Document:

Exhibit 10.13

 

Loan Agreement

 

This Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the following parties on September 15th, 2014 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”, excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan region solely for the purpose of this Agreement).

 

(1)         Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Lender”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, organized and existing under the laws of the PRC, with its address at Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing;

 

(2)         HUANG Zhaohui (the “Borrower”), a citizen of China with Chinese Identification No.: 362201197407310629.

 

The Lender and the Borrower shall each be hereinafter referred to as a “Party” respectively, and they shall be collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

 

Whereas:

 

1.              As of the date hereof, the Borrower holds 10% of equity interests in Beijing Wo Mai Wo Pai Auction Co., Ltd. (the “Borrower Company”). All of the equity interest now held and hereafter acquired by the Borrower in the Borrower Company shall be referred to as the “Borrower Equity Interest;”

 

2.              The Lender confirms that it agrees to provide the Borrower with a loan to be used in this Agreement.  The Borrower confirms that he/she has received a loan equaling RMB 100,000.00 to be used for the purposes set forth under this Agreement.

 

Strictly Confidential

 

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After friendly consultation, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1                     Loan

 

1.1                    In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender and the Borrower hereby acknowledge that the Borrower has obtained from the Lender a loan in the amount of RMB100,000.00 (the “Loan”). The term of the Loan shall be 10 years from the effective date of this Agreement, which may be extended upon mutual written consent of the Parties. During the term of the Loan or the extended term of the Loan, the Borrower shall immediately repay the full amount of the Loan in the event that any of the following circumstances occur:

 

1.1.1                     30 days elapse after the Borrower receives a written notice from the Lender requesting repayment of the Loan;

 

1.1.2                     The Borrower’s death, lack, or limitation of civil capacity;

 

1.1.3                     The Borrower ceases (for any reason) to be an employee of the Lender, the Borrower Company or their affiliates;

 

1.1.4                     The Borrower engages in or is involved in criminal activities;

 

1.1.5                     According to the applicable laws of China, foreign investors are permitted to invest in the principle business that is currently conducted by the Borrower Company in China with a controlling stake and/or in the form of wholly foreign-owned enterprises, the relevant competent authorities of China begin to approve such investments, and the Lender exercises the exclusive option under the Exclusive Option Agreement (the “Exclusive Option Agreement”) described in this Agreement.

 

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1.2                    The Loan provided by the Lender under this Agreement shall inure to the Borrower’s benefit only and not to the Borrower’s successor(s) or assign(s).

 

1.3                    The Borrower agrees to accept the aforementioned Loan provided by the Lender, and hereby agrees and warrants using the Loan to make contribution to the Borrower Company at an amount equal to the registered capital the Borrow subscribes. Without the Lender’s prior written consent, the Borrower shall not use the Loan for any purpose other than as set forth herein.

 

1.4                    The Lender and the Borrower hereby agree and acknowledge that the Borrower’s method of repayment shall be at the sole discretion of the Lender, and shall at the Lender’s option take the form of the Borrower’s transferring the Borrower Equity Interest in whole to the Lender or the Lender’s designated persons (legal or natural persons) pursuant to the Lender’s exercise of its right to acquire the Borrower Equity Interest under the Exclusive Option Agreement, and any proceeds from the transfer of the Borrower Equity Interest (to the extent permissible) shall be used by the Borrower to repay the Loan to the Lender, in accordance with this Agreement and in the manner designated by the Lender.

 

1.5                    The Lender and the Borrower hereby agree and acknowledge that to the extent permitted by the applicable laws, the Lender shall have the right but not the obligation to purchase or designate other persons (legal or natural persons) to purchase the Borrower Equity Interest in part or in whole at any time, at the price stipulated in the Exclusive Option Agreement.

 

1.6                    The Borrower also undertakes to execute an irrevocable Power of Attorney (the “Power of Attorney”), which authorizes the Lender or a legal or natural person designated by the Lender to exercise all of the Borrower’s rights as a shareholder of the Borrower Company.

 

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1.7                    When the Borrower transfers the Borrower Equity Interest to the Lender or the Lender’s designated person(s), in the event that the transfer price of such equity interest is equal to or lower than the principal of the Loan under this Agreement, the Loan under this Agreement shall be deemed an interest-free loan. In the event that the transfer price of such equity interest exceeds the principal of the Loan under this Agreement, the excess over the principal shall be deemed the interest of the Loan under this Agreement payable by the Borrower to the Lender.

