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Exhibit 10.3

 

EXCLUSIVE OPTION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

NUOSEN (HANDAN) TRADING CO., LTD

AND

FAKEI INVESTMENT (HONGKONG) LIMITED,

HEBEI WU’AN YUANBAOSHAN INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD.

NUOSEN (HANDAN) TRADING CO., LTD

【time】

HANDAN, CHINA

 

  

  

  

 

Exclusive Option Agreement

This Exclusive Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of【】between the following Parties in Handan.

 

 

Party A:                                NUOSEN (HANDAN) TRADING CO., LTD

Registered Address: 1-1-3 No. 50, Congtai Rd., Congtai District, Handan City

Legal Representative: LIU Maicang

Party B:

1 FAKEI INVESTMENT (HONGKONG) LIMITED, is an enterprise incorporated and existing in Hongkong, owns 30 % shares of HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD.;

 

2 HEBEI WU’AN YUANBAOSHAN INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD., is an enterprise incorporated and existing within the territory of China, owns 70% shares of HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD.

Party C: HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD

Registered Address: Guzhen Village, Yetao Town, Wu’an City, Hebei Province.

Legal Representative: LIU Shenghong

In this Agreement, Party A, Party B, Party C are called collectively as the “Parties” and each of them is called as the “Party”.

WHEREAS:

1.           Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”);

2.           Party C is a limited liability company and with business license issued by the Handan Administration for Industry and Commerce;

3.           As of the date of this Agreement Party B are shareholders of HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD (hereinafter referred to as “Opco”) and collectively legally hold all of the shares interest of Opco.

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties through mutual negotiations hereby enter into this Agreement according to the following terms and conditions:

 

 

1.           THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF PURCHASE OPTION

 

 

  

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Grant: Party B hereby grant Party A an irrevocable exclusive purchase option to purchase all or part of the shares of Opco, currently owned by any of Party B; Opco further hereby grant Party A an irrevocable exclusive purchase option to purchase all or part of the assets and business of Opco, in each case in accordance with Article 1.3 of this Agreement (the “Option”). The aforesaid purchase options are irrevocable and shall be exercised only by Party A (or the qualified persons appointed by Party A). The term “person” used herein shall include any entity, corporation, partnership, joint venture and non-corporate organizations.

	
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Exercise Procedures:

1.2.1  Party A shall notify Party B in writing prior to exercising its option (the “Option Notice” hereinafter).

1.2.2  The next day upon receipt of the Option Notice, Party B and Opco, together with party A (or the qualified person appointed by Party A), shall promptly compile a whole set of documents (the “Transfer Documents”) to be submitted to the government bodies for approving the shares or assets and business transfer in connection with the Option exercise so that the shares or assets and business transfer can be transferred, in whole or in part.

1.2.3  Upon the completion of the compilation of all the Transfer Documents and the Transfer Documents being confirmed by Party A, Party B and Opco shall promptly and unconditionally obtain, together with Party A (or the qualified person appointed by Party A), all approvals, permissions, registrations, documents and other necessary approvals to effectuate the transfer of the shares and remaining assets and business of Opco in connection with the Option exercise.

	
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Exercise Condition: Party A may immediately exercise the option of acquiring the shares or remaining assets and business of Opco whenever Party A considers it necessary to acquire Opco and it is doable in accordance with PRC laws and regulations.

2.           PRICE OF ACQUISITION

	
2.1  

	
The total Transfer Price shall be the minimum price permitted under the PRC Law then applicable.  All Transfer Price received by Party B shall be refunded to Party A or Opco at no consideration or the minimum consideration permitted under the PRC Law then applicable, whichever is more.  Refund of the Transfer Price shall be made by Party B by an appropriate manner decided by Party A. Transfer Price means all the considerations which Party A or its designated entity or individual is obliged to pay to Party B or the Opco for the Option in each exercise.

 

  

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Party A has the discretion to decide the time and arrangement of the acquisition, provided that the acquisition will not violate any PRC laws or regulations then in effect.

