Exclusive Option Agreement
Exhibit 4.15
This Exclusive Option Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is entered into by the following parties on April 28, 2020:
1. All shareholders listed in Annex I (hereinafter referred to as the “Existing Shareholders” individually and collectively)
2. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Sole Proprietor”)
Registered Address: No.1-7, North Side of the First Floor of Building X, Xx.0, Xxxxx Xxxxx 0xx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Committee, Lunjiao Sub-district Office, Shunde District, Foshan
Legal Representative: XX Xxxxx
3. Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”)
Registered Address: Xx.0, Xxxxx Xxxxx 0xx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Committee, Lunjiao Sub-district Office, Shunde District, Foshan (The Second Floor of Building No.1 and the Fourth Floor of Building No.7)
Legal Representative: XXXX Xxxxxxxx
(In this Agreement, the above parties are respectively referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)
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The Existing Shareholders intend to transfer all their respective equities in the Company to the Sole Proprietor subject to Laws of the PRC, and the Sole Proprietor intends to accept such transfer. |
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The Company intends to transfer the assets held by it to the Sole Proprietor subject to Laws of the PRC, and the Sole Proprietor intends to accept such transfer. |
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The Existing Shareholders agree to the grant of the asset purchase option by the Company to the Sole Proprietor pursuant to this Agreement. |
Accordingly, the Parties, by consensus, have agreed as follows:
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: |
Refers to the laws, administrative regulations, administrative rules, local regulations, judicial interpretations and other binding normative documents of the People’s Republic of China in effect at the time.
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Refers to an option granted by the Existing Shareholders to the Sole Proprietor under the terms and conditions hereof requiring the purchase of equity in the Company.
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“Asset purchase option”: |
Refers to an option granted by the Company to the Sole Proprietor under the terms and conditions hereof requiring the purchase of any assets of the Company.
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“Option equity”: |
In respect of each Existing Shareholder, refers to the entire equities held by him /her in the registered capital (as defined below) of the Company respectively; and in respect of all Existing Shareholders, means the equities representing 100% of the registered capital of the Company.
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As of the date hereof, refers to the registered capital of the Company, which is RMB10 million, which also includes the enlarged registered capital formed by any form of capital increase during the term hereof.
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Refers to the equities in the Company which the Sole Proprietor, upon exercising its conversion option, shall be entitled to require any of the Existing Shareholders to transfer to it or to an entity or individual designated by it in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 hereof, the quantity of which may be all or part of the option equities, as determined by the Sole Proprietor at its discretion in accordance with the provisions of laws of the PRC at that time and its own commercial considerations.
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“Transferred asset”: |
Refers to the assets of the Company which the Sole Proprietor, upon exercising its asset purchase option, shall be entitled to require the Company to transfer to it or to an entity or individual designated by it in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 hereof, the quantity of which may be all or part of the assets of the Company, as determined by the Sole Proprietor at its discretion in accordance with the provisions of laws of the PRC at the time and its own commercial considerations.
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“Exercise”: |
Refers to the exercise by the Sole Proprietor of its conversion option or asset purchase option.
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Also include references to amendments, modifications, additions and re-enactments of such laws of the PRC, whether in force before or after the date hereof; and |
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Also include references to other decisions, notices and regulations made pursuant to or in effect by virtue of their provisions thereof. |
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1.3 |
Unless the context hereof indicates otherwise, references herein to articles, paragraphs, items or subparagraphs are to their respective parts hereof. |
Article 2 Grant of Conversion Option and Asset Purchase Option
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The Company hereby consents to the grant of such conversion option by the Existing Shareholders to the Sole Proprietor in accordance with Article 2.1 above and the other provisions hereof. |
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The Company hereby agrees that it hereby irrevocably, unconditionally and exclusively grants to the Sole Proprietor an asset purchase option, pursuant to which the Sole Proprietor shall be entitled to require the Company to transfer any and part of assets of the Company to the Sole Proprietor or an entity or individual designated by it, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, as permitted under laws of the PRC. And the Sole Proprietor also agrees to accept such asset purchase option. |
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The Existing Shareholders hereby severally and jointly agree that the Company shall grant the Sole Proprietor such asset purchase option in accordance with Article 2.3 above and the other provisions hereof. |
Article 3 Method of Exercise
3.3 |
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Sole Proprietor shall be entitled at any time, subject to laws of the PRC for the time being, to accept the transfer of all or part of the assets of the Company from the Company, either by itself or through other entities or individuals designated by it. |
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In respect of asset purchase option, upon each exercise, the Sole Proprietor shall be entitled to designate at will the specific assets of the Company to be transferred by the Company to the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it in such exercise, and the Company shall offer to transfer its assets to the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it as requested by the Sole Proprietor, respectively. And the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it shall pay the transfer price to the Company who cedes the transferred assets for the transferred assets ceded in each exercise. |
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4.2 |
In respect of asset purchase option, the Sole Proprietor or any entity or individual designated by it upon each exercise shall pay to the target company the minimum price permitted under laws of the PRC at that time. The target company undertakes and agrees that it has been fully compensated by the Sole Proprietor and therefore shall return the full asset transfer price received to the Sole Proprietor or any entity or individual designated by it within ten (10) business days after receiving such asset transfer price. |
Article 5 Representation and Warranty
5.1.5The Existing Shareholders are the registered legal owners of the option equity as of the effective date hereof; and except for the pledge rights created by the “Equity Pledge Agreement” dated ____________, 2020 between the Company, the Sole Proprietor and the Existing Shareholders and the proxy rights created by the “Shareholders’ Voting Rights Proxy Agreement” dated ____________, 2020, there are no liens, pledges, claims, other security interests or third party rights on the option equity. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it may, upon exercise, acquire good title to the transferred equities free and clear of any liens, pledges, claims, other security interests or third party rights.