 

2                     Representations and Warranties

 

2.1                     Between the date of this Agreement and the date of termination of this Agreement, the Lender hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Borrower:

 

2.1.1                   The Lender is a corporation duly organized and legally existing in accordance with the laws of China;

 

2.1.2                   The Lender has the legal capacity to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance by the Lender of this Agreement is consistent with the Lender’s scope of business and the provisions of the Lender’s corporate bylaws and other organizational documents, and the Lender has obtained all necessary and proper approvals and authorizations for the execution and performance of this Agreement; and

 

2.1.3                   This Agreement constitutes the Lender’s legal, valid, and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

2.2                     Between the date of this Agreement and the date of termination of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby makes the following representations and warranties:

 

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2.2.1                    The Borrower has the legal capacity to execute and perform this Agreement. The Borrower has obtained all necessary and proper approvals and authorizations for the execution and performance of this Agreement;

 

2.2.2                    This Agreement constitutes the Borrower’s legal, valid, and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

 

2.2.3                    There are no disputes, litigations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, or any other legal proceedings relating to the Borrower, nor are there any potential disputes, litigations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, or any other legal proceedings relating to the Borrower.

 

3                     Borrower’s Covenants

 

3.1                    As and when he/she becomes, and for so long as he/she remains a shareholder of the Borrower Company, the Borrower irrevocably covenants that during the term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall cause the Borrower Company:

 

3.1.1                   to strictly abide by the provisions of the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (the “Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”) to which the Borrower Company is a party, and to refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability of the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.

 

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3.1.2                   at the request of the Lender (or a party designated by the Lender), to execute the contracts/agreements on business cooperation with the Lender (or a party designated by the Lender), and to strictly abide by such contracts/agreements;

 

3.1.3                   to provide the Lender with all of the information on the Borrower Company’s business operations and financial condition at the Lender’s request;

 

3.1.4                   to immediately notify the Lender of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings relating to the Borrower Company’s assets, business, or income;

 

3.1.5                   at the request of the Lender, to appoint any persons designated by the Lender as directors of the Borrower Company;

 

3.2                     The Borrower covenants that during the term of this Agreement, he/she shall:

 

3.2.1                     endeavor to keep the Borrower Company engaged in its principle businesses and to keep the specific business scope of its business license;

 

3.2.2                   abide by the provisions of this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (the “Equity Interest Pledge Agreement”) and the Exclusive Option Agreement to which the Borrower is a party, perform his/her obligations under this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Option Agreement, and refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability of this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Option Agreement;

 

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3.2.3                   not sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of in any other manner the legal or beneficial interest in the Borrower Equity Interest, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, except in accordance with the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement;

 

3.2.4                   cause any shareholders’ meeting and/or the board of directors of the Borrower Company to not approve the sale, transfer, mortgage or disposition in any other manner of any legal or beneficial interest in the Borrower Equity Interest, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, except to the Lender or the Lender’s designated person;

 

3.2.5                   cause any shareholders’ meeting and/or the board of directors of the Borrower Company to not approve the merger or consolidation of the Borrower Company with any person, or its acquisition of or investment in any person, without the prior written consent of the Lender;

 

3.2.6                   immediately notify the Lender of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to the Borrower Equity Interest;

 

3.2.7                   to the extent necessary to maintain his/her ownership of the Borrower Equity Interest, execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and file all necessary or appropriate complaints or raise necessary and appropriate defense against all claims;

 

3.2.8                   without the prior written consent of the Lender, refrain from any action/omission that may have a material impact on the assets, business and liabilities of the Borrower Company;

 

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3.2.9                     appoint any designee of the Lender as director of the Borrower Company, at the request of the Lender;

 

3.2.10              to the extent permitted by the laws of China, at the request of the Lender at any time, promptly and unconditionally transfer all of the Borrower Equity Interest to the Lender or the Lender’s designated representative(s) at any time, and cause the other shareholders of the Borrower Company to waive their right of first refusal with respect to the share transfer described in this Section;

 

3.2.11              to the extent permitted by the laws of China, at the request of the Lender at any time, cause the other shareholders of the Borrower Company to promptly and unconditionally transfer all of their equity interests to the Lender or the Lender’s designated representative(s) at any time, and the Borrower hereby waives his/her right of first refusal (if any) with respect to the share transfer described in this Section;

 

3.2.12              in the event that the Lender purchases the Borrower Equity Interest from the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Option Agreement, use such purchase price obtained thereby to repay the Loan to the Lender; and

 

3.2.13              without the prior written consent of the Lender, not cause the Borrower Company to supplement, change, or amend its articles of association in any manner, increase or decrease its registered capital or change its share capital structure in any manner.