3.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
3.1  

	
Each party hereto represents to the other Parties that: (1) it has all the necessary rights, powers and authorizations to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties and obligations hereunder; (2) Party B warrant, represent and guarantee that this Agreement shall be in compliance with any and all applicable PRC laws and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Party A and Opco for all fines, penalties, damages or claims sustained by Party A or Opco arising out of Party B’s violation of this section; and (3) the execution or performance of this Agreement shall not violate any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets are bounded.

	
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Party B and Opco hereto represent to Party A that: With respect to the shares interest held by Party B in Opco, except as otherwise disclosed to Party A, (1) Party B are legally registered shareholders of Opco and have paid Opco the full amount of their respective portions of Opco's registered capital required under the PRC laws; (2) except Pledge of Shares Agreement, signed by and between Party B and Party A on 【day】in Handan, none of Party B, has mortgaged or pledged his shares of Opco, nor has either of them granted any security interest or borrow against his shares of Opco in any form; and (3) none of Party B has sold or will sell to any third party its shares in Opco.

With respect to the assets of Opco which may be transferred to Party A at Party A’s option hereunder, except as otherwise disclosed to Party A, (1) Opco owns all such assets and has not mortgaged or pledged or otherwise encumber such assets; and (2) Opco has not sold or will sell to any third party such assets.

	
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Opco hereto represents to Party A that: (1) it is a limited liability company duly registered and validly existing under the PRC law; and (2) its business operations are in compliance with applicable laws of the PRC in all material aspects.

4.           COVENANTS

 

  

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The Parties further agree as follows:

	
4.1  

	
Before Party A has acquired all the shares/assets and business of Opco by exercising the purchase option provided hereunder, Opco shall not:

4.1.1                 sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, or create any encumbrance on, any of its assets, operations or any legal or beneficiary interests with respect to its revenues (unless such sale, assignment, mortgage, disposal or encumbrance is relating to its daily operation or has been disclosed to and agreed upon by Party A in writing);

4.1.2                 enter into any transaction which may materially affect its assets, liability, operation, shareholders’ shares or other legal rights (unless such transaction is relating to its daily operation or has been disclosed to and agreed upon by Party A in writing); and

4.1.3                 distribute any dividend to its shareholders in any manner.

	
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Before Party A has acquired all the shares/assets/business of Opco by exercising the purchase option provided hereunder, Party B and Party C shall not:

4.2.1                 sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, or create any encumbrance on, any of the shares held by them in Opco, except for the pledge of such shares made according to the Shares Pledge Agreement, signed by and between Party B and Party A on 【】in Handan.

	
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Before Party A has acquired all the shares/assets/business of Opco by exercising the purchase option provided hereunder, Party B and/or Opco shall not individually or collectively:

4.3.1                 supplement, alter or amend the articles of association of Opco in any manner to the extent that such supplement, alteration or amendment may have a material effect on Opco's assets, liability, operation, shareholders’ shares or other legal rights;

4.3.2                 cause Opco to enter into any transaction to the extent such transaction may have a material effect on Opco's assets, liability, operation, shareholders’ shares or other legal rights (unless such transaction is relating to Opco's daily operation or has been disclosed to and agreed upon by Party A in writing); and

 

  

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Party B shall entrust Party A to manage Opco in accordance with Entrusted Management Agreement, signed by and between Party B, Opco and Party A on 【】in Handan.

	
4.5  

	
Non Competition:

When Party A exercises the Option, each of Party B and Opco irrevocably and unconditionally agree and undertake to Party A that it will not without the prior written consent of Party A:-

a.      be directly or indirectly engaged or concerned (whether as an employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, advisor or otherwise) in the conduct of any business competing with Party A’s Business (the “Business”);

b.      carry on for his/its own account either alone or in partnership or be concerned as a director or shareholder in any company engaged in any business competing with the Business;

c.      assist any person, firm or company with technical advice or assistance in relation to any business competing with the Business;

d.      solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit or entice away the custom of any person, firm, company or organization who shall at any time have been a customer, client, distributor or agent of Party A or in the habit of dealing with Party A;

e.      solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit or entice away from Party A any person who is an officer, manager or employee of Party A whether or not such person would commit a breach of his contract of employment by reason of leaving Party A;

f.      in relation to any trade, business or company, use any name in such a way as to be capable of or likely to be confused with the name of Party A and shall use all reasonable endeavors to procure that no such name shall be used by any other person, firm or company;

g.      otherwise be interested, directly or indirectly, in any business competing with the Business.

