English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement
English
Translation of Credit Facility Agreement
Contract
No.: Year 2006 She Zi No. 0006475001
Grantor:
Shenzhen Anlian Branch of China Merchants Bank ("Party A")
Address:
0X Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx. 0000 Xxxxxxx Xx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Province
Legal
Representative/Person-in-charge: Yuxuan Yan Position: President
Applicant:
Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. ("Party B")
Address:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Legal
Representative: Xxxxxxxx Xx Position: Chairman of the board
In
consideration of Party B’s application, Party A has agreed to grant to Party B a
facility of up to the aggregate amount of RMB 40,000,000 yuan (or the equivalent
amount of foreign currencies). Party A and Party B, after thorough negotiations,
hereby enter into this Agreement subject to the following terms and in
accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
1.
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Extent
of Facility
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Party
A
shall make available to Party B the facility of up to RMB 40,000,000 yuan only
(or the equivalent amount of foreign currencies).
The
facility shall mean the maximum extent of facility which Party A will grant
to
Party B in respect of on-balance-sheet transactions such as loans, trade
financing (including packing loans and inward and outward documentary bills)
and
discount (collectively referred to as the “Loans”) and off-balance-sheet
transactions such as acceptance of trade bills, opening of letters of credit
and
issue of confirmations.
The
specific types and scope of facility to be granted by Party A to Party B shall
be subject to Clause 3 hereof.
2.
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Term
of the Facility
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The
facility shall be available for a term of one year, commencing from August
15, 2006
to
August 15 2007, during which period Party B shall apply to Party A for
utilization of the facility. Party A shall not accept any application for the
same made by Party B after the expiry of the facility.
3.
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Utilization
of the Facility
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3.1
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Types
and Scope of the Facility
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The
said
facility shall be comprehensive facilities:
3.1.1
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Comprehensive
facilities.
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Party
B
can make the following business transactions within the comprehensive
facilities:
3.1.1.1
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Working
capital loans;
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3.1.1.2
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Trade
financing:
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3.1.1.3
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Discount
of draft accepted by bank;
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3.1.1.4
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Discount
of commercial draft ;
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3.1.1.5
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Acceptance
of commercial draft ;
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3.1.1.6
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Opening
of letters of credit;
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3.1.1.7
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Issue
of confirmations.
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The
allocation of the above facilities is to be confirmed by Party A.
3.2
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The
said facilities are revolving facilities available to Party B during
the
term of facility. However, Party B shall apply to Party A for its
approval
for each drawdown. For application for trade financing and opening
of
letter of credit, Party B shall sign the relevant application form
without
signing specific contract. For application for other facilities,
specific
contract shall be entered into by both
Parties.
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3.3
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The
respective availability periods of each loan or other facilities
under the
said facility shall be determined in accordance with the business
need of
Party B and the requirements for banking operation administration.
The
specific facility may expire later than the abovementioned facility
term.
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4.
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Interest
and Fees
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Relevant
Interest or fees shall be determined by the specific contracts or application
forms.
5.
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Guarantee
Clause
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5.1
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All
the debts owed to Party A by Party B hereunder shall be guaranteed
by
Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Yichang, Winner Medical & Textile
Ltd. Tianmen and Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Jingmen who shall be
the guarantors of joint and several liabilities. The relevant irrevocable
letter of guarantee in favor of Party A shall be signed by the guarantors;
and/or
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5.2
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All
the debts owed to Party A by Party B hereunder shall be secured (or
pledged) by real property of Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
which
has the title of or is rightfully entitled to dispose of such properties.
The specific security contract shall be entered into by both
Parties.
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5.3
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Other
means of guarantee: Xxxxxxxx Xx provides personal guarantee with
limitless
liability.
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5.4
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Party
A may demand Party B to provide other supplementary security or deposit
for any specific operation.
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6.
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Rights
and Obligations of Party B
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6.1
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Party
B shall have the following rights:
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6.1.1
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to
request Party A to make available the Loans or other facilities under
the
facility upon the conditions stated
herein;
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6.1.2
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to
utilize the facility according to this
Agreement;
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6.1.3
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to
request Party A to keep the information provided by Party B in respect
of
its production, operations, property, accounts and so forth confidential,
unless otherwise required by law.
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6.1.4
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to
transfer the debts to a third party after obtaining consent from
Party
A.
