Share Pledge Agreement
Exhibit
4.5
This
Share Pledge Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”) is entered into on
this 1st of
July, 2008 in Shanghai of China by and among:
Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd., located at Xxxx 000-X, Xx. 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx New
Area, Shanghai, hereinafter referred to as
“Party A”; and
Xxxx Xxxx-xxxx (ID Card No.:
[XXX]),
whose residence locates at [XXX], hereinafter referred to as “Party B”; and
Chen Da-nian (ID Card No.:
[XXX]),
whose residence locates at [XXX], hereinafter referred to as “Party C”.
Party A,
Party B and Party C may hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties” and, individually
referred to as the “Party”.
Whereas,
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Party
A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated and existing in the
People' Republic of China (the “PRC”) according to
law;
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2.
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Shanghai
Xxxxxx Networking Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is a limited
liability company incorporated in the
PRC;
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3.
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Party
B and Party C are shareholders of the Company (hereinafter referred to as
the “Pledgors”),
holding 70% and 30% Share of the Company respectively, (100% Share of the
Company being held by Party B and Party C are referred to as “Relevant Share”
hereinafter);
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4.
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Party
A and the Company entered into the Exclusive Concluding and Service
Agreement on July 01, 2008; Party A, Party B and Party C, and the Company
entered into the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option and Cooperation
Agreement, and the Business Operating Agreement on July 01,
2008;
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For
ensuring Party A to charge the service fees under the Exclusive Consulting
and Service Agreement from the Company owned by Party B and Party C, and
ensuring the performance of the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option
and Cooperation Agreement, and the Business Operating Agreement, the
Pledgors pledge all of its Share in the Company as the pledge security for
the performance
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of the said agreements, in which Party A is the Pledgee.
NOW
THEREFORE, the
Parties have reached the following terms and conditions for mutual compliance on
the principle of equal footing and mutual benefits through friendly
negotiation:
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Definitions
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Unless
otherwise specified in the context, the capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth
below:
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1.1
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“Pledge Rights” shall
mean the contents set forth in Section 2
hereof.
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1.2
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“Share” shall mean all
Share being held by the Pledgors lawfully and all present and future
rights and interests conferred on such
Share.
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1.3
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“Each Agreement” shall
mean the Exclusive Consulting and Service Agreement, the Assignment
Agreement of Purchase Option and Cooperation Agreement, and the Business
Operating Agreement dated on July 01, 2008 by and among Party A, the
Company and other relevant parties.
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1.4
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“Breaching Events” shall
mean any circumstances set forth in Section 7
hereof.
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1.5
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“Breaching Notice” shall
mean the notice sent by Party A in accordance with this Agreement for
declaring the Breaching Events.
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Pledge
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2.1
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The
Pledgors shall pledge all of their Share in the Company as the security in
favor of Party A's rights and interests under Each
Agreement.
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2.2
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The
Share Pledge hereunder shall cover all fees (including legal costs),
expenditures, losses, interests, liquidated damages, compensations,
expenses for realization of creditor's rights, under Each Agreement,
payable to Party A by the Company and/(or) the Pledgors, and the
liabilities of the Company and the Pledgors to Party A when Each Agreement
becomes invalid in whole or part for any
reason.
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2.3
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The
Pledge Rights hereunder shall mean that Party A is entitled to gain the
considerations of the pledged Share with priority that may be disposed by
discount, auction and disposition.
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2.4
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Unless
otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Party A after this Agreement
comes to effect, the Pledge hereunder can be released provided
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that the Company and the Pledgors have performed all of their obligations and liabilities under Each Agreement and Party A has accepted such performance in writing. In the event that the Company or the Pledgors fail to perform the whole or any part of its or their obligations or liabilities under such Each Agreement upon the expiration of the term of any such Each Agreement, Party A is still entitled to the Pledge Rights hereunder, unless and until the said obligations and liabilities are performed in a way satisfactory to Party A.
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Validity
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3.1
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This
Pledge Agreement comes to effect from the date when it is entered into by
and among the Parties, and the Pledge Rights come to effect from the date
when the Administration for Industry and Commerce completes the pledge
registration.