5.           ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT

	
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Party B and Opco shall not transfer their rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of Party A.

 

  

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Each of Party B and Opco hereby agrees that Party A shall have the right to transfer all of its rights and obligation under this Agreement to any third party whenever it desires. Any such transfer shall only be subject to a written notice sent to Party B and Opco by Party A, and no any further consent from Party B and Opco will be required.

6.           CONFIDENTIALITY

The Parties acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written materials exchanged by the Parties in connection with this Agreement are confidential. The Parties shall maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of all such materials. Without the written approval by the other Parties, any Party shall not disclose to any third party any relevant materials, but the following circumstances shall be excluded:

	
6.1  

	
The materials is known or will be known by the public (except for any materials disclosed to the public by the Party who receives such materials);

	
6.2  

	
The materials are required to be disclosed under the applicable laws or the rules or provisions of stock exchange; or

	
6.3  

	
The materials disclosed by each Party to its legal or financial consultant relate to the transaction contemplated under this Agreement, and such legal or financial consultant shall comply with the confidentiality set forth in this Section. The disclosure of the confidential materials by an employee of any Party shall be deemed disclosure of such materials by such Party, and such Party shall be liable for breaching the contract. This Article 6 shall survive this Agreement even if this Agreement is invalid, amended, revoked, terminated or unenforceable by any reason.

7.           BREACH OF CONTRACT

Any violation of any provision hereof, any incomplete or mistaken performance of any obligation provided hereunder, any misrepresentation made hereunder, any material nondisclosure or omission of any material fact, or any failure to perform any covenants provided hereunder by any Party shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. The breaching Party shall be liable for any such breach pursuant to the applicable laws.

8.           APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

	
8.1  

	
Applicable Law

The execution, validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and the disputes resolution under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of PRC.

 

  

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Dispute Resolution

The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from the interpretation or performance of this Agreement through friendly consultation. In case no settlement can be reached through consultation within thirty (30) days after such dispute is raised, each party can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (the “CIETAC”) in Beijing in accordance with its rules. The arbitration shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final, conclusive and binding upon both Parties.

9.           EFFECTIVENESS AND TERMINATION

	
9.1  

	
This Agreement shall be effective upon the execution hereof by all Parties hereto and shall remain effective thereafter.

	
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This Agreement may not be terminated without the unanimous consent of all the Parties except that Party A may, by giving thirty days prior notice to the other Parties hereto, terminate this Agreement.

10.           MISCELLANEOUS

	
10.1  

	
Amendment, Modification and Supplement

Any amendment and supplement to this Agreement shall be made by the Parties in writing. The amendment and supplement duly executed by each Party shall be deemed an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement.

	
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Entire Agreement

The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matters therein and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings in oral or written form.

	
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Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid or non-enforceable according to relevant PRC laws of the PRC, such a provision shall be deemed invalid only to the extent the PRC laws are applicable in China, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired in any way. The Parties shall, through consultation based on the principal of fairness, replace such invalid, illegal or non-enforceable provision with valid provision so that any substituted provision may bring the similar economic effects as those intended by the invalid, illegal or non-enforceable provision.

 

  

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Headings

The headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not in any other way affect the interpretation, explanation or the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

	
10.5  

	
Language and Copies

This Agreement is written in Chinese and English and both the English version and Chinese version shall have the same effect. This Agreement is executed in four copies for each version; each Party holds one and each original copy has the same legal effect.

	
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Successor

This Agreement shall bind and benefit the successor or the transferee of each Party.