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6.2
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Party
B shall undertake the following obligations:
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6.2.1
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to
honestly provide such documents and materials as Party A requires
and the
names of the banks with which Party B maintains its accounts, the
account
numbers and the balances of its deposits and loans, and to give
cooperation in the investigation, review and examination conducted
by
Party A;
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6.2.2
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to
accept Party A’s supervision of its utilization of credit facilities and
relevant production, operation and financial activities of Party
B;
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6.2.3
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to
apply the Loans and/or other facilities for the purposes prescribed
in the
respective certificates of indebtedness and the respective specific
contracts;
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6.2.4
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to
pay in full the principal and interest of the Loans and/or advances
on
time as agreed in this Agreement, the respective certificates of
indebtedness and the respective specific
contracts;
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6.2.5
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to
obtain written consent from Party A before transferring the debts
hereunder, in whole or in part, to a third
party;
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6.2.6
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to
forthwith notify Party A of the occurrence of any of the following
events
and cooperate with Party A in carrying out measures for securing
due
payment of the principal and interest of the Loans and other facilities
and all other relevant expenses
hereunder:
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6.2.6.1
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Party
B suffers grave financial loss, asset loss or other financial
distress;
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6.2.6.2
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Party
B offers a loan or guarantee or put its property (rights) in mortgage
(pledge), for the benefits of a third party or to protect that third
party
from any loss;
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6.2.6.3
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Any
of the following alterations of Party B occurs: amalgamation (merger),
division, reorganization, equity (cooperative) joint venture, transfer
of
equity (shareholding), transformation into shareholding
company;
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6.2.6.4
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Party
B winds up its business, has its business licence revoked or cancelled,
has filed or been presented the bankruptcy or dissolution petition
and so
forth;
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6.2.6.5
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Party
B’s controlling shareholder and other affiliates suffer great difficulty
in business or finance which affects its normal
operation;
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6.2.6.6
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Party
B concludes material related transactions with its controlling shareholder
and other affiliates which affect its normal
operation;
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6.2.6.7
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Party
B is involved in any litigation or arbitration or given any criminal
or
administrative penalty which have material adverse effects on its
business
or property;
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6.2.6.8
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other
material events have happened which are likely to affect the solvency
of
Party B.
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7.
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Rights
and Obligations of Party A
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7.1
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Party
A shall have the following rights:
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7.1.1
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to
require Party B to make payment of the principal and interest of
the Loans
and advances hereunder on time;
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7.1.2
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to
require Party B to provide any information about the utilization
of the
facility;
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7.1.3
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to
obtain information about the production, operation and financial
activities of Party B;
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7.1.4
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to
monitor Party B so as to make sure that the Loans and/or other facilities
are used for the purpose prescribed in this Agreement, the respective
certificates of indebtedness and the respective specific
contracts;
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7.1.5
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to
transfer the principal and interest of the Loans and/or advances
hereunder
directly out of Party B’s account;
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7.1.6
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to
stop releasing the unutilized portion of the Loans or other facilities
under the facility and require Party B to prepay the Loans already
advanced under the facility if Party B is in default of performance
of its
obligations under this Agreement and/or the certificates of indebtedness
and the specific contracts;
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7.1.7
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to
stop releasing the unutilized portion of the Loans or other facilities
under the facility and require Party B to immediately repay in full
the
principal and interest of the Loans and/or advances and all other
relevant
expenses hereunder, or to transfer all the debts hereunder to an
assignee
acceptable to Party A, or to provide security/additional security
acceptable to Party A upon occurrence of any of the events specified
in
Clause 6.2.6 on the part of Party
B.
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7.2
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Party
A shall undertake the following obligations:
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7.2.1
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to
make available to Party B the Loans or other facilities under the
facility
upon the conditions stated in this Agreement and the specific
contract;
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7.2.2
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to
keep the information concerning the assets, finance, production and
operational conditions of Party B confidential unless otherwise required
by law.
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8.
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Party
B hereby warrants that:
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8.1
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it
is an enterprise duly established and lawfully existing in accordance
with
the laws of China with the status of enterprise legal person and
full
capacity of civil disposition to execute and perform this
Agreement;
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8.2
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it
executes and performs this Agreement with proper authorization from
its
board of directors or any other
authority;
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8.3
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all
the documents, information and instruments it has provided concerning
itself, the guarantor, the mortgagor (the pledgor) and the security
(the
collateral) are true, accurate, complete and valid, and do not have
any
material error with reference to the facts nor omit any material
facts;
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8.4
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at
the time of execution of this Agreement, there is no litigation,
arbitration or criminal or administrative penalty which have material
adverse effect on Party B or its major assets, nor the occurrence
of such
litigation, arbitration or criminal or administrative penalty is
expected
during the performance of this Agreement, and Party B shall forthwith
notify Party A of the occurrence of any of such litigation, arbitration
or
criminal or administrative penalty;
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8.5
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it
will keep its operations in full compliance with the national laws
and
regulations, conduct business within the business scope prescribed
in its
Enterprise Legal Person Business License, and keep the registration
of
enterprise (legal person) valid by going through the annual examination
formalities;
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8.6
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it
will maintain or enhance its current operation and management, and
ensure
or increase the value of its existing assets; it will not waive its
claim
for the receivables or dispose of its existing major assets for no
consideration or in other improper
manners;
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8.7
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at
the time of execution of this Agreement, there occurs no material
event
which will affect Party B's performance of its obligations
hereunder.