 

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4                     Liability for Default

 

4.1                     If the Borrower conducts any material breach of any term of this Agreement, the Lender shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and require the Borrower to compensate all damages; this Section 4.1 shall not prejudice any other rights of the Lender herein.

 

4.2                     The Borrower shall not terminate this Agreement in any event unless otherwise required by the applicable laws.

 

4.3                     In the event that the Borrower fails to perform the repayment obligations set forth in this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay an overdue interest of 0.01% per day for the outstanding payment, until the day the Borrower repays the full principal of the Loan, overdue interests and other payable amounts.

 

5                     Notices

 

5.1                     All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, prepaid postage, commercial courier service or by facsimile transmission to the address of such Party set forth below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by email. The dates on such notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:

 

5.1.1           Notices given by personal delivery, courier service, registered mail or prepaid postage, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of delivery.

 

5.1.2           Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of the transmission).

 

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5.2                     For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:

 

	
Lender:
    	
Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology   Co., Ltd.
    
	
Address:
    	
Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street,   Xicheng District, Beijing
    
	
Attn:
    	
Li Rixue 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Borrower:
    	
HUANG   Zhaohui
    
	
Address:
    	
Suite 2405, Building 31,   No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
    

 

5.3                     Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by having a notice delivered to the other Party in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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6                     Confidentiality

 

The Parties acknowledge that the existence and the terms of this Agreement and any oral or written information exchanged between the Parties in connection with the preparation and performance of this Agreement are regarded as confidential information.  Each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of all such confidential information, and without obtaining the written consent of the other Party, it shall not disclose any relevant confidential information to any third parties, except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure); (b) is under the obligation to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to those set forth in this Section.  Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, employees of or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure of such confidential information by such Party and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement.

 

7                     Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes

 

7.1            The execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes shall be governed by the laws of China.

 

7.2            In the event of any dispute with respect to the construction and performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations. In the event the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the dispute within 30 days after either Party’s request to the other Party for resolution of the dispute through negotiations, either Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with its then effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all Parties.

 

7.3            Upon the occurrence of any disputes arising from the construction and performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any 

 

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dispute, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties to this Agreement shall continue to exercise their respective rights under this Agreement and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.

 

8                     Miscellaneous

 

8.1            This Agreement should become effective upon execution by the Parties, and shall expire upon the date of full performance by the Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement.

 

8.2            This Agreement shall be written in both Chinese and English language in two copies, each Party having one copy.  The Chinese version and English version shall have equal legal validity. In the case of any conflict between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail.

 

8.3            This Agreement may be amended or supplemented through written agreement by and between the Lender and the Borrower. Such written amendment agreement and/or supplementary agreement executed by and between the Lender and the Borrower are an integral part of this Agreement, and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

 

8.4            In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any respect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

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8.5            The attachments (if any) to this Agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

 

8.6            Any obligations that occur or that are due as a result of this Agreement upon the expiration or early termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or early termination thereof. The provisions of Sections 4, 6, 7 and this Section 8.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Loan Agreement as of the date firs above written.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Lender:
    	
Ku   Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    
	
(Company Seal)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Legal   Representative
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Borrower:   
    	
HUANG   Zhaohui
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By: 
    	
/s/ HUANG Zhaohui
    	
 
    

 

Signature Page to Loan Agreement

 

 

Loan Agreement

 

This Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the following parties on September 15th, 2014 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”, excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan region solely for the purpose of this Agreement).

 

(1)         Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Lender”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, organized and existing under the laws of the PRC, with its address at Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing;

 

(2)         LI Rixue (the “Borrower”), a citizen of China with Chinese Identification No.: 362201197406073879.

 

The Lender and the Borrower shall each be hereinafter referred to as a “Party” respectively, and they shall be collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

 

Whereas:

 

1.              As of the date hereof, the Borrower holds 90% of equity interests in Beijing Wo Mai Wo Pai Auction Co., Ltd. (the “Borrower Company”). All of the equity interest now held and hereafter acquired by the Borrower in the Borrower Company shall be referred to as the “Borrower Equity Interest;”

 

2.              The Lender confirms that it agrees to provide the Borrower with a loan to be used in this Agreement.  The Borrower confirms that he/she has received a loan equaling RMB 900,000.00 to be used for the purposes set forth under this Agreement.

