CALLOPTION AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT Regarding LongShengHorticulture Technology Co., Ltd. among ZHAOGuang and LongShengHorticulture Technology Co., Ltd. and ShenzhengZhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd. Datedthis 10 day of March, 2010
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CALL OPTION AND COOPERATION
Dandong Longsheng
Dandong Longsheng
Call Option Agreement
CALL OPTION AND COOPERATION
AGREEMENT
Regarding
LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd.
among
ZHAO Guang
and
LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd.
and
Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd.
Dated this 10 day of March, 2010
Dandong Longsheng
Call Option Agreement
Call Option and Cooperation Agreement
This Call Option and Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into in Dandong, Liaoning Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) as of this 10 day of March, 2010 by and between the following parties:
(1) | Zhao Guang, a PRC citizen with his identiy card number is 232330196808084611 (hereinafter referred to as the “Existing Shareholder”); |
(2) | Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “WFOE”) |
Registered address: | 32E, CaiHuiGe, Rainbow New City, Caitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen; and |
(3) | LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “LongSheng”) |
Registered address: | Group1, Longsheng Village, Shancheng Town, ZhenAn District, Dandong, LiaoNing Province. |
(In this Agreement, the above-mentioned parties are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”)
Whereas:
(1) | The Existing Shareholder is the enrolled shareholder of LongSheng and lawfully holds all equities of LongSheng. |
(2) | WFOE is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing in PRC, and it is an important partner of LongSheng providing technical support, consultancy and other relevant service for it. |
(3) | The Existing Shareholder agrees to exclusively grant the WFOE with an irrevocable call option (the “Call Option”), pursuant to which and to the extent permitted by PRC laws, the Existing Shareholder shall, at the request of WFOE, transfer the Option Equity (as defined below) to WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by WFOE in accordance with this Agreement. |
(4) | LongSheng agrees that the Existing Shareholder may grant to WFOE the Call Option in accordance with this Agreement. |
(5) | WFOE agrees to cooperate with the Existing Shareholder and LongSheng according to this Agreement. |
THEREFORE, the Parties have reached the following agreement upon mutual consultation:
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Clause 1- Definition
1.1 | Unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: |
“PRC Law” means the laws, administrative regulations, administrative rules, local regulations, judicial interpretations and other binding regulatory documents of the People’s Republic of China then in effect.
“Option Equity” shall mean, in respect of the Existing Shareholder, all his equity share in the registered capital of LongSheng, which is 100% of the registered capital of LongSheng.
“Transferred Equity” shall mean the equity of LongSheng which the WFOE has the right to require the Existing Shareholder to transfer to it or its designated entity or individual when the WFOE exercises its Call Option (the “Exercise of Option”) in accordance with Clause 3.2 herein, and the amount thereof may be whole or part of the Option Equity and the specific amount thereof may be determined by the WFOE according to the PRC Laws then in effect and the its own business condition.
“Transferring Price” shall mean all consideration to be paid by the WFOE or its designated entity or individual to the Existing Shareholder in order to obtain the Transferred Equity upon each Exercise of Option.
“Longsheng Assets” shall mean all tangible or intangible assets which Longsheng owns or has the right to use during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any immovable or moveable assets, and trademarks, copyrights, patents, know-how, domain names, software use right and other such intellectual properties.
“Material Agreements” means those agreements singed by Longsheng as a party thereto, and having material influence on the business or assets of LongSheng (including but not limited to the Exclusive Technical Support and Service Agreement and other agreements in relation to LongSheng’s business).
