Commodity Financing Agreement
Exhibit
10.35
Agreement
No.: 2009 Nian Shui Ban Zi No. 14
Important
Prompt: the Agreement is legally made and entered into on an equal and free will
basis and through friendly consultation of two parties, which represents their
genuine declarations of intention. To safeguard Party B’s lawful rights and
interests, Party A hereby draws Party B’s full attention to the whole terms and
conditions stipulating the rights and obligations of two parties, especially to
the content of highlighted parts.
Party A
(Lender/Pledgee): Anyang Shuiye Branch,
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Domicile
(Address): Fuarn Road,
Shuiye Town, Anyang County
Head of
the Bank: XXX
Xxxxxxx
Party B
(Borrower/Pledgor): Henan Shuncheng Group Coal
Coke Co. Ltd.
Domicile
(Address): South
Gongye Road, Tongye Town, Anyang County
Legal
Representative: WANG
Xinshun
Party B
files a loan application to Party A based on the usage stipulated in Article 1.1
of the Agreement. To ensure the performance of its obligations under the
Agreement, Party B is willing to provide the guaranty of pledge as well as other
guarantees. On the basis of equality and through consultation, the Agreement is
hereby made and entered into by two parties who shall abide by it
jointly.
Article
1 The
purpose of the loan, amount and term
1.1 The
loan under the Agreement is intended for the usage of purchasing raw coal.
Without Party A's written consent, Party B shall not misappropriate or divert
the loan.
1.2 The
currency and amount of the loan under the Agreement is RMB 30,000,000.00 (Amount
in words: RMB Thirty Million Yuan only) (In case there is any discrepancy
between the amount in figures and the amount in words, the amount in words shall
prevail).
1.3 The
term of the loan under the Agreement is six months, starting
from the first withdrawal date.
1.4 The
actual withdrawal dates and repayment dates shall be subject to the loan notes,
which shall be an integral part of the Agreement and have the same legal effect
with the Agreement.
Article
2 Interest
Rates and Interests
2.1 If
the currency of the loan under the Agreement is RMB, the interest rate shall be
determined by:
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2.1.1
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Adding
the floating range to the benchmark interest rate of the withdrawal date.
Thereinto, the benchmark interest rate is the corresponding RMB loan
interest rate of People’s Bank of China with the same period and grade as
the term of the loan stipulated in Article 1.3 of the Agreement; the
floating range is 10%.
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2.1.2
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In
case that the benchmark interest rate is adjusted after Party B’s
withdrawal, item (A) in the
following shall be adopted:
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A. The
rate shall be adjusted every 6 months.
The date of determining the interest rate of the first period shall be the
actual withdrawal date, and the date of determining the interest rate of
the second period shall be the corresponding date following a full period
after the first withdrawal date, and so forth. If there is no
corresponding date to the withdrawal date in the adjusting month, then the
last date of the adjusting month shall be deemed as the corresponding
date.
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The
corresponding date to the withdrawal date is the corresponding date
following a full period after the withdrawal date. For example, if the
withdrawal date is May 9 of that Year, then, the corresponding date for
the second period is August 9 of that Year in case of a 3-month period and
November 9 of that Year in case of a 6-month period.
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B.
On each June 21st
and December 21st
after the withdrawal date, the interest rate will be adjusted according to
the effective benchmark interest rate and the range stipulated in Article
2.
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C.
The interest rate of the loan will not be adjusted within the whole term
of the Agreement.
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2.1.3
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Others:
______/___________.
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2.2 If
the loan under the Agreement is a foreign exchange, the interest rate will be
calculated through:
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A.
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Fixed
Annual Rate of / ;
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B.
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LIBOR
of ___/___months plus __/__BP (Base Point) of the margin with a floating
period of ____/__ months. LIBOR refers to the inter-bank offered rate of
the loan currency under the Agreement as shown in the “LIBO=” page of
REUTRES financial telecommunication terminal two banking days prior to
each interest period (11:00 am, London time). The first interest period is
from Party B’s actual withdrawal date to the first interest settlement
date; the last interest period is from the date following the end of the
previous interest period to the final repayment date; and other interest
periods are from the date following the end of the previous interest
period to the next interest settlement
date.
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2.3 In
case that Party B fails to repay the loan on due date, the above-mentioned
method of determining the interest rate shall still apply to the overdue
amount.
