Holders’ request therefor, and any related qualification or compliance, to all other
Holders of Registrable Securities; and
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(b) Registration. As soon as practicable, effect such registration and all such
qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the
sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Holders or Holders’ Registrable
Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable
Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written
request given within twenty (20) days after the Company provides the notice contemplated by
Section 2.5(a) of this Appendix; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
obligated to effect any such registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to Section 2.5 of
this Appendix:
(i) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the
Holders;
(ii) if the Holders, together with the holders of any other securities
of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such
other securities (if any) at an aggregate price to the public of less than US$500,000;
(iii) if the Company shall furnish to the Holders a certificate signed by the President or
Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of
Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders
for such Form F-3 Registration to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have
the right to defer the filing of the Form F-3 registration statement no more than once during any
twelve (12) month period for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the request
of the Holder or Holders under Section 2.5 of this Appendix; provided that the Company
shall not register any of its other shares during such sixty (60) day period;
(iv) if the Company has, within the six (6) month period preceding the date of such request,
already effected a registration under the Securities Act other than a registration from which the
Registrable Securities of Holders have been excluded (with respect to all or any portion of the
Registrable Securities the Holders requested be included in such registration) pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 2.3(b) and 2.4(b) of this Appendix; or
(v) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do
business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration,
qualification or compliance.
(SEAL)
(c) Not Demand Registration. Form F-3 registrations shall not be deemed to be demand
registrations as described in Section 2.3 of this Appendix. Except as otherwise provided herein,
there shall be no limit on the number of times the Holders may request registration of Registrable
Securities under Section 2.5 of this Appendix.
(d) Underwriting. If the Holders of Registrable Securities requesting registration
under Section 2.5 of this Appendix intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their
request by means of an underwriting, the provisions of Section 2.3(b) of this Appendix shall apply
to such registration.
2.6 Expenses. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration
pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 of this Appendix (but excluding Selling Expenses) shall be
borne by the Company. Each Holder participating in a registration pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or
2.5 of this Appendix shall bear such Holder’s proportionate share (based on the total number of
shares sold in such registration other than for the account of the Company) of all Selling
Expenses or other amounts payable to underwriter(s) or brokers, in connection with such offering by
the Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to pay for any
expenses of any registration proceeding
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begun pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Appendix if the registration request is subsequently
withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be
registered, unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding agree that such registration
constitutes the use by the Holders of one (1) demand registration pursuant to Section 2.3 of this
Appendix (in which case such registration shall also constitute the use by all Holders of
Registrable Securities of one (1) such demand registration); provided further,
however, that if at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders have learned of a material
adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company not known to the Holders at
the time of their request for such registration and have withdrawn their request for registration
with reasonable promptness after learning of such material adverse change, then the Holders shall
not be required to pay any of such expenses and such registration shall not constitute the use of
a demand registration pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Appendix.
2.7 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required to effect the registration of any
Registrable Securities under the Shareholders Agreement the Company shall, as expeditiously as
reasonably possible:
(a) Registration Statement. Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with
respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration
statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a
period of up to ninety (90) days or, in the case of Registrable Securities registered under Form
F-3 in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act or a successor rule, until the
distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided,
however, that (i) such ninety (90) day period shall be extended for a period of time equal
to the period any Holder refrains from selling any securities included in such registration at the
request of the underwriter(s), and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities
on Form F-3 which are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, such ninety (90) day
period shall be extended, If necessary, to Keep the registration statement effective until all such
Registrable Securities are sold.
(b) Amendments and Supplements. Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such
registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement.
(SEAL)
(c) Prospectuses. Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus,
including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and
such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by them that are included in such registration.
(d) Blue Sky. Use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by
such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as
shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be
required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a
general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is
already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act.
(e) Underwriting. In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and
perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in usual and customary form, with the
managing underwriter(s) of such offering.
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(f) Notification. Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such
registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
under the Securities Act of (i) the issuance of any stop order by the SEC in respect of such
registration statement, or (ii) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus
included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.
(g) Opinion and Comfort Letter. Furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting
registration of Registrable Securities, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered
to the underwriter(s) for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, or, if such
securities are not being sold through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement
with respect to such securities becomes effective, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the
counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form, and substance as
is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and reasonably satisfactory
to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed to the underwriters, if
any, and (ii) letters dated as of (x) the effective date of the registration statement covering
such Registrable Securities and (y) the closing date of the offering from the independent certified
public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by
independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and
reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed
to the underwriters, if any.
2.8 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Company to take any action pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 of this Appendix that the selling Holders shall
furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by
them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to timely
effect the Registration of their Registrable Securities.
(SEAL)
2.9 Indemnification. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a
registration statement under Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 of this Appendix.
(a) By the Company. To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and
hold harmless each Holder, its partners, officers, directors, legal counsel, any underwriter (as
defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder
or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses,
claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other United States federal or state law, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a
“Violation”):
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein of any amendments or supplements thereto;
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or
(iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any United States federal or state securities law, or any rule
or
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regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any United States federal
or state securities law in connection with the offering covered by such registration statement.
and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, its partner, officer, director, legal counsel,
underwriter or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them, as
incurred, in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in Section
2.9(a) of this Appendix shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld), nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a
Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
expressly for use in connection with such registration by such Holder, or any partner, officer,
director, legal counsel, underwriter or controlling person of such Holder.
(b) By Selling Holders. To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder will, if
Registrable Securities held by Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration
qualifications or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of
its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter and any other
Holder selling securities under such registration statement or any of such other Holder’s partners,
directors, officers, legal counsel or any person who controls such Holder within the meaning of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages of liabilities (joint or
several) to which the Company or any such director, officer, legal counsel, controlling person,
underwriter or other such Holder, partner or director, officer or controlling person of such other
Holder may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other United States federal
or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the
extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by such Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such
Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such
director, officer, controlling person, underwriter or other Holder, partner, officer, director or
controlling person of such other Holder in connection with investigating or defending any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the indemnity
agreement contained in this Section 2.9(b) of this Appendix shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of
the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided, further, that in
no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.9(b) of this Appendix exceed the net proceeds received by such
Holder in the registered offering out of which the applicable Violation arises.
(SEAL)
(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt
by an indemnified party under Section 2.9 of this Appendix of
notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified
party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under
Section 2.9 of this Appendix, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying
party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the
defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that
an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to
be paid by the indemnifying
party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the
indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflict of interests
between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such
proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable
time of the commencement of any
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such action shall relieve such
indemnifying party of liability to
the indemnified party under Section 2.9 of this Appendix to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced
as a result thereof, but the omission to so deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will
not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under
Section 2.9, of this Appendix.
(d) Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint
liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either (i) any indemnified party makes a
claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 2.9 of this Appendix but it is judicially determined (by the
entry of a final judgment of decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time
to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced
in such case notwithstanding the fact that Section 2.9 of this Appendix provides for indemnification in such
case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any indemnified
party in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under Section 2.9 of this Appendix; then, and in
each such case, the indemnified party and the indemnifying party will contribute to the aggregate
losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from
others) in such proportion so that a Holder (together with its related persons) is responsible for
the portion represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its Registrable
Securities offered by and sold under the registration statement bears to the public offering price
of all securities offered by and sold under such registration statement, and the Company and other
selling Holders are responsible for the remaining portion. The relative fault of the indemnifying
party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among
other things; whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to
state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the
indemnified party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however,
that, in any such case: (A) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
net proceeds to such Holder from the sale of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by
such Holder pursuant to such registration statement; and (B) no person or entity guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be
entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
(SEAL)
(e) Survival; Consents to Judgments and Settlements. The obligations of the Company
and Holders under Section 2.9 of this Appendix shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable
Securities in a registration statement, regardless of the expiration of any statutes of
limitation or extensions of such statutes. No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such
claim or litigation, shall except with the consent of each indemnified party, consent to entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof
the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability
in respect to such claim or litigation.
2.10 Termination of the
Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligations under
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 of this Appendix with respect to any Registrable Securities proposed to
be sold by a Holder in a registration pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 of this Appendix shall terminate on the
seventh (7th) anniversary of a Qualified IPO of the Company.
2.11 No Registration
Rights to Third Parties. Without the prior written consent of
the Holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, the Company
covenants and agrees that it shall not grant, or cause or permit to be created, for the
benefit of any person or entity any registration rights of any Kind (whether similar to the
demand, “piggyback” or Form F-3 registration rights described in Section 2 of this Appendix, or otherwise)
relating to any securities of the Company which are senior to, or on a parity with, those granted
to the Holders of Registrable Securities.
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2.12 Market Stand-Off. Each Holder agrees that, so long as it holds any voting
securities of the Company, upon request by the Company or the underwriters managing the initial
public offering of the Company’s securities, it will not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of
any securities of the Company (other than those permitted to be included in the registration and
other transfers to affiliates permitted by the Shareholders Agreement) without the prior written
consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for a period of time specified by
the representative of the underwriters not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days from the
effective date of the registration statement covering such initial public offering or the pricing
date of such offering as may be requested by the underwriters. The foregoing provision of Section
2.12 of this Appendix shall not apply to the sale of any securities of the Company to an
underwriter pursuant to any underwriting agreement, and shall only be applicable to the Holders if
all officers, directors and holders of 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding share capital enter
into similar agreements, and if the Company or any underwriter releases any officer, director or
holder of 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding share capital from his or her sale restrictions
so undertaken, then each Holder shall be notified prior to such release and shall Itself be
simultaneously released to the same proportional extent. The Company shall require all future
acquirers of the Company’s securities holding at least 1% of the then outstanding share capital of
the Company to execute prior to a Qualified IPO a market stand-off agreement containing
substantially similar provisions as those contained in Section 2.12 of this Appendix.
2.13
Listing in Hong Kong. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions
in Section 2 of this Appendix, in the event of a listing of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in Hong
Kong (the “Listing”);
(SEAL)
(a) The selection of Hong Kong as the jurisdiction, and the relevant exchange as the exchange
for the Listing shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a
majority of the Registrable Securities;
(b) The selection of the sponsor and/or lead manager (and any co-managers) for the Listing
shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a majority of the
Registrable Securities;
(c) Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to include and sell all of
the Ordinary Shares (as-converted) held by it in such Listing;
(d) Each Holder of
Registrable Securities shall have the right to attend all meetings in
connection with the Listing where the Company is present;
(e) The determination of the price at which the Ordinary Shares are to be listed in such
Listing shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a majority of the
Registrable Securities;
(f) At any time after the third anniversary of the date of the Shareholders Agreement, at the
written request from Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities for a Listing, the
Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Listing on terms and subject to conditions as
agreed upon between the Company and such Holder; and
(g) The Company shall not require any Holder to hold, or refrain from transferring, any of its
shares in the Company beyond the specific period(s) set forth in the listing rules
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applicable to such Listing, or as requested by the Company or the underwriters
pursuant to Section 2.12 of this Appendix.
2.14 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to the
Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may at any
time permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without
registration or pursuant to a registration on Form F-3, after such time as a
public market exists for the Ordinary Shares, the Company agrees to:
(a) Make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times after
the effective date of the first registration under the Securities Act filed by
the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public;
(b) File with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents
required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any
time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); and
(c) So, long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, to furnish to such
Holder forthwith upon request (i) a written statement by the Company as to its
compliance with the
reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the
effective date of the Company’s initial public offering), the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting
requirements); or its qualification as a registrant whose securities may be
resold pursuant to Form F-3 (at any time after it so qualifies), (ii) a copy of
the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (iii) such other
reports and documents of the Company as a Holder may reasonably request in
availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of
any such securities without registration or pursuant to Form F-3.
(SEAL)
3. RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION.
3.1 General. The holders of the Preferred Shares, the holders of
Ordinary Shares and their permitted transferees to which rights under
Section 3 of
this Appendix have been duly assigned in accordance with the terms of the
Shareholders Agreement (each a “Participation Rights Holder”) shall have the right
of first refusal to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro Rata Share
(as defined below), of all (or any part) of any New Securities (as defined in
Section 3.3 of this Appendix) that the Company may from time to time issue after
the date of the Shareholders Agreement (the “Right of Participation”).
3.2
Pro Rata Share. A Participation Rights Holder’s “Pro Rata
Share” for purposes of the Right of Participation is the ratio of (a) the number
of Ordinary Shares (calculated on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis) held
by such Participation Rights Holder, to (b) the total number of Ordinary Shares
(calculated on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis) then outstanding
immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities giving rise to the Right of
Participation.
3.3 New Securities. “New Securities” shall mean any Preferred
Shares, any other shares of the Company designated as “preferred shares”,
Ordinary Shares or other voting shares of the Company, whether now authorized or
not, and rights, options or warrants to purchase such Preferred Shares, other
preferred shares, Ordinary Shares and securities of any type whatsoever that
are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into such Preferred Shares,
other preferred shares, Ordinary Shares or other voting shares,
provided, however, that the term “New Securities” shall not
include:
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(a) (i) 66,580 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
the option currently held by Winsome Group Limited on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx Ho, Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees and
advisors of the Company, (ii) up to 151,430 Ordinary Shares (and/or options or
warrants therefor) reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s employee
equity incentive plans approved by the compensation committee of the Company,
(iii) up to 50,246 Ordinary Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options
granted to certain individuals pursuant to the resolutions of the Company’s
directors passed on 16 April 2009;
(b) any Series B1 Shares issued under the Purchase Agreement, as such
agreement may be amended and any Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the
conversion thereof;
(c) any securities issued in connection with any share split, share dividend
or other similar event in which all Participation Rights Holders are entitled to
participate on a pro rata basis;
(d) any securities issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any
outstanding security if such outstanding security-constituted a New Security;
(e) any securities issued pursuant to a Qualified IPO; or
(f) any securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or entity by the
Company by consolidation, merger, purchase of assets, or other reorganization in which the Company
acquires, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, all or substantially all
assets of such other corporation or entity, or 50% or more of the equity ownership or voting power
of such other corporation or entity.
(SEAL)
3.4 Procedures.
(a) First Participation Notice. In the event that the Company
proposes to undertake an
issuance of New Securities (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions), it shall
give to each Participation Rights Holder written notice of its intention to issue New Securities
(the “First Participation Notice”), describing the amount and type of New Securities, the price and
the general terms upon which the Company proposes to issue such New Securities. Each Participation
Rights Holder shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of any such First Participation
Notice to agree in writing to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro Rata Share of such
New Securities for the price and upon the terms and conditions specified in the First
Participation Notice by giving written notice to the Company and stating therein the quantity of
New Securities to be purchased (not to exceed such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro Rata Share).
If any Participation Rights Holder fails to so agree in writing within such fifteen (15) day period
to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s full Pro Rata Share of an offering of New
Securities, then such Participate Rights Holder shall forfeit the right hereunder to purchase that
part of its Pro Rata Share of such New Securities that it did not agree to purchase.
(b) Second Participation Notice; Oversubscription. If any Participating Rights Holder
fails or declines to exercise its Right of Participation in accordance with Section 3.4(a) of this
Appendix, the Company shall promptly give notice (the “Section Participation Notice”) to other
Participating Rights Holders who exercised their Right of Participation (the “Right Participants”)
in accordance with Section 3.4(a) of this Appendix. Each Right Participant shall have five (5)
business days from the date of the Second Participation Notice (the “Second Participation Period”)
to notify the Company of its desire to purchase more than its Pro Rata Share of the New Securities,
stating the
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number of the additional New Securities it proposes to buy (the “Additional
Number”). Such notice may be made by telephone if confirmed in writing within two
(2) business days. If, as a result thereof, such oversubscription exceeds the total
number of the remaining New Securities available for purchase, each oversubscribing
Right Participant will be cut back by the Company with respect to its
oversubscription to that number of remaining New Securities equal to the lesser of
(x) the Additional Number and (y) the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number
of the remaining New Securities available for subscription by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on a fully-diluted
and as-converted basis) held by such oversubscribing Right Participant and the
denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on a
fully-diluted and as-converted basis) held by all the oversubscribing Right
Participants. Each Right Participant shall be obligated to buy such number of New
Securities as determined by the Company pursuant to Section 3.4 of this Appendix and
the Company shall so notify the Right Participants within fifteen (15) business days
following the date of the Second Participation Notice.
3.5 Failure to Exercise. Upon the expiration of the Second Participation Period, or
in the event no Participation Rights Holder exercises the Right of Participation within fifteen
(15) days following the issuance of the First Participation Notice, the Company shall have one
hundred and twenty (120) days thereafter to sell the New Securities described in the First
Participation Notice (with respect to which the Right of Participation hereunder were not
exercised) at the same or higher price and upon non-price terms not materially more favorable to
the purchasers thereof than specified in the First Participation Notice. In the event that the
Company has not issued and sold such New Securities within such one hundred and twenty (120) day
period, then the Company shall not thereafter issue or sell any New Securities without again first
offering such New Securities to the Participation Rights Holders pursuant to Section 3 of this
Appendix.
3.6 Termination. The Right of Participation for each Participation Rights Holder shall
terminate upon a Qualified IPO.
(SEAL)
4. TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS.
4.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of Section 4 of this
Appendix, “Ordinary Holder” means a holder of the
Company’s outstanding
Ordinary Shares and its permitted assignees to whom their
rights under Section 4 of this Appendix have been duly assigned in
accordance with the Shareholders Agreement; provided that Ordinary
Shares issued upon conversion of any Preferred Shares shall not be
considered Ordinary Shares for the purposes of Section 4 of this
Appendix with respect to Ordinary Shares; “Preferred Holder” means each
of the holders of Preferred Shares and its permitted assignees to whom
its rights under Section 4 of this Appendix have been duly assigned in
accordance with the Shareholders Agreement; “Restricted Shares” means
any of the Company’s securities now owned or subsequently acquired by
an Ordinary Holder;
4.2
Sale of Restricted Shares; Notice of Sale. Subject to Section 4.7
of the Shareholders Agreement, if any Ordinary Holder (the “Selling Shareholder”)
receives a bona fide third party offer to acquire any Restricted Shares held by it
(the “Offered Shares”), then the Selling Shareholder shall promptly give written
notice (the “Transfer Notice”) to the Company, each other Ordinary Holder and each
Preferred Holder prior to the sale or transfer of such Offered Shares. If any
Preferred Holder (the “Selling Preferred Holder”) receives a bona fide third party
offer to acquire any Preferred Shares held by it or any Ordinary Shares issued upon
conversion of any Preferred Shares held by it (together, the “Preferred Offered
Shares”), such Selling Preferred Holder shall promptly give a Transfer Notice to each
other Preferred Holder prior to the sale or transfer of such
Preferred Offered Shares (the “Preferred Offer”). The Transfer Notice shall describe in reasonable
detail the proposed
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sale or transfer including, without limitation, the number of Offered Shares to be sold or
transferred, or the number of Preferred Offered Shares to be sold or transferred (in the event of
a Preferred Offer), the nature of such sale or transfer, the consideration to be paid, and the
name and address of each prospective purchaser or transferee.
4.3 Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Rights.
(a) Company’s Option. The Company shall have the right, exercisable upon written
notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Ordinary Holders and Preferred Holders, within forty-five
(45) days after receipt of the Transfer Notice (the “Company Refusal Period”), to elect to
purchase all or part of the Offered Shares; provided that the Company’s right under Section 4.3(a)
of this Appendix shall expire on the first anniversary of this Agreement.
(b) Preferred Holders’ Option.