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To the knowledge of the Existing Shareholders, there are no liens, pledges, claims, other security interests or third party rights on the assets of the Company. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it may, upon exercise, acquire good title to the assets of the Company free and clear of any liens, charges, claims, other security interests or third party rights. |
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5.2.3 |
This Agreement is legally and properly executed and delivered by the Company. And it constitutes a legal and binding obligation on it. |
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There are no liens, charges, claims, other security interests or third party rights on the assets of the Company. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sole Proprietor and/or other entities or individuals designated by it may, upon exercise, acquire good title to the assets of the Company free and clear of any liens, security interests, claims, other security interests or third party rights. |
5.2.5The Company shall not declare the distribution or actual payment of any distributable profits, dividends or bonuses unless compulsorily required by laws of the PRC.
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The Sole Proprietor represents and warrants as follows: |
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The Sole Proprietor is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise duly registered and legally subsisting under laws of the PRC, with independent corporate capacity. The Sole Proprietor has full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and can independently act as a Party to the subject of litigation. |
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The Sole Proprietor has full power and authority within the Company to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transactions described herein that it will execute, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions described herein. |
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This Agreement is legally and properly executed and delivered by the Sole Proprietor. And it constitutes a legal and binding obligation on it. |
Article 6 Commitment of Existing Shareholders
The Existing Shareholders hereby respectively commit as follows:
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6.1.1 |
The Existing Shareholders shall not transfer or in any other way dispose of any option equity or set any security interests or other third party rights in any option equity; |
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6.1.2 |
It shall neither increase or decrease registered capital of the Company, nor merge with any other entity; |
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It shall not dispose of or cause the management of the Company to dispose of any material assets of the Company (except as may occur in the ordinary course of business); |
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6.1.5 |
It shall not appoint or remove any director, supervisor or other managerial staff of the Company who shall be appointed or removed by each existing shareholder; |
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It shall not cause the Company to declare to distribute or actually pay any distributable profits, dividends or bonuses; |
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It shall ensure that the Company survives validly and is not terminated, liquidated or dissolved; |
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During the term hereof, it shall promptly inform the Sole Proprietor of any condition that may have a material adverse effect on the existence, business operations, financial conditions, assets or goodwill of the Company and promptly take all measures acceptable to the Sole Proprietor to remove such adverse conditions or take effective remedial measures against them. |
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Once the Sole Proprietor has given a notice of exercise: |
6.5 |
If the total transfer price received by any Existing Shareholder in respect of the transferred equities held by him/her is higher than his/her capital contribution to the Company or if he/she receives any form of profit distribution, dividends or bonus from the Company, then such Existing Shareholder agrees, subject to laws of the PRC, to waive the proceeds from the premium and any profit distribution, dividends or bonus (after deducting relevant taxes) and the Sole Proprietor shall be entitled to such proceeds. The Existing Shareholders shall instruct the relevant transferee or the Company to pay such proceeds to the bank account designated by the Sole Proprietor at that time. |
Article 7 Commitment of the Company
7.1The Company hereby commits as follows:
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The Company will not transfer or in any other way dispose of any material assets of the Company (except as may occur in the ordinary course of business) or set any security interests or other third party rights in any assets of the Company without prior written consent of the Sole Proprietor. |
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Upon a notice of exercise by the Sole Proprietor: |
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It shall promptly cause the Existing Shareholders to convene a shareholders’ meeting, pass a shareholders’ resolution and take all other necessary actions to consent to the transfer of all of the transferred assets at the transfer price by the Company to the Sole Proprietor and/or such other entities or individuals designated by it; and |
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It shall immediately enter into an asset transfer agreement with the Sole Proprietor and/or any other entities or individuals designated by it, transfer all of the transferred assets to the Sole Proprietor and/or any other entities or individuals designated by it at the transfer price and cause the shareholders to provide the Sole Proprietor with necessary support as required by the Sole Proprietor and by laws and regulations (including providing and signing all relevant legal documents, fulfilling all government approval and registration procedures, and undertaking all relevant obligations) to enable the Sole Proprietor and/or any other entities or individuals designated by it to acquire all of the transferred assets, and such transferred assets shall be free from any legal defects and shall not be subject to any security interests, third party restrictions or any other limitations on the assets of the Company. |
Article 8 Confidentiality Obligations
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The following information does not belong to Confidential Information: |
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Any information about which there is documentary evidence indicating that the recipient has previously become aware through legal means; |
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Any information that has entered the public domain through no fault of the recipient; or |
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Any information obtained legally by the recipient from other channels after receiving the information. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the effect of this provision shall not be affected by the termination hereof. |
This Agreement shall take effect on the date duly signed by the Parties hereto, and it shall terminate after all of the option equities and the assets of the Company have been legally transferred to the Sole Proprietor and/or any other entities or individuals designated by it in accordance with this Agreement.