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3.2
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In
the event that the Company fails to pay the service fees or to perform any
other provisions under the Exclusive Consulting and Service Agreement, or
fails to perform any provision under the Business Operating Agreement or
the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option and Cooperation Agreement in
the pledge period, Party A is entitled to exercise the Pledge Rights in
accordance with this Agreement after giving a reasonable
notice.
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Possession
and Safekeeping of Pledge Right
Certificate
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4.1
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The
Pledgors shall deliver their Shareholder Contribution Certificates
(originals) in the Company to Party A within ten (10) business days from
the date when this Agreement is entered into or on the other earlier date
that has been agreed by the Parties, and submit Party A with the
certificate showing that the Pledge hereunder has been registered on the
Share Register, and complete all approval, registration and recording
formalities required by the laws and regulations of the PRC, and submit
the Share Pledge Registration Certificates that have been completed with
the Administration for Industry and Commerce. For more information on the
forms of the Shareholder Contribution Certificate and Share Register,
please refer to the Appendix
hereto.
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4.2
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In
the event that the pledge recordings have been changed, and such changes
shall be registered and recorded accordingly, Party B, Party C and Party A
shall do so and submit relevant documents for recording such changes
within five (5) business days from the date when such pledge recordings
are changed.
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4.3
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The
Pledgors shall order the Company not to allocate any dividends, bonus, or
not to make any profit distribution plan in the Share Pledge period. In
the event that the Pledgors are entitled to obtain any other economic
benefits in
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respect
of the pledged Share rather than the dividends, bonus or other profit
distribution, they shall order the Company to remit relevant (realized) amount
to the bank account designated by Party A at Party A's request. Without Party
A's prior written consents, the Pledgors shall not use such amount at their own
discretions.
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In
the event that the Pledgors subscribe the new registered capitals of the
Company or acquire the Company's Share held by other pledgors (hereinafter
referred to as the “New Additional Share” collectively) in the Share
Pledge period, such New Additional Share shall become one part of the
Share Pledge hereunder automatically. In such case, the Pledgors shall
complete all formalities necessary to pledge the said New Additional Share
within ten (10) business days after they obtain such New Additional Share.
In the event that the Pledgors fail to complete relevant formalities
subject to the foregoing provisions, Party A is entitled to exercise the
Pledge Rights with immediate effect in accordance with Section 8
hereof.
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Statements
and Warranties of the Pledgors
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The
Pledgors shall state and warrant to Party A as follows as of the signature date
of this Agreement, and shall acknowledge that the signature and performance of
this Agreement by Party A is based on such statements and
warranties:
5.1
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The
Pledgors are holding the Share hereunder according to law, and have the
rights to pledge such Share in favor of Party
A.
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5.2
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There
is no legitimate claim or intervention from a third party when Party A
exercises its rights or the Pledge Rights in accordance with this
Agreement at any time in the period from the date when this Agreement is
entered into to the time in which Party A enjoys the Pledge Rights in
accordance with Section 2.4 hereof.
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5.3
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Party
A is entitled to exercise the Pledge Rights through the methods specified
by the laws, regulations and this
Agreement.
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5.4
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The
signature of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations
hereunder by them have been authorized or approved necessarily by the
Company and have been acknowledged by other shareholders, and shall not
violate any applicable laws and regulations and the articles of
association. Their signatories have been authorized to enter into this
Agreement according to law acting as their authorized
representatives.
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5.5
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There
is no other encumbrance or secured right and benefit (including but not
limited to the pledge) in favor of a third party against the Share being
held by the Pledgors.
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5.6
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There
is no pending civil, administrative or criminal suit or administrative
penalty or arbitration in relation to the Share, or no civil,
administrative or criminal suit or administrative penalty or arbitration
that may arise in the future.
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5.7
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There
is no due and outstanding tax, expense, or due and uncompleted legal
proceeding or formality in relation to the
Share.
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5.8
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All
provisions hereof constitute their true intents and are binding upon them
lawfully.
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Undertakings
of Pledgors
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6.1
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During
the Term of this Agreement, the Pledgors shall undertake to Party A that
they will:
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6.1.1
Not
assign the Share, nor create or allow existence of any other encumbrance or
secured rights and benefits in favor of a third party that may affect the rights
and benefits of Party A in any way without Party A's prior written consents,
unless otherwise such Share is assigned to Party A or the person designated by
it at the request of Party A;
6.1.2
Abide by
all applicable laws and regulations, and show the notices, orders or suggestion
to Party A within five (5) business days after they receive such notices, orders
or suggestion from relevant competent authorities, and take actions subject to
reasonable indication of Party A;
6.1.3
Notify
Party A, on a timely basis, of any events or received notices that may affect
the Share of the Pledgors or any rights thereon, or any events or received
notices that may change any obligations of or affect the performance of the
obligations of the Pledgors under this Agreement, and take actions subject to
reasonable indication of Party A.