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Parties hereof have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

PARTY A:

NUOSEN (HANDAN) TRADING CO., LTD.

(seal)

Legal Representative/Authorized Representative (Signature):

PARTY B:

FAKEI INVESTMENT (HONGKONG) LIMITED

(seal)

Legal Representative/Authorized Representative (Signature):

HEBEI WU’AN YUANBAOSHAN INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD.

(seal)

Legal Representative/Authorized Representative (Signature):

PARTY C:

HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD

(seal)

Legal Representative/Authorized Representative (Signature):                                                                                                           

  

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Exhibit 10.5

 

CALL OPTION AGREEMENT

 

This CALL OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August , 2010 (the “Effective Date”), between Liu Beifang with the ID number 130422193803102135, a resident of the People’s Republic of China (the “Purchaser”) and  with the passport number , a resident of (the “Seller”).  Purchaser and Seller are also referred to herein together as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, China Industrial Steel Inc., is a corporation incorporated in state of Maryland, United States of America, (“US Co.”) and the Seller holds shares of the common stock , representing % of total issued and outstanding common stock (the “Common Stock”) of the US Co.

WHEREAS, the US Co. holds 100% outstanding stocks of Northern Steel Inc., a corporation incorporated in state of Colorado, United States of America, (“Holding Co.”);

WHEREAS, the Holding Co. has established and holds 100% share equity of NUOSEN (HANDAN) TRADING CO., LTD., a wholly foreign owned enterprise incorporated in PRC (the “Company”), which consolidates all the financials of HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD. via contractual arrangement. Seller has agreed with the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, as a condition to the Purchaser continuing to provide services to the Company as its Adviser of the HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD.;

 

WHEREAS, the Seller has determined that it is in his best interest to receive benefits from the Purchaser’s performance as the Adviser of the HANDAN HONGRI METALLURGY CO., LTD.;

 

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to grant to Purchaser an option to acquire  shares (representing %) of the shares of Common Stock issued to him (for purposes of this Agreement, including the Call Right described herein, the “Seller’s Shares”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the terms, covenants and conditions set forth below, and for others good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.  DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION

1.1. Terms Defined in this Agreement. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following definitions:

 

  

  

  

 

“Bankruptcy Law” means any Law of any jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate reorganization, company arrangement, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of debt, appointment of a conservator, trustee or receiver, or similar debtor relief.

 

“Business Day” means any day on which commercial banks are required to be open in the United States.

  

“Call Price” means, with respect to any exercise of the Call Right, US Dollar 0.0001 per hundred shares of the Seller’s Shares subject to any Call Exercise Notice.

"Distributions" means any cash proceeds arising from or in respect of, or in exchange for, or accruing to or in consequence of the Seller’s Shares from the date hereof to the Expiration Date, including without limitation, the Dividends.

"Dividends" means the dividends declared by the US Co. and accrued in respect of the Seller’s Shares (whether or not such dividends shall have been paid and received by the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s)).

 

“Government Authority” means any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization, unit, body or Person and any court or other tribunal); or (d) individual, Person or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.

 

“Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, permit, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise), specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation that is, has been or may in the future be issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Government Authority.

 

"Nominee" means such person nominated by the Purchaser in the Transfer Notice to be the transferee of the Call Right or the Seller’s Shares;

“Person” means any individual, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association, partnership, trust, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.

 

“Transfer Notice” means the notice substantially in the form set out in Appendix B.

“Call Right”, means according to the context, the option that the Purchaser has to purchase the Seller’s Shares or the shares of the Ultimate Controller upon conversion, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement

  

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1.2. Interpretation.

 

(a) Certain Terms. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limited and means “including without limitation.”

 

(b) Section References; Titles and Subtitles. Unless otherwise noted, all references to Sections herein are to Sections of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c) Reference to Entities, Agreements, Statutes. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to a Person include its successors and permitted assigns, (ii) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto or supplements thereof and (iii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

 

2.  CALL RIGHT, VOTING TRUST AND CONVERSION RIGHT

2.1. Call Right. The Seller hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants to the Purchaser an Option for such Purchaser to acquire from the Seller, at the Exercise Price, at any time during the Exercise Period (Defined Below), to the extent that the Option has vested, any or all of the Options Shares free from all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages, trust, equities and other encumbrances, and with all rights attaching thereto on the Completion Date.