 

Strictly Confidential

 

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After friendly consultation, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1                      Loan

 

1.1                     In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender and the Borrower hereby acknowledge that the Borrower has obtained from the Lender a loan in the amount of RMB900,000.00 (the “Loan”). The term of the Loan shall be 10 years from the effective date of this Agreement, which may be extended upon mutual written consent of the Parties. During the term of the Loan or the extended term of the Loan, the Borrower shall immediately repay the full amount of the Loan in the event that any of the following circumstances occur:

 

1.1.1           30 days elapse after the Borrower receives a written notice from the Lender requesting repayment of the Loan;

 

1.1.2           The Borrower’s death, lack, or limitation of civil capacity;

 

1.1.3           The Borrower ceases (for any reason) to be an employee of the Lender, the Borrower Company or their affiliates;

 

1.1.4           The Borrower engages in or is involved in criminal activities;

 

1.1.5           According to the applicable laws of China, foreign investors are permitted to invest in the principle business that is currently conducted by the Borrower Company in China with a controlling stake and/or in the form of wholly foreign-owned enterprises, the relevant competent authorities of China begin to approve such investments, and the Lender exercises the exclusive option under the Exclusive Option Agreement (the “Exclusive Option Agreement”) described in this Agreement.

 

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1.2                     The Loan provided by the Lender under this Agreement shall inure to the Borrower’s benefit only and not to the Borrower’s successor(s) or assign(s).

 

1.3                     The Borrower agrees to accept the aforementioned Loan provided by the Lender, and hereby agrees and warrants using the Loan to make contribution to the Borrower Company at an amount equal to the registered capital the Borrow subscribes. Without the Lender’s prior written consent, the Borrower shall not use the Loan for any purpose other than as set forth herein.

 

1.4                     The Lender and the Borrower hereby agree and acknowledge that the Borrower’s method of repayment shall be at the sole discretion of the Lender, and shall at the Lender’s option take the form of the Borrower’s transferring the Borrower Equity Interest in whole to the Lender or the Lender’s designated persons (legal or natural persons) pursuant to the Lender’s exercise of its right to acquire the Borrower Equity Interest under the Exclusive Option Agreement, and any proceeds from the transfer of the Borrower Equity Interest (to the extent permissible) shall be used by the Borrower to repay the Loan to the Lender, in accordance with this Agreement and in the manner designated by the Lender.

 

1.5                     The Lender and the Borrower hereby agree and acknowledge that to the extent permitted by the applicable laws, the Lender shall have the right but not the obligation to purchase or designate other persons (legal or natural persons) to purchase the Borrower Equity Interest in part or in whole at any time, at the price stipulated in the Exclusive Option Agreement.

 

1.6                     The Borrower also undertakes to execute an irrevocable Power of Attorney (the “Power of Attorney”), which authorizes the Lender or a legal or natural person designated by the Lender to exercise all of the Borrower’s rights as a shareholder of the Borrower Company.

 

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1.7                     When the Borrower transfers the Borrower Equity Interest to the Lender or the Lender’s designated person(s), in the event that the transfer price of such equity interest is equal to or lower than the principal of the Loan under this Agreement, the Loan under this Agreement shall be deemed an interest-free loan. In the event that the transfer price of such equity interest exceeds the principal of the Loan under this Agreement, the excess over the principal shall be deemed the interest of the Loan under this Agreement payable by the Borrower to the Lender.

 

2                      Representations and Warranties

 

2.1                     Between the date of this Agreement and the date of termination of this Agreement, the Lender hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Borrower:

 

2.1.1           The Lender is a corporation duly organized and legally existing in accordance with the laws of China;

 

2.1.2           The Lender has the legal capacity to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance by the Lender of this Agreement is consistent with the Lender’s scope of business and the provisions of the Lender’s corporate bylaws and other organizational documents, and the Lender has obtained all necessary and proper approvals and authorizations for the execution and performance of this Agreement; and

 

2.1.3           This Agreement constitutes the Lender’s legal, valid, and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

2.2                     Between the date of this Agreement and the date of termination of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby makes the following representations and warranties:

 

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2.2.1           The Borrower has the legal capacity to execute and perform this Agreement. The Borrower has obtained all necessary and proper approvals and authorizations for the execution and performance of this Agreement;

 

2.2.2           This Agreement constitutes the Borrower’s legal, valid, and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

 

2.2.3           There are no disputes, litigations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, or any other legal proceedings relating to the Borrower, nor are there any potential disputes, litigations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, or any other legal proceedings relating to the Borrower.