6.2
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The
Pledgors have undertaken that the exercise of the rights hereunder by
Party A will not be interrupted or impaired by them or their successors or
assigns or any other persons.
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6.3
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For
protecting or enhancing the security against the obligations of the
Pledgors and /or the Company under Each Agreement, the Pledgors have
undertaken to Party A that they will make necessary modifications over
their respective articles of association and the articles of association
of the Company (if applicable), enter into all entitlement certificates
and deeds
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requested
by Party A in good faith, and cause other persons related to the Pledge Rights
to do so, and/or perform the actions required by Party A and cause other related
persons to do so, and provide convenience for the exercise of the Pledge Rights
by Party A, and enter into all documents in relation to the change of the Share
Certificate with Party A or any third party designated by it, and provide Party
A with all necessary documents in relation to the Pledge Rights as Party A
thinks fit within a reasonable period.
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In
favor of Party A's benefits, the Pledgors have undertaken to Party A that
they will abide by and perform all of their promises, undertakings,
agreements and statements. In the event that the Pledgors fail to perform
their promises, undertakings, agreements and statements or do so
incompletely, they shall indemnify all of Party A's losses arising
therefrom.
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Breaching
Events
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7.1
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Any
of the following events shall be deemed as the Breaching
Events:
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7.1.1
Any of
the Company, its successors or assigns fails to pay any due amount in full under
Each Agreement within the agreed period, or any of the Pledgors, their
successors or assigns fails to perform its obligations under the Business
Operating Agreement, the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option and Cooperation
Agreement, and the Exclusive Consulting and Service Agreement;
7.1.2 Any of
the statements, promises or undertakings of the Pledgors under Section 5 and 6
hereof is materially misleading or wrong, and/or there exist other actions in
violation of the statements, promises or undertakings of the Pledgors under
Section 5 and 6 hereof;
7.1.3 The
Pledgors have violated any provisions hereof materially;
7.1.4 The
Pledgors have waived the pledged Share or assigned such pledged Share at its own
discretions without Party A's prior written consents, unless otherwise specified
in Section 6.1.1;
7.1.5 Any
borrowings, security, indemnifications, undertakings or other liabilities of the
Pledgors are required to be repaid or performed earlier due to their breaches,
or the same are due but cannot be repaid or performed, which makes Party A deem
that the capabilities of the Pledgors to perform their obligations hereunder
have been affected adversely, and in turn its benefits may be
affected;
7.1.6
The
Pledgors cannot repay their general obligations or other owed money, which in
turn affects Party A's benefits;
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7.1.7 This
Agreement becomes invalid or the Pledgors cannot perform their obligations
hereunder further due to the promulgation of relevant new laws;
7.1.8 The
consents, permits, approvals or authorizations of any governmental authorities,
which are necessary to the enforcement, legitimacy or validity of this
Agreement, have been withdrawn, suspended, expired or modified
materially;
7.1.9
The
adverse changes of the properties owned by the Pledgors make Party A deem that
the capabilities of the Pledgors to perform their obligations hereunder have
been affected adversely;
7.1.10
Other
circumstances in which Party A cannot dispose the Pledge Rights hereunder in
accordance with the laws and regulations.
7.2
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In
the event that the Pledgors are aware of any matter specified in Section
7.1 or any other events that may cause the such matters arisen, they shall
inform Party A in writing of such matters or events
forthwith.
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7.3
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Unless
otherwise the breaches specified in Section 7.1 above have been settled to
the satisfactory of Party A, Party A may send a written Breaching Notice
to the Pledgors at any time when or after such breaches arise, and request
the Pledgors to repay the owed money and other receivables immediately or
perform the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option and Cooperation
Agreement, and the Business Operating Agreement forthwith. In the event
that the Pledgors or the Company have failed to correct their breaches or
make necessary remedies within ten (10) days after the said written notice
is sent, Party A is entitled to exercise the Pledge Rights hereunder in
accordance with Section 8 hereof.