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9.
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Other
Expenses
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All
expenses relating to this Agreement, such as investigation of credit status,
examination and notarization, and all expenses paid by Party A in enforcing
its
claims upon Party B’s failure to pay all the debts due to Party A hereunder when
they become due, such as attorney’s fees, costs and travel expenses, shall be
borne by Party B. Party B authorizes Party A to deduct such expenses directly
from its accounts maintained with Party A. In case of deficiency, Party B
guarantees to make up the same in full on receipt of Party A’s notice without
production of any proof by Party A.
10.
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Breach
of Contract and Remedy
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10.1
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Any
of the following events on the side of Party B shall be deemed as
breach
of contract:
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10.1.1
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.1 hereof, Party
B
provides false materials to or withholds important facts from Party
A or
does not give cooperation in the investigation, review and examination
conducted by Party A, and it fails to remedy such default within
the
reasonable period specified by Party A to the detriment of Party
A;
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10.1.2
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.2 hereof, Party
B
refuses to accept or evades the monitoring by Party A of its use
of credit
facilities, or its production, operation and financial activities
to the
detriment of Party A;
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10.1.3
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.3 hereof, Party
B
fails to use the Loans and/or other facilities for the purpose prescribed
in this Agreement and the respective certificates of indebtedness
and/or
the respective specific contract to the detriment of Party
A;
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10.1.4
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.4 hereof, Party
B
fails to pay in full the principal and interest of the Loans and/or
the
advances on time as agreed in this Agreement and the respective
certificates of indebtedness and/or the respective specific
contracts;
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10.1.5
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.5 hereof, Party
B
transfers the debts hereunder to a third party without due authorization
to the detriment of Party A;
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10.1.6
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in
violation of its obligations specified in Clause 6.2.6 hereof, Party
B
fails to promptly notify Party A of the occurrence of any of the
events
set out therein, or it fails to take further measures for securing
payment
of the debts hereunder as required by Party A after such occurrence
has
come to the notice of Party A, or Party A considers that such occurrence
may jeopardize the recovery of the principal and interest of the
Loans
and/or the advances;
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10.1.7
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Party
B is in violation of Clauses 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 hereof and impairs
Party A’s
interests, or in violation of Clauses 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 hereof,
Party
B fails to remedy its default immediately under demand from Party
A to the
detriment of Party A;
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10.1.8
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the
occurrence of any other events which in the opinion of Party A may
impair
Party A’s lawful interests.
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10.2
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If
any of the following events occurs on the side of the guarantor which
Party A considers that it is likely to affect the capability of the
guarantor to perform its obligations under the guarantee and requires
the
guarantor to eliminate such adverse effect, or requires Party B to
expand
or change the terms of guarantee, but the guarantor and Party B fail
to do
so, it shall be deemed as breach of
contract:
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10.2.1
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any
event similar to those described in Clause 6.2.6 hereof
occurs;
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10.2.2
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the
guarantor has concealed the information on its capability to undertake
the
obligations of the guarantee or has not obtained authorization from
the
authority when executing the irrevocable letter of
guarantee;
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10.2.3
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the
guarantor fails to pass the corporation annual
examination;
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10.2.4
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the
guarantor neglects in the manage and enforcement of its claim for
the
receivable, or disposes of its existing major assets for no consideration
or in other improper manners.
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10.3
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If
any of the following events happens on the side of the mortgagor
(or the
pledgor) which Party A considers that the mortgage (or pledge) placed
may
become invalid or the security (or the collateral) may depreciate
in
value, and requires the mortgagor (or the pledgor) to eliminate such
adverse effect, or requires Party B to expand or change the terms
of
guarantee, but the mortgagor (or the pledgor) and Party B fail to
do so,
it shall be deemed as breach of
contract:
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10.3.1
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the
mortgagor (or the pledgor) has no title to or right to dispose of
the
security (or the collateral), or such title or right is in
dispute;
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10.3.2
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the
security (or the collateral) has been leased, attached, distrained
or
taken over and/or Party B conceals the occurrence of such
events;
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10.3.3
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without
prior written consent from Party A, the mortgagor transfers, leases
out,
places a second mortgage on the security or disposes of the security
in
any other improper manner, or although the security is disposed of
with
prior written consent from Party A, the proceeds therefrom have not
been
applied to the repayment of the debts owed to Party A by Party B
as
required by Party A;
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10.3.4
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the
mortgagor fails to keep the security in safe custody or to maintain
and
repair the security properly, leading to substantial depreciation
of the
value of the security; or the mortgagor's actions jeopardize the
security
directly, leading to a decrease in the value of the security, or
the
mortgagor fails to keep the security insured as required by Party
A during
the continuance of the mortgage.