 

3                      Borrower’s Covenants

 

3.1                     As and when he/she becomes, and for so long as he/she remains a shareholder of the Borrower Company, the Borrower irrevocably covenants that during the term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall cause the Borrower Company:

 

3.1.1           to strictly abide by the provisions of the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (the “Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”) to which the Borrower Company is a party, and to refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability of the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.

 

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3.1.2           at the request of the Lender (or a party designated by the Lender), to execute the contracts/agreements on business cooperation with the Lender (or a party designated by the Lender), and to strictly abide by such contracts/agreements;

 

3.1.3           to provide the Lender with all of the information on the Borrower Company’s business operations and financial condition at the Lender’s request;

 

3.1.4           to immediately notify the Lender of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings relating to the Borrower Company’s assets, business, or income;

 

3.1.5           at the request of the Lender, to appoint any persons designated by the Lender as directors of the Borrower Company;

 

3.2                     The Borrower covenants that during the term of this Agreement, he/she shall:

 

3.2.1           endeavor to keep the Borrower Company engaged in its principle businesses and to keep the specific business scope of its business license;

 

3.2.2           abide by the provisions of this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (the “Equity Interest Pledge Agreement”) and the Exclusive Option Agreement to which the Borrower is a party, perform his/her obligations under this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Option Agreement, and refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability of this Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Option Agreement;

 

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3.2.3           not sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of in any other manner the legal or beneficial interest in the Borrower Equity Interest, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, except in accordance with the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement;

 

3.2.4           cause any shareholders’ meeting and/or the board of directors of the Borrower Company to not approve the sale, transfer, mortgage or disposition in any other manner of any legal or beneficial interest in the Borrower Equity Interest, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, except to the Lender or the Lender’s designated person;

 

3.2.5           cause any shareholders’ meeting and/or the board of directors of the Borrower Company to not approve the merger or consolidation of the Borrower Company with any person, or its acquisition of or investment in any person, without the prior written consent of the Lender;

 

3.2.6           immediately notify the Lender of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to the Borrower Equity Interest;

 

3.2.7           to the extent necessary to maintain his/her ownership of the Borrower Equity Interest, execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and file all necessary or appropriate complaints or raise necessary and appropriate defense against all claims;

 

3.2.8           without the prior written consent of the Lender, refrain from any action/omission that may have a material impact on the assets, business and liabilities of the Borrower Company;

 

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3.2.9           appoint any designee of the Lender as director of the Borrower Company, at the request of the Lender;

 

3.2.10    to the extent permitted by the laws of China, at the request of the Lender at any time, promptly and unconditionally transfer all of the Borrower Equity Interest to the Lender or the Lender’s designated representative(s) at any time, and cause the other shareholders of the Borrower Company to waive their right of first refusal with respect to the share transfer described in this Section;

 

3.2.11    to the extent permitted by the laws of China, at the request of the Lender at any time, cause the other shareholders of the Borrower Company to promptly and unconditionally transfer all of their equity interests to the Lender or the Lender’s designated representative(s) at any time, and the Borrower hereby waives his/her right of first refusal (if any) with respect to the share transfer described in this Section;

 

3.2.12    in the event that the Lender purchases the Borrower Equity Interest from the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Option Agreement, use such purchase price obtained thereby to repay the Loan to the Lender; and

 

3.2.13    without the prior written consent of the Lender, not cause the Borrower Company to supplement, change, or amend its articles of association in any manner, increase or decrease its registered capital or change its share capital structure in any manner.

 

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4                      Liability for Default

 

4.1                     If the Borrower conducts any material breach of any term of this Agreement, the Lender shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and require the Borrower to compensate all damages; this Section 4.1 shall not prejudice any other rights of the Lender herein.

 

4.2                     The Borrower shall not terminate this Agreement in any event unless otherwise required by the applicable laws.

 

4.3                     In the event that the Borrower fails to perform the repayment obligations set forth in this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay an overdue interest of 0.01% per day for the outstanding payment, until the day the Borrower repays the full principal of the Loan, overdue interests and other payable amounts.

 

5                     Notices

 

5.1                     All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, prepaid postage, commercial courier service or by facsimile transmission to the address of such Party set forth below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by email. The dates on such notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:

 

5.1.1           Notices given by personal delivery, courier service, registered mail or prepaid postage, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of delivery.

 

5.1.2           Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of the transmission).

 

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5.2                     For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:

 

	
Lender:
    	
Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology   Co., Ltd.
    
	
Address:
    	
Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street,   Xicheng District, Beijing
    
	
Attn:
    	
Li Rixue
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Borrower:
    	
LI   Rixue
    
	
Address:
    	
Suite 2405, Building 31,   No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
    

 

5.3                     Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by having a notice delivered to the other Party in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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6                     Confidentiality

 

The Parties acknowledge that the existence and the terms of this Agreement and any oral or written information exchanged between the Parties in connection with the preparation and performance of this Agreement are regarded as confidential information.  Each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of all such confidential information, and without obtaining the written consent of the other Party, it shall not disclose any relevant confidential information to any third parties, except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure); (b) is under the obligation to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to those set forth in this Section.  Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, employees of or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure of such confidential information by such Party and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement.

 

7                     Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes

 

7.1                     The execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes shall be governed by the laws of China.

 

7.2                     In the event of any dispute with respect to the construction and performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations. In the event the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the dispute within 30 days after either Party’s request to the other Party for resolution of the dispute through negotiations, either Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with its then effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all Parties.

 

7.3                     Upon the occurrence of any disputes arising from the construction and performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any 

 

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dispute, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties to this Agreement shall continue to exercise their respective rights under this Agreement and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.

 

8                     Miscellaneous

 

8.1                     This Agreement should become effective upon execution by the Parties, and shall expire upon the date of full performance by the Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement.

 

8.2                     This Agreement shall be written in both Chinese and English language in two copies, each Party having one copy.  The Chinese version and English version shall have equal legal validity. In the case of any conflict between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail.

 

8.3                     This Agreement may be amended or supplemented through written agreement by and between the Lender and the Borrower. Such written amendment agreement and/or supplementary agreement executed by and between the Lender and the Borrower are an integral part of this Agreement, and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

 

8.4                     In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any respect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

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8.5                     The attachments (if any) to this Agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

 

8.6                     Any obligations that occur or that are due as a result of this Agreement upon the expiration or early termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or early termination thereof. The provisions of Sections 4, 6, 7 and this Section 8.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Loan Agreement as of the date firs above written.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Lender:
    	
Ku   Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    
	
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Signature Page to Loan AgreementExhibit 10.14

 

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement

 

This Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the following parties on September 15, 2014 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”, excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan region solely for the purpose of this Agreement).

 

Party A:            Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Address:             Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

 

Party B:            Beijing Wo Mai Wo Pai Auction Co., Ltd.

 

Address:             No. 9, Floor 1, Building 18, Chaoyangmen South Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

 

Each of Party A and Party B shall be hereinafter individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

Whereas,

 

1.                  Party A is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established in China and has the necessary resources to provide relevant technical and consulting services hereunder;

 

Strictly Confidential

 

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2.                  Party B is a company established in China with exclusively domestic capital and is permitted to engage in the auction business by relevant PRC government authorities.  The businesses conducted by Party B currently and any time during the term of this Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Principal Business”;

 

3.                  Party A is willing to provide Party B with technical support, consulting services and other services (the “Exclusive Services”) on an exclusive basis in relation to the Principal Business during the term of this Agreement, utilizing its advantages in technology, human resources, and information, and Party B is willing to accept such Exclusive Services provided by Party A or Party A’s designee(s), each on the terms set forth herein.

 

Now, therefore, through mutual discussion, the Parties have reached the following agreements:

 

1.                  Services Provided by Party A

 

1.1                               Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Party B hereby appoints Party A as Party B’s Exclusive Services provider to provide Party B with Exclusive Services as set forth in a comprehensive manner during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to:

 

(1)                      Technical service and business consulting;

 

(2)                      Design, installation, daily management, maintenance and updating of computer network system, hardware and database;

 

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(3)                      Licensing Party B to use any software legally owned by Party A;

 

(4)                      Technical support and training for employees of Party B;

 

(5)                      Assistance to Party B in consulting, collection and research of technology and market information (excluding market research business that wholly foreign-owned enterprises are prohibited from conducting under PRC law);

 

(6)                      Lease of equipments or properties; and

 

(7)                      Other services requested by Party B from time to time to the extent permitted under PRC law.

 

1.2                               Party B agrees to accept all the Exclusive Services provided by Party A.  Party B further agrees that unless otherwise obtaining Party A’s prior written consent, during the term of this Agreement, Party B shall not directly or indirectly accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party and shall not enter into any similar cooperative relationship with any third party regarding the Exclusive Services and the relevant matters contemplated herein.  The Parties acknowledge that Party A may appoint designees, who may enter into certain agreements described in Section 1.3 with Party B, to provide Party B with the Exclusive Services hereunder.