2.4 In
case that People’s Bank of China adjusts the method of determining the loan
interest rate, the relevant regulations of People’s Bank of China shall be
followed.
2.5 After
grant of the loan, the interest shall be calculated per day and settled per ___
(Month/Quarter/Half a year). The daily interest rate = the annual interest
rate/360. When the loan becomes due, the interest shall be paid in the form of
matching the principal. For monthly settlement, the 20th day of each month is
the interest settlement date; for quarterly settlement, the 20th day in the last
month of each quarter (i.e., March, June, September and December) is the
interest settlement date; and for semi-annual settlement, June 20th and December
20th of each year are the interest settlement dates.
Article
3 The
Guaranty of Pledge
3.1 Party
B, of its own free will, provides the guaranty of pledge for its performance of
the obligations under the Agreement.
3.2 The
guaranteed Principal Credit is (currency and in capital, hereinafter
referred to as the “Principal”) which equals to
the balance between the financing amount hereunder and the deposit amount paid
by the Party B.
3.3 The
scope of the guaranty of pledge covers principal, interest, interest penalties,
compound interest, liquidated damages, damage awards, the storage charges, the
expense for the realization of the pledge and any other expenses associated with
the pledge.
3.4 Party
A and Party B reach the agreement on the pledged property as
follows:
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3.4.1
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The
pledged property will be handed over to China Xxx Xxxx Henan
Co. (hereinafter referred to as “the Supervisor”), who shall
exercise control and supervision over the pledged property and issue
relevant custody voucher. More detailed information on the pledged
property is provided in the Warehouse Receipt Specific to
Pledge of Movables (or List of Pledged
Property) in the Supervision Agreement on
Commodity Financing Pledge (No.
HN-GS-9093).
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3.4.2
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When
Party B provides the pledge, the value of the pledged property agreed upon
by both parties is used for calculating the pledge ratio of the Agreement,
but not used as the valuation basis for the disposal of the pledged
property by Party A, and it does not constitute any restriction on Party
A’s exercise of the right of
pledge.
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3.4.3
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Within
the duration of the pledge, Party A shall be entitled to alter the market
value of the pledged property according to the market price changes of the
pledged property. If the ratio of the market value of the pledged property
to the total unrepaid financing principal and interest drops down to 125 %, Party B
shall, within five (5) working days after receiving Party A’s written
notice, provide additional pledged property or pay security deposit so
that the pledge ratio will be restored to the pledge ratio at the time of
pledging. Otherwise, Party A is entitled to dispose of the pledged
property according to the provisions of the Agreement and be first
compensated with the proceeds from such disposal; if the pledge ratio
drops down to 120%, Party A
is entitled to directly dispose of the pledged property and be first
compensated with the proceeds from such
disposal.
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3.5 Party
A and Party B reach agreement on the handover and supervision of the pledged
property as follows:
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3.5.1
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The
handover procedures of the pledged property under the Agreement shall be
specified in the Supervision Agreement on
Commodity Financing Pledge signed by and among Party A, Party B and
the Supervisor. Party A and Party B shall jointly issue a Pledge Notice (or Notice on Type, Price and
Minimum Requirement of the Pledged Property) to the Supervisor and
the Supervisor shall issue relevant custody voucher after confirming its
consistency with the physical goods. The expenses accrued from the
warehousing and supervision of the pledged property as well as the mode of
payment shall be specified in the Supervision Agreement on
Commodity Financing
Pledge.
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3.5.2
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The Warehouse Receipt Specific to
Pledge of Movables (or List of Pledged
Property) of the pledged property under the Agreement will be
issued directly to Party A by the Supervisor. The ownership certificate,
invoice and other relevant materials of the pledged property will be
handed over to Party A upon joint confirmation by Party A and Party
B.
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3.5.3
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If
Party B performs its debts upon expiry of debt performance term or Party B
liquidates the guaranteed creditor’s rights in advance, Party A shall
timely inform the Supervisor in writing to discharge supervision of
pledge. The Supervisor shall return the pledged property to Party B in
accordance with the Supervision Agreement on
Commodity Financing
Pledge.
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3.6 Party
A and Party B reach agreement on the custody and deposit of the pledged property
as follows:
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3.6.1
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If
Party A may not keep the pledged property under good custody, thus with
the possibility of resulting in loss or damage to the pledged property,
Party B may request Party A to have the pledged property deposited, with
expenses to be borne by Party
B.