               Vesting Schedule. Subject to the terms and conditions hereto, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:  34% of the Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2012; 33% of the Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2013 and 33% of the Option Shares subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2014.

                   Exercise Period. The Option shall vest and become effective and exercisable at the times commencing on the dates set forth before (the “Option Effective Date”) and shall expire five years from the date of the Option. The Option may be exercised by the Purchase (or his Nominee on behalf of the Purchaser), to the extent that the Option shall have vested, and only to that extent, at any time prior to five years from the date of this Option (“Exercise Period”)."

2.2. Call Period. The Call Right shall be exercisable by Purchaser, by delivering a Call Exercise Notice at any time during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing on the date hereof and ending at 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth anniversary date therefrom (such date or the earlier expiration of the Call Right is referred to herein as the “Expiration Date”).

2.3. Nominees: The Purchaser may, at any time during the Exercise Period, at his/her sole discretion, nominate one or more person(s) (each a “Nominee”) to be the transferee(s) of whole or part of his/her Call Right, who shall hold and/or exercise the transferred Call Right on behalf of the Purchaser.

2.4. Exercise Process. In order to exercise the Call Right during the Exercise Period, the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s) shall deliver to the Seller, a written notice of such exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix A (a “Call Exercise Notice”) to such address or facsimile number as set forth therein. The Call Exercise Notice shall indicate the number of the Seller’s Shares as to which the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s) is/are then exercising his/her Call Right and the aggregate Call Price. Provided the Call Exercise Notice is delivered in accordance with Section 5.4 to the Seller on or before 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, the date of exercise (the “Exercise Date”) of the Call Right shall be the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. In the event the Call Exercise Notice is delivered after 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day or on a day which is not a Business Day, the Exercise Date shall be deemed to be the first Business Day after the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. The delivery of a Call Exercise Notice in accordance herewith shall constitute a binding obligation (a) on the part of the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s) to purchase, and (b) on the part of the Seller to sell, the Seller’s Shares subject to such Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  

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2.5. Call Price. If the Call Right is exercised pursuant to this Section 2, as payment for the Seller’s Shares being purchased by the Purchaser or Nominee(s) pursuant to the Call Right, such Purchaser or Nominee(s) shall pay the aggregate Call Price to the Seller within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Exercise Date.

 

2.6 Delivery of the Shares. Upon the receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the Seller shall deliver, or take all steps necessary to cause to be delivered the Seller’s Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice within three (3) Business Days of the date of a Call Exercise Notice.

2.7 Transfer Notice. In case that the Purchaser transfers any or all of his/her Call Right to one or more Nominees in accordance with Section 2.3 above, the Purchaser shall provide a Transfer Notice to the Seller.

2.8 Voting Trust. The Seller hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Purchaser with the exclusive right to exercise, on his behalf, all of his voting rights of the Seller’s Shares in accordance with the relevant laws and Articles of Association of the US Co.; the Purchaser shall have right to vote on behalf of the Seller to vote for relevant issues including but not limited to selling or transferring all or any of his shares of the US Co., and electing the directors of the US Co. before all Seller’s Shares are transferred to the Purchaser. The Purchaser agrees to accept such authorization.

3.           ENCUMBRANCES; TRANSFERS, SET-OFF AND WITHHOLDINGS

3.1 Encumbrances. Upon exercise of the Call Right, the Seller’s Shares being purchased shall be sold, transferred and delivered to the Purchaser free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers (except as required by securities laws of the United States), proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever.

 

3.2 Transfers. Prior to the Expiration Date, the Seller shall continue to own, free and clear of any hypothecation, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, except pursuant to this Agreement and except in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined below) for the benefit of the Purchaser, such amount of the Seller’s Shares as may be required from time to time in order for the Purchaser to exercise his/her Call Right in full.