(i) If and to the extent that any Offered Shares have not been purchased pursuant to
Section 4.3(a) of this Appendix, each Preferred Holder shall have the right, exercisable upon
written notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Company and each other Ordinary Holder and
Preferred Holder, within forty-five (45) days after the Company Refusal Period (the “First Refusal
Period”), to elect to purchase all or any part of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares
equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying the aggregate number of the Offered Shares by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted
basis) held by such Preferred Holder on the date of the Transfer Notice and the denominator of
which is the total number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted basis) owned by all
the Preferred Holders on the date of the Transfer Notice, at the same price and subject to the
same material terms and conditions as described in the Transfer
Notice;
(SEAL)
(ii) Each Preferred Holder shall also have the right, exercisable upon written notice to the
Selling Preferred Holder, the Company and each other Preferred Holder, within forty-five (45) days
after receipt of the Transfer Notice (the “Preferred First Refusal Period”), to elect to purchase
all or any part of its pro rata share of the Preferred Offered Shares equivalent to the product
obtained by multiplying the aggregate number of the Preferred Offered Shares by a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted basis) held by such
Preferred Holder on the date of the Transfer Notice and the denominator of which is the total
number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted basis) owned by all the Preferred Holders
on the date of the Transfer Notice, at the same price and subject to the same material terms and
conditions as described in the Transfer Notice; and
(iii) To the extent that any Preferred Holder does not exercise its right of first refusal
to the full extent of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares, or the Preferred Offered Shares (in
the event of a Preferred Offer), (x) the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder (in the
event of a Preferred Offer) shall, promptly upon expiration of the First Refusal Period or
Preferred First Refusal Period (in the event of a Preferred Offer), notify each Preferred Holder
that has exercised in full its pro rata right of first refusal to the Offered Shares or the
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer) during the First Refusal Period or the
Preferred First Refusal Period (in the event of a Preferred Offer) (each such Preferred Holders, a
“First Refusal Participant”) of the number of Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares (in the
event of a Preferred Offer) with respect to which the first refusal rights of Preferred Holders
were not exercised (such shares, the “Excess Shares”), and (y) each First Refusal Participant shall
have the right, exercisable by delivery of written notice (the “Excess Shares Notice”) to the
Selling Shareholder or Preferred Selling Holder within fifteen (15) days after
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receipt of the notice required under sub-section (x) of Section 4.3(b) of this Appendix (the
“First Refusal Adjustment Period”), to purchase part or all of the Excess Shares. If the total
number of Excess Shares which all of the First Refusal Participants desire to purchase as set
forth in the Excess Shares Notices is greater than the number of Excess Shares available for
purchase, then each First Refusal Participant that has delivered an Excess Shares Notice to the
Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred Holder shall have the right to purchase such number
of Excess Shares that is equal to the product of (aa) the total number of Excess Shares,
multiplied by (bb) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Ordinary Shares owned by such First
Refusal Participant (calculated on an as-converted basis) and the denominator of which is the
total number of Ordinary Shares owned by all First Refusal Participants (on an as-converted
basis).
(c) Ordinary Holders’ Option. If and to the extent that any
Offered Shares have not been purchased pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of this
Appendix, each Ordinary Holder shall have the right, exercisable upon written
notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Company and each other Ordinary Holder
and Preferred Holder, within forty-five (45) days following the expiration of
the First Refusal Adjustment Period (the “Ordinary First Refusal Period”), to
elect to purchase all or any part of its pro rata share of the remaining
Offered Shares equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying the aggregate
number of the remaining Offered Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of Ordinary Shares held by such Ordinary Holder at the time of the
transaction and the denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares
owned by all the Ordinary Holders at the time of the transaction, at the same
price and subject to the same material terms and conditions as described in the
Transfer Notice. To the extent that any Ordinary Holder does not exercise its
right of first refusal to the full extent of its pro rata share of the Offered
Shares the Selling Shareholder and the participating Ordinary Holders shall
within fifteen (15) days after the end of the Ordinary First Refusal Period
(the “Ordinary First Refusal Adjustment Period”), make such adjustments to
each exercising Ordinary Holder’s pro rata share of the Offered Shares so that
any remaining Offered Shares may be allocated to those Ordinary Holders
exercising their rights of first refusal on a pro rata basis.
(SEAL)
(d) A
Preferred Holder and an Ordinary Holder shall not have a right to purchase any of
the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares unless it exercises its right of first refusal within the relevant First Refusal Period, Preferred First Refusal Period or First
Refusal Adjustment Period, or the Ordinary First Refusal Period or Ordinary First Refusal
Adjustment Period to purchase up to all of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares or Preferred
Offered Shares.
(e) Expiration Notice. Within fifteen (15) days after expiration of the Ordinary First
Refusal Adjustment Period or the First Refusal Adjustment Period, the Company will give written
notice (the “First Refusal Expiration Notice”) to the Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred
Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) specifying either (i) that all of the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares was subscribed by the Preferred Holders and/or Ordinary Holders exercising
their rights of first refusal or (ii) that the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders have not
subscribed all of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares in which case the First Refusal
Expiration Notice will specify the Co-Sale Pro-Rata Portion (as defined below) of the remaining
Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares for the purpose of their co-sale rights described in Section 4.4 of this Appendix.
(f) Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered
Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer) to be purchased by the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred
Holders exercising their right of first refusal will be the price set forth in the Transfer Notice,
but will be payable as set forth in Section 4.3(g) of this Appendix. If the purchase price in the
Transfer Notice includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash
consideration will be determined by the Board in good faith, which determination will be binding
upon the
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Ordinary
Holders, Preferred Holders, the Selling Shareholder, and the Selling Preferred Holder
absent fraud or error.
(g) Payment. Payment of the purchase price for the Offered Shares or Preferred
Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer).purchased by the Ordinary Holders and/or
Preferred Holders shall be made within fifteen (15) days following the date of the First Refusal
Expiration Notice. Payment of the purchase price will be made by wire transfer or check as
directed by the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of a Preferred
Offer).
(h) Rights of a Selling Shareholder and Selling Preferred Holder. If any Preferred
Holder or Ordinary Holder exercises its right of first refusal to purchase the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer), then, upon the date the notice of
such exercise is given by such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder (as the case may be), the
Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder will have no further rights as a holder of such
Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares except the right to receive payment for such Offered
Shares or Preferred Offered Shares from such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder in accordance
with the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, and the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred
Holder will forthwith cause all certificate(s) evidencing such Offered Shares or Preferred Offered
Shares to be surrendered to the Company for transfer to such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder.
(i) Application of Co-Sale Rights. If the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders
have not elected to purchase all of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares (in the event
of a Preferred Offer), then the sale of the remaining Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares
will become subject to the co-sale rights set forth in Section 4.4 of this Appendix.
(SEAL)
4.4 Co-Sale Right. To the extent that the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders have not exercised right of first refusal with respect to any or all the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer), then each Preferred Holder shall have
the right, exercisable upon written notice to the Selling Shareholder of Preferred Selling Holder
(in the event of a Preferred Offer), the Company and each other Preferred Holder (the “Co-Sale
Notice”) within twenty (20) days after receipt of the First Refusal Expiration Notice (the “Co-Sale
Right Period”), to participate in such sale of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares on
the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Transfer Notice. The Co-Sale Notice shall set
forth the number of Company securities (on both an absolute and as-converted to Ordinary Shares
basis) that such participating Preferred Holder wishes to include in
such sale or transfer, which
amount shall not exceed the Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of such Preferred Holder.
To the extent one or more of the Preferred Holders exercise such right of participation in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below, the number of Restricted Shares that the
Selling Shareholder may sell, or the number of Preferred Offered Shares that the Selling Preferred
Shareholder may sell, in the transaction shall be correspondingly reduced. The co-sale right of
each Preferred Holder shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Co-Sale
Pro Rata Portion. Each Preferred Holder may sell all or any part of that
number of Ordinary Shares held by it (on an as-converted basis) that is equal to the product
obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares
(in the event of a Preferred Offer) subject to the co-sale right hereunder by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) owned by the
Preferred Holder at the time of the sale or transfer and the denominator of which is the total
combined number of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) at the time owned by all Preferred
Holders and the Selling Shareholder, or at the time owned by all Preferred Holders and the Selling Preferred Holder
(in the event
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of a Preferred-Offer), (the “Co-Sale Pro Rate Portion”). To the extent that any Preferred Holder
does not participate in the sale to the full extent of its Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion, the Selling
Shareholder or the Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) and the
participating Preferred Holders shall, within five (5) days after the end of such Co-Sale Right
Period, make such adjustments to the Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion of each participating Preferred
Holder so that any remaining Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares may be allocated to other
participating Preferred Holders on a pro rata basis.
(b) Transferred
Shares. Each participating Preferred Holder shall effect its
participation in the sale by promptly delivering to the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred
Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) for transfer to the prospective purchaser one or more
certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, which represent:
(i) the number of Ordinary Shares which such Preferred Holder elects to sell;
(ii) that number of Preferred Shares which is at such time
convertible into the number of Ordinary Shares that such Preferred Holder elects to sell;
provided in such case that, if the prospective purchaser objects to the delivery of
Preferred Shares in lieu of Ordinary Shares, such Preferred Holder shall convert such Preferred
Shares into Ordinary Shares and deliver Ordinary Shares as provided in Section 4.4(b)(i) of this
Appendix. The Company agrees to make any such conversion concurrent with the actual transfer of
such shares to the purchaser; or
(iii) or a combination of the above.
(SEAL)
(c) Payment to Preferred Holders. The share certificate or certificates that the
participating Preferred Holder delivers to the Selling Shareholder pursuant to Section 4.4(b) of
this Appendix shall be transferred to the prospective purchaser in consummation of the sale of the
Restricted Shares or the sale of the Preferred Offered Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions
specified in the Transfer Notice, and the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder (in the
event of a Preferred Sale) shall concurrently therewith remit to such Preferred Holder that
portion of the sale proceeds to which such Preferred Holder is entitled by reason of its
participation in such sale. To the extent that any prospective purchaser or purchasers prohibits
such assignment or otherwise refuses to purchase any shares or other securities from a Preferred
Holder exercising its co-sale right hereunder, the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder
shall not sell to such prospective purchaser or purchasers any Restricted Shares or Preferred
Offered Shares unless and until, simultaneously with such sale, the Selling Shareholder
or Selling Preferred Shareholder shall purchase such shares or other securities from
such Preferred Holder.
4.5 Right to Transfer. To the extent the Preferred Holders and/or the other Ordinary
Holders do not elect to purchase, or to participate in the sale of, the Restricted Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares subject to the Transfer Notice in accordance with the provisions of the
Shareholders Agreement as the case may be, the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder
may, not later than one hundred and twenty (120) days following delivery to the Company, each of
the other Ordinary Holders and each of the Preferred Holders of the Transfer Notice, conclude a
transfer of the Restricted Shares or Preferred Offered Shares covered by the Transfer Notice and
not elected to be purchased by the Preferred Holders and/or the other Ordinary Holders, which in
each case shall be on the same terms and conditions as those described in the Transfer Notice. Any
proposed transfer on ,terms and conditions which are different from those described in the
Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer of any Restricted Shares by the
Selling Shareholder or any Preferred Offered Shares by the Selling Preferred Holder (including any
transfer to the transferee(s) specified in the Transfer
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Notice that has not been completed within one hundred and twenty (120) days following
delivery of the Transfer Notice), shall again be subject to the right of first refusal and
the co-sale right of the Preferred Holders and, if applicable, the other Ordinary Holders and
shall require compliance by the Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred Holder with the
procedures described in Section 4.3 and Section 4.4 of the Shareholders Agreement.
4.6
Exempt Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
the right of first refusal and co-sale rights of the Preferred Holders and/or the Ordinary
Holders shall not apply to (a) any sale or transfer of Ordinary Shares to the Company
pursuant to a repurchase right or right of first refusal held by the Company in the event of
a termination of employment or consulting relationship; or (b) any transfer to the parents,
children or spouse, or to trusts for the benefit of such persons, of any Founder for bona
fide estate planning purposes; or (c) any sale or transfer of Ordinary Shares by Valuetrue
Investments Limited (each transferee pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), a
“Permitted Transferee”); or (d) any sale or transfer of Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares
by any Preferred Holder to an affiliate of such Preferred Holder; provided that
adequate documentation therefor is provided to the Preferred Holders to their satisfaction
and that any such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the Shareholders
Agreement in place of the relevant transferor; provided, further, that such
transferor shall remain liable for any breach by such Permitted Transferee of any provision
hereunder.
4.7 Prohibited Transfers.
(SEAL)
(a) Except for transfers by the Ordinary Holders to Permitted Transferees as provided in
Section 4.6 of this Appendix, none of the Ordinary Holders or the Permitted Transferees
shall, without the prior written consent of (i) the holders of a majority of the Series A
Shares and the Series A1 Shares, voting together as a separate class, and (ii) the holders
of a majority of the Series B Shares and the Series B1 Shares, voting together as a
separate class, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or
otherwise dispose through one or a series of transactions of any Company securities now
held by him to any person any time prior to the Qualified IPO; provided that
during such period each Existing Shareholder controlled by the Founders may sell,
transfer, or otherwise dispose of, up to an aggregate of 10% of the issued outstanding
Ordinary Shares held by such Existing Shareholder as of the date of Shareholders
Agreement; provided further, that any such sale, transfer or disposition shall
nevertheless be subject to the right of first refusal and co-sale rights of the Preferred
Holders and the Ordinary Holders under Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 of this Appendix.
(b) Any attempt by a party to sell or transfer Restricted Shares or Preferred Shares in
violation of Section 4 of this Appendix shall be void and the Company hereby agrees it will not
effect such a transfer nor will it treat any alleged transferee as the holder of such shares
without the written consent of holders of a majority of Preferred Shares.
(c) The Investors and their respective affiliates to whom any preferred Share or Ordinary
Share has been duly assigned in accordance with this Agreement, may not sell or transfer part or
all of their shares to any competitor of the Company. For the purpose of Section 4.7 of this
Appendix, a “competitor” of the Company shall mean any entity whose business or product competes
directly or indirectly against the Principal Business of the Company, as defined herein, and its
subsidiaries (including the Subsidiaries).
4.8 Legend.
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(a) Each certificate representing the Restricted Shares or Preferred Offered
Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend:
“THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A
SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”
(b) The Company may instruct its transfer agent to impose transfer restrictions
on the shares represented by certificates bearing the legend referred to in Section
4.8(a) of this Appendix to enforce the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement and
the Company agrees to promptly do so. The legend shall be removed upon termination of
the provisions of Section 4 of this Appendix.
4.9 Restriction on Indirect Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, without the prior written approval of holders of at least
a majority of the Preferred Shares:
(a) Each of the Founders shall not, and shall use his best efforts to
cause any shareholder of any Existing Shareholder not to, directly or indirectly,
sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose
through one or a series of transactions any equity interest or equity securities or
any economic interest deriving therefrom, held, directly or indirectly, by such
Founder and/or shareholder in such Existing Shareholder to any person or entity other
than one that is solely owned by such Founder and/or shareholder.
(b) Each Existing Shareholder shall not, and each of the Founders shall use his
best efforts to cause such Existing Shareholder not to issue to any person any equity
securities of such Existing Shareholder or any options or warrants for, or any other
securities exchangeable for or convertible into, such equity securities of such
Existing Shareholder; and
(SEAL)
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions under Section 4.9 of this
Appendix shall not apply to (i) any transfer or issuances with respect to the equity
interest in Valuetrue Investments Limited; and (ii) any transfers or issuances to the
parents, children or spouse of any Founder and/or any shareholder of an Existing
Shareholder occurring after the date of the Shareholders Agreement with respect to the
equity interest in any Existing Shareholder which do not exceed 20% of the capital of
such Existing Shareholder at any time in the aggregate; provided that each
Founder shall, and shall use his best efforts to cause each other shareholder of an
Existing Shareholder to, promptly notify the Company and each holder of Preferred
Shares or any transfer of equity interests pursuant to Section 4.9 of this Appendix.
4.10 Term. The provisions under Section 4 of this Appendix shall terminate upon a Qualified IPO.
5. ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT.
5.1 Assignment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary:
(a) Information Rights; Registration Rights. The Information
and Inspection Rights under Section 1 of this Appendix may be assigned to any holder
of Preferred Shares; and the registration rights of the Holders under Section 2 of
this Appendix may be assigned to any Holder or to any person acquiring Registrable
Securities; provided, however, that in either case no party
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may be assigned any of the foregoing rights unless the Company is given written notice by the
assigning party stating the name and address of the assignee and identifying the securities of the
Company as to which the rights in question are being assigned; and provided further, that
any such assignee shall receive such assigned rights subject to all the terms and conditions of
the Shareholders Agreement, including without limitation the provisions of Section 5 of this
Appendix.
(b) Rights of Participation; Right of First Refusal; Co-Sale Rights. The rights of
the Preferred Holders under Sections 3 and 4 of this Appendix are fully assignable in connection
with a transfer of shares of the Company by the Preferred Holders; provided,
however, that no party may be assigned any of the foregoing rights unless the Company is
given written notice by the Preferred Holders stating the name and address of the assignee and
identifying the securities of the Company as to which the rights in question are being assigned;
and provided, further, that any such assignee shall receive such assigned rights subject to
all the terms and conditions of the Shareholders Agreement.
5.2 Amendment of Rights. Any provision in the Shareholders Agreement may be
amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and
either retroactively or prospectively), only by the written consent of (i) as to the Company, only
by the Company; (ii) as to each Subsidiary, by such Subsidiary; (iii) as to the Preferred Holders,
by (x) persons or entities holding at least 66.6667% of the Series A Shares and Series A1 Shares
voting together as a separate class and (y) persons or entities holding at least 66.6667% of the
Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares voting together as a separate class provided,
however that any holder of Preferred Shares may waive any of its rights hereunder without
obtaining the consent of any other Preferred Holders or their assigns; and (iv) as to each Existing
Shareholder, by such Existing Shareholder and its assigns; and (v) as to each Founder, by such
Founder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Appendix
shall be binding upon the company the Preferred Holders, the Subsidiaries, the Existing
Shareholders, the Founders and their respective assigns.
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EXHIBIT E
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
[ATTACHED]
Disclosure Schedule
This is the Disclosure Schedule as defined in the
Series B1 Preferred Share Subscription Agreement
(the
“Agreement”) entered into today among China Linong International Limited (the
“Company”), Land
V. Group Limited, Land V. Limited, Hong Kong Linong Limited, Land V. Limited (Fujian), Linong
Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen), Land V Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.,
Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd,
(Liaoyang), Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd., Land V. Limited (Zhangjlakou), Linong Agriculture
Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou), Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd., Linong Agriculture Technology Co.,
Ltd. (Shantou), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd, (Tianjin), Land V. Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Ningde), Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xx, Grow Grand Limited, Magnetic Star Holdings Limited,
Honeycomb Assets Management Limited, Valuetrue Investments Limited, Xx Xxxx, Chic Holdings Limited,
Sequoia Capital China I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China
Principals Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Growth
Partners Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P., SIG China Investments One,
Ltd., Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P., Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. and Made in China
Ltd. (collectively referred to as the
“Investors”) and relating to the allotment and issue by the
Company to the Investors of, in the aggregate, the 79,127 Series B1 preferred shares, par value
US$0.001 per share, of the Company.
Unless otherwise defined in this Disclosure Schedule, expressions defined in the Agreement have the
same meaning in this Disclosure Schedule.
The representations and warranties set out in section 3 of the Agreement (the “Warranties”) are
made and given subject to the disclosures in this Disclosure Schedule. If there is any
inconsistency between the Agreement and this Disclosure Schedule, this Disclosure Schedule shall
prevail, for ease of reference certain numbered paragraphs in schedule 1 to this Disclosure
Schedule correspond with particular paragraphs of section 3 of the Agreement, all disclosures in
this Disclosure Schedule do and are to be taken as relating to all such Warranties to which such
disclosures are reasonably expected to be applicable.
The contents of this Disclosure Schedule are confidential and the provisions of clause 8.13
(Confidentiality and Non-Discourse) of the Agreement shall apply to all such information as if set
out in full in this Disclosure Schedule.