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Exercise
of Pledge Rights
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8.1
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The
Pledgors shall not assign the Share without Party A's prior written
consents before the fees and obligations under Each Agreement are paid and
performed.
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8.2
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Party
A shall send the Breaching Notice to the Pledgors in accordance with
Section 7.3 hereof when it exercises the Pledge Rights
hereunder.
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8.3
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Subject
to Section 7.3 hereof, Party A may exercise the Pledge Rights at any time
after it sends the Breaching Notice in accordance with Section 7.3
hereof.
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8.4
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Party
A is entitled to gain the considerations of the pledged Share hereunder or
any part of it that may be disposed by discount, auction and disposition
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with
priority in accordance with the legal proceedings, unless and until any
outstanding service fees and any other payables under Each Agreement are offset,
and the obligations under the Assignment Agreement of Purchase Option and
Cooperation Agreement, the Business Operating Agreement are performed in
full.
8.5
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When
Party A exercises the Pledge Rights hereunder, the Pledgors shall not
interrupt such exercise, and shall give necessary assistance for the
exercise of the Pledge Rights by Party
A.
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Assignment
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9.1
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Without
Party A's prior written consents, the Pledgors shall not assign any of
their rights and/or obligations hereunder to a third
party.
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9.2
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This
Agreement shall be binding upon the Pledgors and their successors, and
inure to the benefit of Party A and its successors or
assigns.
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9.3
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Party
A may at any time assign all or any part of its rights or obligations
hereunder to any third party designated by it. In such case, such third
party shall enjoy and bear Party A's rights and obligations hereunder.
When Party A assigns its rights and obligations under Each Agreement, the
Pledgors shall enter into the agreements and/or documents in relation to
such assignment at Party A's
request.
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9.4
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In
the event that the Pledgors are replaced by virtue of the said assignment,
the parties to the new pledge shall enter into a new pledge agreement, and
the Pledgors shall be responsible for completing all relevant registration
formalities.
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Commission
Charge and Other Fees
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10.1
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Any
fees and out-of-pockets in relation to this Agreement, including but not
limited to legal fees, production costs, stamp duties and any other taxes
and fees, shall be borne by Party A and Party B in
50:50.
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Force
Majeure
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11.1
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When
the performance of this Agreement is delayed or interrupted due to any
Force Majeure Events, the Party so affected (the “Affected Party”) shall
be excused from such delayed or interrupted performance. The “Force
Majeure Events” shall mean any events beyond the reasonable controls of
the Affected Party, which are unavoidable even if the Affected Party takes
a reasonable care, including but not limited to the governmental acts, Act
of God, fires, explosion, geographic variation, storms, floods,
earthquakes, morning and evening tides, lightning or wars. However, any
insufficiency of credits, funds or financing shall not be deemed as the
events beyond reasonable controls of the Affected Party. The Affected
Party seeking for the exemption of
any
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performance
under this Agreement or any provision hereof shall inform the other Party of
such exemption and its proposed measures for making further performance as soon
as practicable.
11.2
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The
Affected Party shall be excused from any liability hereunder provided
always that it has tried its best efforts to perform this Agreement.
However, the exempted liabilities shall be subject to such delayed or
interrupted performance. Once the causations for the said exemption are
corrected or remedied, each Party shall try its best efforts to recover
the performance of this Agreement.
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Governing
Law and Dispute Resolution
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12.1
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The conclusion, validity and
performance of, interpretation to and dispute resolution in
relation to this Agreement shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the PRC.
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12.2
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Any dispute arising out of the
interpretation to or performance of this Agreement shall be resolved
through friendly negotiation by the Parties; if not reached, any Party
may submit such dispute to the China International Economic and Trade
Arbitration Commission Shanghai Commission (“CIETACSC”) according to the Rules of
CIETACSC. Such arbitration shall be carried out in Shanghai. The language in the arbitration
proceedings shall be Chinese. The awards are final and binding upon the
Parties.
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12.3
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Save for the matters under
disputes, the Parties shall continue to perform their respective
obligations in good faith in accordance with this Agreement.
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Notices
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13.1
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All
notices and correspondences to or upon each Party to be effective for the
performance of the rights and obligations hereunder shall be in writing,
and shall be sent to the following addresses of the other Parties by
personal delivery, registered mail, postage prepaid mail, generally
accepted courier service or fax.
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Party A:
Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Address:
Xxxx 000-X, Xx. 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Party B:
Xxxx Xxxx-xxxx
Address:
[XXX]
Party C:
Chen Da-nian
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Address:
[XXX]
13.2
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Any
notice and correspondence shall be deemed to be served as
follows:
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13.2.1
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If
it is sent by fax, it shall be deemed to be served on the recording date
on the faxed copy. However, if it is sent after 17:00 P.M. on a business
day or on a non-business day of the addressee, it shall be deemed to be
served on the next business day following the recording date on the faxed
copy;
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13.2.2
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If
it is sent by personal delivery (including the express mail service), the
date when it is signed and accepted shall
prevail;
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13.2.3
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If
it is sent by registered mail, the 15th
day following the date recorded on the return receipt shall
prevail.
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Appendix
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Any
appendix to this Agreement shall be integral to it.
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Waiver
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Any
failure or delay to exercise any of its rights, remedies, powers or privileges
hereunder by Party A shall not constitute a waiver of such rights, remedies,
powers or privileges by Party A. Any single or partial exercise of any of its
rights, remedies, powers or privileges hereunder by Party A shall not affect the
exercise of any other rights, remedies, powers or privileges hereunder by Party
A. The rights, remedies, powers or privileges hereunder are accumulative without
any prejudices to any rights, remedies, powers or privileges specified by any
laws and regulations.
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Miscellaneous
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16.1
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Any
amendments, supplements or alterations to this Agreement shall be made in
writing, which can come to effect after they are entered into and sealed
(if applicable) by the Parties.
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16.2
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The
Parties hereby confirm that this Agreement constitutes the fair and
reasonable agreements by and between them on the basis of equal footing
and mutual benefits. In the event that any provision hereof becomes
invalid or unenforceable because such provision conflicts with relevant
laws, such provision shall be void and null or unenforceable under the
applicable laws, but shall not affect the validity and enforcement of the
remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
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16.3
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Party B and Party C have
undertaken that any provision herein is binding
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upon them lawfully, irrespective of any
change of the Company's Share held by Party B and Party C
respectively in the future, and that this Agreement shall be applicable to all of
the Company's Share to be held by Party B and Party C
for the time being.
16.4
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This Agreement is made in Chinese
with two (2) originals.
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[No Text Follow, Signature
Page for Share Pledge Agreement Follow]
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Party A:
Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Legal
Representative/Authorized Representative:______________
Title: ________________
Date:
_____MM _____DD _____YY
Party B:
Xxxx Xxxx-xxxx (Sign)
Date:
_____MM _____DD _____YY
Party C:
Chen Da-nian (Sign)
Date:
_____MM _____DD _____YY
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Appendix:
1. Share
Register of Company
Share
Register of Shanghai Xxxxxx Networking Development Co., Ltd.
Company's
Shareholders
Name
of Shareholder
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ID
Card No.
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Address
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Contribution
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Ratio
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Note
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Xxxx
Xxxx-xxxx
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[XXX]
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[XXX]
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XXX
00 Million
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70%
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Pledged
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Chen
Da-nian
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[XXX]
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[XXX]
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XXX
0 Million
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30%
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Pledged
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It is hereby verified that Xxxx Xxxx-xxxx, the shareholder of the Company, has pledged 70% Share of the Company to Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
It is
hereby verified that Chen Da-nian, the shareholder of the Company, has pledged
30% Share of the Company to Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai
Xxxxxx Networking Development Co., Ltd.
(Seal)
Xxxx
Xxxx-xxxx
Sign and
Seal:
Chen
Da-nian
Sign and
Seal:
Date: __________ MM
______ DD ______ YY ______
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2.
Shareholder Contribution Certificate
Shareholder
Contribution Certificate of Shanghai Xxxxxx Networking Development Co.,
Ltd.
Name of
Company: Shanghai Xxxxxx Networking Development Co., Ltd.
Incorporation
Date of Company: December 29, 1999
Registered
Capital of Company: XXX 00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxx of
Shareholder:
Contribution:
Contribution
Method:
Contribution
Date: [●]
2008
Sealed by
Company:
Issuance
Date: MM DD YY
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