 

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1.3                               Manners of Providing Exclusive Services

 

1.3.1                     The Parties agree that during the term of this Agreement, where necessary, Party B may further enter into technical service agreements, consulting service agreements and other agreements to specify the contents, manner, personnel, and expenses of the multiple Exclusive Services with Party A or its designees,.

 

1.3.2                     To facilitate the performance of this Agreement, the Parties agree that Party B may enter into equipment or property lease agreements with Party A or its designees granting Party B to use Party A’s relevant equipment or property from time to time during the term of this Agreement, as the case may be, based on the needs of the business of Party B.

 

1.3.3                     Party B hereby grants to Party A an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase from Party B, at Party A’s sole discretion, any or all of the assets and business of Party B, to the extent permitted under PRC law, at the lowest purchase price permitted by PRC law.  The Parties shall then enter into a separate assets or business transfer agreement, specifying the terms and conditions of the transfer thereunder.

 

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2.                  The Calculation and Payment of the Service Fees

 

2.1                               The fees payable by Party B to Party A regarding the Exclusive Services (the “Service Fee”) during the term of this Agreement shall be calculated as follows:

 

2.1.1                     Party B shall pay Service Fee to Party A on a monthly basis, which shall consist of management fee and service fee as determined by the Parties through consultations regarding the following factors:

 

(1)                                 Complexity and difficulty of the services provided by Party A;

 

(2)                                 Title of and time consumed by employees of Party A providing the services;

 

(3)                                 Contents and commercial value of the services provided by Party A;

 

(4)                                 Market price of the same type of services;

 

(5)                                 Status of operation of Party B.

 

2.1.2                     If Party A transfers technology to Party B or conducts software or other technological development as entrusted by Party B or leases equipments or properties to Party B, the technology 

 

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transfer price, entrusted development fees or rent shall be determined by the Parties based on the actual situations.

 

3.                  Intellectual Property Rights and Confidentiality Clauses

 

3.1                               Party A shall have exclusive and proprietary ownership, rights and interests in any and all intellectual properties arising out of or created during the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, patent application rights, software, trade secrets, commercial secrets and other rights and interests.  Party B shall execute all appropriate documents, take all appropriate actions, submit all filings and/or applications, provide all appropriate assistance and otherwise conduct whatever is necessary as deemed by Party A at its sole discretion for the purposes of vesting in Party A any ownership, right or interest of any such intellectual property rights, and/or perfecting the protection of any such intellectual property rights for the benefit of Party A.

 

3.2                               The Parties acknowledge that the existence of this Agreement, the terms and provisions hereunder and any oral or written information exchanged between the Parties in connection with the preparation and performance of this Agreement are regarded as confidential information.  Each Party shall maintain confidentiality of all such confidential information, and without obtaining the prior written consent of the other Party, it shall not disclose any relevant 

 

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confidential information to any third party, except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure); (b) is under the obligation to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to those set forth in this Section.  Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, employees of or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure of such confidential information by such Party and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement.

 

4.                  Representations and Warranties

 

4.1                               Party A hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

 

4.1.1                     Party A is a wholly foreign owned enterprise legally established and validly existing in accordance with PRC law.

 

4.1.2                     Party A has taken all necessary corporate actions, obtained all necessary authorizations as well as all consents and approvals from any third parties and government authorities (if required) for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.   Party A’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not violate any explicit provisions under PRC law.

 

4.1.3                     This Agreement constitutes Party A’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms and provisions hereunder.

 

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4.2                               Party B hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

 

4.2.1                     Party B is a company legally established and validly existing in accordance with PRC law and has obtained and will maintain all the requisite governmental permits and licenses to engage in the Principal Business.

 

4.2.2                     Party B has taken all necessary corporate actions, obtained all necessary authorizations as well as all consents and approvals from third parties and governmental authorities (if required) for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  Party B’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not violate any explicit provisions under PRC law.

 

4.2.3                     This Agreement constitutes Party B’s legal, valid and binding obligations, and shall be enforceable against it in accordance with the terms and provisions hereunder.

 

5.                  Term of Agreement

 

5.1                               This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Parties.  Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions herein or terminated in writing by Party A, this Agreement shall remain effective.

 

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5.2                               During the term of this Agreement, each Party shall timely renew its business term prior to the expiration thereof so as to enable this Agreement to remain continuously effective.  This Agreement shall be terminated as of the expiration date of the business term of a Party if the application for the renewal of its business term is not permitted or approved by any competent government authorities.