1.2 | Reference to any PRC Law herein shall be construed as including references to: |
| (1) | the revise, amendment, supplement and reenactment of such law, irrespective of whether they come into force prior or after the formation of this Agreement; and |
| (2) | other decisions, notices or regulations enacted in accordance therewith or effective as a result thereof. |
1.3 | Unless otherwise stated in the context herein, references to any clause, item or paragraph shall refer to the relevant part of this Agreement. |
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Clause 2- Grant of Call Option
2.1 | The Existing Shareholder hereby agree to irrevocably and unconditionally grant the WFOE an exclusive call option, pursuant to which the WFOE shall be entitled (to the extent permitted by PRC laws) to request the Existing Shareholder to transfer the Option Equity to the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual in accordance with the terms and conditions hereunder. WFOE also agrees to accept such Call Option. |
2.2 | LongSheng hereby agrees that the Existing Shareholder may grant WFOE with such Call Option in accordance with Clause 2.1 and other provisions of this Agreement |
Clause 3- Method for Exercise of Option
3.1 | To the extent permitted by PRC Law, WFOE shall have the absolute discretion on determining the specific time, method and times of its Exercise of Option. |
3.2 | If the PRC Law then in effect permits the WFOE and/or other entity or individual designated by it to hold all equities of LongSheng, the WFOE shall have the right to exercise all of its Call Option by a single Exercise of Option, and the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual will accept all Option Equity from the Existing Shareholder on a one-time basis. If the PRC Law then in effect only permits the WFOE and/or other entity or individual designated by it to hold part of LongSheng’s equities, the WFOE shall have the right to determine the amount of Transferred Equity within the upper limit of shareholding ratio set out by the PRC Law (the “Shareholder Limit”), and the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual will accept such amount of the Transferred Equity from the Existing Shareholder. In the latter case, the WFOE shall be entitled to exercise its Call Option at multiple times in line with the gradual raise by the PRC Law in the Shareholding Limit, so as to eventually obtain all Option Equity. |
3.3 | At each Exercise of Option, the WFOE shall have the right to determine the amount of Transferred Equity to be transferred by the Existing Shareholder to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it in such Exercise of Option, and the Existing Shareholder shall transfer the such amount of Transferred Equity as required by the WFOE to the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual. WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual shall pay Transferring Price to the Existing Shareholder in respect of the Transferred Option accepted by it in each Exercise of Option. |
3.4 | In each Exercise of Option, the WFOE may accept the Transferred Option by itself, or designate any third party to accept all or part of the Transferred Equity. |
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3.5 | After the WFOE has made its decision on each Exercise of Option, it shall serve a notice to the Existing Shareholder stating its intention of exercising Call Option (the “Exercise Notice”, the form of which is set out in Appendix 2 hereto). The Existing Shareholder shall, upon receipt of the Exercise Notice, forthwith transfer the Transferred Equity in accordance with the Exercise Notice to the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual in such method as specified in Clause 3.3 herein. |
3.6 | The Existing Shareholder undertakes and guarantees that, once the WFOE issued the Exercise Notice, it shall: |
| (1) | immediately enter into an equity transfer agreement with the WFOE and/or other entity or individual designated by WFOE for transfer of all the Transferred Equity to the WFOE and/or such designated entity or individual; |
| (2) | offer necessary support to the WFOE (including providing and signing all relevant legal documents, processing all formalities for governmental approval and/or registration, and bearing all relevant obligations) in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations, so as to enable the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual to obtain all Transferred Equity free from any legal defect; and |
| (3) | immediately take all necessary actions (including but not limited to, delivering the official seal, business license, books of accounts and originals of other certificates and licenses of LongSheng to the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual) to enable the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual to obtain the actual control over LongSheng. |
3.7 | At the same time of executing this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder shall sign a power of attorney (the form of which is set out in Appendix 2 hereto, hereinafter referred to as the “Power of Attorney”) to authorize any person appointed by the WFOE to sign on behalf of the Existing Shareholder any and all legal documents, so as to ensure that the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual may obtain all Transferred Equity free from any legal defect. Such Power of Attorney shall be delivered to and kept by the WFOE, and, if necessary, the WFOE may request the Existing Shareholder to execute multiple copies of the Power of Attorney at any time and submit such Power of Attorney to relevant governmental authorities. |
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Clause 4- Transferring Price
At each Exercise of Option by the WFOE, all the Transferring Price to be paid by the WFOE or its designated entity or individual to the Existing Shareholder shall be the amount of the net assets value of LongSheng in correspondent to the Transferred Equity as of the date of transfer (the “Correspondent Amount”). If the PRC Law provides any compulsory requirements on the Transferring Price then, which causes that the Transferring Price must be higher than the Correspondent Amount mentioned in the preceding sentence, the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual shall be entitled, according to PRC Laws, to choose the lowest price permitted by the PRC Laws as the Transferring Price. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations, differences (if any) between the Transferring Price and the Correspondent Amount shall be given to LongSheng.