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Any notices, requests, demands and other communications required by or made under this Agreement shall be in writing and served on the Party concerned. |
Article 11 Liability for Breach
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If any Existing Shareholder or the Company is the Defaulting Party, the Sole Proprietor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and demand damages from the Defaulting Party; or |
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Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the effect of the provisions of this Article shall not be affected by the termination hereof. |
12.2 |
Laws of the PRC shall apply to the conclusion, entry into force, performance, amendment, interpretation and termination hereof. |
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12.6 |
The headings of the articles hereof are for indexing purposes only and in no event shall such headings be used or affect the interpretation of the provisions hereof. |
12.9 |
Neither Party may assign any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any third party without prior written consent of the other Parties. |
12.10 This Agreement shall be binding on legal assignees or successors of the Parties hereto.
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[Signing Page for Exclusive Option Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Exclusive Option Agreement to be executed on the date first written above.
XXXX Xxxxxxxx
Signature: /s/ XXXX Xxxxxxxx
Shenzhen Yungui Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) (Seal)
Signature: /s/ XXXX Xxxxxxxx
Name: XXXX Xxxxxxxx
Position: Authorized signatory
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (Seal)
Signature: /s/ XX Xxxxx
Name: XX Xxxxx
Position: Legal representative
Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd. (Seal)
Signature: /s/ XXXX Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Position: Legal representative
Signing Page for Exclusive Option Agreement
Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd.
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Registered address: |
Xx.0, Xxxxx Xxxxx 0xx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Committee, Lunjiao Sub-district Office, Shunde District, Foshan (The Second Floor of Building No.1 and the Fourth Floor of Building No.7) |
XXX 00 million |
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Amount of Capital Contribution in Registered Capital (In RMB) |
Ratio of Capital Contribution |
ID Card Number/Unified Social Credit Code |
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XXXX Xxxxxxxx |
99.78% |
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Shenzhen Yungui Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) |
22,243.72 |
0.22% |
91440300MA5FRBGX9W |
Total |
10,000,000 |
100% |
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Annex I
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an “Exclusive Option Agreement” (the “Option Agreement”) with you and Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which stipulates that you shall transfer your equities in the Company to the Company or any third party designated by the Company upon the request of the Company under the conditions permitted by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
Accordingly, the Company hereby gives this Notice to you as follows:
The Company hereby requests exercise of the conversion option under the Option Agreement to transfer [ ] % of the equities in the Company held by you (the “Proposed Transferred Equities”) to the Company / [ ] [Name of Company / Individual] designated by the Company. Upon receipt of this Notice, you are requested to transfer all of the Proposed Transferred Equities to the Company / [Name of Designated Company / Individual] immediately in accordance with the Option Agreement.
Best regards!
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (Seal)
Authorized Representative:
Annex II
Notice of Exercise Form
To: Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd.
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an “Exclusive Option Agreement” (the “Option Agreement”) with you, XXXX Xxxxxxxx and Shenzhen Yungui Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership), which stipulates that you shall transfer your assets to the Company or any third party designated by the Company upon the request of the Company under the conditions permitted by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
Accordingly, the Company hereby gives this Notice to you as follows:
The Company hereby requests exercise of the asset purchase option under the Option Agreement to transfer all of your assets as set forth in the separate attached list (the “Proposed Transferred Assets”) to the Company / [ ] [Name of Company / Individual] designated by the Company. Upon receipt of this Notice, you are requested to transfer all of the Proposed Transferred Assets to the Company / [Name of Designated Company / Individual] immediately in accordance with the Option Agreement.
Best regards!
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (Seal)
Authorized Representative:
Date:
Annex III