 

5.3                               The rights and obligations of the Parties under Sections 3, 6, 7 and this Section 5.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

6.                  Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes

 

6.1                               The execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes hereunder shall be governed by PRC law.

 

6.2                               In the event of any dispute with respect to the construction and performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations.  In the event the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the dispute within 30 days after either Party’s request to the other Party for resolution of the dispute through negotiations, either Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with its arbitration rules.  The arbitration shall be conducted in Beijing.  The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both Parties.

 

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6.3                               Upon the occurrence of any dispute arising from the construction and performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any dispute, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties shall continue to exercise their respective rights and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.

 

7.                  Breach and Indemnification

 

7.1                               If Party B conducts any material breach of any term of this Agreement, Party A shall have right to terminate this Agreement and/or request damages from Party B.  This Section 7.1 shall not prejudice any other rights of Party A herein.

 

7.2                               Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, Party B shall not have any right to terminate this Agreement in any event.

 

7.3                               Party B shall indemnify and hold harmless Party A from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities or expenses arising from or incurred by any lawsuits, claims or other demands against Party A in the process of providing the Exclusive Services by Party A to Party B under this Agreement, unless such losses, damages, liabilities or expenses otherwise result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Party A.

 

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8.                  Force Majeure

 

8.1                               In the case of any force majeure events (“Force Majeure Event”) such as earthquake, typhoon, flood, fire, epidemic, war, strikes or any other events that cannot be predicted and are unpreventable and unavoidable by the affected Party, preventing such affected Party from performing this Agreement in whole or in part, such affected Party shall deliver the other Party a written notice without any delay, and shall provide details evidencing the reasons for its failure of the performance of this Agreement in whole or in part arising from such Force Majeure Event within 15 days upon the delivery of such notice.

 

8.2                               If the Party claiming a Force Majeure Event fails to notify and provide adequate proof to the other Party subject to Section 8.1, such Party shall not be exempted from its failure of performance of its obligations in whole or in part hereunder.  The Party so affected by the Force Majeure Event shall use reasonable efforts to minimize the consequences arising from such Force Majeure Event and to promptly resume the performance hereunder whenever the causes of exempting such non-performance are cured.  Should the Party so affected by the Force Majeure Event fail to resume the performance hereunder when the causes of such excuse are cured, such Party shall be liable to the other Party.

 

8.3                               In the event of a Force Majeure Event, the Parties shall immediately consult with each other to find an equitable solution and shall use all as reasonable efforts as possible to minimize the consequences arising from such Force Majeure Event.

 

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9.                  Notification

 

9.1                               All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, by a commercial courier service or by facsimile transmission to the address of such Party set forth below.  A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by email.  The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:

 

9.1.1                     Notices given by personal delivery, by courier service or by registered mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of receipt or refusal at the address specified for notices.

 

9.1.2                     Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of transmission).

 

9.2                               For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:

 

Party A:                     Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Address:       Suite 2407, Building 31, No. 25, Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

 

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Attn:                                         Li Rixue

 

Party B:                     Beijing Wo Mai Wo Pai Auction Co., Ltd.

 

Address:                      No. 9, Floor 1, Building 18, Chaoyangmen South Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

 

Attn:                                         Li Rixue

 

9.3                               Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by a notice delivered to the other Party in accordance with Section 9 hereof.

 

10.           Assignment

 

10.1                        Without Party A’s prior written consent, Party B shall not assign its rights and obligations in whole or in part under this Agreement to any third party.

 

10.2                        Party B hereby agrees that Party A may assign its obligations and rights under this Agreement to any third party and in case of such assignment, Party A is only required to give a written notice to Party B without any need of obtaining any consent from Party B for such assignment.

 

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11.           Severability

 

In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any aspect.  The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

12.           Amendments and Supplements

 

Any amendments and supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing.  The amendment agreements and supplemental agreements that have been executed by the Parties in relation to this Agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

 

13.           Language and Counterparts

 

This Agreement is written in both Chinese and English language in two copies, each Party having one copy.  The Chinese version and English version shall have equal legal validity.  In the case of any conflict between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

Party A:                        Ku Tian Xia (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

 

	
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By:
    	
/s/   LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Legal Representative
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Party   B:                        Beijing Wo Mai Wo Pai   Auction Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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By:
    	
/s/ LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
LI Rixue
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Legal   Representative
    	
 
    

 

Signature Page to Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement

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