Clause 5- Representations and Warranties
5.1 | The Existing Shareholder hereby represents and warrant as follows, and such representations and warranties shall be continually effective as if made at the time of transferring the Transferred Equity: |
| 5.1.1 | The Existing Shareholder is a PRC citizen with full capacity. The Existing Shareholder has full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and may act independently as a litigant party. |
| 5.1.2 | The Existing Shareholder has full power and authorization to execute and deliver this Agreement as well as other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder and to be executed by him. The Pledgor also has full power and authorization to complete the transaction contemplated herein. |
| 5.1.3 | This Agreement is duly executed and delivered by the Existing Shareholder and constitutes legal and binding obligations on the part of the Existing Shareholder. It is enforceable against him in accordance with its terms and conditions. |
| 5.1.4 | When this Agreement comes into force, the Existing Shareholder is the lawful owner of the Option Equity, and the Option Equity is free of any lien, pledge, claim and other encumbrance or third-party rights other than those rights created by this Agreement, the Equity Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement between the Existing Shareholder and the WFOE. Pursuant to this Agreement, the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual may, upon Exercise of Option, obtain the proper title to the Transferred Equity free from any lien, pledge, claim and other encumbrances or third party rights. |
5.2 | LongSheng hereby represents and warrant as follows: |
| 5.2.1 | LongSheng is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC Law and has an independent status as a legal person. LongSheng has full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and may act independently as a litigant party. |
| 5.2.2 | LongSheng has the full power and authorization to execute and deliver this Agreement as well as other documents to be signed by it in relation to the transaction contemplated herein, and it has full power and authorization to complete the transaction hereunder. |
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| 5.2.3 | This Agreement is duly executed and delivered by LongSheng and constitutes legal and binding obligations on it. |
| 5.2.4 | The Existing Shareholder is the only enrolled lawful shareholder of LongSheng as of the effective date hereof. Pursuant to this Agreement, the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual may, upon Exercise of Option, obtain the proper title to the Transferred Equity free from any lien, pledge, claim and other encumbrances or third-party rights. |
Clause 6- Undertakings by the Existing Shareholder
The Existing Shareholder hereby undertakes as follows:
6.1 | Within the term of this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder shall not (unless and until it has informed the WFOE thereof and obtained the prior written consent from WFOE, or it is subject to a compulsory requirement provided by laws): |
| 6.1.1 | transfer or otherwise dispose of any Option Equity or create any encumbrance or other third-party rights on any Option Equity; |
| 6.1.2 | increase or decrease the registered capital of LongSheng; |
| 6.1.3 | declare the distribution of or actually distribute any distributable profits, dividends or bonus shares; |
| 6.1.4 | agree or causes the merger or division of LongSheng; |
| 6.1.5 | directly or indirectly hold any equity in, or become the director or employee of, or provide any services (save for services in the ordinary business course of LongSheng) for entities engaging in any business that is similar to or competing with LongSheng; |
| 6.1.6 | cause LongSheng to be terminated, liquidated or dissolved; and |
| 6.1.7 | amend the articles of association of LongSheng. |
6.2 | Within the term of this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder must ensure that LongSheng is in compliance with its undertakings specified in Clause 7.1 below. |
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6.3 | During the term of this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder shall make his best efforts to develop LongSheng’s business and ensure that the business operation of LongSheng is legal and consistent to the regulations. The Existing Shareholder shall not engage in any actions or inactions which may (i) harm Longsheng Assets or reputation of LongSheng, or (ii) affect the validity of those certificates, licenses or qualifications necessary for LongSheng’s various businesses. When the Existing Shareholder ceases to be a shareholder of LongSheng, it shall cause its successor to accept in writing the rights and obligations hereunder with equal validity. |