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3.6.2
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If
the pledged property provided by Party B is damaged or devaluated
considerably, to the extent of being sufficient to jeopardize Party A’s
rights, and Party B refuses to provide a corresponding guaranty, Party A
shall be entitled to auction or sell the pledged property to realize all
the guaranteed creditor’s rights under the Agreement with the proceeds
from such disposal in advance, or to have the pledged property deposited
with a third party as agreed upon by both parties, with depositing
expenses to be borne by Party
B.
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3.7 Party
A and Party B reach agreement on the insurance of the pledged property as
follows:
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3.7.1
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Before
the pledged property is handed over to the Supervisor and the Warehouse
Receipt Specific to Pledge of Movables (or List of Pledged Property) is
issued, Party B shall process the basic insurance and additional __/__
insurance procedures of the property insurance for the pledged property
with relevant insurance institutions. The term of insurance shall not be
shorter than the expiry date of this contract and the amount insured shall
not be less than the principal and its interest under the
Agreement.
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3.7.2
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Party
B shall expressly write in the insurance policy: when an insured event
occurs, Party A shall be the first beneficiary. The insurance policy shall
not contain any clause which may limit Party A’s rights and interests. The
insurance policy shall be handed over to and kept by Party A. If an
insured event occurs before Party B performs all its obligations under the
Agreement, the insurer shall directly pay the insurance compensation to
the account designated by Party A. If Party B has performed all its
obligations under the Agreement, Party A shall return such insurance
policy to Party B.
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3.7.3
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Within
the valid term of the Agreement, Party B shall not interrupt or withdraw
insurance for whatever reasons. In case of insurance interruption or
withdrawal, Party A shall be entitled to handle insurance procedures on
behalf of Party B, with any and all expenses arising thereof to be borne
by Party B.
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3.7.4
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As
for the insurance compensation, Party B agrees that Party A is entitled to
adopt any of the following ways, and Party B shall assist Party A in
handling relevant procedures:
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A.
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Liquidate
or prematurely liquidate the principal debt, interest and relevant
expenses under the Agreement;
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B.
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Convert
into time deposit, with certificate of deposit to be used for pledge
purpose;
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C.
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With
Party A’s consent, use the insurance compensation to repair the pledged
property so as to restore its
value;
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D.
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Have
the insurance compensation deposited with a third party designated by
Party A;
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E.
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After
Party B provides a new guaranty meeting Party A’s requirements, Party B
may dispose of the insurance compensation at its own
discretion.
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F.
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Others: /
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Article
4 Withdrawal
4.1 For
withdrawal, Party B must meet the following preconditions, or else Party A has
no obligation to grant any loan:
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A.
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Party
B has completed the withdrawal application procedures as required by Party
A;
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B.
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Party
B has completed the guaranty of pledge procedures as required by Party
A;
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C.
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Party
A has acquired the Warehouse Receipt Specific to Pledge of Movables (or
List of Pledged Property) signed and issued by the
Supervisor;
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D.
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Party
B has handed over to Party A the complete legal documents in connection
with the financing, including, but not limited to the ownership
certificate, invoice, the original insurance policy and other relevant
materials of the pledged property;
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E.
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Party
B hasn’t breached any provision stipulated in the
Agreement;
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F.
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Others:
___________________/__________________________________.
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4.2 When
applying for withdrawal, Party B must submit a Notice on Withdrawal to Party A
with 3 working days in advance. Once submitted, the Notice on Withdrawal may not
be revoked without Party A’s written consent.
4.3 After
Party B meets all the preconditions of withdrawal, Party A pays the loan to the
following account opened or specified by Party B in Party A, which shall be
deemed as Party A’s fulfillment of its loan obligation:
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Account
Name: Henan
Shuncheng Group Coal Coke Co.
Ltd.
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Account
No.:
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Bank
of Deposit: [illegible]
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Article
5 Repayment
5.1 Party
B shall pay the interest in full amount and on due time as stipulated in the
Agreement, and repay the principal under the Agreement according to
B as follows:
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A.
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One-time
repayment upon maturity;
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B.
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Repayment
of the loan according to the following dates and
amounts:
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(a) The 4th month repay RMB 10,000,000;
the 5th month repay RMB 10,000,000
and the 6th month repay RMB
10,000,000.