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10.4
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Should
any of the breach of contract described in Clauses 10.1, 10.2 and
10.3
occur, Party A shall be entitled to take the following measures separately
or jointly and Party B shall not raise any objection
thereto:
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10.4.1
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to
stop releasing the unutilized portion of the Loans offered to Party
B
under the facility or stop giving the unutilized credit limit offered
to
Party B by ways of acceptance, opening of letters of credit and issue
of
confirmations under the facility;
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10.4.2
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to
declare the principal and interest of the Loans advanced under the
facility and relevant expenses immediately due and
payable;
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10.4.3
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notwithstanding
any advances made by Party A in respect of the acceptance of drafts
or
opening of letters of credit or issue of confirmations during the
availability period of the Facility, Party A may require Party B
to
increase the amount of margin, or to transfer the deposit of Party
B or
the amount held in the settlement account to its margin account for
the
purpose of securing payment of the advances to be made by Party A
in
future under this Agreement, or to place the same in the custody
of a
third party to facilitate the making of advances to Party B by Party
A in
future;
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10.4.4
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to
debit the settlement account and/or other accounts of Party B by
all the
debts payable by Party B under this Agreement
directly;
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10.4.5
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to
make recourse pursuant to Clause 13
hereof.
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11.
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Modification
and Termination
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This
Agreement may be modified and terminated upon an agreement in writing entered
into between Party A and Party B through negotiation. This Agreement shall
remain in force until the above-mentioned written agreement has been reached.
Neither party shall modify, amend or terminate this Agreement unilaterally.
12.
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Miscellaneous
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12.1
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During
the continuance of this Agreement, no waive, forbearance or indulgence
of
Party A in enforcing any of its interests or rights hereunder against
any
breach of contract or delay on the side of Party B shall prejudice,
affect
or restrict Party A's interests and rights as a creditor under the
relevant laws and regulations and this Agreement, nor shall it be
deemed
as Party A's approval for or permission of any acts that are in breach
of
this Agreement, or operate as a waiver of its rights to take actions
against existing or future
defaults.
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12.2
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Should
this Agreement or any provisions hereof become invalid under the
law for
whatsoever reasons, Party B shall continue to fulfill its obligations
to
repay all the debts owed to Party A hereunder. In such event, Party
A
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and forthwith demand
Party B
to settle all its debts hereunder.
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12.3
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Each
notice and demand to be given by Party A and Party B hereunder shall
be
made in writing. Each telex, telegram or letter sent by Party A to
Party B
shall be deemed to have been served on Party B once the same has
been sent
or has been given to the post
office.
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12.4
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Any
written supplemental agreement entered into between Party A and Party
B
through negotiations in respect of matters not covered herein and
any
specific contract entered into under this Agreement are schedules
to this
Agreement and constitute the integral parts
hereof.
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13.
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Applicable
Law and Settlement of
Disputes
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13.1
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The
execution, construction and settlement of disputes of this Agreement
shall
be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China. The interests
of Party A and Party B are protected by the laws of the People’s Republic
of China.
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13.2
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Any
dispute between Party A and Party B in connection with the performance
of
this Agreement may be settled by the two parties through negotiations.
In
case no settlement can be reached through negotiations, any of the
Parties
may submit the dispute to the People’s Court in the region where Party A
is located.
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14.
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Effectiveness
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This
Agreement shall take effect upon affixing the signatures and official seals
by
the authorized signatories of the two parties and completion of the formalities
of guarantee prescribed in Clause 5 hereof. This Agreement shall remain
effective until the date on which all the debts and other relevant expenses
owed
to Party A by Party B hereunder are settled in full.
15.
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This
Agreement is executed in 7 counterparts with each having the same
legal
effect. Party A, Party B, the guarantors and registration authority
each
holds one thereof.
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PARTY
A (OFFICIAL SEAL)
Shenzhen
Anlian Branch of China Merchants Bank
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PARTY
B (OFFICIAL SEAL)
Winner
Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
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/s/
Yuxuan Yan
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/s/
Xxxxxxxx Xx
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AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
(SIGNATURE):
Yuxuan Yan
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AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
(SIGNATURE):
Xxxxxxxx Xx
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DATE:
July 27th,
2006
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DATE:
July 27th,
2006
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