Clause 7- Undertakings by LongSheng
7.1 | LongSheng hereby undertakes that, within the term of this Agreement, it shall not (unless it has obtained the prior written consent of WFOE or is subject to any compulsory provisions of laws): |
| 7.1.1 | dispose of any Longsheng Assets (other than in the ordinary business course); |
| 7.1.2 | dispose of in any way its operation rights and/or profit-sharing rights in connection with any of its business other than in the ordinary course of business; |
| 7.1.3 | terminate any Material Agreements signed by it or enter into any other agreements in conflict with the existing Material Agreements; |
| 7.1.4 | lend or borrow any loan, or provide any guarantee or any other forms of security, or bear any substantial obligations other than in the ordinary business activity; |
| 7.1.5 | purchase or invest in any entity; |
| 7.1.6 | deposit or permit any capitals of LongSheng to be deposited in the account of any other entities or individuals (save for the temporary situation arising out of the ordinary business course); and |
| 7.1.7 | incur any liabilities or contracts with an amount exceeding RMB500,000 (other than in the ordinary business course). |
7.2 | If any consent, permission, waiver or authorization by any third party, or any governmental approval, license, exemption or filing procedures with any governmental agency (if required by laws) are required by the execution and performance of this Agreement as well as the grant of Call Option hereunder, LongSheng shall make its best efforts to fulfill above conditions. |
7.3 | Without the prior written consent of the WFOE, LongSheng shall not assist or permit the Existing Shareholder to transfer or otherwise dispose of any Option Equity, or create any encumbrance or other third-party rights on any Option Equity. |
7.4 | LongSheng shall not conduct or permit any behavior or activity that may adversely affect the interest of WFOE under this Agreement. |
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Clause 8- Undertakings by WFOE
With respect to any losses or capital requirements of LongSheng that may occur in its ordinary operation or business development courses, WFOE undertakes that, notwithstanding the provisions in other agreements entered into between WFOE and LongSheng, it shall offer necessary support to LongSheng to the extent permitted by law; provided that the Existing Shareholder and LongSheng shall respectively perform their obligations and undertakings hereunder, and the representations and warranties made by them hereunder shall remain true and effective.
Clause 9- Obligation of Confidentiality
9.1 | Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder shall be obliged to keep the following information in confidential: |
| (1) | the execution, performance and the contents of this Agreement; |
| (2) | trade secret, proprietary information and customer information in relation to the WFOE known to or received by it as a result of execution and performance of this Agreement; and |
| (3) | trade secret, proprietary information and customer information in relation to LongSheng known to or received by it as LongSheng’s shareholder (collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information”). |
The Existing Shareholder may use such Confidential information only for the purpose of this Agreement. Without the written consent of the WFOE, the Existing Shareholder shall not disclose above Confidential Information to any third party, otherwise it shall be liable for breach of the agreement and compensate for relevant losses.
9.2 | Upon termination of this Agreement, the Existing Shareholder shall, at request of the WFOE, return, destroy or otherwise dispose of all documents, materials or software containing the Confidential Information, and stop using such Confidential Information. |
9.3 | Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, this Clause shall not be affected by the suspension or termination of this Agreement. |
Clause 10 – Term of Agreement
This Agreement shall come into force upon formal signatures of the Parties, and shall be valid until all Option Equity has been transferred to the WFOE and/or its designated entity or individual in accordance with this Agreement.