 

3.3 Set-off. The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all of the Seller’s Shares subject to the exercise of a Call Right, and for the purposes of this Agreement, Seller hereby waives, as against the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s), all rights of set-off or counterclaim that would or might otherwise be available to the Seller.

 

  

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4.  REPRESENTATIONS,WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.

4.1. Representations and Warranties by the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:

 

(a)           Valid and Binding Obligations. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

(b)           No Conflicts. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Seller nor the fulfillment or compliance by the Seller with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under,  any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is subject or by which the Seller is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller or compliance with the provisions hereof by the Seller do not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which the Seller is subject or by which it is bound.

 

(c)           No Actions. There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of the Seller, investigations), claims or demands from any other third party, or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller which, if resolved in a manner adverse to the Seller, would adversely affect the right or ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement (the “Actions”) as of the execution of this Agreement. The Seller further warrants and covenants that such actions will not occur after the execution of this Agreement.

 

(d)           Title. The Seller owns the Seller’s Shares free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers, proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever, except as contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has not entered into or is a party to any agreement that would cause the Seller to not own such Seller’s Shares free and clear of any encumbrance, except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

               (e)            Exercise of Rights. Without first obtaining written instruction from the Purchaser, the Seller will not exercise any rights in connection with the Seller’s Shares to which the Seller is entitled as of the date of this Agreement, including but not limited to voting rights, share transfer right, dividends rights, preemptive right or any rights in connection with pledge, proxy, charge, lien. The Seller further warrants and covenants that it will, unconditionally and immediately, exercise any rights in connection with the Seller’s Shares in compliance with the Purchaser’s written instruction upon its receipt of such written instruction.

  

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4.2 Representations and Warranties by Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller that:

 

(a)           Valid and Binding Obligations. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

(b)           No Conflicts. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser nor the fulfillment or compliance by the Purchaser with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Purchaser is subject or by which Purchaser is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser or compliance with the provisions hereof by the Purchaser do not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which Purchaser is subject or by which it is bound.

 

(c)           No Actions. There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of the Purchaser, investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser which, if resolved in a manner adverse to the Purchaser, would adversely affect the right or ability of the Purchaser to carry out his/her obligations set forth in this Agreement.

	
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Covenants.

(a)           Without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not vote the Seller’s Shares such that the US Co. shall not, (i) issue or create any new shares, equity, registered capital, ownership interest, or equity-linked securities, or any options or warrants that are directly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares, equity, registered capital, ownership interest, or equity-linked securities of the US Co., or other similar equivalent arrangements, (ii) alter the shareholding structure of the US Co., (iii) cancel or otherwise alter the Seller’s Shares, (iv) amend the charter or the by-laws of the US Co., (v) liquidate or wind up the US Co., (vi) sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate or otherwise reduce the value of any assets held by the US Co., including but without limitation, any and all shares of the US Co., and the Company or (vi) act or omit to act in such a way that would be detrimental to the interest of the Purchaser in the Seller’s Shares, (vii) transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or vest any option on his shares in the US Co. to any third party.  The Seller shall cause the US Co. and the Company to disclose to the Purchaser true copies of all the financial, legal and commercial documents of the US Co. and the Company and the resolutions of the shareholders and the board of directors.

(b)           The Seller agrees that the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s) shall be entitled to all the Distributions in respect of the Seller’s Shares.  In the event that any such Distributions have been received by the Seller for any reason, the Seller shall, at the request of the Purchaser, pay an amount equivalent to the Distributions received by him to the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s) at the time of the exercise of the Call Right by the Purchaser or his/her Nominee(s).