(b)
____/___
(c)
____/___
(d)
____/___
(If
necessary, separate sheets may be added.)
5.2 Party
B shall deposit sufficient money for the payable principal, interest and other
expenses in the account opened in Party A on the banking date just before the
stipulated repayment date and interest settlement date, and Party B shall
authorize Party A to take the initiative to deduct the corresponding amount on
the repayment date and the interest settlement date.
5.3 If
the money within Party B’s repayment account is insufficient to pay off the
matured principal, interest and other fees, Party A is entitled to decide on the
deduction sequences.
5.4 If
Party B requests to prepay all or part of the loan, Party B shall give a written
notice to Party A at least 10 banking days in advance.
5.5 When
prepaying the loan, Party B shall also pay compensation equal to __/_ % of the
prepaid amount to Party A, together with the payment of payable interest and
principal on the prepayment date.
5.6 When
prepaying the loan, Party B shall also pay off the due principal, interest and
all other expenses payable as stipulated in the Agreement up to the prepayment
date. The prepayment of loan shall not be withdrawn once again.
5.7 Party
B shall use the same currency with the balance under the Agreement for repayment
or prepayment.
Article
6 Realization
of the Right of Pledge
6.1 Party
B fails to pay off the matured debt in the performance period or debt declared
maturity ahead of time, then Party A is entitled to enforce the right of
directly and take priority to be repaid with the amount from the disposal of the
pledge;
6.2 Party
B shall assist Party A to dispose the pledge in accordance with provisions
hereof;
6.3 The
loan is mature but Party B fails to repay the Principal, interest and other
fees, then Party A is entitled to dispose the pledge hereunder;
6.4 If
any circumstance under section 3.4.3 occurs, then Party A is entitled to dispose
the pledge hereunder;
6.5 In
case any circumstance below occurs, Party A is entitled to dispose the pledge
ahead of time and take priority to be repaid:
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6.5.1
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Provided
that debt hereunder has occurred partly or wholly but not yet fully
performed, the Agreement is
terminated;
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6.5.2
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The
loan is withdrawn ahead of time in accordance with other circumstances
stipulated hereof without the creditor’s right realized or fully
realized.
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6.5.3
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If
occurrence of any circumstance stipulated in section 8.11, 8.12, Party B
fails to provide additional
guaranty.
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6.5.4
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Any
other circumstances stipulated hereof where Party A may realize the right
of pledge ahead of time.
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6.6 The
right of pledge shall be applicable to the fruits arising from the pledge and
compensation amount, insurance benefit, damages resulting from the destroy, loss
or requisition.
Article
7 Party
B’s Representations and Warrants
Party B
makes the following representations and warrants to Party A, which shall remain
in effect throughout the valid term of the Agreement:
7.1 Party
B has legal qualifications to be the borrower and the civil legal capacity to
execute and perform the Agreement;
7.2 All
the documents and materials provided by Party B to Party A are true, accurate,
complete and effective in all aspects, without any false record, misleading
statement or gross omission;
7.3 Party
B has obtained all required authorizations or approvals, and the execution as
well as performance of the Agreement will not violate Party B’s articles of
association, related laws and regulations, or any other contracts which have
been signed or are being performed by Party B;
7.4 Party
B does not conceal any litigation, arbitration or claim in which Party B is
involved;
7.5 Party B makes the following
representations and warrants as for the guaranty of pledge under the
Agreement:
7.5.1
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Party
B is the full, valid and lawful owner of the pledged property under the
Agreement and the pledged property is free of disputes over ownership or
management rights.
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7.5.2
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The
provision of guaranty of pledge by Party B is of its own accord and all
declarations of intention under the Agreement are
true.
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7.5.3
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The
pledged property under the Agreement can be pledged without any
restriction in accordance with
law;
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7.5.4
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Party
B has already made an adequate and reasonable written statement of the
defects of the pledged property under the
Agreement;
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7.5.5
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No
disposal, including but not limited to mortgage, pledge, donation or
transfer, has been set for the pledged property under the Agreement before
the Agreement is signed.
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7.5.6
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When
Party B fails to perform its obligations under the Agreement as agreed,
whether Party A has any other guaranties (including, but not limited to,
guarantee, mortgage, pledge, letter of guarantee, standby L/C, etc) as for
the creditor’s rights under the Agreement, Party A is entitled to directly
request Party B to undertake the guaranty liability within its guaranty
scope, and Party B waives the right of defense in connection
therewith.