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Clause 11 – Notice
11.1 | Any notice, request, requirement or other communications hereunder shall be made in writing and delivered to the relevant receiving Party. |
11.2 | Above notices or other communications shall be deemed to have been given when (i) it is sent out if sent by facsimile or email, or (ii) when it is delivered if deliver by person, or (iii) five (5) days following post if posted by mail. |
Clause 12 – Liability for Breach of Contract
12.1 | The Parties agree and acknowledge that, if either Party (the “Defaulting Party”) substantially breaches any terms hereunder, or substantially fails to perform any of the obligations hereunder, it shall constitute a default under this Agreement (the “Default”). The non-defaulting Party shall have the right to require the Defaulting Party to make corrections or remedies within a reasonable period. If the Defaulting Party fails to make correction or remedy within ten (10) days following receipt of the written notice from the non-defaulting Party, the non-defaulting shall have the right to (at its/his own discretion): |
| (1) | terminate this Agreement, and to request the Defaulting Party to make full compensation for losses and damages; or |
| (2) | enforce the Defaulting Party to perform its/his obligations hereunder, and to request the Defaulting Party to compensate for all losses and damages. |
12.2 | The Parties agree and acknowledge that, in any circumstances, the Existing Shareholder and LongSheng shall not request the termination of this Agreement for any reason. |
12.3 | The rights and remedies provided herein are accumulative and shall not preclude any other rights or remedies under the laws. |
12.4 | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the validity of this Clause shall not be affected by the suspension or termination of this Agreement. |
Clause 13 – Miscellaneous
13.1 | This Agreement is prepared in Chinese and shall be executed in three (3) originals. Each Party hereto shall hold one (1) original hereof. |
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13.2 | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the PRC Laws. |
13.3 | Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled by the Parties through friendly consultation. If no agreement has been reached within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of such dispute, it shall be submitted to the competent court for resolution. |
13.4 | Any right, power or remedy granted to any Party under any provisions herein shall not preclude any other rights, powers or remedies that a Party may be entitled to in accordance with laws or other provisions hereof. A Party’s exercise of its rights, powers or remedies shall not preclude it from exercising other rights, powers or remedies granted to such Party. |
13.5 | Any failure or delay by a Party in exercising any of its rights, powers and remedies hereunder or in accordance with laws (the “Party’s Rights”) shall not be deemed as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of the Party’s Rights shall not preclude (i) such Party’s further exercise of such rights and (ii) exercise of other Party’s Rights. |
13.6 | The headings of this Agreement are for easy reference only and shall not be used for or affect the interpretation hereof in any circumstances. |
13.7 | Each provision hereunder shall be severable and independent from each other, and, if any provision(s) hereunder has been held invalid, illegal or unenforceable at any time, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provision shall not be affected thereby. |
13.8 | Upon execution, this Agreement shall supersede any other legal documents previously executed by the Parties in respect of the same subject. Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be made in writing, and no amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be effective without being duly signed by the Parties |
13.9 | Without the prior written consent of the WFOE, neither the Existing Shareholder nor LongSheng may transfer its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any third party. WFOE shall have the right to transfer its rights and/or obligations to any of its designated third party upon notice to the Existing Shareholder and LongSheng. |
13.10 | This Agreement shall be binding upon the lawful successor of each Party. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have caused this Equity Pledge Agreement to be executed as of the date and in the place first written above.
ZHAO Guang
Signed by : _________________
Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd.
(company seal)
Authorized Representative : _________________
Name:
Title:
LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd.
(company seal)
Authorized Representative : _________________
Name:
Title:
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Appendix 1
Basic Information of LongSheng
Company name | : LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. | |
Registered address | : Group1, Longsheng Village, Shancheng Town, ZhenAn District, Dandong, LiaoNing Province | |
Registered capital | : RMB100,000 | |
Equity structure | | : |
Name of Shareholder | Capital Contribution | Equity Share | Contribution Method | ||||
ZHAO Guang | RMB100,000 | 100 | % | Cash |
Fiscal year | : from January 1 to December 31 (calendar date) |
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Appendix 2
Option Exercise Notice
To: Mr. Zhao Guang
Given that we have entered into the Call Option and Cooperation Agreement with you and LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. (“LongSheng”), as of this 10 day of March, 2010 (the “Option Agreement”) and reached an agreement that, to the extent permitted by PRC laws and regulations, you shall transfer your equity interest in LongSheng to our company or any third party designated by us based on our demand.
Therefore, we hereby notify you as follows:
We hereby request to exercise the Call Option under the Option Agreement, and we/[name of company/individual] designated by us will accept _____% equity interest held by you in LongSheng (the “Proposed Equity”). Upon receipt of this Notice, please immediately transfer all the Proposed Equity to us/[name of company/individual] designated by us in accordance with the agreed terms in the Option Agreement.
Best regards,
Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd.
(company seal)
Authorized Representative: ______________
Date: ______________
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Appendix 3
Power of Attorney
I, ZHAO Guang (identity card number: 232330196808084611), hereby irrevocably appoints any person designated by Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd. as my authorized representative to sign on my behalf all legal documents necessary for or in connection with enabling Shenzheng Zhihao Dongbo Technology Ltd. to exercise its rights under the Call Option and Cooperation Agreement entered into by and between it, LongSheng Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. and myself.
Signature: _________________
Date: _____________________