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General Disclosures |
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None of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Founders is and shall be deemed to be in
breach of any of the Warranties (and no claim shall lie or liability attach) in respect of any
matter fully, fairly and specifically disclosed in, or deemed to be disclosed by, this
Disclosure Schedule in the absence of any fraud or dishonesty on the part of any of the
Company, the Subsidiaries or the Founders. |
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In addition, any matter or information disclosed noted or referred to in the financial
statements to be delivered by the Company to the Investors pursuant to section 3.16 of the
Agreement are disclosed or are deemed to have been disclosed by this Disclosure Schedule. |
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Specific Disclosures |
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In addition, there are disclosed the specific matters set out in schedule 1 to this
Disclosure Schedule. |
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Specific disclosures
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Warranty reference |
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Disclosure |
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3.2(c)
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(1) The Company granted an option (the “Option”) to
Winsome Group Limited in respect of 66.58 ordinary shares of the Company with a par value of
US$1.00 on 23 May 2007. |
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(2) Pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement (the “Series B Shareholders’ Agreement”)
dated 28 March 2008 entered into by, among others, the Company, the Founders, the Existing
Shareholders (as defined in the Series B Shareholders’ Agreement) and the Preferred Shareholders
(as defined in the Series B Shareholders’ Agreement), certain rights of participation, rights of
first refusal and co-sale rights have been granted to the Preferred Shareholders, the holders of
ordinary shares of the Company and their permitted transferees. |
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3.2(d)
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The list of all outstanding shareholders, option holders and other security holders of the Company
as of the date hereof is as set forth: |
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No. of shares |
Name of shareholder |
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Type of shares |
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(par value of US$0.001) |
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Ordinary |
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613,000 |
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Series A1 |
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24,213 |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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Ordinary |
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60,000 |
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Limewater Limited |
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Ordinary |
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60,000 |
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Natural Eternity Limited |
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Ordinary |
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60,000 |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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Ordinary |
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70,000 |
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Series A1 |
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16,142 |
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Win Seasons Finance Ltd. |
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Ordinary |
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60,000 |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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Ordinary |
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77,000 |
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Natural Scent Limited |
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Ordinary |
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50,000 |
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. |
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Series A |
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169,380 |
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Series A1 |
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31,784 |
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Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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Series A |
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19,460 |
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Warranty reference |
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Disclosure |
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No. of shares |
Name of shareholder |
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Type of shares |
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(par value of US$0.001) |
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Series A1 |
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3,652 |
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Sequoia
Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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Series A |
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26,220 |
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Series A1 |
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4,919 |
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Sequoia
Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P. |
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Series B |
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65,796 |
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Sequoia
Capital China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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Series B |
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1,554 |
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Sequoia
Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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Series B |
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8,070 |
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd. |
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Series B |
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130,270 |
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Pacven
Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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Series B |
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89,056 |
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Pacven
Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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Series B |
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6,934 |
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Made In
China Ltd. |
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Series B |
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27,420 |
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Name of option holder |
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Type of shares |
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No. of shares |
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Winsome Group Limited |
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Ordinary |
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66,580 |
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Ma Xxxxx Xxxx |
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Ordinary |
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13,246 |
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Xxxx Xx Xxx |
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Ordinary |
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13,000 |
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Xxx Xxxx Ho |
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Ordinary |
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6,500 |
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Li Jin |
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Ordinary |
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6,500 |
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Chen Hang |
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Ordinary |
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2,000 |
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Xxxx Xxx-Xxxx |
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Ordinary |
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2,000 |
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Xxx Xxxxx |
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Ordinary |
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2,000 |
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Xx Xxxxxx |
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Ordinary |
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2,000 |
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Ma Wen Lie |
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Ordinary |
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1,000 |
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Xxx Xxx |
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Ordinary |
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1,000 |
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Gao Dengjin |
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Ordinary |
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1,000 |
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DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH |
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Ordinary or preferred |
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Refer to the loan agreement dated 10 November 2009 and entered into between the Company and DEG —
Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (the “DEG Loan Agreement”) |
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Note: |
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Warranty reference |
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Disclosure |
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(1) Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, one of the Founders, is the ultimate beneficial owner of
the shares of Grow Grand Limited. |
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(2) Law Kin lp, the brother-in-law of Xxx Xxxx Ho (Xxx Xxxx Ho is one of the
directors of China Linong International Limited), is the ultimate beneficial owner
of the shares of Natural Eternity Limited. |
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(3) Xxxx Xx (one of the Founders) and her husband, Xxxxx Xxxx, are the ultimate
beneficial owners of the shares of Magnetic Star Holdings Limited. |
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(4) Valuetrue Investments Limited, Limewater Limited, Honeycomb Assets Management
Limited, Win Seasons Finance Ltd. and Natural Scent Limited were established by
individuals who have contributed to the Company’s development. |
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(5) Winsome Group Limited holds the Option on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx Ho,
Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees and advisors of the
Company. |
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3.6
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The Company entered into the Loan Agreement with DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH pursuant to
which DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und Ehtwicklungsgesellschaft mbH agreed to lend
to the Company an amount of up to USD18,000,000. |
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3.7
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(1) All land leases signed by the Group Companies which, to the best knowledge of the Group
Companies, are required by PRC
laws and regulations to be submitted to the relevant government authorities for
filing have been so submitted for filing, but there is no official document
issued by such government authorities acknowledging receipt of such applications
for filing, since the government authorities are not required to give such
acknowledgement under PRC laws. |
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(2) The date of the land lease
contract made between Land V. Limited (Fujian)
and the Committee of Villagers of Dating (Production Team No. 3) of Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde Municipality is 1 March 2006, but the term of the land
lease contract is stated to be from 1 March 2005 to 30 February 2015. |
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(3) The term of the land lease contract (undated) made between Land V.
Limited (Fujian) and the Committee of Villagers of Dating (Production Team No. 4)
of Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde Municipality is stated to be from 1
March 2005 to 30 February 2015. |
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3.8
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Trademark |
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(1) An application for registration of trademark dated 14 June 2005 was submitted
by Land V. Limited (Fujian) to the Trademark Office of the State Administration
for Industry and Commerce (application no.: 4718420). A Notice of Acceptance of
Registration Application was received on 17 August 2005. The Announcement of
Preliminary Review was made on 6 December 2007, which |
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stated that the application had been accepted in principle but was still
subject to final approval. |
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(2) An application for registration of trademark dated 13 March 2006 was submitted
by Land V. Limited (Fujian) to the Trademark Office of the State Administration
for Industry and Commerce (application no.: 5208039). A Notice of Acceptance of
Registration Application was received on 29 June 2006. |
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List of domain names owned by Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
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xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx (expiry date: 21 June 2008) |
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xxx.xxxxx.xx (expiry date: 13 March 2011) |
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xxx.xxxx-x.xxx (expiry date: 2 June 2011) (The registrant shown in the registration
certificate is “Linong Nongyejishu (Fujian)
Youxiangongsi”,, which is the English transliteration of the name of Land V. Limited (Fujian) in
Chinese.) |
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3.9
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List of contracts required to be provided under this section 3.9 |
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Please refer to the Appendix and the specific disclosures on section 3.6, 3.7, 3.19 and 3.20. |
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3.12
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In respect of the transfers of (i)
13,500 shares in Land V. Limited by Xxxx Xx to Land V. Group Limited and (ii) 86,500 shares in
Land V. Limited by Xxxxx Xxxx to Land V. Group Limited in 2006, such transfers
were approved by the directors of Land V. Limited on 11 January 2006, whereas the
relevant instruments of transfer and bought and sold notes were executed by the
parties on 6 February 2006 and Land V. Group Limited was entered into the register
of members of Land V. Limited as holder of the 100,000 shares on the same date.
The relevant instruments of transfer and bought and sold notes were stamped by the
Hong Kong Stamp Office on 30 June 2006. |
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3.14
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Pursuant to the Series B Shareholders’ Agreement, certain registration rights have been granted to the Holders (as defined in the
Series B Shareholders’ Agreement). |
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3.15
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(1) None of the Group Companies has obtained any insurance coverage other than (i) vehicle insurance; (ii) insurance for all
employees of Land V. Limited; (iii) insurance for the office contents, business
interruption, money & assault and public liability of Land V. Limited and/or Hong
Kong Linong Limited and (iv) social insurances, including pension insurance,
unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance provided by the PRC Subsidiaries. |
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(2) None of the PRC Subsidiaries Has joined the housing fund scheme prescribed
under applicable PRC laws and regulations. |
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3.16 |
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Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, one of the Founders, provided a share retention letter dated 22 October 2009
(the “Share Retention Letter”) to |
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DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH pursuant to the
Loan Agreement, whereby Ma Xxxxx Xxxx agreed not to dispose of the shares of the
Company owned by him and/or Grow Grand Limited for the period from the date of the
Share Retention Letter to the date on which the principal of the loan owing by the
Company to DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and any
interest or other sums due under the Loan Agreement are fully paid. |
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3.17
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(1) The Company entered into the Loan Agreement with DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH on 10 November 2009. |
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(2) Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, one of the Founders, provided the Share Retention Letter to DEG
— Deutsche Investitions — und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH on 22 October 2009. |
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(3) Xxxx Xx resigned as a director of the Company on 22 December 2009. |
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3.19
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(1) Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, one of the Founders, is (i) a director of China Linong International
Limited; (ii) the sole shareholder and sole director of Grow Grand Limited, which is a shareholder
of China Linong International Limited; (iii) the sole director of Land V. Group Limited; (iv) a
director of Land V. Limited; (v) a director of Hong Kong Linong Limited; (vi) the legal
representative and executive director of each of Linong Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd. (Huizhou),
Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou), Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. and Linong Agriculture Technology Co,
Ltd. (Shantou), Land V. Limited (Fujian), Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.,
Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou), Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd., Linong
Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) and Land V. Agriculture Technology (Ningde) Co., Ltd.
and (vii) a shareholder and director of Winsome Group Limited, the holder of the Option. |
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(2) Xxxx Xx, one of the Founders, is (i) a shareholder (and her husband, Xxxxx
Xxxx, is the other shareholder) and director of Magnetic Star Holdings Limited,
which is a shareholder of China Linong International Limited; (ii) the legal
representative of Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin); and (iii) the
legal representative and the chairman of the board of directors of Linong
Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.(Liaoyang). |
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(3) Li Jin, one of the directors of China Linong International Limited, is a
shareholder and the sole director of Natural Scent Limited, which Is a shareholder
of China Linong International Limited. He is also a shareholder and director of
Winsome Group Limited, the holder of the Option. |
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(4) Xxx Xxxx Ho, one of the directors of China Linong International Limited (who is
also the son-in-law of Xxxx Xx Xxx, the sole shareholder and director of Valuetrue
Investments Limited, a shareholder of China Linong international Limited), is a
shareholder and director of Winsome Group Limited, the holder of the Option. |
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(5) The brother-in-law of Xxx Xxxx Ho (Xxx Xxxx Ho is one of the directors of China
Linong international Limited) is the sole shareholder and director of Natural
Eternity Limited, which is a shareholder of China Linong International Limited. |
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(6) Xxxx Lo Yin, an officer of Land V. Limited, is a shareholder of
Winsome Group Limited, the holder of the Option. |
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(7) Shen Nanpeng, a director of China Linong International Limited, entered into a
director indemnification agreement with China Linong International Limited on 27
April 2006. |
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(8) Xxx X. Xxxx, a director of China Linong International Limited, entered into a
director indemnification agreement with China Linong International Limited on 28
March 2008. |
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(9) Xxxxxxx Xxxx, a director of China Linong International Limited, entered into a
director indemnification agreement with China Linong International Limited on 28
March 2008. |
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(10) Each of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xx, Xx Xxx and Xxx Xxxx Ho entered into a
confidentiality, non-competition and intellectual property
transfer agreement with China Linong International Limited on 27 April 2006. |
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(11) The Founders entered into a series A preferred share purchase agreement with,
among others, the Company, Sequoia Capital China I, L.P., Sequola Capital China
Partners Fund I, L.P. and Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P. on 12 April
2006. |
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(12) The Founders entered into a series A1 preferred share purchase agreement with,
among others, the Company, Sequoia Capital China I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China
Partners Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P., Grow Grand
Limited and Honeycomb Assets Management Limited on 14 February 2007. |
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(13) The Founders entered Into a series B preferred share purchase agreement with
the Company and others on 21 March 2008. |
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(14) The Founders entered into the Series B Shareholders’ Agreement with, among
others, the Company, the Existing Shareholders (as defined in the Series B
Shareholders’ Agreement) and the Preferred Shareholders (as defined in the Series B
Shareholders’ Agreement) on 28 March 2008. |
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(15) Land V. Limited entered into an agreement for subcontracting operation right with Xxxxx Xxxx, a shareholder of Magnetic Star Holdings Limited and husband of
Xxxx Xx, which is a shareholder of China Linong International Limited, on 26
January 2006. |
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Please refer to the specific disclosure (1) and (2) on section 3.20. |
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(1) The Company entered into an employment contract dated 27 March 2008 with each of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx and Xxxx Xx. |
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(2) The Company and Xxxx Xx entered into a deed of termination on 22 December 2009 in relation to
the employment contract |
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dated 27 March 2008. |
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List of employment agreements with senior management personnel |
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(3) Below is a list of senior management personnel (“Senior Personnel”), each of whom has signed an employment agreement with a Group Company; |
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Mr. Ye Quan, Deputy General Manager of Fujian Company Xx. Xxxx Yongbin, Assistant to the President and the officer of the
training center Mr. Sun Lianrong, Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Company Xx. Xxx Shengren, Deputy General Manager of Huizhou
Company Xx. Xx Qiongying, who is responsible for the management of plant protection, seeds and experiments of the Group Xx. Xx
Yongqiang, Assistant to the President, person in charge of Shantou Base and Deputy General Manager of Zhangjiakou Company Xx. Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Technician of the base |
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(4) The Company adopted an incentive stock option plan which took effect on 22 May 2007. |
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(5) The Company granted the Option to Winsome Group Limited on 23 May 2007. |
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(6) The Company granted options to subscribe for 50,246 Ordinary Shares in aggregate to Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xx Lal, Xxx Xxxx Ho, Xx Xxx, Xxxx Hang, Xxxx
Xxx-Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xx Xxxxxx, Ma Xxx Xxx, Xxx Xxx and Gao Dengjin pursuant to the resolutions of the Company’s directors passed on 16 April 2009. |
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3.23
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As regards the decisions in relation to the operation of the PRC Subsidiaries in their ordinary course of business, generally they were made upon the oral
consensus of the senior management and no written minutes have been prepared. |
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3.25(b)
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(1) None of the processing facilities of Land V. Limited (Fujian), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin). and Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
(Shenzhen) has gone through the inspection and acceptance procedures by the relevant environmental protection authorities before operation of the facilities commenced. |
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(2) Only Land V. Limited (Fujian), Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin) and Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) have obtained the
Hygiene Registration Certificate. |
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Please refer to the specific disclosure (2) on section 3.15. |
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3.25(d)
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(1) The registered capital of Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) as shown in its incorporation approval letter, |
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approval certificate and articles of
association is denominated in Hong Kong
dollars, but the registered capital as
shown in its business licence is
denominated in United States dollars
pursuant to the request of the PRC
authority during the registration process. |
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(2) Before the increase of registered
capital in January 2008, the articles of
association of Linong Agriculture
Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) stated that
its registered capital was required to be
paid up by 7 October 2004, but such
registered capital was only fully paid up
on 22 December 2004. |
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(3) Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd.
increased its registered capital from
US$2,000,000 to US$3,500,000 in October
2009. US$300,000 of the increased portion
has been paid and the remaining
US$1,200,000 is required to be paid up
within two years of the issue of the new
business licence dated 4 December 2009. |
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This is an English translation
Appendix
A. China Linong International Limited
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Parties |
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Document |
1
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2006-04-06
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- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Natural Scent Limited
- Grow Grand Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
- China Linong International Limited
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Agreement for transfer
of shares in Land V.
Group Limited |
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2
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2006-04-12
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- China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I,
L.P.
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Series A preferred
share purchase
agreement |
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3
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2007-02-14
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- China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Hong Kong Linong Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I,
L.P.
- Grow Grand Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
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Series A1 preferred
share purchase
agreement |
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4
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2006-04-06
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- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
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Shareholders’ Agreement |
1
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
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- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Natural Scent Limited
- Grow Grand Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
- China Linong International Limited
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relating to China
Linong International
Limited |
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5
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2006-04-27
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Rang
- Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip
- Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Li Jin
- Xx Xxxx
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Natural Scent Limited
- Grow Grand Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
- China Linong International Limited
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Deed of termination |
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6
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Grow Grand Limited
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd.
- Natural Scent Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I,
L.P.
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Shareholders agreement |
2
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
7
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2007-02-14
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- China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Hong Kong Linong Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Grow Grand Limited
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd.
- Natural Scent Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I,
L.P.
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Shareholders agreement |
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8
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
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Labor contract |
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9
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxxx Xx
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Labor contract |
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10
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Shen Nanpeng
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Director indemnification agreement |
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11
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
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Confidentiality,
non-competition and
intellectual property
transfer agreement |
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12
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxxx Xx
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Confidentiality,
non-competition and
intellectual property
transfer agreement |
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13
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Li Jin
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Confidentiality,
non-competition and
intellectual property
transfer agreement |
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14
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2006-04-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxx Xxxx Ho
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Confidentiality,
non-competition and
intellectual property
transfer agreement |
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15
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2007-05-23
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- China Linong International Limited
- Winsome Group Limited
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Option offer letter |
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16
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2007-05-22
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- China Linong International Limited
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Incentive Stock Option Plan 2007 |
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17
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2008-03-21
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China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
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Series B preferred
share purchase
agreement |
3
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
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- Land V. Limited
- Hong Kong Linong Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd.
- Land V. Limited (Shantou)
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P.
- PrelPO Capital Partners Limited |
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18
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2008-03-28
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China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Hong Kong Linong Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd.
- Land V. Limited (Shantou)
- Grow Grand Limited
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd.
- Natural Scent Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I,
L.P.
- SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P.
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Shareholders agreement |
4
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
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- PrelPO Capital Partners Limited |
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19
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2008-03-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
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Employment contract |
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20
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2008-03-27
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxxx Xx
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Employment contract |
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21
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2008-03-28
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxx X. Xxxx
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Director indemnification agreement |
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22
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2008-03-28
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- China Linong International Limited
- Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Director indemnification agreement |
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23
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2008-03-28
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- China Linong International Limited
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
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Management Rights Agreement |
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24
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2008-07-22
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- China Linong International Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
- Land V. Limited
- Hong Kong Linong Limited
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- LandV Limited (Hangzhou)
- LandV Limited (Tianjin)
- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
- Land V. Limited (Weifang)
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd,
- Land V, Limited (Shantou)
- Grow Grand Limited
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd.
- Natural Scent Limited
- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I.
L.P.
- SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
- Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Growth Partners
Fund I, L.P.
- Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I,
L.P.
- Made In China Ltd.
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Accession Agreement |
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25
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2009-04-16
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- China Linong International Limited
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Written resolutions of the
Directors of the Company |
5
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
26
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2009-04-16
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- China Linong International Limited
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Written resolutions
of the Shareholders
of the Company |
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27
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2009-11-10
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- China Linong International Limited
- DEG — Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
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Loan agreement |
6
Appendix
B. Land V. Group Limited
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
1
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2005-10-19
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip
- Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxx Xxxx Xx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
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Subscription and
Shareholders’
Agreement relating to
Land V. Group Limited |
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2
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2006-02-06
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx - Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip
- Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxx Xxxx Xx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
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Supplemental Agreement |
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3
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2006-02-06
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Xxxx - Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip - Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxx Xxxx Xx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
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Letter of
confirmation and
consent |
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4
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2006-03-16
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip
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Supplemental Agreement |
7
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
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- Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Li Jin - Xx Xxxx
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Natural Scent Limited
- Grow Grand Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
- Land V. Group Limited |
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5
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2006-04-06
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxxx Xx
- Xxxxx Xxxx
- Xxx Xx
- Law Kin Ip
- Fu Xxxx Xxx
- Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
- Ma Wen Lie
- Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
- Li Jin
- Xx Xxxx]
- Magnetic Star Holdings Limited
- Win Seasons Finance Ltd.
- Valuetrue Investments Limited
- Natural Scent Limited
- Grow Grand Limited
- Limewater Limited
- Natural Eternity Limited
- Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
- Land V. Group Limited
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Deed of Termination |
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6
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- Canful Motors Ltd.
- Land V. Group Limited
|
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Sales and purchase agreement |
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7
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2007-06-20
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- Honest Motors Ltd.