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Article
8 Party
B’s Undertakings
Party B
hereby undertakes to Party A that:
8.1 Party
B shall withdraw and use the loan in accordance with the term and usage set
forth in the Agreement, and the loan shall not in whatever forms flow to the
stock market or the futures market, neither shall it be used for equity
investment or any other purposes prohibited or restricted by relevant laws and
regulations;
8.2 Party
B shall pay off the loan principal, interest and other payables in accordance
with the provisions stipulated in the Agreement;
8.3 Party
B shall provide financial accounting materials such as the financial statement,
the income statement and the statement of cash flow etc, and actively coordinate
with Party A to check its production, management and financial
conditions;
8.4 For
any contract, lease, alteration in stock system, joint venture, merger,
separation, decrease of registered capital, transfer of substantial assets or
creditor’s rights, important external investment, or any other activities of
Party B which may adversely affect Party A’s rights and interests, Party B shall
give Party A 30 days prior notice and obtain Party A’s prior written consent or
make proper arrangement for the realization of Party A’s debt to the
satisfaction of Party A. Otherwise, the implementation of the above actions is
not allowed.
8.5 Party
B shall inform Party A timely if any of the following circumstances
occurs:
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A.
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Any
changes in Party B’s articles of association, business scope, registered
capital, legal representative, address and
telephone;
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B.
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Being
out of business, dissolution, liquidation, stopping business for internal
rectification, revocation of business license, being revoked or being
applied for bankruptcy;
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C.
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Having
been involved in or may be involved in material economic disputes,
litigation or arbitration, or with properties legally confiscated, seized
or controlled;
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D.
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Being
engaged in suspected gross cases or economic disputes by members of broad
of directors or incumbent senior
managers;
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E.
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Disputes
over the ownership of the pledged
property.
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8.6 Party
B shall timely disclose the related party transactions to Party A;
8.7 Party
B shall timely sign for the collection notices sent or delivered in various ways
by Party A;
8.8 Within
the valid term of the Agreement, if Party B provides guaranty in whatever forms
to a third party, Party A’s rights and interests shall not be damaged in any
way;
8.9 Within
the valid term of the Agreement, Party B shall not donate, transfer or otherwise
dispose of the pledged property under the Agreement;
8.10 Party
B shall assume the relevant expenses under the Agreement, including, but not
limited to, lawyer’s service, identification, inspection, evaluation,
warehousing, supervision, transaction and legal expenses;
8.11 If
Party B’s behaviors are sufficient to devaluate the pledged property, Party B
shall stop such behaviors. If the pledged property has been devaluated, Party B
is obliged to restore the value of the pledged property, or to provide a
guaranty corresponding to the reduced value.
8.12 Within
the duration of right of pledge, if the pledged property is devaluated, damaged
or lost due to the behavior of a third party, the compensation thus obtained
shall be deposited into the account designated by Party A. In the event that
Party B fails to provide the new guaranty acceptable to Party A, Party B agrees
that Party A may use such compensation to guarantee the performance of the right
of credit under the Agreement. Meanwhile, the portion of the pledged property
not devaluated is still used as the guaranty for the creditor’s rights. If Party
B provides a new guaranty acceptable to Party A, Party A shall refund the
compensation to Party B.
8.13 If
Party A’s right of pledge is infringed or likely to be infringed by any third
party, Party B is obliged to forthwith inform Party A and to assist Party A in
being free from such infringement.
8.14 After
the Agreement becomes effective, if Party A transfers the principal creditor’s
right to any third person in accordance with law, Party B shall undertake the
guaranty responsibility within the original scope of guaranty of
pledge.
8.15 After
Party B liquidates all its debts under the Agreement, Party B will not undertake
the guaranty responsibility any more. If the liquidation by Party B is held to
be invalid by the judicial body, Party B shall continue to undertake the
guaranty responsibility within the original scope of guaranty of
pledge.
8.16 Without
Party A’s written consent, Party B shall not transfer all or part of its rights
or obligations under the Agreement.
