OPERATING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.3
This
Operating Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated
January 1, 2009, and is entered into in Harbin, China by Harbin Mega Profit
Management & Consultation Co., Ltd., with a registered address at Suite.3,
16th Floor, Hong Yang Complex Building, No. 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xx
Xxxxx District, Harbin Develop Zone, Heilongjiang, China (“Party A”), and
Qinggang Mega Profit Agriculture Co., Ltd., with a registered address at 1st
Floor, Hongbo Community Houdong, Mingzhu Street, Qinggang County, China (“Party B”), and
shareholders holding 100% outstanding shares of Party B (the “Shareholders of
Party B” or “Party C”). Party A and Party B, and Shareholders of Party B are
referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
1.
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Party
A, a wholly foreign owned limited company incorporated under law of China,
has the expertise in the business of Enterprise Management, Enterprise
Development Designing and Economic Information
Consultation;
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2.
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Party
B is a limited company incorporated in China, and is engaged in planting
pasture grass, breeding cows and selling milk (the “Business”) (the
“Business”);
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3.
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The
undersigned Shareholders of Party B collectively own over 100% of the
equity interests of Party B;
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4.
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Party
A has established a business relationship with Party B by entering into
the “Consulting Services Agreement” (hereinafter referred to as the
“Services Agreement”);
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5.
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Pursuant
to the above-mentioned agreement between Party A and Party B, Party B
shall pay a certain amount of money to Party A. However, the relevant
payable account has not been paid yet and the daily operation of Party B
will have a material effect on its capacity to pay such payable account to
Party A;
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6.
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The
Parties are entering into this Agreement to clarify matters in connection
with Party B’s operations.
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NOW THEREFORE, all parties of
this Agreement hereby agree as follows through mutual negotiations:
1.
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[Party
A agrees, subject to the satisfaction of the relevant provisions by Party
B herein, as the guarantor for Party B in the contracts, agreements or
transactions in connection with Party B’s operation between Party B and
any other third party, to provide full guarantee for the performance of
such contracts, agreements or transactions by Party B. Party B agrees, as
the counter-guarantee, to pledge all of its assets, including accounts
receivable, to Party A. According to the aforesaid guarantee arrangement,
Party A wishes to enter into written guarantee contracts with Party B’s
counter-parties thereof to assume the guarantee liability as the guarantor
when it needs; therefore, Party B and Party C shall take all necessary
actions (including but not limited to execute relevant documents and
transact relevant registrations) to carry out the arrangement of
counter-guarantee to Party A.]
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2.
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In
consideration of the requirement of Article 1 herein and assuring the
performance of the various operation agreements between Party A and Party
B and the payment of the payables accounts by Party B to Party A, Party B
together with its shareholders Party C hereby jointly agree that Party B
shall not conduct any transaction which may materially affects its assets,
obligations, rights or the operations of Party B (excluding the business
contracts, agreements, sell or purchase assets during Party B’s regular
operation and the lien obtained by relevant counter parties due to such
agreements) unless the obtainment of a prior written consent from Party A,
including but not limited to the
following:
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2.1
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To
borrow money from any third party or assume any
debt;
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2.2
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To
sell to or acquire from any third party any asset or right, including but
not limited to any intellectual property
right;
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2.3
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To
provide any guarantees to any third parties using its assets or
intellectual property rights;
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2.4
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To
assign to any third party its business
agreements.
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3.
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In
order to ensure the performance of the various operation agreements
between Party A and Party B and the payment of the various payables by
Party B to Party A, Party B together with its shareholders Party C hereby
jointly agree to accept, from time to time, advice regarding corporate
policy advise provided by Party A in connection with company’s daily
operations, financial management and the employment and dismissal of the
company’s employees.
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4.
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Party
B together with its shareholders Party C hereby jointly agree that Party C
shall appoint the person recommended by Party A as the directors of Party
B, and Party B shall appoint Party A’s senior managers as Party B’s
General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers. If
any of the above senior officers leaves or is dismissed by Party A, he or
she will lose the qualification to take any position in Party B and Party
B shall appoint other senior officers of Party A recommended by Party A to
take such position. The person recommended by Party A in accordance with
this Article herein should comply with the stipulation on the
qualifications of directors, General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and
other senior officers pursuant to applicable
law.
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5.
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Party
B together with its shareholders Party C hereby jointly agree and confirm
that Party B shall seek the guarantee from Party A first if it needs any
guarantee for its performance of any contract or loan of flow capital in
the course of operation. In such case, Party A shall have the right but
not the obligation to provide the appropriate guarantee to Party B on its
own discretion. If Party A decides not to provide such guarantee, Party A
shall issue a written notice to Party B immediately and Party B shall seek
a guarantee from other third party.