 

  

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(c)           The transaction contemplated hereunder and any information exchanged between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement will be held in complete and strict confidence by the concerned Parties and their respective advisors, and will not be disclosed to any person except: (i) to the Parties’ respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors, counsel and consultants that reasonably require such information and who agree to comply with the obligation of non-disclosure pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) with the express prior written consent of the other Party; or (iii) as may be required to comply with any applicable law, order, regulation or ruling, or an order, request or direction of a government agency; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to information that: (1) was known to the receiving Party prior to its first receipt from the other Party; (2) becomes a matter of public knowledge without the fault of the receiving Party; or (3) is lawfully received by the Party from a third person with no restrictions on its further dissemination.

 

(d)           If at any time: (i) the Seller fails to deliver the Seller’s Shares in accordance with this Agreement, if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Seller by the Purchaser; (ii) the Seller fails to comply with or perform any agreement, covenant or obligation to be complied with or performed by the Seller in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Seller by the Purchaser; or (iii) the Seller (1) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay his debts or fails or admits in writing his inability generally to pay his debts as they become due; (2) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of his creditors; (3) institutes or has instituted against his a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any relief under any Bankruptcy Law, (4) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for him or for all or substantially all his assets; (5) has a secured party that takes possession of all or substantially all his assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all his assets, (6) causes or is subject to any event with respect to him which, under the applicable Law, has an analogous effect to any of the events described in clauses (1) through (5); or (7) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts, then the Call Right shall become immediately exercisable in respect of all of the Seller’s Shares without further regard to the occurrence of any of the Conditions as per Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

5.  MISCELLANEOUS.

5.1. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights of the Parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to any conflict of laws principle that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the City of New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that such, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

5.2. Successors and Assigns. No Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

 

  

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5.3. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between and among the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. Any term of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of each Party.

 

5.4. Notices and Other Communications. Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or otherwise contemplated to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by one or more of the following means and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) if delivered personally, when received, (b) if transmitted by facsimile, on the date of transmission with receipt of a transmittal confirmation, or (c) if by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, one Business Day after deposit with such courier service. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be addressed to such address or facsimile number as a party may have specified to the other parties in writing delivered in accordance with this Section 5.4.

 

5.5. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any Person hereunder, upon any breach or default under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any Person hereunder of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Person of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing and signed by the waiving or consenting Person.

 5.6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby on substantially the same terms as originally set forth herein, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits intended by the Parties. In such event, the Parties shall use best efforts to negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly affects the Parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.

 

5.7 Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any Party.

 

5.8. Further Assurances. The Parties shall perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments and documents and do all other such things as may be reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Purchaser:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
 

	  	
Liu Beifang

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Seller:

	  	  	  
	  	  	 
	  	
 

 

  

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APPENDIX A

Form of Exercise Notice

 

[Date]

[________________] (the “Seller”)

[________________]

[________________]

Attention: [_______]

	  	
Re:

	
Call Option Agreement dated [date] (the “Call Option Agreement”) between [                                        ] (“Purchaser”) and [                                      ] (“Seller”).

Dear Sir:

In accordance with Section 2.4 of the Call Option Agreement, Purchaser hereby provides this notice of exercise of the Call Right in the manner specified below:

	  	
(a)

	
The Purchaser hereby exercises its Call Rights with respect to Seller’s Shares pursuant to the Call Option Agreement.

 

	  	
(b)

	
The Purchaser intends to buy [    ] Seller’s Shares and shall pay the sum of US Dollar____________ to the Seller.

 

 

	
Dated: _______________, ______

	  
	  	 
	  	
 

  

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APPENDIX B

Form of Transfer Notice

To           :           [                                    ] (the “Seller”)

From       :           [                                    ] (the “Purchaser”)

I, the undersigned, refer to the Call Option Agreement (the "Call Option Agreement") dated [date] made between Purchaser and Seller.  Terms defined in the Call Option Agreement shall have the same meanings as used herein.

I hereby give you notice that I will transfer to [Nominees' names] the following portion of the Call Right, expressed in terms of the number of Seller’s Shares represented by the portion of the Call Right transferred in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Call Option Agreement,.

	
Nominees

	
Option Shares to be Transferred

	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  

Dated [            ]

Yours faithfully

___________________________

Name: [shareholder]

 [Purchaser]

 

  

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