Article
9 Party
A’s Undertakings
Party A
makes the following Undertakings to Party B:
9.1 Party
A will grant the loan to Party B in accordance with the provisions of the
Agreement;
9.2 Party
A shall keep confidential the materials and information on Party B’s debts,
finance, production and operations etc. provided by Party B, unless otherwise
agreed upon by the Agreement or stipulated by laws and regulations.
9.3
Party A is obliged to keep the pledged property in good custody. The agreement
on the custody of the pledged property is specified in the “Supervision
Agreement on Commodity Financing Pledge” signed by and among Party A, Party B
and the Supervisor.
9.4 Within
the valid term of the Agreement, if Party A transfers the principal creditor’s
rights legally, it shall inform Party B in time.
9.5 After
the proceeds from disposal of the pledged property under the Agreement are used
to repay all the debts within the scope of guaranty of pledge under the
Agreement, the remaining portion, if any, shall be refunded to Party
B.
Article
10 Breach
of the Agreement
10.1 Party
B shall be deemed as breach of the Agreement under any of the following
circumstances:
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A.
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Party
B fails to repay principal, interest or any other payables under the
Agreement, fails to use the loan for the stipulated purpose, fails to
perform any other obligations under the Agreement, or violates any
presentation, warranty or promise made under the
Agreement;
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B.
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The
guaranty under the Agreement undergoes changes to the disadvantage of
Party A’s creditor’s rights, and Party B fails to provide other pledges
accepted by Party A;
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C.
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Party
B fails to pay off any of other matured debts (including declared maturity
ahead of time), or non-performance or violation of the obligations under
other contracts have affected or may affect the performance of its
obligations under the Agreement;
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D.
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Party
B encounters serious business difficulties, which have adversely affected
or may adversely affect the performance of its obligations under the
Agreement;
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E.
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Party
B’s assets are legally confiscated, seized or enforced compulsorily, which
has affected or may affect the performance of its obligations under the
Agreement;
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F.
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Party
B is involved in or may be involved in any significant economic dispute,
litigation or arbitration, which has affected or may affect the
performance of its obligations under the
Agreement;
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G.
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Party
B is legally put on file for investigation or adopted coercive measures
upon by judicial authorities, or administrative law enforcement organs and
administration authorities such as industrial and commerce departments and
tax bureaus etc, which has affected or may affect the performance of its
obligations under the Agreement;
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H.
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Unusual
changes take place in Party B’s main individual investors or main mangers,
or they are legally investigated or their personal freedom is restricted
for illegal or criminal activities, which have affected or may affect
Party B’s performance of its obligations under the
Agreement;
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I.
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Party
B is out of business, dissolved, liquidated, stopped business for
rectification, revoked of business license, revoked or applied for
bankruptcy;
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J.
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Party
B makes untrue representation or statements in Article 7 of the
Agreement;
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K.
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The
contract becomes invalid due to Party B’s
fault;
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L.
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Any
other circumstances which may adversely affect Party A’s rights and
interests under the Agreement.
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10.2 If
Party B breaches the Agreement, Party A is entitled to require Party B to
rectify the breach within a specified time limit if necessary; or, Party A is
entitled to adopt any of the following measures:
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A.
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Stop
granting the loan to Party B, and cancel all or part of the amount not
withdrawn yet;
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B.
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Declare
that all or part of the loan under the Agreement shall become due
immediately and require Party B to repay
immediately;
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C.
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Directly
dispose of the pledged property under the Agreement, and use the amount
thus obtained to first liquidate the creditor’s rights as stipulated in
the Agreement;
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D.
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Require
Party B to compensate Party A for Party A’s direct loss caused by Party
B’s breach of contract, including, but not limited to, the expenses on the
realization of the creditor’s rights such as attorney fees and legal
expenses etc.
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E.
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Other
measures as stipulated in laws and regulations or agreed upon in the
Agreement.
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10.3 If
Party B fails to repay the matured loan (including declared maturity ahead of
time) in accordance with the stipulated time herein, Party A is entitled to
charge a default interest for the overdue loan from the overdue date, which is
calculated by rising 30 % on the basis of
the interest rate specified in this contract. For the interests not paid in due
time, the default interest rate herein shall be adopted to calculate the
compound interest.
10.4 If
Party B fails to comply with the usage of the loan stipulated herein, Party A is
entitled to charge a default interest for the amount in default from the breach
date, which is calculated by rising 100% on the basis of
the interest rate specified in the Agreement. For the interests not paid in due
time within the misappropriation period, the default interest rate herein shall
be adopted to calculate the compound interest.