- Land V. Group Limited
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Invoice |
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8
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2007-07-19
|
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- QBE Hong kong & Shanghai Insurace Ltd
- Land V. Group Ltd
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Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy Schedule (LU1888) |
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9
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2007-07-19
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- AXA General Insurace Hong Kong Ltd
- Land V. Group Ltd
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Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy Schedule (MW8555) |
8
Appendix
C. Land X.Xxxxxxx
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
1
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2005-01-07
|
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- Liu Ganwang
- Land V. Limited
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Agreement for
subcontracting
operating right
(with a letter
dated December 13,
2004 to Liu Ganwang
from Hong Kong
Vegetable Marketing
Organization which
informed the
successful bid
attached) |
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2
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2006-01-26
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- Xx. Xxxxx Xxxx
- Land V. Limited
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Agreement for
subcontracting
operating right
(with a letter
dated January 20,
2006 to Xxxxx Xxxx
from Hong Kong
Vegetable Marketing
Organization which
informed the
successful bid
attached) |
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3
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2004-07-20
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- BMW Concessionaires (H.K.) Ltd
- Land V. Limited
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Invoice |
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4
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2006-02-21
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- Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
- Land V. Limited
|
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Loan contract |
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5
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2007-01-12
|
|
- HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited
- Land V. Limited
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Notice of Insurance |
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6
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2007-01-12
|
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- HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited
- Land V. Limited
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The Policy Schedule |
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7
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2008-2-14
|
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- HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited
- Land V. Limited
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Notice of Insurance |
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8
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2008-02-14
|
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- HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited
- Land V. Limited
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The Policy Schedule |
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9
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2007-07-19
|
|
- QBE Hongkong & Shanghai Insurance Ltd
- Land V. Ltd
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Motor Vehicle
Insurance Policy
Schedule |
0
Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Limited
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
1
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2006-12-27
|
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- WISDOM CHAMPION (15) LIMITED
- HONG KONG LINONG LIMITED
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Tenancy Agreement |
10
Appendix
E. Land V. Limited (Fujian)
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
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1
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2005-02-02
|
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- Yuanqian Village
Economic
Cooperative, Langqi
Town, Langqi
Economic Zone,
Fuzhou Municipality
(Party A)
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|
Land lease agreement
(Langqi base) |
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- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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2
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2004-12-18
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Xinting Village,
Hubei Township,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Hubei base) |
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- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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3
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2005-05-01
|
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- Villagers
Committee of Xinting
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Confirmation for the
area of leased land (in
relation to the Land
Lease Contract No. 17)
(Hubei base) |
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4
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|
2004-09-08
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Jiucuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Hubei base) |
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- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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5
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2004-09-08
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Jiucuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract |
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- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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6
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|
- Villagers
Committee of Jiucuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Supplemental agreement
(Hubei base) |
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|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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7
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|
2005-04-30
|
|
- Jiucuo Village
Group 3, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Confirmation for the
area of leased land
(Hubei base) |
|
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8
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|
2005-09-08
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Xincuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Hubei base) |
|
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|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
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9
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|
2004-09-08
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Xincuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Hubei base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
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10
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|
2005-05-31
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Xincuo
Village, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Supplemental agreement
(Hubei base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
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11
|
|
2005-05-12
|
|
- Xincuo Village,
Hubei Township,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Confirmation for the
area of leased land
(Hubei base) |
|
|
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12
|
|
2004-11-13
|
|
- Hubei Township
Economic Committee,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Hubei base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
11
Appendix
|
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No. |
|
Date |
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Parties |
|
Document |
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13
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2007-04-29 |
|
|
- Representative
from Production
Teams Nos. 2 and 4
of Hubei Township: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
|
Land lease contract (Hubei base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Hubei Base of China
Linong Group (Party
A) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
Team No. 1, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 23) (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
(Team No. 2), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
City (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited
(Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
Team No. 2, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 24) (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
2004-03-01 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
Team No. 3, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
Team No. 3, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 25) (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
(Team No. 7), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
(Team No. 7), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
City (Party A)
- Land V. Limited
(Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 26) (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
(Team No. 8), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of
Huangcuo Village
Team No. 8, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 27) (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group No. 7), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
12
Appendix
|
|
|
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|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group Nos. 11 and
13), Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group No. 2), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
2006-03-01 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group No. 3), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group No. 4), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Dating
Village (Production
Group No. 4), Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
2005-01-19 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 1,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 1,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 34) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
2005-01-19 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 2,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
2005 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 2, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 34) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
2004-07-29 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 3,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
2004-07-29 |
|
|
- Villagers
Committee of Beihe
Village Team No. 4,
Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract (Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V.
Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
13
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
36
|
|
2004-07-29
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Beihe Village
Team No. 5, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
2004-07-29
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Beihe Village
Team No. 12, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
2005-01-18
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Beihe Village
(Six Production Groups — Group Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 5 and 12), Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde Municipality (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contracts Nos. 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Dongcuo Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
2005-01-20
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Sanle Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
2004-03-01
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Gongqitou
Village, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
2005-01-19
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Gongqitou
Village (Team Nos. 10 and 11), Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 42)
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
2004-08-15
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Hegan Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
2004-08-15
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Hegan Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement (in
relation to the land lease
contract No. 43) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
- 31 villagers of Hegan Village, Qidu Town
|
|
Signature book showing the
consent of the village as
contractor to lease lands to
Xxxxxx |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00
|
|
0000-00-00
|
|
- Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Land lease (sub-lease)
contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47
|
|
2004-11-28
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Yujing Village,
Mabi Town, Lianjiang County (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Lianjiang base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
2005-01-05
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Daiyun Village,
Aojiang Town, Lianjiang County (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Lianjiang base) |
14
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
2005-01-05
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Shitou Village,
Aojiang Town, Lianjiang County (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Lianjiang base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
2005-01-05
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Shitou Village,
Aojiang Town, Lianjiang County
|
|
Supplemental agreement |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
2005-06-06
|
|
- Villagers Committee of Shitou Village,
Aojiang Town, Lianjiang County (Party A)
|
|
Supplemental agreement |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
2005-03-30
|
|
- Fuzhou Longlin Comprehensive
Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (Party
A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (with the
contract for contracting the collective
forest lands of Guloudang Forest Farm,
Rixi Township, Jin’an District between
the People’s Government of Rixi Township
(Forest Farm) and Fuzhou Longlin
Comprehensive Agricultural Development
Co., Ltd. attached)
|
|
Contract for sub-contracting
the collective forest lands of
Guloudang Forest Farm, Rixi
Township, Jin’an District
(Forest farm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
2007-05-30
|
|
- Fuzhou Longlin Comprehensive
Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (Party
A)
|
|
Supplemental agreement |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
2005-01-28
|
|
- Committee of Dabu Village, Daling Town,
Huidong County, Guangdong Province (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
2005-01-01
|
|
- Tianjin Longtai Technology Development
Co., Ltd. (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
2005-02-03
|
|
- Agricultural Development Office of
Guyuan County, Hebei Province (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
2005-06-14
|
|
- Cai Yingguo (Party A)
|
|
Land sub-lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
|
2005-06-14
|
|
- Cai Yingguo (Party A)
|
|
Land sub-lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
2006-08-29
|
|
- Senmei (Fujian) Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Sub-contracting contract for
land intensive use
(Luoyang base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
2006-04-04
|
|
- Committee of Xingguang Village (Party A)
|
|
Agreement for leasing of lands |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian), Langqi Base
|
|
(Langqi base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
- Committee of Yunlong Village (Party A)
|
|
Agreement for leasing of lands |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian), Langqi Base
|
|
(Langqi base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
2006-03-01
|
|
- Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxx Xi’nen, villagers
of Shizu, Hulougang, Hegan Village, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
2006-04-01
|
|
- Xxxxx Ruhui, villager of Hulougang,
|
|
Land lease contract |
15
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
|
Production Team No. 2,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
2006-04-15
|
|
- Yuan Guojin, villager of
Shangzu, Production Team
No. 1, Hegan Village, Qidu
Town, Jiaocheng District,
Ningde Municipality (Party
A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Guan Chaoqian, villager
of Production Team No. 5,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
2006-04-22
|
|
- Xxxx Xxxxxxx, villager
of Production Team No. 5,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Hulougang, Production
Team No. 2, Hegan Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Group 1 of Production
Team No. 5, Hegan Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Group 2 of Production
Team No. 5, Hegan Village,
Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Villagers of Shangzu,
Production Team No. 1,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Villagers of Shangzu,
Production Team No. 1,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Muncipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Villagers of Xiazu,
Production Team No. 1,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
2006-03-10
|
|
- Villagers of Xiazu,
Production Team No. 1,
Hegan Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
2006-04-11
|
|
- Villagers of Production
Team Nos. 7, 8, 11 and 12,
Sanle Village, Qidu Town,
Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
16
Appendix
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No. |
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Date |
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Parties |
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Document |
75
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2006-04-29 |
|
|
- Villagers of Production Team No. 5,
Sanle Village, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng
District, Ningde Municipality (Party A)
|
|
Land lease contract
(Qidu base) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
76
|
|
2006-07-21 |
|
|
- Cai Yingguo (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Verification of the area of
Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00
|
|
0000-00-00
0000-00-00 |
|
|
- Xxx-Xxxx (Xxxxx) Investment Co. Ltd.
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplier Agreement
(Confirmation on Amendment to
Supplier Agreement attached) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
2008.06.04 |
|
|
- Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
|
|
Appendix to the Supplier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
2005-10-19 |
|
|
- Fujian New Hua Du Supermarket Co.,
Ltd. (Buyer)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement to the
supply and purchase contract,
and purchase contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
2006-02-27 |
|
|
- Fujian New Hua Du Supermarket Co., Ltd.
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement to the
supply and purchase contract,
and purchase contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Carrefour Commodities Contract
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement to the
supply and purchase contract,
and purchase contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
2004-12-08 |
|
|
- Food Management Station, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality, Fujian (Party A)
|
|
Lease contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83
|
|
2004-12-08 |
|
|
- Food Management Station, Hubei
Township, Jiaocheng District, Ningde
Municipality, Fujian (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Supplemental agreement
(in relation to the lease
contract No. 56) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
2004-10-12 |
|
|
- Hubei Township Economic Committee
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Agreement for the leasing of
premises |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
2006-11-07 |
|
|
- Qianyuan Village, Luoyang Town,
Quanzhou City (Party A)
|
|
Lease contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
2007-04-09 |
|
|
- Fuzhou Zhang Junlin Investment Co.,
Ltd. (Party A)
|
|
Lease contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
2007-04-03 |
|
|
- Hong Kong Futian Co., Ltd. (Party A)
|
|
Lease contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
2004-12-14 |
|
|
- Shiyi Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. of
Lianjiang County (Party A) - Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Contract for the transfer and
change of lands and properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
2005-08-10 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Procurement contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Beijing Hualian Mechanical and
Electrical Technology and Equipment
Company (Party B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
2005-08-29 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Procurement contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Beijing Hualian Mechanical and
Electrical Technology and Equipment
Company (Party B) |
|
|
17
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
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No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
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|
|
91
|
|
2005-10-13
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Procurement contract |
|
|
|
|
- Beijing Hualian Mechanical and
Electrical Technology and Equipment
Company (Party B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
2005-08-10
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Procurement contract |
|
|
|
|
- Beijing Hualian Mechanical and
Electrical Technology and Equipment
Company (Party B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
2005-03-15
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Contract |
|
|
|
|
- Shenzhen Yunzhou Science & Technology
Co., Ltd. (Party B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Shenzhen Jianyuxing Industrial Co., Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
2004-12-30
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Shengzhou Huali Refrigeration Equipment
Factory
|
|
Contract for the
custom-made of
refrigerators for
fresh-keeping
purpose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
2006-02-28
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Shenzhen Yunzhou Science & Technology
Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract relating
to refrigerators
for vegetables
preservation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
2006-01-09
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Shanghai Yingxiang Refrigeration
Equipment Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
construction of
refrigerators |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
2004-10-08
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Wuxi Goldenstar Agro-Shed Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of steel-structured
sheds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
2005-05-16
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Taiyuan Xingfa Mountain Pute Plastic
Factory, Sales Department of Chaoyang,
Beijing
|
|
Contract for the
purchase of
turnover boxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
|
|
2006-11-21
|
|
- Lin Tao (Fuzhou Huagang Biotechnology
Co., Ltd.) (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Agreement for the
long-term supply of
organic fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
2006-10-09
|
|
- Zibo Huamou Plastics Products Co., Ltd.
of Zibo City (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
2006-10-13
|
|
- Zibo Huamou Plastics Products Co., Ltd.
of Zibo City (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
2006-12-26
|
|
- Zibo Huamou Plastics Products Co., Ltd.
of Zibo City (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
2006-10-17
|
|
- Shandong Qingtian Plastics Industry
Co., Ltd. (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104
|
|
2006-10-09
|
|
- Shandong Qingtian Plastics Industry
Co., Ltd. (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105
|
|
2006-10-13
|
|
- Shandong Qingtian Plastics Industry
Co., Ltd. (Supplier) - Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and mining products |
18
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106
|
|
2007-07-17
|
|
- Zibo Huamou Plastics Products Co.,
Ltd. of Zibo City (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
2007-08-06
|
|
- Fujian Yatong New Materials and
Technology Co., Ltd. (Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
2007-04-13
|
|
- Changzhou Jiangnan Chengxin
Refrigeration Equipment Factory
(Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
2007-02-20
|
|
- Huaian Chaimi River Agricultural
Technology and Development Co., Ltd.
(Supplier)
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) (Buyer)
|
|
Contract for the
sale and purchase
of industrial and
mining products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
2004-09-24
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xiesheng Decoration and Engineering
Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
decoration of a
culture room in
Langqi base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
2005-03-19
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Fujian Aojiang Construction and
Engineering Company
|
|
Contract for the
redevelopment of a
processing factory
and dormitory in
Hubei base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
2004-12-15
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Fujian Aojiang Construction and
Engineering Company
|
|
Contract for the
redevelopment of a
processing factory
in Lianjiang |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
2005-07-29
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xiamen Green World Horticulture
Construction Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contracting
contract for the
alteration of
sprinkler
irrigation system
in Shantou base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
2005-09-17
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xiamen Green World Horticulture
Construction Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contracting
contract for the
drip irrigation
system under Mulch
Film in Shantou
base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115
|
|
2005-08-03
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xiamen Green World Horticulture
Construction Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contracting
contract for the
micro-spraying
system in Shantou
base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116
|
|
2005-08-03
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xiamen Green World Horticulture
Construction Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contracting
contract for the
digging of xxxxx in
Shantou base for
irrigation purpose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
2006-01-10
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Fuzhou Jiuzhou Steel-structured
Greenhouse Engineering Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
construction of a
processing factory
in Shantou base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
2007-08-08
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Shantou Dayang Foodstuffs
Development Corporation
|
|
Agreement for the
purchase of
agricultural
products signed by
Shantou base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119
|
|
2006-03-03
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Fuzhou Jiuzhou Steel-structured
Greenhouse Engineering Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
construction of a
processing factory
in Huidong base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
2007-07-07
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xinjiang Naitefeimu Changheng Modern
Irrigation and Agricultural Sytem Co.,
Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
purchase of
irrigation
equipment for
Huidong base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
2007-07-23
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
- Xinjiang Naitefeimu Changheng Modern
|
|
Contract for the
purchase of
irrigation
equipment for |
19
Appendix
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Irrigation and Agricultural Sytem Co., Ltd.
|
|
Huidong base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122
|
|
2007-09-07 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Huidong)
- Shanghai Dongfang Pump Industry Group Co.,
Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
supply of products
signed by Huidong base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
2007-04-17 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Huidong)
- Xiamen Green World Horticulture Construction
Co., Ltd.
|
|
Contract for the
construction of
greenhouse sheds
signed by Huidong base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
2006-11-03 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Tianjin Qiangjian Construction Co., Ltd.,
Construction Team No. 1
|
|
Contracting contract
for the construction
of pumping xxxxx and
sprinkler irrigation
system signed by
Zhangjiakou
Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
2007-01-26 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
- Guyuan Fengnong Agricultural and
Technological Service Station
|
|
Agreement signed by
Zhangjiakou Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126
|
|
2006-02-28 |
|
|
- Sun Jianguo
|
|
Loan contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127
|
|
2007-02-28 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Labor contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Ye Jin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128
|
|
2007-05-01 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Labor contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
2008.01.14 |
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian)
|
|
Labor contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Li Qiongying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130
|
|
2009.04.10 |
|
|
- Hong Kong Futian Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
|
Premises lease contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
|
|
20
Appendix
F. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Xxxxxxxx |
0
|
|
0000-00-00
|
|
- Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxx X)
|
|
Premises lease contract |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
2004-06-16
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- Shenzhen Yunzhou Science & Technology
Co., Ltd. (Party B)
|
|
Contract (procurement contract) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
2007-05-19
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen)
- Shenzhen Yunzhou Science & Technology
Co., Ltd. (Party B)
|
|
Contract (procurement contract) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
2006-03-12
|
|
- Li Jinyang, villager of Dabu Village
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen), Huidong Base
|
|
Contract (land lease contract) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
2006-03-12
|
|
- Li Jianliang, villager of Dabu Village
(Party A)
|
|
Contract (land lease contract) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen), Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0000-00-00
|
|
- Xx Xxxxxxx, villager of Dabu Village
(Party A)
|
|
Contract (land lease contract) |
|
|
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Shenzhen), Huidong Base |
|
|
21
Appendix
I. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Date |
|
Parties |
|
Document |
1
|
|
2004-11-30
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Tianjin)
- Tianjin Longtai
Technology Development
Co., Ltd.
|
|
Agreement for the
leasing of a
processing factory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
2005-10-25
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Tianjin)
- Tianjin Qiangjian
Construction Co., Ltd.,
Construction Team No. 1
|
|
Contracting
contract for the
redevelopment of a
sunlight greenhouse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
2005-03-10
|
|
- Land V. Limited (Tianjin)
- Tianjin Qiangjian
Construction Co., Ltd.,
Construction Team No. 1
|
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Contracting
contract for the
redevelopment of
Tianjin processing
factory |
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4
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2008-02-28
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- Land V. Limited (Tianjin)
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Labor contract |
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- Sun Lianrong |
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Appendix
J. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang)
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No. |
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2004-11-04 |
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- Xxx Xxxxx (Party A)
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Agreement for the leasing of a |
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- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang)
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refrigerator and premises |
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2
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2005-12-30 |
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- Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Contracting contract for lands |
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- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang) |
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3
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2005 |
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- Committee of Hali Village
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Land lease contract |
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- Land V. Limited (Liaoyang) |
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Appendix
K. Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou)
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No. |
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1
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2007-12-01
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- Agricultural Service Center of the People’s
Government, Yangtian Township, Chicheng
County, Hebei Province (Party A)
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Land lease contract |
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- Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou) |
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Appendix
L. Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd.
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No. |
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1
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2008-01-02
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- Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. (Party B)
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Lease contract |
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- Xxxx Xxxxx |
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2
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2007-12-26
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- Villagers Committee of Changxing Village,
Shiliu Town, Zhangpu County (Party A)
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Land lease contract |
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- Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. (Party B) |
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Appendix
M. Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou)
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No. |
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1
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2008.02.10
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- Committee members of Sansheng Village
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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2
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2009.03.01
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- Committee members of Sansheng Village
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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3
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2009.03.17
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- Villagers Committee of Sansheng
Village, Duozhu Town, Huidong County
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
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Agreement for the
change of land
lease contract |
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4
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2009.07.28
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- Committee members of Xinqian Village,
Yangxin Town, Boluo County (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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5
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2009.07.28
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- Hong Kong Erhe Vegetable Farm
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
- Committee members of Xinqian Village,
Yangxin Town, Boluo County (Party C)
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Agreement for the
transfer of Hong
Kong Erhe Vegetable
Farm |
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6
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2009.07.28
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- Committee members of Xinqian Village,
Yangxin Town, Boluo County (Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Huizhou) (Party B)
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Fee for the use of
dormitory zone with
an area of 8.3
acres |
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7
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2007.10.25
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- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Yan Shengren
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Labor contract |
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2007.07.05
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- Land V. Limited (Huizhou)
- Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Labor contract |
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Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou)
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1
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2007.09.15
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- Land V. Limited (Shantou)
- Li Yongqiang
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Labor contract |
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Appendix
O. Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd.
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1
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2008.05.06
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- Langqi Town Agricultural
By-products and Services Company
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fuzhou)
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Agreement for the
leasing of
vegetables and
non-staple foods
base (Langqi base) |
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2
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2008.05.17
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- Villagers Committee of Dongzhang
Village, Jieshan Town, Quangang
District, Quanzhou Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fuzhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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3
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2009.05.25
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- Villagers Committee of Shidong
Village, Jieshan Town, Quangang
District, Quanzhou Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fuzhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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4
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2009.05.25
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- Villagers Committee of Dongzhang
Village, Jieshan Town, Quangang
District, Quanzhou Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fuzhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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5
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2009.05.25
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- Villagers Committee of Henei
Village, Jieshan Town, Quangang
District, Quanzhou Municipality
(Party A)
- Land V. Limited (Fuzhou) (Party B)
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Land lease contract |
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EXHIBIT F
SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
[ATTACHED]
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CHINA
LINONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
THIS SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of 18 January 2010,
by and among:
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China Linong International Limited, a business company incorporated
under the laws of the British Virgin islands (the “Company”); |
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Land V. Group Limited, a business company incorporated under the laws of the
British Virgin Islands (the “BVI Subsidiary”); |
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Land V. Limited , a company incorporated under the laws
of Hong Kong (the “HK Subsidiary A”); |
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Hong Kong Linong Limited
, a company incorporated under the
laws of Hong Kong (the “HK Subsidiary B”, and collectively with the HK Subsidiary A,
the “HK Subsidiaries”); |
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Each of the companies listed on EXHIBIT A hereto, each a wholly foreign owned
enterprise organized under the laws of PRC (collectively, the “PRC Subsidiaries” and
each a “PRC Subsidiary”; and collectively with the BVI Subsidiary and the HK
Subsidiaries, the “Subsidiaries”); |
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Each of the existing shareholders of the Company identified in EXHIBIT B hereto
(collectively, the “Existing Shareholders” and each, an “Existing Shareholder”); |
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Natural Scent Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands; |
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Each of the individuals listed on EXHIBIT C hereto (collectively, the “Founders” and
each, a “Founder”); |
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Each of the entities listed on EXHIBIT D hereto (collectively, the “Series A
Holders” and each, a “Series A Holder”); |
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Each of the entities listed on EXHIBIT E hereto (collectively, the “Series A1
Holders” and each, a “Series A1 Holder”); |
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Each of the entities listed on EXHIBIT F hereto (collectively, the “Series B
Holders” and each, a “Series B Holder”); and |
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Each of the persons listed on EXHIBIT G hereto (collectively, the “Investors”
and each, an “Investor”). The investors, together with their permitted transferees and
assignees, are referred to collectively herein as the “Series B1 Holders” and each
individually a “Series B1 Holder”. The Series B1 Holders, the Series B Holders, the
Series A1 Holders and the Series A Holders are referred to collectively herein as the
“Preferred Shareholders” and each individually a “Preferred Shareholder”. |
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(the foregoing parties collectively, the “Parties”, and each a “Party”).
RECITALS
A. The Investors have agreed to subscribe from the Company, and the Company has agreed to
allot and issue to the Investors, certain Series B1 preferred shares, with a par value of US$0.001
per share, of the Company (the
“Series B1 Shares”, collectively with the Series A preferred shares
(
“Series A Shares”),Series A1 preferred shares (
“Series A1 Shares”) and Series B preferred shares
(
“Series B Shares”) of the Company, the
“Preferred Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth
in that certain
Series B1 Preferred Share Subscription Agreement dated as of December 22, 2009 by
and among the Company, the Subsidiaries, the founders and the Investors (the
“Purchase Agreement”).
B. The Company, the Series A Holders, the Existing Shareholders and Natural Scent Limited
entered into a shareholders’ agreement relating to the Company dated April 27, 2006, the Company,
the Series A Holders, the Series A1 Holders, the Existing Shareholders and Natural Scent Limited
entered into another shareholders’ agreement relating to the Company dated February 14, 2007 (the
“Series A1 Shareholders Agreement”), and the Company, the Series A Holders, the Series A1 Holders,
the Series B Holders, the Existing Shareholders and Natural Scent Limited entered into a further
shareholders, agreement relating to the Company dated March 28,2008 setting forth
certain rights and obligations of the parties thereto (the
“Original Shareholders Agreements”).
C. On 18 January 2010 (the “Transfer Date”), Natural Scent Limited transferred 25,000 ordinary
shares of the Company to Xx Xxxx and 25,000 ordinary shares of the Company to Chic Holdings
Limited. Natural Scent Limited ceased to be a holder of the ordinary shares of the Company upon
completion of such transfers.
D. In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement to terminate, supersede and
replace in its entirety the Original Shareholders Agreements and to waive any and all rights they
may have thereunder in exchange for their rights hereunder.
E. The
purchase Agreement provides that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
parties shall be a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated under
the Purchase Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises hereinafter
set forth, and other good and Valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. INFORMATION RIGHTS; BOARD
REPRESENTATION.
1.1
Information and Inspection Rights.
(a) Information Rights. The Company covenants and agrees that, commencing on
the date of this Agreement, for so long as (1) 20% of the Series A Shares together
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with Series A1 Shares (on an as converted basis) are outstanding, or (2) 20% of the Series B
Shares together with Series B1 Shares (on an as converted basis) are outstanding, the Company will
deliver, unless such rights are waived by each holder of the relevant class of outstanding
Preferred Shares, to each holder of the relevant class of outstanding Preferred Shares:
(i) audited annual consolidated financial statements, within one
hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, prepared in accordance with the
Hong Kong generally accepted accounting principles (the “Hong Kong GAAP”) or International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and audited by a “Big 4” accounting firm selected by the
board of directors of the Company;
(ii) unaudited monthly consolidated financial statements, within
thirty (30) days of the end of each month, prepared in
accordance with the PRC generally accepted
accounting principles (the “PRC GAAP”) or IFRS which shall indicate variances from the annual
budget of the Company with respect to key line items;
(iii) an annual consolidated budget for the following fiscal year, Within thirty (30) days
prior to the end of each fiscal year; and
(iv) copies of all documents or other information sent to any
shareholder (the above rights, collectively, the “Information Rights”). All financial statements
to be provided pursuant to this Section 1.1 (a) shall include an Income statement, a balance sheet
and a cash flow statement for the relevant period and shall be prepared in conformance with Hong
Kong GAAP except for item (ii) above, which shall be prepared in
accordance with PRC GAAP.
(b) inspection Rights. The Company further covenants and agrees that, commencing on
the date of this Agreement, for so long as any Preferred Shares are outstanding, each holder of
Preferred Shares shall have (i) the right to inspect facilities, records and books of the Company
and any of its subsidiaries (including any Subsidiary) at any time during regular working hours on
reasonable prior notice to the Company, and (ii) the right to discuss the business, operations and
conditions of the Company and any of its subsidiaries (including any Subsidiary) with its
directors, officers, employees, accountants, legal counsel and investment bankers (the “Inspection
Rights”). All such Inspection Rights must be exercised in good faith and reasonably.
(c) Termination
of Rights. The information Rights and Inspection Rights shall
terminate upon consummation of a firm underwritten public offering of the ordinary shares, with a
par value of US$0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) in the United States, that
has been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time,
including any successor statutes (the “Securities Act”), with gross proceeds to the Company in
excess of US$70,000,000 (prior to underwriters’ discounts and commissions) and at a pre-public
offering market capitalization of at least US$300,000,000, or in a similar public
offering of the Ordinary Shares of the Company in another jurisdiction which results in the
Ordinary Shares trading publicly on a recognized regional or national securities exchange;
provided that such offering satisfies the foregoing gross proceeds and pre-public offering
market capitalization requirements (a “Qualified IPO”).
1.2
Board of Directors.
(a) Board
Representation. The Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association (the
“Memorandum and Articles”) shall provide that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) shall
consist of an authorized number of no more than seven (7) members,
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which number of members may not be increased without the
Investors’ prior written
consent and shall not be changed except pursuant to an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles.
So long as Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. and its affiliates (“Sequoia”), whether individually or
in the aggregate, hold or remain beneficially interested in at least 20% of the total number of
Series A Shares and Series A1 Shares (in aggregate and on an as-converted basis), Sequoia shall be
entitled to exclusively nominate, appoint, remove and replace one (1) director (the “Sequoia
Representative”). In addition, the Series B Holders shall be entitled to nominate, appoint, remove
and replace two (2) directors; provided that SIG China Investments One, Ltd, and its
affiliates (“SIG”) shall have the sole and irrevocable right to exercise such rights of
nominations appointment, removal and replacement of one (1) director (the “SIG Representative”),
and provided that Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. and its affiliates (“Xxxxxx”) shall have the
sole and irrevocable right to exercise such rights of nomination, appointment, removal and
replacement of one (1) director (the “Xxxxxx Representative”, and together with the SIG
Representative and Sequoia Representative, the “Investor Representatives” and each an “Investor
Representative”), so long as SIG and Xxxxxx hold or remain beneficially interested in at least
50% or more of their respective original number of Series B Shares. An Investor Representative
shall have the right to appoint alternates or proxies to attend any
meeting of the Board. The
holders of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to nominate, appoint, remove and replace the
remaining four (4) directors; the Existing Shareholders and the Preferred Shareholders shall vote
all their respective Shares to give effect to any such nomination, appointment, removal or
replacement. Upon a Qualified IPO, the SIG Representative and Xxxxxx Representative shall both
resign as directors of the Board.
(b) Director Expenses. The Company shall bear the reasonable cost associated
with a director attending the meetings of the Board, including all reasonable travel and lodging
expenses, provided that the prior approval of the Company be obtained before incurrence in
excess of US$5,000.
(c) Compensation
Committee of the Board. The Board shall establish a compensation
committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) comprising three (3) members to manage
certain compensation affairs of the Company, including implementing
salary and equity guidelines
for the Company, approving compensation packages, Severance agreements and employment agreements
for all senior managers of the Company and the Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group Companies”
and each a “Group Company”) (including but not
limited to the chief executive officer and the chief
financial officer of each Group Company) as well as administering the Company’s Employee equity
incentive plans; provided that, subject to Section 1.2(a), (i) holders of Ordinary Shares
shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Compensation Committee, (ii) Series A
Holders Shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on
the Compensation Committee, (iii)
subject to sub-Section 1.2(d)(iv), Series B Holders shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director
to sit on the Compensation Committee, and (iv) any allocation, of shares under the Company’s
employee equity incentive plans shall be subject to the Compensation Committee’s prior approvals
(d) Audit Committee of the Board. The Board shall establish an audit committee of
the Board (the “Audit Committee”) comprising three (3) members to establish a framework for and
monitor financial accountability, and to review and supervise the financial reporting process and
internal control procedures of the Company, provided that,
subject to Section 1.2(a), (i) holders of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit
Committee, (ii) Series A Holders shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit
Committee; (iii) Series B Holders shall be entitled to appoint one (1) director to sit on the Audit
Committee, and (iv) the director appointed by the Series B Holders to sit on the Compensation
Committee will not be elected to sit on the Audit Committee, and vice versa.
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(e) Board Observer. Each Investor may appoint one non-voting observer who may
attend meetings of the Board (whether in person, by telephone or otherwise). Such right shall
terminate upon a Qualified IPO. Any such non-voting observer shall not have the right to vote on
matters tabled before the Board.
1.3 Subsidiaries. Without the prior written consent of Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.,
no Subsidiary may have a board of directors consisting of more than five (5) members. So long as
Sequoia Capita! China I, L.P. and its affiliates, whether individually or in the aggregate, hold
or remain beneficially interested in at least 20% of the total Series A Shares and Series A1
Shares (in aggregate and on an as-converted basis), Sequoia Capital
China I, L.P. shall be
entitled to appoint and remove one (1) director of the board of director of each Major Subsidiary
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement), if applicable.
2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS,
2.1 Applicability of Rights. The holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to the
following rights with respect to any potential public offering of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in
the United States.
2.2 Definitions. For purposes of this Section 2:
(a) Registration, The terms “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement which is in a form which
complies with, and is declared effective by the SEC (as defined below) in accordance with, the
Securities Act.
(b) Registrable
Securities. The term “Registrable Securities”
shall mean: (1) any
Ordinary Shares of the Company issued or to be issued pursuant to conversion of any Preferred
Shares, (2) any Ordinary Shares of the Company issued (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise
of any warrant, right or other security which is issued) as a dividend or other distribution with
respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, any Preferred Shares, and (3) any other
Ordinary Shares of the Company owned or hereafter acquired by a holder of Preferred Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Registrable Securities” shall exclude any Registrable Securities
sold by a person in a transaction in which rights under this Section 2 are not assigned in
accordance with this Agreement, and any Registrable Securities which, are sold in a registered
public offering under the Securities Act or analogous statute of
another jurisdiction, or sold
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or analogous rule of another
jurisdiction.
(c) Registrable Securities Then Outstanding. The number of shares of “Registrable
Securities then outstanding” shall mean the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company that are
Registrable Securities and are then issued and outstanding, issuable upon conversion of Preferred
Shares then issued and outstanding or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or
other security then outstanding.
(d) Holder. For purposes of this Section 2, the term “Holder” shall mean any person
owning or having the rights to acquire Registrable Securities of any permitted assignee of record
of such Registrable Securities: to whom rights under this Section 2 have been duly assigned in
accordance with this Agreement
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(e) Form F-3. The term “Form F-3” shall mean such respective form under the Securities
Act as is in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act
subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information
by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
(f) SEC. The term “SEC” or “Commission” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(g) Registration Expenses. The term “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses
incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 hereof, including, without
limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees, and disbursements of counsel
for the Company reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders, Blue Sky fees and
expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration
(but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any
event by the Company).
(h) Selling
Expenses. The term “Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting
discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 hereof.
(i) Exchange Act. The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any successor statute.
2.3 Demand Registration.
(a) Request by Holders. If the Company shall, at any time after the earlier of (i)
two (2) years after the date of this Agreement or (ii) six (6) months following a Qualified IPO,
receive a written request from Series B Holders of at least 50% of the Series B Shares then
outstanding or the Holders of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, that
the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the registration of
such
Holders’ Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2.3, then the Company
shall, within ten (10) business days of the receipt of such written request, give written notice
of such request (“Request Notice”) to all Holders, and use its best efforts to effect, as soon as
practicable, the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities that the’
Holders request to be registered and included in such registrable by written notice given by such
Holders to the Company within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Request Notice, subject only
to the limitations of this Section 2.3; Provided that the Company shall not be obligated
to effect any such registration if the Company has, within the six (6) month period preceding the
date of such request, already effected a registration under the Securities Act pursuant to this
Section 2.3 or Section 2.5 or in which the Holders had an opportunity to participate pursuant to
the provisions of Section 2.4, other than a registration from which the Registrable Securities of
the Holders have been excluded (With respect to all or any portion of the Registrable Securities
the Holders’ requested be included in such registration)
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4(a).
(b) Underwriting. If the Holders initiating the registration request under this
Section 2.3 (the “Initiating Holders”) intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by
their request by means of an underwriting, then they shall so advise the Company as a part of
their request made pursuant to this Section 2.3 and the Company shall include such information in
the Request Notice. In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities
in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting
and the
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inclusion
of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting (unless otherwise
mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent
provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting
shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or
underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable
Securities being registered and reasonably acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 2.3, if the underwriter(s) advise(s) the Company in writing that
marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten, then the
Company shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities which would otherwise be registered
and underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in
the underwriting shall be reduced as required by the underwriter(s) and allocated among the Holders
of Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis according to the number of Registrable Securities
then outstanding held by each Holder requesting registration (including the Initiating Holders);
provided, however, that the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be
included in such underwriting and registration shall not be reduced unless all other securities are
first entirely excluded from the underwriting and registration including, without limitation, all
shares that are not Registrable Securities and are held by any other person, including, without
limitation, any person who is an employee, officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary of
the Company; provided further, that at least 25% of shares of Registrable
Securities requested by the Holders to be included in such underwriting and registration shall be
so included. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect
to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the
underwriter(s), delivered at least
ten (10) business days prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable
Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the
registration.
(c) Maximum Number of Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to
effect more than two (2) demand registrations initiated by any
Series B1 Holder and two (2) demand
registrations initiated by the Holders of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then
outstanding.
(d) Deferral. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company shall furnish to
Holders requesting registration pursuant to this Section 2.3, a certificate signed by the President
or Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it
would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration
statement to be filed at such time, then the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for
a period of not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of the request of the initiating Holders;
provided, however, that the Company may not utilize this right more than once in
any twelve (12) month period; provided further, that the Company shall not register any
other of its shares during such twelve (12) month period. A demand right shall not be deemed to
have been exercised until such deferred registration shall have been
effected.
2.4 Piggyback Registrations.
(a) The Company shall notify all Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least thirty
(30) days prior to filing any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of
effecting a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to,
registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of the Company, but
excluding registration statements relating to any registration
under Section 2.3 or
Section 2.5 of this Agreement or to any employee benefit plan or a corporate reorganization or
other Rule 145 transaction, an offer and sale of debt securities, or a registration on any
registration form that does not permit secondary sales), and shall afford each such Holder an
opportunity to include in such registration statement all or
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any part of the Registrable Securities then held by such Holder. Each Holder desiring to
include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by
it shall within twenty (20) days after receipt of the above-described notice from the Company, so
notify the Company in writing, and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of
Registrable Securities such Holder wishes to include in such
registration statement. If a Holder
decides not to include all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter
filed by the Company, such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any
Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may
be filed by the Company with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
(b) Underwriting. If a registration statement under which the Company gives notice
under this Section 2.4 is for an underwritten offering, then the Company shall so advise the
Holders of Registrable Securities. In such event, the right of any such Holder’s Registrable
Securities to be included in a registration pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be conditioned upon
such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable
Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute
their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement
in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to Section 2.12, if the managing
underwriter(s) determine(s) in good faith that marketing factors require a limitation of the number
of shares to be underwritten, then the managing underwriter(s) may exclude shares from the
registration and the underwriting, and the number of shares that may be included in the
registration and the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the Company, second, to
each of the Holders requesting inclusion of their Registrable Securities in such registration
statement on a pro rata basis based on the total number of shares of Registrable Securities then
held by each such Holder, and third, to holders of other
securities of the Company;
provided, however, that the right of the underwriter(s) to exclude shares (including
Registrable Securities) from the registration and underwriting as described above shall be
restricted so that (i) except for the case of an initial public offering of the Ordinary Shares of
the Company, the number of Registrable Securities included in any such registration is not reduced
below 25% of the aggregate number of shares of Registrable Securities for which inclusion has been
requested; and (ii) all shares that are not Registrable Securities and are held by any other
person, including, without limitation, any person who is an employee, officer or director of the
Company (or any subsidiary of the Company) shall first be excluded from such registration and
underwriting before any Registrable Securities are so excluded unless otherwise approved by the
majority of the Holders of the Registrable Securities in writing. If any Holder disapproves of
the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice
to the Company and the underwriter(s), delivered at least ten (10) business days prior to the
effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn
from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.
(c) Not
Demand Registration. Registration pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall not be
deemed to be a demand registration as described in Section 2.3 above. There shall be no limit on
the number of times the Holders may request registration of Registrable Securities under this
Section 2.4.
2.5 Form F-3 Registration. In case the Company shall receive from (i) any Investor, or
(ii) any Holder or Holders of a majority of all Registrable Securities then outstanding a written
request or requests that the Company effect a registration on Form F-3 and any related
qualification or compliance with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities owned by
such Holder or Holders, then the Company will:
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(a) Notice. Promptly give written notice of the proposed registration and the Holder’s
or Holders’ request therefor, and any related qualification or compliance, to all other Holders of
Registrable Securities; and
(b) Registration. As soon as practicable, effect such registration and all such
qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale
and distribution of all or such portion of such Holders or Holders’ Registrable Securities as are
specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any
other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within
twenty (20) days after the Company provides the notice contemplated by Section 2.5(a);
provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such
registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 2.5:
(i) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the
Holders;
(ii) if the Holders, together with the holders of any other
securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable
Securities and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate price to the public of less than
US$500,000;
(iii) if the Company shall furnish to the Holders a certificate
signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company stating that in the good faith
judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the
Company and its shareholders for such Form F-3 Registration to be effected at such time, in which
event the Company shall have the right to defer the filing of the Form F-3 registration statement
no more than once during any twelve (12) month period for a period of not more than sixty (60) days
after receipt of the request of the Holder or Holders under this Section 2.5; provided that
the Company shall not register any of its other Shares during such sixty (60) day period;
(iv) if the Company has, within the six (6) month period
preceding the date of such request, already effected a registration under the Securities Act other
than a registration from which the Registrable Securities of Holders have been excluded (with
respect to all or any portion of the Registrable Securities the Holders requested be included in
such registration) pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.3(b) and 2.4(b); or
(v) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be
required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in
effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.
(c) Not Demand Registration. Form F-3 registrations shall not be deemed to be demand
registrations as described in Section 2.3 above. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall
be no limit on the number of times the Holders may request registration of Registrable Securities
under this Section 2.5.
(d) Underwriting. If the Holders of Registrable Securities requesting registration
under this Section 2.5 intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by
means of an underwriting, the provisions of Section 2.3(b) shall apply to such registration.
2.6 Expenses. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any
registration pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 (but excluding Selling Expenses) shall be borne by
the
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Company. Each Holder participating in a registration pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5
shall bear such Holder’s proportionate share (based on the total number of shares sold in such
registration other than for the account of the Company) of all Selling Expenses or other amounts
payable to underwriter(s) or brokers, in connection with such offering by the Holders.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any
registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 2.3 if the registration request is subsequently
withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be
registered, unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding agree
that such registration constitutes the use by the Holders of one (1) demand registration pursuant
to Section 2.3 (in which case such registration shall also constitute the use by all Holders of
Registrable Securities of one (1) such demand registration); provided further,
however, that if at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders have learned of a material
adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company not known to the Holders at
the time of their request for such registration and have withdrawn their request for registration
with reasonable promptness after learning of such material adverse
change, then the Holders shall
not be required to pay any of such expenses and such registration shall not constitute the use of
a demand registration pursuant to Section 2.3.
2.7 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required to effect the registration of any
Registrable Securities under this Agreement the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably
possible:
(a) Registration Statement. Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement
with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best efforts
to cause such registration
statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a
period of up to ninety (90) days or, in the case of Registrable Securities registered under Form
F-3 in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act or a successor rule, until the
distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided,
however, that (i) such ninety (90) day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to
the period any Holder refrains from selling any securities included in such registration at the
request of the underwriter(s), and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on
Form F-3 which are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, such ninety (90) day
period shall be extended, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all
such Registrable Securities are sold.
(b) Amendments
and Supplements. Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such
registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement.
(c) Prospectuses. Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus,
including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and
such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by them that are included in such registration.
(d) Blue Sky. Use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by
such registration statement under such other securities of Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as
shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be
required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify
to do business or to file a
general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is
already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities
Act.
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(e) Underwriting. In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into
and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in usual and customary form, with the
managing underwriter(s) of such offering.
(f) Notification. Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such
registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
under the Securities Act of (i) the issuance of any stop order by the SEC in respect of such
registration statement, or (ii) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus
included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue, statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.
(g) Opinion and Comfort Letter. Furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting
registration of Registrable Securities, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered
to the underwriter(s) for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, or, if such
securities are not being sold through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement
with respect to such securities becomes effective, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the
counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as
is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and reasonably satisfactory
to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed to the underwriters, if
any, and (ii) letters dated as of (x) the effective date of the registration statement covering
such Registrable Securities and (y) the closing date of the offering from the independent certified
public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by
independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and
reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed
to the underwriters, if any.
2.8 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Company to take any action pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 of 2.5 that the selling Holders shall
furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by
them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to timely
effect the Registration of their Registrable Securities.
2.9 Indemnification. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a
registration statement under Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5:
(a) By the Company. To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and
hold harmless each Holder, its partners, officers, directors, legal counsel, any underwriter (as
defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder
or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses,
claims, damages, or liabilities (joint of several) to which they may become subject under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other United States federal or state law, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a “Violation”):
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein of any amendments or supplements thereto;
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; or
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(iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any United States federal or state securities law, or any rule
or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any United States federal
or state securities law in connection with the offering covered by such registration statement;
and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, its partner, officer, director, legal counsel,
underwriter or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them, as
incurred, in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section
2.9(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld), nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a
Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
expressly for use in connection with such registration by such Holder, or any partner, officer,
director, legal counsel, underwriter or controlling person of such Holder.
(b) By Selling Holders. To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder will, if
Registrable Securities held by Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration
qualifications or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of
its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter and any other
Holder selling securities under such registration statement or any of such other Holder’s partners,
directors, officers, legal counsel or any person who controls such Holder within the meaning of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims,
damages of liabilities (joint or
several) to which the Company or any such director, officer, legal counsel, controlling person,
underwriter or other such Holder, partner or director, officer or controlling person of such other
Holder may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other United States federal
or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case
to the extent (and only to the
extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by such Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such
Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such
director, officer, controlling person, underwriter or other Holder, partner, officer, director or
controlling person of such other Holder in connection with investigating or defending any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the indemnity
agreement contained in this Section 2.9(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of
the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and
provided, further, that in
no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.9(b) exceed the net proceeds received by such
Holder in the registered offering out of which the applicable
Violation arises.
(c) Notice.
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.9 of
notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified
party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this
Section 2.9, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying
party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the
defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that
an indemnified party shall have the right to, retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to
be paid by the indemnifying
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party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the
indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflict of interests
between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such
proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable
time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of liability to
the indemnified party under this Section 2.9 to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced
as a result thereof, but the omission to so deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will
not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under
this Section 2.9.
(d) Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint
liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either (i) any indemnified party makes a
claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.9 but it is judicially determined (by the
entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time
to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced
in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 2.9 provides for indemnification in such
case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any indemnified
party in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 2.9; then, and in
each such case, the indemnified party and the indemnifying party will contribute to the aggregate
losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from
others) in such proportion so that a Holder (together with its related persons) is responsible for
the portion represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its Registrable
Securities offered by and sold under the registration statement bears to the public offering price
of all securities offered by and sold under such registration
statement, and the Company and other
selling Holders are responsible for the remaining portion. The relative fault of the indemnifying
party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among
other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to
state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
indemnifying party or by the
indemnified party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however,
that, in any such case: (A) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
net proceeds to such Holder from the sale of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by
such Holder pursuant to such registration statement; and (B) no person or entity guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be
entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
(e) Survival; Consents to Judgments and Settlements. The obligations of the Company
and Holders under this Section 2.9 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable
Securities in a registration statement, regardless of the expiration of any statutes of
limitation or extensions of such statutes. No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim
or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified party, consent to entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the
giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in
respect to such claim or litigation.
2.10
Termination of the Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligations under
Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 with respect to any Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by a Holder
in a registration pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 shall terminate on the seventh
(7th)
anniversary of a Qualified IPO of the Company.
2.11
No Registration Rights to Third Parties. Without the prior written consent of
the Holders of a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, the Company
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covenants
and agrees that it shall not grant, or cause or permit to be created, for the
benefit of any person or entity any registration rights of any kind (whether similar to the
demand, “piggyback” or Form F-3 registration rights
described in this Section 2, or otherwise)
relating to any securities of the Company which are senior to, or on a parity with, those granted
to the Holders of Registrable Securities.
2.12 Market Stand-Off. Each Holder agrees that, so long as it holds any voting
securities of the Company, upon request by the Company or the underwriters managing the initial
public offering of the Company’s securities, it will not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of
any securities of the Company (other than those permitted to be included in the registration and
other transfers to affiliates permitted by this Agreement) without the prior written consent of the
Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for a period of time specified by the
representative of the underwriters not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days from the
effective date of the registration statement covering such initial public offering or the pricing
date of such offering as may be requested by the underwriters. The foregoing provision of this
Section 2.12 shall not apply to the sale of any securities of the Company to an underwriter
pursuant to any underwriting agreement, and shall only be applicable to the Holders if all
officers, directors and holders of 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding share capital enter into
similar agreements, and if the Company or any underwriter releases any officer, director or holder
of 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding share capital from his or her sale restrictions so
undertaken, then each Holder shall be notified prior to such release and shall itself be
simultaneously released to the same proportional extent. The Company shall require all future
acquirers of the Company’s securities holding at least 1% of the then outstanding share capital of
the Company to execute prior to a Qualified IPO a market stand-off agreement containing
substantially similar provisions as those contained in this Section 2.12.
2.13
Listing in Hong Kong. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
provisions in this Section 2, in the event of a listing of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in Hong
Kong (the “Listing”):
(a) The selection of Hong Kong as the jurisdiction, and the relevant exchange as the
exchange, for the Listing shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a
majority of the Registrable Securities;
(b) The selection of the sponsor and/or lead manager (and any co-managers) for the Listing
shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable
Securities;
(c) Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to include and sell all of the
Ordinary Shares (as-converted) held by it in such Listing;
(d) Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to attend all meetings
in connection with the Listing where the Company is present;
(e) The
determination of the price at which the Ordinary Shares are to be listed in such
Listing shall be subject to the prior written approval of Holders of at least a majority of the
Registrable Securities;
(f) At any time after the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement, at the written
request from Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities for a Listing, the
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Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Listing on terms and subject to conditions
as agreed upon between the Company and such Holder; and
(g) The Company shall not require any Holder to hold, or refrain from transferring, any of
its shares in the Company beyond the specific period(s) set forth in the listing rules applicable
to such Listing, or as requested by the Company or the underwriters
pursuant to Section 2.12.
2.14 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits
of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may at any time permit the sale of the
Registrable Securities to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form
F-3, after such time as a public market exists for the Ordinary Shares, the Company agrees to:
(a) Make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in
Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of the first registration
under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general
public;
(b) File with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to
such reporting requirements); and
(c) So long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, to furnish to such Holder forthwith
upon request (i) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting
requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the
Company’s initial public offering), the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it
has become subject to such reporting requirements), or its qualification as a registrant whose
securities may be resold pursuant to Form F-3 (at any time after it so qualifies), (ii) a copy of
the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (iii) such other reports and
documents of the Company as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or
regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration or
pursuant to Form F-3.
3. RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION.
3.1 General. The Preferred Shareholders, the holders of Ordinary Shares and their
permitted transferees to which rights under this Section 3 have been duly assigned in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement (each a “Participation Rights Holder”) shall have the right of
first refusal to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro Rate Share (as defined
below), of all (or any part) of any New Securities (as defined in
Section 3.3) that the Company may
from time to time issue after the date of this Agreement (the “Right of Participation”).
3.2 Pro Rata Share. A Participation Rights Holder’s “Pro Rate Share” for purposes of
the Right of Participation is the ratio of (a) the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on a
fully-diluted and as-converted basis) held by such Participation
Rights Holder, to (b) the total
number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis) then outstanding
immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities giving rise to the Right of Participation.
3.3 New Securities. “New Securities” shall mean any Preferred Shares, any other
shares of the Company designated as “preferred shares”, Ordinary Shares or other voting shares of
the Company, whether now authorized or not, and rights, options or warrants to purchase such
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Preferred Shares, other preferred shares, Ordinary Shares and securities of any type
whatsoever that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into such Preferred Shares, other
preferred shares, Ordinary Shares or other voting shares, provided, however, that
the term “New Securities” shall not include:
(a) (i) 66,580 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the option currently
held by Winsome Group Limited on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx Ho, Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li
Jin and other officers; employees and advisors of the Company, (ii) up to 151,430 Ordinary Shares
(and/or options or warrants therefor) reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s employee
equity incentive plans approved by the Compensation Committee, (iii) up to 50,246 Ordinary Shares
to be Issued upon the exercise of the options granted to certain individuals pursuant to the
resolutions of the Company’s directors passed on April 16, 2009;
(b) any
Series B1 Shares issued under the Purchase Agreement, as such agreement may be amended
and any Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the conversion thereof;
(c) any securities issued in connection with any share split, share dividend or other similar
event in which all Participation Rights Holders are entitled to participate on a pro rata basis;
(d) any securities issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any outstanding
security If such outstanding security constituted a New Security;
(e) any securities issued pursuant to a Qualified IPO; or
(f) any securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or entity by the
Company by consolidation, merger, purchase of assets, or other reorganization in which the Company
acquires, in a single transaction or series of related transactions,
all or substantially all
assets of such other corporation or entity, or 50% or more of the equity ownership or voting power
of such other corporation or entity.
3.4
Procedures.
(a) First Participation Notice. In the event that the Company proposes to undertake
an issuance of New Securities (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions), it
shall give to each Participation Rights Holder written notice of its Intention to Issue New
Securities (the “First Participation Notice”), describing the amount and type of New Securities,
the price and the general terms upon which the Company proposes to issue such New Securities. Each
Participation Rights Holder shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of any such
First Participation Notice to agree in writing to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro
Rata Share of such New Securities for the price and upon the terms and conditions specified in the
First Participation Notice by giving written notice to the Company and stating therein the
quantity of New Securities to be purchased (not to exceed such Participation Rights Holder’s Pro
Rata Share). If any Participation Rights Holder fails to so agree in writing within such fifteen
(15) day period to purchase such Participation Rights Holder’s full Pro Rata Share of an offering
of New Securities, then such Participation Rights Holder shall forfeit the right hereunder to
purchase that part of its Pro Rata Share of such New Securities that it did not agree to
purchase.
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(b) Second Participation Notice: Oversubscription. If any Participating Rights
Holder fails or declines to exercise its Right of Participation in accordance with Section 3.4(a)
above, the Company shall promptly give notice (the “Second Participation Notice”) to other
Participating Rights Holders who exercised their Right of Participation (the “Right Participants”)
in accordance with Section 3.4(a) above. Each Right Participant shall have five (5) business days
from the date of the Second Participation Notice (the “Second Participation Period”) to notify the
Company of its desire to purchase more than its Pro Rata Share of the New Securities, stating the
number of the additional New Securities it proposes to buy (the “Additional Number”). Such notice
may be made by telephone if confirmed in writing within two (2) business days. If, as a result
thereof such oversubscription exceeds the total number of the remaining New Securities available
for purchase, each oversubscribing Right Participant will be cut back by the Company with respect
to its oversubscription to that number of remaining New Securities equal to the lesser of (x) the
Additional Number and (y) the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of the remaining New
Securities available for subscription by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
Ordinary Shares (calculated on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis) held by such oversubscribing
Right Participant and the denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares (calculated
on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis) held by all the oversubscribing Right Participants. Each
Right Participant shall be obligated to buy such number of New Securities as determined by the
Company pursuant to this Section 3.4 and the Company shall so notify the Right Participants within
fifteen (15) business days following the date of the Second Participation Notice.
3.5 Failure to Exercise. Upon the expiration of the Second Participation Period, or
in the event no Participation Rights Holder exercises the Right of Participation within fifteen
(15) days following the issuance of the First Participation Notice, the Company shall have one
hundred and twenty (120) days thereafter to sell the New Securities described in the First
Participation Notice (with respect to which the Right of Participation hereunder were not
exercised) at the same or higher price and upon non-price terms not materially more favorable to
the purchasers thereof than specified in the First Participation Notice. In the event that the
Company has not issued and sold such New Securities within such one hundred and twenty (120) day
period, then the Company shall not thereafter issue or sell any New Securities without again
first offering such New Securities to the participation Rights Holders pursuant to this Section 3.
3.6 Termination. The Right of Participation for each Participation Rights Holder
shall terminate upon a Qualified IPO.
4. TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS.
4.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 4 “Ordinary Holder” means a
holder of the Company’s outstanding Ordinary Shares and its permitted assignees to whom their
rights Under this Section 4 have been duly assigned in accordance with this Agreement; provided
that Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of any Preferred Shares shall not be considered
Ordinary Shares for the purposes of this Section 4 with respect to Ordinary Shares; “Preferred
Holder” means each of the Preferred Shareholders and its permitted assignees to whom its rights
under this Section 4 have been duly assigned in accordance with this Agreement; “Restricted Shares”
means any of the Company’s securities now owned or subsequently
acquired by an Ordinary Holder;
4.2
Sale of Restricted Shares; Notice of Sale. Subject to Section 4.7 of this
Agreement, if any Ordinary Holder (the “Selling Shareholder”) receives a bona fide third party
offer to acquire any Restricted Shares held by it (the
“Offered Shares”), then the Selling
Shareholder shall
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promptly give written notice (the “Transfer Notice”) to the Company, each other Ordinary
Holder and each Preferred Holder prior to the sale or transfer of such Offered Shares. If any
Preferred Holder (the “Selling Preferred Holder”) receives a bona fide third party offer to
acquire any Preferred Shares held by it or any Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of any
Preferred Shares held by it (together, the “Preferred Offered Shares”), such Selling Preferred
Holder shall promptly give a Transfer Notice to each other Preferred Holder prior to the sale or
transfer of such Preferred Offered Shares (the “Preferred Offer”). The Transfer Notice shall
describe in reasonable detail the proposed sale or transfer including, without limitation, the
number of Offered Shares to be sold or transferred, or the number of Preferred Offered Shares to
be sold or transferred (in the event of a Preferred Offer), the nature of such sale or transfer,
the consideration to be paid, and the name and address of each prospective purchaser or
transferee.
4.3 Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Rights.
(a) Company’s Option. The Company shall have the right, exercisable
upon written notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Ordinary Holders and Preferred Holders, within
forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Transfer Notice (the “Company Refusal Period”), to elect
to purchase all or part of the Offered Shares; provided that the Company’s right under this Section
4.3(a) shall expire on the first anniversary of this Agreement.
(b) Preferred Holders’ Option.
(i) if and to the extent that any Offered Shares have not been
purchased pursuant to Section 4.3(a), each Preferred Holder shall have the right, exercisable
upon written notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Company and each other Ordinary Holder and
Preferred Holder, within forty-five (45) days after the Company Refusal Period (the “First Refusal
Period”), to elect to purchase all or any part of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares
equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying the aggregate number of the Offered Shares by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted
basis) held by such Preferred Holder on the date of the Transfer Notice and the denominator of
which is the total number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an
as-converted basis) owned by all
the Preferred Holders on the date of the Transfer Notice, at the same price and subject to the
same material terms and conditions as described in the Transfer Notice;
(ii) Each Preferred Holder shall also have the right, exercisable
upon written notice to the Selling Preferred Holder, the Company and each other Preferred Holder,
within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Transfer Notice (the “Preferred First Refusal
Period”), to elect to purchase all or any part of its pro rata share of the Preferred Offered
Shares equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying the aggregate number of the Preferred
Offered Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (calculated
on an as-converted basis) held by such Preferred Holder on the date of the Transfer Notice and the
denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares (calculated on an as-converted basis)
owned by all the Preferred Holders on the date of the Transfer Notice, at the same price and
subject to the same material terms and conditions as described in the Transfer Notice; and
(iii) To the extent that any Preferred Holder does not exercise its
right of first refusal to the full extent of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares, or the
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer), (x) the Selling Shareholder or
Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) shall, promptly upon expiration of the
First Refusal Period or Preferred First Refusal Period (in the event of a Preferred Offer), notify
each Preferred Holder that has
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exercised in full its pro rata right of first refusal to the Offered Shares or the Preferred
Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer) during the First Refusal Period or the
Preferred First Refusal Period (in the event of a Preferred Offer)
(each such Preferred Holders, a “First Refusal Participant”) of the number of Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares (in the
event of a Preferred Offer) with respect to which the first refusal rights of Preferred Holders
were not exercised (such shares, the “Excess Shares”), and (y) each First Refusal Participant
shall have the right, exercisable by delivery of written notice (the
“Excess Shares Notice”) to
the Selling Shareholder or Preferred Selling Holder within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the
notice required under sub-section (x) of this Section 4.3(b) (the “First Refusal Adjustment
Period”), to purchase part or all of the Excess Shares. If the total number of Excess Shares which
all of the First Refusal Participants desire to purchase as set forth in the Excess Shares Notices
is greater than the number of Excess Shares available for purchase, then each First Refusal
Participant that has delivered an Excess Shares Notice to the Selling Shareholder or the Selling
Preferred Holder shall have the right to purchase such number of Excess Shares that is equal to
the product of (aa) the total number of Excess Shares, multiplied by (bb) a fraction, the
numerator of which Is the Ordinary Shares owned by such First Refusal Participant (calculated on
an as-converted basis) and the denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares owned
by all First Refusal Participants (on an as-converted basis).
(c) Ordinary Holders’ Option. If and to the extent that any Offered Shares have not
been purchased pursuant to Section 4.3(b), each Ordinary Holder shall have the right, exercisable
upon written notice to the Selling Shareholder, the Company and each other Ordinary Holder and
Preferred Holder, within forty-five (45) days following the expiration of the First Refusal
Adjustment Period (the “Ordinary First Refusal Period”), to elect to purchase all or any part of
its pro rata share of the remaining Offered Shares equivalent to the product obtained by
multiplying the aggregate number of the remaining Offered Shares by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Ordinary Shares held by such Ordinary Holder at the time of the transaction
and the denominator of which is the total number of Ordinary Shares owned by all the Ordinary
Holders at the time of the transaction, at the same price and subject to the same material terms
and conditions as described in the Transfer Notice. To the extent that any Ordinary Holder does not
exercise its right of first refusal to the full extent of its pro rata share of the Offered
Shares, the Selling Shareholder and the participating Ordinary
Holders shall, within fifteen (15)
days after the end of the Ordinary First Refusal Period (the “Ordinary First Refusal Adjustment
Period”), make such adjustments to each exercising Ordinary Holder’s pro rata share of the Offered
Shares so that any remaining Offered Shares may be allocated to those Ordinary Holders exercising
their rights of first refusal on a pro rata basis.
(d) A Preferred Holder and an Ordinary Holder shall not have a right to purchase any of the
Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares unless it exercises its right of first refusal within
the relevant First Refusal Period, Preferred First Refusal Period or First Refusal Adjustment
Period, or the Ordinary First Refusal Period or Ordinary First Refusal Adjustment Period to
purchase up to all of its pro rata share of the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares.
(e) Expiration Notice. Within fifteen (15) days after expiration of the Ordinary First
Refusal Adjustment Period or the First Refusal Adjustment Period, the Company will give written
notice (the “First Refusal Expiration Notice”) to
the Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred
Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) specifying either
(i) that all of the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares was subscribed by the Preferred Holders
and/or Ordinary Holders exercising their rights of first refusal of (ii) that the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders
have not subscribed all of the Offered Shares of Preferred Offered
Shares in which case the First
Refusal Expiration Notice will specify the Co-Sale Pro-Rata Portion (as defined below) of the
remaining
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Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares for the purpose of their co-sale rights described
in Section 4.4 below.
(f) Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered
Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer) to be purchased by the Ordinary Holders and/or
Preferred Holders exercising their right of first refusal will be the price set forth in the
Transfer Notice, but will be payable as set forth in this Section 4.3(g). If the
purchase price in the Transfer Notice includes consideration other than cash, the cash
equivalent value of the non-cash consideration will be determined by the Board in good faith,
which determination will be binding upon the Ordinary Holders, Preferred Holders, the Selling
Shareholder, and the Selling Preferred Holder absent fraud or error.
(g) Payment. Payment of the purchase price for the Offered Shares or Preferred
Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer) purchased by the Ordinary Holders and/or
Preferred Holders shall be made within fifteen (15) days following the date of the First Refusal
Expiration Notice. Payment of the purchase price will be made by wire transfer or check as directed
by the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer).
(h) Rights of a Selling Shareholder and Selling Preferred Holder. If any Preferred
Holder or Ordinary Holder exercises its right of first refusal to purchase the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer), then, upon the date the notice of
such exercise is given by such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder (as the case may be), the
Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder will have no further rights as a holder of such
Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares except the right to receive payment for such Offered
Shares or Preferred Offered Shares from such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, and the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder will
forthwith cause all certificate(s) evidencing such Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares to
be surrendered to the Company for transfer to such Preferred Holder or Ordinary Holder.
(i) Application
of Co-Sale Rights. If the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders
have not elected to purchase all of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares (in the event
of a Preferred Offer), then the sale of the remaining Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares
will become subject to the co-sale rights set forth in Section 4.4 below.
4.4 Co-Sale Right. To the extent that the Ordinary Holders and/or Preferred Holders
have not exercised right of first refusal with respect to any or all the Offered Shares or
Preferred Offered Shares (in the event of a Preferred Offer), then each Preferred Holder shall have
the right, exercisable upon written notice to the Selling Shareholder or Preferred Selling Holder
(in the event of a Preferred Offer), the Company and each other Preferred Holder (the “Co-Sale
Notice”) within twenty (20) days after receipt of the First Refusal Expiration Notice (the “Co-Sale
Right Period”), to participate in such sale of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares on
the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Transfer Notice.
The Co-Sale Notice shall set
forth the number of Company securities (on both an absolute and as-converted to Ordinary Shares
basis) that such participating Preferred Holder wishes to include in such sale or transfer, which
amount shall not exceed the Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion (as defined
below) of such Preferred Holder.
To the extent one or more of the Preferred Holders exercise such right of participation in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below, the number of Restricted Shares that the
Selling Shareholder may sell, or the number of Preferred Offered Shares that the Selling
Preferred Shareholder may sell, in the transaction shall be correspondingly reduced. The co-sale
right of each Preferred Holder shall be subject to the following
terms and conditions:
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(a) Co-Sale
Pro Rata Portion. Each Preferred Holder may sell all or any part of that
number of Ordinary Shares held by it (on an as-converted basis) that is equal to the product
obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of the Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares
(in the event of a Preferred Offer) subject to the co-sale right hereunder by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) owned by the
Preferred Holder at the time of the sale or transfer and the denominator of which is the total
combined number of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) at the time owned by all Preferred
Holders and the Selling Shareholder, or at the time owned by all Preferred Holders and the Selling
Preferred Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer), (the
“Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion”). To the
extent that any Preferred Holder does not participate in the sale to the full extent of its
Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion, the Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of
a Preferred Offer) and the participating Preferred Holders shall, within five (5) days after the
end of such Co-Sale Right Period, make such adjustments to the Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion of each
participating Preferred Holder so that any remaining Offered Shares or Preferred Offered Shares
may be allocated to other participating Preferred Holders on a pro rata basis.
(b) Transferred
Shares. Each participating Preferred Holder shall effect its
participation in the sale by promptly delivering to the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred
Holder (in the event of a Preferred Offer) for transfer to the prospective purchaser one or more
certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, which represent:
(i) the number of Ordinary Shares which such Preferred Holder elects to sell;
(ii) that number of Preferred Shares which is at such time
convertible into the number of Ordinary Shares that such Preferred Holder elects to sell;
provided in such case that, if the prospective purchaser objects to the delivery of
Preferred Shares in lieu of Ordinary Shares, such Preferred Holder shall convert such Preferred
Shares into Ordinary Shares and deliver Ordinary Shares as provided in Section 4.4(b)(i) above.
The Company agrees to make any such conversion concurrent with the actual transfer of such shares
to the purchaser; or
(iii) or
a combination of the above.
(c) Payment to Preferred Holders. The share certificate or certificates that the
participating Preferred Holder delivers to the Selling Shareholder pursuant to Section 4.4(b) shall
be transferred to the prospective purchaser in consummation of the sale of the Restricted Shares or
the sale of the Preferred Offered Shares, pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the
Transfer Notice, and the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder (in the event of a
Preferred Sale) shall concurrently therewith remit to such Preferred Holder that portion of the
sale proceeds to which such Preferred Holder is entitled by reason of its participation in such
sale. To the extent that any prospective purchaser or purchasers prohibits such assignment or
otherwise refuses to purchase any shares or other securities from a Preferred Holder exercising its
co-sale right hereunder, the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder shall not sell to such
prospective purchaser or purchasers any Restricted Shares or Preferred Offered Shares unless and
until, simultaneously with such sale, the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Shareholder
shall purchase such shares or other securities from such Preferred
Holder.
4.5 Right to Transfer. To the extent the Preferred Holders and/or the other
Ordinary Holders do not elect to purchase, or to participate in the sale of, the Restricted Shares
or
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Preferred Offered Shares subject to the Transfer Notice in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, as the case may be, the Selling Shareholder or Selling Preferred Holder may, not
later than one hundred and twenty (120) days following delivery to the Company, each of the other
Ordinary Holders and each of the Preferred Holders of the Transfer Notice conclude a transfer of
the Restricted Shares or Preferred Offered Shares covered by the Transfer Notice and not elected to
be purchased by the Preferred Holders and/or the other Ordinary Holders, which in each case shall
be on the same terms and conditions as those described in the
Transfer Notice. Any proposed
transfer on terms and conditions which are different from those
described in the Transfer Notice,
as well as any subsequent proposed transfer of any Restricted Shares by the Selling Shareholder or
any Preferred Offered Shares by the Selling Preferred Holder (including any transfer to the
transferee(s) specified in the Transfer Notice that has not been completed within one hundred and
twenty (120) days following delivery of the Transfer Notice), shall again be subject to the right
of first refusal and the co-sale right of the Preferred Holders and, if applicable, the other
Ordinary Holders and shall require compliance by the Selling Shareholder or the Selling Preferred
Holder with the procedures described in Section 4.3 and
Section 4.4 of this Agreement.
4.6 Exempt Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
right of first refusal and co-sale rights of the Preferred Holders and/or the Ordinary Holders
shall not apply to (a) any sale or transfer of Ordinary Shares to the Company pursuant to a
repurchase right or right of first refusal held by the Company in the event of a termination of
employment or consulting relationship; or (b) any transfer to the parents, children or spouse, or
to trusts for the benefit of such persons, of any Founder for bona fide estate planning purposes;
or (c) any sale or transfer of Ordinary Shares by Valuetrue Investments Limited (each transferee
pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), a “Permitted Transferee”); or (d) any sale or
transfer of Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares by any Preferred Holder to an affiliate of such
Preferred Holder; provided that adequate documentation therefor is provided to the
Preferred Shareholders to their satisfaction and that any such Permitted Transferee agrees in
writing to be bound by this Agreement in place of the relevant transferor; provided,
further, that such transferor shall remain liable for any breach by such Permitted
Transferee of any provision hereunder.
4.7 Prohibited Transfers.
(a) Except for transfers by the Ordinary Holders to Permitted Transferees as
provided in Section 4.6 above, none of the Ordinary Holders or the Permitted Transferees shall,
without the prior written consent of (i) the holders of a majority of the Series A Shares and the
Series A1 Shares, voting together as a separate class, and (ii) the holders of a majority of the
Series B Shares and the Series B1 Shares, voting together as a separate class, sell, assign,
transfer, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose through one or a series of
transactions of any Company securities now held by him to any person any time prior to the
Qualified IPO; provided that during such period each Existing Shareholder
controlled by the Founders may sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, up to an aggregate of 10%
of the issued outstanding Ordinary Shares held by such Existing
Shareholder as of the date hereof;
provided further, that any such sale, transfer or disposition shall nevertheless be
subject to the right of first refusal and co-sale rights of the Preferred Holders and the Ordinary
Holders under Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 above.
(b) Any attempt by a party to sell or transfer Restricted Shares or Preferred Shares in
violation of this Section 4 shall be void and the Company hereby agrees it will not effect such a
transfer nor will it treat any alleged transferee as the holder of such shares without the written
consent of holders of a majority of Preferred Shares.
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(c) The Investors and their respective affiliates to whom any Preferred Share or
Ordinary Share has been duly assigned in accordance with this Agreement, may not sell or transfer
part or all of their shares to any competitor of the Company. For the purpose of this Section 4.7,
a “competitor” of the Company shall mean any entity whose business or product competes directly or
indirectly against the Principal Business of the Company, as defined herein, and its subsidiaries
(including the Subsidiaries).
4.8 Legend.
(a) Each certificate representing the Restricted Shares or Preferred Offered Shares shall be
endorsed with the following legend:
“THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH
MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”
(b) The Company may instruct its transfer agent to impose transfer restrictions on the shares
represented by certificates bearing the legend referred to in Section 4.8(a) above to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement and the Company agrees to promptly do so. The legend shall be
removed upon termination of the provisions of this Section 4.
4.9 Restriction on Indirect Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, without the prior written approval of holders of at least a majority of the
Preferred Shares:
(a) Each of the Founders shall not, and shall use his best efforts to cause any shareholder of
any Existing Shareholder not to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, pledge,
hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose through one or a series of transactions any
equity interest or equity securities or any economic interest deriving therefrom, held, directly or
indirectly, by such Founder and/or shareholder in such Existing Shareholder to any person or entity
other than one that is solely owned by such Founder and/or shareholder;
(b) Each
Existing Shareholder shall not, and each of the Founders shall use his best efforts
to cause such Existing Shareholder not to, issue to any person any equity securities of such
Existing Shareholder or any options or warrants for, or any other securities exchangeable for or
convertible into, such equity securities of such Existing Shareholder; and
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions under this Section 4.9 shall not apply to
(i) any transfers or issuances with respect to the equity interest in Valuetrue Investments
Limited; and (ii) any transfers or issuances to the parents, children or spouse of any Founder
and/or any shareholder of an Existing Shareholder occurring after the date hereof with respect to
the equity interest in any Existing Shareholder which do not exceed 20% of the capital of such
Existing Shareholder at any time in the aggregate; provided that each Founder shall, and
shall use his best efforts to cause each other shareholder of an Existing Shareholder to, promptly
notify the Company and each Preferred Shareholder of any transfer of equity interests pursuant to
this Section 4.9.
4.10 Term. The provisions under this Section 4 shall terminate upon a Qualified IPO.
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5. ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT.
5.1 Assignment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:
(a) Information
Rights; Registration Rights. The Information and
Inspection Rights under Section 1.1 may be assigned to any holder of Preferred Shares; and the
registration rights of the Holders under Section 2 may be assigned to any Holder or to any person
acquiring Registrable Securities; provided, however, that in either case no party
may be assigned any of the foregoing rights unless the Company is given written notice by the
assigning party stating the name and address of the assignee and identifying the securities of the
Company as to which the rights in question are being assigned; and provided further, that
any such assignee shall receive such assigned rights subject to all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, including without limitation the provisions of this
Section 5.
(b) Rights
of Participation; Right of First Refusal; Co-Sale Rights. The rights of the
Preferred Shareholders under Sections 3 and 4 are fully assignable in connection with a transfer of
shares of the Company by the Preferred Shareholders; provided, however, that no
party may be assigned any of the foregoing rights unless the Company is given written notice by the
Preferred Shareholders stating the name and address of the assignee and identifying the securities
of the Company as to which the rights in question are being assigned; and provided further,
that any such assignee shall receive such assigned rights subject to all the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
5.2
Amendment of Rights. Any provision in this Agreement may be amended and the
observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), only by the written consent of (i) as to the Company, only by the
Company; (ii) as to each Subsidiary, by such Subsidiary; (iii) as to the Preferred Shareholders, by
(x) persons or entities holding at least 66.6667% of the Series A Shares and Series A1 Shares
voting together as a separate class and (y) persons or entities holding at least
66.6667% of the Series B Shares and Series B-1 Shares voting together as a separate
class provided, however that any holder of Preferred Shares may waive any of its
rights hereunder without obtaining the consent of any other holders of Preferred Shares or their
assigns; and (iv) as to each Existing Shareholder, by such Existing Shareholder and its assigns;
and (v) as to each Founder, by such Founder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with
this Section 5.2 shall be binding upon the Company, the Preferred Shareholders, the Subsidiaries,
the Existing Shareholders, the Founders and their respective assigns.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE.
6.1 Disclosure of Terms. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Purchase
Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules attached to such agreements (collectively, the
“Financing Terms”), including their existence, shall be considered confidential information and
shall not be disclosed by any party hereto to any third party except in accordance with the
provisions set forth below; provided that such confidential information shall not include
any information that is in the public domain other than caused by the breach of the
confidentiality obligations hereunder.
6.2 Press Releases, Etc.
Any press release issued by the Company shall not disclose
any of the Financing Terms and the final form of such press release shall be approved in advance
in writing by the Preferred Shareholders. No other announcement regarding any of the Financing
Terms in a press release, conference; advertisement, announcement, professional or trade
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publication, mass marketing materials or otherwise to the general public may be made without
the Preferred Shareholders’ and the Company’s prior written consent.
6.3 Permitted Disclosures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party may disclose any
of the Financing Terms to its current or bona fide prospective investors, employees, investment
bankers, lenders, partners, accountants and attorneys, in each case only where such persons or
entities are under appropriate nondisclosure obligations. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Preferred Shareholders shall be entitled to disclose the Financing Terms for the
purposes of fund reporting or inter-fund reporting or to their fund manager, other funds managed by
their fund manager and their respective auditors, counsel, directors, officers, employees,
shareholders or investors.
6.4 Legally Compelled Disclosure. In the event that any party is requested or
becomes legally compelled (including without limitation, pursuant to securities laws and
regulations) to disclose the existence of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, any of the
exhibits and schedules attached to such agreements, or any of the Financing Terms hereof in
contravention of the provisions of this Section 6, such party (the “Disclosing party”) shall,
unless not possible or not permitted by law, a reasonable time before making any such disclosure,
consult the other parties (the “Non-Disclosing Parties”) regarding such disclosure with prompt
written notice of that fact and use all reasonable efforts to seek (with the cooperation and
reasonable efforts of the other parties) a protective order, confidential treatment or other
appropriate remedy. In such event, the Disclosing party shall furnish only that portion of the
information which is legally required to be disclosed and shall exercise reasonable efforts to keep
confidential such information to the extent reasonably requested by any Non-Disclosing party.
6.5 Other Information. The provisions of this Section 6 shall be in addition to, and
not in substitution for, the provisions of any separate nondisclosure agreement executed by any of
the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.6 Notices. All notices required under this section shall be made pursuant to Section
11.1 of this Agreement.
7. PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS.
In addition to such other limitations as may be provided in the Memorandum and Articles and
the BVI Business Companies Xxx 0000, the Company shall not, and shall cause the other Group
Companies to not, and the holders of Ordinary Shares shall exercise all of their rights with
respect to such Ordinary Shares so as to cause the Group Companies to not, effect or otherwise
consummate any of the following acts without first obtaining.
7.1 the prior written approval of (i) the holder(s)
of at least 75% of the outstanding Series
A Shares and Series A1 Shares (in aggregate and on an
as-converted basis), and (ii) the holder(s) of
at least 50% of the outstanding Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares (in aggregate and on an as
converted basis); provided that such requirement shall terminate upon a Qualified Public
Offering:
(a) any amendment or change of the rights, preferences, privileges or
powers of, or the restrictions provided for the benefit of, the Preferred Shares of the Company;
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(b) any action to authorize, create or issue shares of any class or series of the Company
having preferences superior to or on a parity with the Preferred Shares in any aspects including
without limitation, dividend rights, redemption rights and/or liquidation rights;
(c) any
new issuance of any equity securities of the Company, including any change in the
total number of authorized Series B Shares and Series B1 Shares, but excluding (i) any issuance of
the Series B1 Shares authorized under the Purchase Agreement, (ii) any issuance of Ordinary Shares
upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, (iii) the issuance of 66,580 Ordinary Shares upon the
exercise of the option currently held by Winsome Group Limited on behalf of Ma Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
Ho, Ma Wen Lie, Xxxx Lo Yin, Li Jin and other officers, employees and advisors of the Company, (iv)
the issuance of up to 151,430 Ordinary Shares (or options or warrants therefor) pursuant to
employee equity incentive plans approved by the Compensation Committee, and (v) the issuance of up
to 50,246 Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the options granted to certain individuals pursuant
to the resolutions of the Company’s directors passed on
April 16, 2009;
(d) any action of the Company to reclassify any outstanding shares into shares having
preferences or priority as to dividends or assets senior to or on a parity with the preference of
the Preferred Shares;
(e) any increase or decrease of the authorized number of Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares
of the Company;
(f) any amendment of the Memorandum and Articles of Association or other charter documents of
the Company (including any Major Subsidiary);
(g) any merger or consolidation of the Company (including any Subsidiary other than
Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin)) with or into any other business entity in which
the shareholders of the Company (including any Subsidiary) immediately after such merger or
consolidation held shares representing less than a majority of the voting power of the outstanding
share capital of the surviving business entity;
(h) any transaction or series of transactions that would result in a change of control of the
Company (including any Subsidiary other than Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin));
(i) the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company (including any Subsidiary other than Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.
(Tianjin)), except for intra-group transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries;
(j) any licensing or other transfer of the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other
intellectual property of the Company (including any Subsidiary) other than in the ordinary course
of its business, except for intra-group transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries;
(k) any increase or decrease of the authorized number of the members of the Board (including
any committees of the Board) of the Company;
(l) effect a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (including any Subsidiary
other than Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin));
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(m) the declaration or payment of a dividend or other distribution on Ordinary Shares or
Preferred Shares of the Company;
(n) any increase of the number of Ordinary Shares of the Company reserved under any employee
equity incentive plan;
(o) any increase in compensation of any employee of the Company (including any Subsidiary)
with an annual salary of US$50,000 or more by more than 20% in a twelve (12) month period;
(p) the extension by the Company of any loan or guarantee for indebtedness to any director,
officer, employee or affiliate of the Company (including any Subsidiary), except for intra-group
transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries;
(q) any incurrence of indebtedness in excess of US$1,000,000 in the aggregate to the Company
(including any Subsidiary), or creation of any encumbrance whatsoever upon the assets, patents,
copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property of the Company (including any Subsidiary);
(r) any purchase by the Company (including any Subsidiary) of real property with a value of
US$1,000,000 or more, or any purchase of production facilities with a value of US$500,000 or more,
individually or in the aggregate;
(s) any transaction or series of transactions that are not in the ordinary course of the
Company’s business where the value involved exceeds US$1,000,000, individually or in the
aggregate, during any twelve (12) month period, except for the disposition of any equity interest
in, and/or any asset of, Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin));
(t) approval of the annual consolidated budget of the Company;
(u) the appointment and removal of any key officer of the Company (including any Major
Subsidiary), including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer;
(v) the appointment and/or reappointment of auditors of the Company; or
(w) any transaction involving both the Company (including any Subsidiary) and a shareholder of
any Group Company or any of the Company’s employees, officers, directors or shareholders or any
affiliate of a shareholder of any Group Company or any of such affiliate’s officers, directors or
shareholders, except for intra-group transactions among the Company and any Subsidiaries and
employment contracts between a Group Company and its employees that are not otherwise subject to
this Section 7, and
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the prior written approval of the holder(s) as at the date hereof (taking no account of any
share issuances after the date hereof) of at least 96% of the aggregate of Ordinary Shares and
Preferred Shares (on an as-converted basis), provided that such requirement shall terminate
upon a Qualified IPO, any repurchase or redemption of any equity securities of the Company other
than (A) pursuant to contractual rights to repurchase Ordinary Shares from the employees, directors
or consultants of the Company upon termination of their employment or services or (B) pursuant to a
contractual right of first refusal held by the Company.
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Provided, however that, to the extent that the applicable laws prevent the Company from being
bound by any of the above provisions, such provisions shall be binding as amongst the parties
hereto (other than the Company) and such parties shall take all actions necessary to give effect
to such provisions.
8. USE OF PROCEEDS.
The Company covenants and agrees to use the proceeds from the sale of the Series B1 Shares for
business expansion, research and development, production, capital expenditure, general working
capital of the Company and the Subsidiaries in the business of the production, sale and trading
of agricultural and food products and related activities (the
“Principal Business”).
9. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS
9.1 Tax Matters. For so long as any Preferred Shareholder holds any Preferred Shares
or Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion thereof:
(a) The Company agrees
to make available to any U.S. Investor (as defined below) upon its
reasonable request and within a reasonable period of time, the books and records of the Company and
its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and to provide information to such U.S. Investor pertinent to
the Company’s or any subsidiary’s status or potential status for U.S. federal income tax purposes
of such U.S. Investor including all information reasonably available to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to permit such U.S. Investor to (i) accurately prepare all tax returns and comply with
any reporting requirements and (ii) make any election, with respect to the Company or any of its
direct or indirect subsidiaries, and comply with any reporting or other requirements incident to
such election. The Company will, upon becoming actually aware of such assertion, promptly notify
the U.S. Investors of any assertion by the Internal Revenue Service of the United
States Department of the Treasury that the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or is likely to
become a passive foreign investment company within the meaning of Section 1297 of the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the current year or any subsequent year.
(b) The Company
shall furnish to each U.S. Investor upon its reasonable request and within a
reasonable period of time and at the expense of such U.S. Investors, all information reasonably
necessary to satisfy the U.S. income tax return filing requirements
of such U.S. Investor (or such
other person that owns any direct or indirect interest in such U.S. Investor) arising from its
investment in the Company.
(c) For purposes
of this Section 9.1:
(i) “U.S. Investor” means (A) any Investor that is a United
States person and (B) any Investor that is an entity treated as a foreign partnership for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, one or more of the owners of which are United States persons; and
(ii) “United
States person” means any person described in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
(d) The
Company’s obligations under this Section 9 shall terminate upon
a Qualified IPO of the Company.
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9.2 Conduct of Business. As long as any Preferred Shareholder holds any
Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion thereof:
(a) The Company shall not, and the Founders shall cause the Company and any other persons or
entities directly or indirectly controlled by them not to, and the Company shall ensure that the
Company’s subsidiaries (including any Subsidiary) and their respective officers, directors, and
other persons acting for or on behalf of them under their express authorisation, shall not, in
violation of any applicable law and regulations, make or pay, directly or indirectly, any
contribution, bribe, payoff, kickback, or any fraudulent payment to any officer of any
governmental authority or government-controlled entity, (x) to obtain favourable treatment in
securing business or (y) to obtain special concessions for any Group Company. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 9.2(a) any facilitating or expediting payment made to a
government official for the purpose of expediting or securing the performance of a routine
governmental action by a government official shall not constitute a breach of the covenant made in
this sub-section 9.2(a); and
(b) The Company shall ensure that the business of the Company and each of its subsidiaries
(including the Subsidiaries) shall be conducted at all times in compliance with applicable
financial record keeping and reporting requirements and money laundering statutes in Hong Kong
and all other jurisdictions in which the Company and its subsidiaries (including the
Subsidiaries) conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar
rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered, or enforced by any governmental agency,
authority or body.
9.3 Operation of Subsidiaries. The Company shall, and the Parties shall take all
actions reasonably required to, ensure that the operations of the Subsidiaries are at all times
carried out in accordance with the decisions of the Board.
10. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATURAL SCENT LIMITED
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, with effect from the Transfer Date,
Natural Scent Limited shall (i) cease to be entitled to the benefit of any right conferred on it
under the Original Shareholders Agreements (but without prejudice to its rights under the Original
Shareholders Agreements in respect of any breach by any other party to any of the Original
Shareholders Agreements of its obligations thereunder at any time prior to the Transfer Date); and
(ii) cease to have any obligations under the Original Shareholders Agreements (save in respect of
any breach by it of its obligations under the Original Shareholders Agreements prior to the
Transfer Date).
(b) For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Natural
Scent Limited shall not be entitled to the benefit of any right conferred to a party to this
Agreement, or have any obligations, under this Agreement (but without prejudice to Section 10.1 of
this Agreement).
11. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
11.1 Notices. Except as may be otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests,
waivers and other communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
conclusively deemed to have been duly given (a) when hand delivered to the other party, upon
delivery; (b) when sent by facsimile at the number set forth in EXHIBIT H hereto, upon
receipt of confirmation of error-free transmission; (c) seven (7) business days after deposit in
the mail as air mail or certified mail, receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the
other party as set forth in
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EXHIBIT H; or (d) three (3) business days after deposit with an international overnight
delivery service, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties as set forth in EXHIBIT H with
next business day delivery guaranteed, provided that the sending party receives a
confirmation of delivery from the delivery service provider.
Each person making a communication hereunder by facsimile shall promptly confirm by telephone
to the person to whom such communication was addressed each communication made by it by facsimile
pursuant hereto but the absence of such confirmation shall not affect the validity of any such
communication. A party may change or supplement the addresses given above, or designate additional
addresses, for purposes of this Section 11.1 by giving the other party written notice of the new
address in the manner set forth above.
11.2 Entire Agreement. Subject to section 10, (a) this Agreement, the Purchase
Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), together with all
the exhibits hereto and thereto, constitute and contain the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior
negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings, duties or obligations between the
parties respecting the subject matter hereof; (b) without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, this Agreement supersedes, in its entirety, the Original Shareholders Agreements, which
shall be null and void and have no force or effect whatsoever as of the date of this Agreement;
and (c) the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive any and all rights that they may have against
any other party under the Original Shareholders Agreements in exchange for their rights hereunder.
11.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the
substantive laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to the conflicts
of laws rules thereof.
11.4 Severability. If any provision of this
Agreement is found to be invalid or
unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the
provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
on substantially the same terms as originally set forth herein, and if no feasible interpretation
would save such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall
remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits
intended by the parties. In such event, the parties shall use best efforts to negotiate, in good
faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly effects the
parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.
11.5
Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns
any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
11.6 Successors and Assigns. Subject to the
provisions of Section 6.1, the provisions
of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the successors and
permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
11.7 Interpretation; Captions. This Agreement shall be construed according to its
fair language. The rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against
the drafting party shall not be employed in interpreting this Agreement. The captions to sections
of this Agreement have been inserted for identification and reference purposes only and shall not
be used to
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construe or interpret this Agreement. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references
to Sections and Exhibits herein are to Sections and Exhibits of this
Agreement.
11.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.9 Adjustments for Share Splits, Etc. Wherever in this Agreement there is a
reference to a specific number of shares of Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares of the Company,
then, upon the occurrence of any subdivision, combination or share dividend of the Preferred Shares
or Ordinary Shares, the specific number of shares so referenced in this Agreement shall
automatically be proportionally adjusted to reflect the effect on the outstanding shares of such
class or series of shares by such subdivision, combination or share dividend.
11.10 Aggregation of Shares. All Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares held or acquired
by affiliated entities or persons (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) shall be
aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this
Agreement.
11.11 Shareholders Agreement to Control. If and to the extent that there are
inconsistencies between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the Memorandum and Articles,
the terms of this Agreement shall control as between the shareholders only. The parties agree to
take all actions necessary or advisable, as promptly as practicable after the discovery of such
inconsistency, to amend the Memorandum and Articles so as to eliminate such inconsistency.
11.12 Dispute Resolution.
(a) Negotiation Between Parties; Mediations. The parties agree to negotiate in good
faith to resolve any dispute between them regarding this Agreement. If the negotiations do not
resolve the dispute to the reasonable satisfaction of all parties within thirty (30) days, Section
11.12(b) shall apply.
(b) Arbitration. In the event the parties are unable to settle a dispute between them
regarding this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.12(a) above, such dispute shall be referred
to and finally settled by arbitration at Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance
with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the “UNCITRAL Rules”) in effect, which rules are deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Section 11.12(b). The arbitration tribunal shall consist of
three arbitrators to be appointed according to the UNCITRAL Rules. The language of the arbitration
shall be English.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Company and the Existing Shareholders:
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Limewater Limited
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Company and the Existing Shareholders:
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Company and the Existing Shareholders:
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Company and the Existing Shareholders:
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China Linong International Limited |
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Natural Eternity Limited
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Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Company and the Existing Shareholders:
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China Linong International Limited |
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Title:
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Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
Director
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Name:
Title:
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Director |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Ltd. |
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Limewater Limited |
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Natural Eternity Limited
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Valuetrue Investments Ltd.
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Title:
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Law Kin Ip
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Director |
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Win Seasons Finance Ltd. |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd. |
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Director
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Name:
Title:
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Fu Xxxx Xxx
Director |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Natural Scent Limited:
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For and on behalf of
Natural Scent Limited
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By: |
/s/ Li Jin
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Authorised Signature(s) |
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Li Jin |
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Founders:
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/s/ Ma Xxxxx Xxxx |
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/s/ Luan Xx |
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Xx Xxxxx Xxxx |
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Luan Li |
[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the BVI Subsidiary and HK Subsidiaries:
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For and on behalf of
Land V. Group Limited
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For and on behalf of Land V. Limited |
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Authorised Signature(s)
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Authorised Signature(s)
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Title:
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Director
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Title:
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For and on behalf of
Hong Kong Linong Limited |
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Authorized Signature(s)
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Title:
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Director
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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By the PRC Subsidiaries: |
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Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
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Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) |
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By:
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By: |
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Title:
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co.,
Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou) |
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By:
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By: |
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Title:
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Title:
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Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology
Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang) |
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By:
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/s/ Ma Shing Yung | |
By: |
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/s/ Luan Li |
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Luan Li |
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Title:
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou) |
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Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou) |
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By:
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/s/ Ma Shing Yung | |
By: |
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Title:
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
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Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou) |
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By:
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/s/ Ma Shing Yung | |
By: |
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/s/ Ma Shing Yung |
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Name: |
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Name: |
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin) |
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Ningde) Co., Ltd. |
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By:
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/s/
Luan Li | |
By: |
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/s/ Ma Shing Yung |
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Name: |
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Luan Li |
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Name: |
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Title: |
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Title: |
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Legal Representative |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series A Holders and series A1 Holders:
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P.
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By: |
Sequoia Capital Management Fund I, L.P.
General Partner of Each
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By: |
SC China Holding Limited Its General Partner
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/s/ Jimmy Wong
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Authorised Signatory |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series A1 Holders:
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For and on behalf of
Grow Grand Limited
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By: |
/s/
Ma Shing Yung |
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Authorised Signature(s) |
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Name: |
Ma Shing Yung |
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Title: |
Director |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
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By: |
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Name: |
Fu Ming Xia |
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Title: |
Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series A1 Holders:
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Grow Grand Limited
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited
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/s/ Fu Ming Xia |
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Fu Ming Xia |
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series B Holders:
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P.
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Sequoia Capital Growth Fund Management I, L.P.
General Partner of Each
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SC China Holding Limited Its General Partner
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/s/ Jimmy Wong
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Authorised Signatory |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series B Holders:
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd
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/s/ Michael L. Spolan
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Michael L. Spolan |
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Vice President
SIG Asia Investment LLLP
authorized agent for
SIG China Investments One, Ltd. |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series B Holders:
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Walden International
Pacven Walden Ventures VI, L.P.
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/s/ Lip-Bu Tan
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Lip-Bu Tan |
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Director
of Pacven Walden Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Walden Ventures VI, L.P. |
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Pacven Walden Ventures Parallel VI, L.P.
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/s/ Lip-Bu Tan
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Lip-Bu Tan |
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Director
of Pacven Walden Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Walden Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By Series
B Investors:
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Made In China Ltd.
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/s/ Illegible |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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For and on behalf of
Grow Grand Limited |
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For and on behalf of Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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Authorised Signature(s)
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Authorized
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Ma Shing Yung |
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Luan Li |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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For and on behalf of Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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Name:
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Fu Ming Xia
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Authorised
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Title:
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Director
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Name:
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Chiu Na Lai |
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Director |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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He Jie
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Lu Rong |
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Luan Li |
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Director
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Director |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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/s/ Fu Ming Xia |
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Name:
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Fu Ming Xia
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Name:
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Chiu Na Lai |
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Director
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Director |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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He Jie
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Lu Rong |
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Luan Li |
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Title:
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Director
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Title:
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Director |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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Name:
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Fu Ming Xia
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Name:
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Chiu Na Lai |
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Title:
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Director
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Title:
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Director |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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/s/ He Jie |
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Name:
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He Jie
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Lu Rong |
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Title:
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Grow Grand Limited |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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By:
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Name:
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Ma Shing Yung
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Name:
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Luan Li |
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Title:
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Director
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Title:
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Director |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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By:
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Fu Xxxx Xxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xx Xxx |
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Title:
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Director
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Title:
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Director |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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/s/ Xx Xxxx |
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Name:
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Xx Xxx
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Xx Xxxx |
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Title:
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Director |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P.
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By: |
Sequoia Capital Management Fund I, L.P. General Partner of Each
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By: |
SC China Holding Limited Its General Partner
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Authorised Signatory |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P.
Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P.
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By: |
Sequoia Capital Growth Fund Management I, L.P. General Partner of Each
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By: |
SC China Holding Limited Its General Partner
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Authorised Signatory |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd.
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President
SIG Asia Investment LLLP
authorized agent for
SIG China Investments One, Ltd. |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Xxxxxx International
Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P.
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By: |
/s/ Lip-Bu Tan
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Name: |
Lip-Bu Tan |
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Title: |
Director
of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P.
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By: |
/s/ Lip-Bu Tan
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Name: |
Lip-Bu Tan |
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Title: |
Director
of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Management VI, Co., Ltd.
as General Partner of Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives
to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By the Investors:
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Made In China Ltd.
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By: |
/s/ Illegible |
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Name: |
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Title: |
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[Signature Page to Series B1 Shareholders Agreement]
LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Schedule of PRC Subsidiaries |
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Exhibit B
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Schedule of Existing Shareholders |
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Exhibit C
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Schedule of Founders |
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Exhibit D
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Schedule of Series A Holders |
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Exhibit E
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Schedule of Series A1 Holders |
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Exhibit F
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Schedule of Series B Holders |
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Exhibit G
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Schedule of Investors |
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Exhibit H
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Notices |
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EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF PRC SUBSIDIARIES
1. |
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Land V. Limited (Fujian) |
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2. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) |
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3. |
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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4. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Quanzhou)
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5. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Liaoyang)
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6. |
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Fuzhou Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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7. |
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Land V. Limited (Zhangjiakou) |
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8. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huizhou)
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9. |
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Xiamen Land V. Group Co., Ltd. |
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10. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Shantou)
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11. |
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Linong Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin)
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Land V. Agriculture Technology (Ningde) Co., Ltd.
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EXHIBIT
B
SCHEDULE OF EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS
1. |
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Grow Grand Limited |
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2. |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Ltd. |
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3. |
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Limewater Limited |
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4. |
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Natural Eternity Limited |
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5. |
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Valuetrue Investments Ltd. |
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6. |
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Win Seasons Finance Ltd. |
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7. |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Ltd. |
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8. |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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9. |
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Xx Xxxx |
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EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF FOUNDERS
1. |
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Ma Xxxxx Xxxx |
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2. |
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Xxxx Xx |
-52-
EXHIBIT D
SCHEDULE OF SERIES A HOLDERS
1. |
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. |
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2. |
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Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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3. |
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Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P. |
-53-
EXHIBIT E
SCHEDULE
OF SERIES A1 HOLDERS
1. |
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. |
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2. |
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Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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3. |
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Sequoia Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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4. |
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Grow Grand Limited |
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5. |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
-54-
EXHIBIT F
SCHEDULE
OF SERIES B HOLDERS
1. |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P. |
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2. |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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3. |
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Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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4. |
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd. |
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5. |
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Xxxxxx International |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, L.P. |
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EXHIBIT G
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
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No. of Series B1 |
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Investor |
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Shares |
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Purchase
Price (US$) |
Grow Grand Limited |
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30,105 |
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2,278,948.5 |
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Magnetic Star Holdings Limited |
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2,834 |
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214,533.8 |
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Honeycomb Assets Management Limited |
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4,070 |
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308,099 |
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Valuetrue Investments Limited |
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3,638 |
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275,396.6 |
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Chic Holdings Limited |
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9,683 |
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733,003.1 |
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Xx Xxxx |
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1,181 |
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89,401.7 |
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SIG China Investments One, Ltd, |
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6,155 |
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465,933.5 |
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Xxxxxx international |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P. |
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4,207 |
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318,469.9 |
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Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI, LP. |
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328 |
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24,829.6 |
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Sequoia Capital China I, L.P. |
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9,504 |
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719,452.8 |
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Sequoia Capital China Partners
Fund I, L.P. |
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1,092 |
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82,664.4 |
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Sequoia Capital China Principals
Fund I, LP. |
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1,471 |
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111,354.7 |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth
Fund I. L.P. |
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3,108 |
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235,275.6 |
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Sequoia Capital China Growth
Partners Fund I, L.P. |
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74 |
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5,601.8 |
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Sequoia
Capital China GF
Principals Fund I, L.P. |
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381 |
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28,841.7 |
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Made In China Ltd. |
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1,296 |
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98,107.2 |
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TOTAL |
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79,127 |
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5,989,913.9 |
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-56-
EXHIBIT H
NOTICES
If to the Company, the Subsidiaries or Founders:
Attention: Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
Address:
1602, Tower 1, the Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Grow Grand Limited:
Attention: Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
Address:
Xxxx X, 00/X, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Magnetic Star Holdings Limited:
Attention: Ms, Xxxx Xx
Address: Xxxxx 00, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Limewater Limited:
Attention: XIA, Yu
Address:
Xxxx X, Xxx 0, Xxx 00 Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xx, X.X., Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Natural Eternity Limited:
Attention: Law Kin Ip
Address: Xxxx X, 0/X, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx Villas, 00 Xx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
-57-
If to Honeycomb Assets Management Limited:
Attention: Fu Xxxx Xxx
Address: 0X Xxxxxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Win Seasons Finance Ltd:
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Address: 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx X0, Xxxxxxx HK
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to
Valuetrue Investments Limited:
Attention:
Xxxx Xx Xxx
Address:
Xxxx X, 00/X, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone:
(000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Chic Holdings Limited:
Attention: Lei Xxx Xxxxx
Address: Suite 1203, Garden East, 000 Xxxxx’x Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: 00000000
Facsimile: 3973 3123
If to Xx Xxxx:
Address; 106 Pak To Avenue, Portofino, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Natural Scent Limited:
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xx
-58-
Address: Unit 1112, the Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Sequoia Capital China I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P., Sequoia
Capital China Principals Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Growth
Fund I, Sequoia Capital China
Growth Partners Fund I, LP, and Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P.:
Attention: Xxxx Xxxx
Address: Sequoia Capital China, Suite 2215,22/F, Two Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to SIG:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Telephone:
(1) (000) 0000000
Facsimile: (1) (000) 0000000
With a copy to:
Attention: Xxx Xxxx
Address: Xxxxx 0000-00, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 000 Xx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 000000, X.X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (00 00) 00000000
Facsimile: (00 00) 00000000
If to Xxxxxx:
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Address: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Telephone: (0) 000-000-0000
Facsimile: (0) 000-000-0000
If to Made In China Ltd.:
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xx
Address: 0xx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 000000 P.R. China
Tel: (00
00) 00000000-0000
Facsimile:
(00 00) 0000-0000
-59-
EXHIBIT G
NOTICES
If to the
Company, the Subsidiaries or Founders:
Attention: Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
Address:
1602, Tower 1, the Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Grow Grand Limited:
Attention: Mr. Ma Xxxxx Xxxx
Address:
Xxxx X, 00/X, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Magnetic Star Holdings Limited:
Attention: Xx. Xxxx Xx
Address: Xxxxx 00, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Honeycomb Assets Management Limited:
Attention: Fu Xxxx Xxx
Address: 0X Xxxxxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to
Valuetrue Investments Limited:
Attention: Xxxx Xx Xxx
Address:
Xxxx X, 00/X, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Chic Holdings Limited:
Attention: Lei Xxx Xxxxx
Address: Suite 1203, Garden East, 222 Queen’s Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong
Telephone: 0000 0000
Facsimile: 3973 3123
If to Xx Xxxx:
Address: 106 Pak To Avenue, Portofino, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to
Sequoia Capital China I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Partners Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital
China Principals Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, L.P., Sequoia Capital China
Growth Partners Fund I, L.P. and Sequoia Capital China GF Principals Fund I, L.P.:
Attention: Xxxx Xxxx
Address:
Sequoia Capital China, Suite 2215, 22/F, Two Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to SIG
China Investments One, Ltd.:
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Telephone: (1) (000) 0000000
Facsimile: (1) (000) 0000000
With a copy to:
Attention: Xxx Xxxx
Address: Xxxxx 0000-00, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 000 Xx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 000000, X.X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (00 00) 00000000
Facsimile: (00 00) 00000000
If to
Xxxxxx International, Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures VI, L.P., Pacven Xxxxxx Ventures Parallel VI,
LP., and its affiliates:
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Address: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Telephone: (0) 000-000-0000
Facsimile: (0) 000-000-0000
If to Made In China Ltd.:
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xx
Address:
0xx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 000000 P.R. China
Tel: (00 00) 00000000-0000
Facsimile: (00 00) 0000-0000