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6.
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In
the event that any of the agreements between Party A and Party B
terminates or expires, Party A shall have the right but not the obligation
to terminate all agreements between Party A and Party B including but not
limited to the Services Agreement.
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7.
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Any
amendment and supplement of this Agreement shall be made in writing. The
amendment and supplement duly executed by all parties shall be deemed as a
part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this
Agreement.
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8.
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If
any clause hereof is judged as invalid or non-enforceable according to
relevant laws, such clause shall be deemed invalid only within the
applicable area of the Laws and without affecting other clauses hereof in
any way.
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9.
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Party
B shall not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any
third party without the prior written consent of Party A. Party B hereby
agrees that Party A may assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement as it needs and such transfer shall only be subject to a written
notice sent to Party B by Party A, and no any further consent from Party B
will be required.
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10.
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All parties acknowledge and
confirm that any oral or written materials communicated pursuant to this
Agreement are confidential documents. All parties shall keep secret of all
such documents and not disclose any such documents to any third party
without prior
written consent from other parties unless under the following conditions:
(a) such documents
are known or shall be known by the public (excluding the receiving
party discloses such
documents to the public without authorization); (b) any documents
disclosed in accordance with applicable laws or rules or regulations of
stock exchange; (c) any documents required to be disclosed by any party to
its legal counsel or
financial consultant for the purpose of the transaction of this Agreement
by any party, and
such legal counsel or financial consultant shall also comply with the
confidentiality as stated hereof. Any disclosure by employees or agencies
employed by any
party shall be deemed the disclosure of such party and such party shall
assume the
liabilities for its breach of contract pursuant to this Agreement. This
Article shall survive whatever this Agreement
is void, amended, cancelled, terminated or unable to perform.
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11.
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with PRC
law.
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12.
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The
parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from the interpretation
or performance of this Agreement through friendly consultation. In case no
settlement can be reached through consultation, each party can submit such
matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
(“CIETAC”) for arbitration in accordance with its rules of CIETAC. The
arbitration proceedings shall take place in Shanghai and shall be
conducted in Chinese. Any resulting arbitration award shall be final and
conclusive and binding upon all the
parties.
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13.
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This
Agreement shall be executed by a duly authorized representative of each
party as of the date first written above and become effective
simultaneously.
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14.
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Notwithstanding Article 13
hereof, the parties confirm that this Agreement shall constitute the
entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matters
therein and supersedes and
replaces all prior or contemporaneous verbal and written agreements and
understandings.
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15.
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The
term of this agreement is twenty (20) years unless early termination
occurs in accordance with relevant provisions herein or in any other
relevant agreements reached by all parties. This Agreement may be extended
only upon Party A’s written confirmation prior to the expiration of this
Agreement and the extended term shall be determined by the Parties hereto
through mutual consultation. During the aforesaid term, if Party A or
Party B is terminated at expiration of the operation term (including any
extension of such term) or by any other reason, this Agreement shall be
terminated upon such termination of such party, unless such party has
already assigned its rights and obligations in accordance with Article 9
hereof.
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This
Agreement shall be terminated on the expiration date unless it is renewed
in accordance with the relevant provision herein. During the valid term of
this Agreement, Party B shall not terminate this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above stipulation, Party A shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement at any time by issuing a thirty (30) days prior
written notice to Party B.
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17.
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This
Agreement has been executed in four (4) duplicate originals in English,
each Party has received one (1) duplicate original, and all originals
shall be equally valid.
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[Signature
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF both
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their legal
representatives and duly authorized representatives on their behalf as of the
date first set forth above.
PARTY
A:
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Harbin
Mega Profit Management & Consultation Co., Ltd.
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Legal/Authorized
Representative:
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/s/ XXXXX
Xxx
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Name:
XXXXX Xxx
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Title:
Executive Director
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PARTY
B:
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Qinggang
Mega Profit Agriculture Co., Ltd.
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Legal/Authorized
Representative:
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/s/ XXXXX
Xxx
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Name:
XXXXX Xxx
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Title:
Executive Director
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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR
SHAREHOLDERS OF PARTY B
SHAREHOLDERS
OF PARTY B:
/s/ XXXX Xxxxxx
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By:
XXXX Xxxxxx
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PRC
ID Card No.:
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Shares
of Qinggang Mega Profit Agriculture Co., Ltd. owned by XXXX
Xxxxxx: 85%
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/s/ WANG Xuelong
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By:
WANG Xuelong
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PRC
ID Card No.:
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Shares
of Qinggang Mega Profit Agriculture Co., Ltd. owned by WANG
Xuelong: 15%.
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