10.5 In
case that the circumstances listed in Article 10.3 and Article 10.4 happen to
Party B concurrently, instead of simultaneous application, the higher default
interest shall be applied.
10.6 If
Party B fails to repay the matured principal, interest, default interest or
other payables (including declared maturity ahead of time) in accordance with
the stipulated time herein, Party A is entitled to deduct the corresponding
amount from all the domestic currency accounts and foreign currency accounts of
Party B which are opened in Party A or other branches or sub-branches of
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. If any currency of deduction is
different from that under the Agreement, it shall be converted in accordance
with Party A’s applicable sales exchange rate at the date of deduction. Party B
shall assume the interest and other expenses accrued within the period from the
date of deduction to the date of liquidation (the date when Party A converts the
deducted amount to the currency of the loan and actually liquidates Party B’s
debt in accordance with the state administrative policies on foreign exchanges),
as well as any balance arising from the exchange rate fluctuation during this
period.
Article
11 Effectiveness,
Alteration, Dissolution and Termination
11.1 The
contract is formed on the date when it is signed by legal representative or
authorized representative of each party and stamped by both parties’ company
seal; and the contract shall take effective on the date that the pledge property
is delivered to the Supervisor and the Supervisor issues related acceptance
certificate.
11.2 Any
alteration or amendment to the Agreement shall be made in written form through
negotiation of two parties. The alternation clauses or agreements shall be
deemed as an integral part of the Agreement, which shall have the same legal
effect. Excluding the altered or amended part, the remaining part remains in
effect and the altered or amended part shall be applicable until the alteration
and amendment take effects.
11.3 After
Party B fulfills all its obligations under the Agreement, Party A shall inform
the supervisor to release the pledge.
11.4 The
alteration or dissolution of the Agreement shall not affect the rights of
parties to claim for damages. The dissolution of the Agreement shall not affect
the validity of the dispute settlement clause.
Article
12 Dispute
Settlement
12.1 The
formation, validity, construction, performance and dispute settlement shall be
governed by law of the People’s Republic of China. Any dispute or controversy
arising out of or in connection with the Agreement shall be settled through
negotiation. In case no settlement can be reached, the dispute or controversy
shall then be settled according to Item B of the
following:
A.
Arbitration, which shall be conducted in_______/_____ (the full name of the
arbitration committee) in ______/_____ (the place of arbitration) according to
the commission’s arbitration rules in effect; the arbitration award rendered
shall be final and binding upon both parties.
B. Litigation,
which is governed by the people's court at Party A’s place of
domicile.
Article
13 Miscellaneous
13.1 No
failure on the part of Party A to exercise, partial exercise of or delay in
exercising any right under the Agreement shall constitute as a waiver or change
thereof or of any other rights or preclude its further exercise thereof or of
any other rights.
13.2 The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Agreement shall not in
any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions or the
validity of the whole contract.
13.3 The
terms “Related Parties”, “Related Parties Relationship” “Related Party
Transactions”, “Main Individual Investors” and “Key Managers” referred to in the
Agreement shall be constructed to have the same meaning with those in Accounting Standards for Business
Enterprises - Disclosure of Related Party Relationships and
Transactions and
its subsequent amendments.
13.4 This
contract is executed in duplicate, and each party holds one which has the same
legal effect.
Article
14 Other
Terms
14.1
Where Party B causes liability accidents by violation of relevant laws and
regulations, regulatory rules or industrial standards in the fields of food
safety, production security and environment protection etc, which have
materially affected or may materially affect the performance of its obligations
under the Agreement, Party B shall notify Party A in a timely manner; Party A,
based on the effects to what degree that the above circumstances may impose on
Party B’s credit status and performance capability, adopts one or more remedies
below: cease to release loan in progress; declare loan mature ahead of time,
recover part or the entire loan ahead of time; terminate this Agreement; other
necessary remedies as considered by Party A..
14.2 other
14.2.1
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14.2.2
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Article
15 Appendices
15.1 The
appendices hereto are an integral part of the Agreement, which shall have the
same legal effect.
15.2 The
appendices hereto include:
Party A:
(Seal) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Officer
(Authorized Representative): /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx
Party B:
(Seal)
Legal
Representative (Authorized Representative): (Signature or Stamp)
Date of
contract: