Document:

Exhibit 10.12

 

Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT, (this “Agreement”), dated December 18, 2013, is made in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) by and among:

 

Party A: Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.

Registered address: Room B168, Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing

 

Party B: Richard Qiangdong Liu;

 

Party C: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Registered address: Zone A, 16th Floor, Jinsha Plaza, Intersection of Hengshan Road and Jiangshan Avenue, Suyu District, Suqian

 

(Party B is referred to as “Pledgor” hereinafter; Party A is referred to as “Pledgee” hereinafter; and either the Pledgor or the Pledgee is individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)

 

Whereas,

 

(1)                       Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Company”) is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC laws, with the registered share capital of RMB 2.2 million.

 

(2)                       The Pledgor holds 45% equity interests of Jiangsu Company, of which he contributed the share capital contribution in an amount of RMB 9,900,000. The amount of pledged debt is RMB 9,900,000, together with obligations under the relevant agreements.

 

(3)                       The Pledgee is a wholly foreign owned company duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC.

 

(4)                       The Pledgee and Jiangsu Company entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement on May 29, 2012 (“Services Agreement”).

 

(5)                       The Pledgor, Jiaming Sun and the Pledgee entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement on December 18, 2013 (“Loan Agreement”), and entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement on December 18, 2013 (“Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement”). In addition, the Pledgor delivered the amended Power of Attorney to the Pledgee on December 18, 2013 (“Power of Attorney”, together with the Services Agreements, Loan Agreement and Exclusive Purchase Option 

 

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Agreement, collectively referred as “Master Agreement”).

 

(6)                       In order to secure the Pledgor’s performance of his obligations under this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement and the Power of Attorney, and in order to ensure Jiangsu Company to be able to perform its obligations under the Services Agreements, the Pledgor hereby pledges all the equity interests held by him in Jiangsu Company as the guaranty for his and/or Jiangsu Company’s performance of obligations under the Master Agreement.

 

(7)                       The Pledgor, the Pledgee and Jiaming Sun have entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement on November 6, 2012 (“Original Equity Pledge Agreement”). The Pledgor and the Pledgee now intend to restate and amend the terms and conditions of the Original Equity Pledge Agreement, to supersede the Original Equity Pledge Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows through friendly negotiations:

 

1.                  Definition

 

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following words shall have the meanings as follows:

 

1.1                         Pledge Right: means the priority right the Pledgee owns, with respect to the proceedings arising from selling at a discount, auction of, or selling off the equity interests pledged by the Pledgor to the Pledgee.

 

1.2                         Pledged Equity Interests: means all the equity interests duly held by the Pledgor in Jiangsu Company, i.e. 45% equity interests of Jiangsu Company, as well as all the other rights created over it.

 

1.3                         Term of Pledge: means the period of term specified in Article 3 hereof.

 

1.4                         Event of Default: means any of the circumstances listed in Article 7 hereof.

 

1.5                         Notice of Default: means any notice issued by the Pledgee to the Pledgor in accordance with this Agreement specifying an Event of Default.

 

2.                  Pledge Right and Scope of Guaranty

 

2.1                         The Pledgor agrees to pledge all the Pledged Equity Interests to the

 

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Pledgee as the guaranty for his and/or Jiangsu Company’s performance of all the obligations under the Master Agreement and all the liabilities of indemnification to the Pledgee which may arise due to the invalidity or cancellation of the Master Agreement. Jiangsu Company agrees with such equity pledge arrangement.

 

2.2                         The effect of guaranty under the Master Agreement will not be prejudiced by any amendment or change of the Master Agreement. The invalidity or cancellation of the Master Agreement does not impair the validity of this Agreement. In the event that the Master Agreement is deemed as invalid, or cancelled or revoked for any reason, the Pledgee is entitled to realized its pledge right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

3.                  Creation and Term of Pledge

 

3.1                         The Pledge Right hereunder shall be reflected on the register of shareholders and the capital contribution certificate in accordance with the form as attached to this Agreement.

 

3.2                         The term of the Pledge Right is two (2) years effective from the registration of pledge of equity interests with the Administration for Industry and Commerce of the place where Jiangsu Company is registered, till the day on which all the obligations under the Master Agreement are fully performed (“Term of Pledge”).

 

3.3                         During the Term of Pledge, if the Pledgor and/or Jiangsu Company fails to perform any obligation under or arising from the Master Agreement, the Pledgee has the right to dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

4.                  Possession of Pledge Certificates

 

4.1                         The Pledgor shall deliver the register of shareholders and capital contribution certificate of Jiangsu Company which reflects the pledge of equity interests as mentioned in above Article 3 within three (3) business days upon the pledge is recorded on such documents, to the Pledgee for its possession , and the Pledgee is obligated to keep the received pledge documents.

 

4.2                     The Pledgee is entitled to all the proceeds in cash including the dividends and all the other non-cash proceeds arising from the Pledge Equity Interests since April 15, 2011.

 

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5.                  Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor

 

5.1                         The Pledgor is the legal owner of Pledged Equity Interests.

 

5.2                         Once the Pledgee intends to exercise the rights of the Pledgee under this Agreement anytime, it shall be protected from any interference from any other party.

 

5.3                         The Pledgee has the right to dispose of or transfer the Pledge Right in the way as described hereunder.

 

5.4                         The Pledgor has never created any other pledge right or any other third party right over the equity interests except towards the Pledgee.

 

6.                  Covenants from the Pledgor

 

6.1                         During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee as follows:

 

6.1.1                      Without prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgor should not transfer the Pledged Equity Interests, or create or allow creation of any new pledge or any other security upon the Pledged Equity Interests which may impair the rights and/or interest of the Pledgee, except for the transfer of equity interests to the Pledgee or the person designated by the Pledgee in accordance with the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement.

 

6.1.2                      The Pledgor shall abide by and exercise all the provisions of laws and regulations in relation to the pledge of rights, and shall present the Pledgee any and all notices, directions or suggestions issued by related competent authorities within two (2) days upon the receipt of such notices, directions or suggestions, and shall comply with such notices, directions or suggestions, or present its opposite opinions and representations regarding the above mentioned issues according to the reasonable request of the Pledgee or with the consent from the Pledgee;

 

6.1.3                      The Pledgor shall give prompt notice to the Pledgee regarding any occurrence or received notice which may influence the equity interests or any part of the equity interests held by the Pledgee, or may change any warranties or obligations of the Pledgor under this Agreement or may influence the performance of obligations by the Pledgor hereunder.

 

6.2                         The Pledgor agrees that, the right of the Pledgee to exercise of Pledge

 

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Right hereunder in accordance with this Agreement, shall not be interfered or impaired by any legal proceedings taken by the Pledgor, or the successor or designated person of the Pledgor or any other person.

 

6.3                         The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that, in order to protect or consummate the guaranty provided by this Agreement regarding the performance of the Master Agreement, the Pledgor will faithfully sign, or cause any other party which is materially related to the Pledge Right to sign, any and all right certificates and deeds, and/or take, or cause any other party which is materially related to the Pledge Right to take, any and all actions, reasonably required by the Pledgee, and will facilitate the exercise of the rights and authorizations granted to the Pledgee under this Agreement, enter into any change to related equity certificate with the Pledgee or the Pledgee’s designated person (individual/legal person), and provide to the Pledgee any and all notices, orders and decisions as deemed necessary by the Pledgee.

 

6.4                         The Pledgor undertakes to the Pledgee he will abide by and perform all representations, warranties and undertakings to protect the interests of the Pledgee. The Pledgor shall indemnify the Pledgee any and all losses suffered by the Pledgee due to the Pledgor’s failure or partial failure in performance of his representations, warranties or undertakings.

 

6.5                         The Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee he assumes several and joint liabilities with respect to the obligations hereunder.

 

6.6                         The Pledgor irrevocably agrees to waive the preemptive right with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests pledged by other shareholders of Jiangsu Company to the Pledgee, as well as the transfer of equity interests due to the exercise of Pledge Right by the Pledgee.

 

7.                  Event of Default

 

7.1                         Any of the following is deemed as a Event of Default:

 

7.1.1                      Jiangsu Company fails to perform its obligations under the Master Agreement;

 

7.1.2                      Any representation or warranty of the Pledgor under this Agreement is substantially misleading or untrue, and/or the Pledgor breaches any of his representations and warranties under this Agreement;

 

7.1.3                      The Pledgor breaches its covenants hereunder;

 

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7.1.4                      The Pledgor breaches any provision hereof;

 

7.1.5                      Except that the Pledgor transfers the equity interests to the Pledgee or the Pledgee’s designated person in accordance with the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, the Pledgor waives the Pledged Equity Interests or transfers the Pledged Equity Interests without the written consent from the Pledgee;

 

7.1.6                      Any external borrowings, guaranty, indemnification, undertakings or any other liabilities of the Pledgor (1) is required to be repaid or exercised early due to its default; or (2) is not repaid or exercised when due, which makes the Pledgee reasonably believes that the ability of the Pledgor to perform his obligations under this Agreement has been impaired.

 

7.1.7                      The Pledgor fails to repay general debts or other liabilities;

 

7.1.8                      This Agreement is deemed to be illegal with promulgation of related laws, or the Pledgor is unable to continue to perform his obligations hereunder;

 

7.1.9                      The consent, permit, approval or authorization from the competent authorities for making this Agreement enforceable, legal or valid is revoked, suspended, invalidated or materially amended;

 

7.1.10               Adverse change occur with respect to the assets of the Pledgor, which makes the Pledgee reasonably believes that the ability of the Pledgor to perform his obligations under this Agreement has been impaired.

 

7.1.11               Successor of the Pledgor or Jiangsu Company can only perform part of, or refuses to perform, its obligations under this Agreement.

 

7.1.12               Other circumstances occur which make the Pledgee unable to exercise or dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with related laws.

 

7.2                         In the event that is aware of or discover that any issue described in the above Article 7.1 or any other issue which may cause the occurrence of such mentioned issues has occurred, the Pledgor shall give a prompt written notice to the Pledgee.

 

7.3                         Unless that the Event of Default specified in above Article 7.1 has been

 

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resolved to the satisfaction of the Pledgee, otherwise the Pledgee is entitled to (not obligated to) serve a Notice of Default to the Pledgor immediately following or any time after the occurrence of the Event of Default, to require the Pledgor and Jiangsu Company to immediately perform its obligations under the Master Agreement (including without limitation to payment of the due and unpaid debts and other amounts payable under the Services Agreements) or dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

8.                  Exercise of Pledge Right

 

8.1                         Prior to the fulfillment of performance of the obligations under the Master Agreement, the Pledgor should not transfer the Pledged Equity Interests without the written consent of the Pledgee.

 

8.2                         In the event of occurrence of the Event of Default described in above Article 7, the Pledgee shall give a Notice of Default to the Pledgor when exercising the Pledge Right. The Pledgee may exercise the right to dispose of the Pledge Right at the same time of or any time after the service of the Notice of Default.

 

8.3                         The Pledgee has the right to sell in accordance with legal procedure or dispose of in the other way allowed by law the Pledged Equity Interests hereunder. If the Pledgee decides to exercise the Pledge Right, the Pledgor undertakes to transfer all of his shareholder rights to the Pledgee for exercise. In addition, the Pledgee has the priority to receive the proceedings arising from selling at a discount, auction of, or selling off the equity interests pledged by the Pledgor to the Pledgee according to the legal proceedings.

 

8.4                         When the Pledgee is disposing of the Pledge Right in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgor should not create any obstacle, and shall provide any necessary assistance to help the Pledgee to realize the Pledge Right.

 

9.                  Transfer of Agreement

 

9.1                         Unless with the prior consent from the Pledgee, the Pledgor has no right to grant or transfer any of his rights and obligations hereunder.

 

9.2                         This Agreement is binding upon the Pledgor and his successor, as well as the Pledgee, and its successors and assignees permitted by the Pledgee.

 

9.3                         The Pledgee is entitled to transfer any or all rights and obligations under the Master Agreement to any person (individual/legal person) designated

 

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by it at anytime. Under this circumstance, the assignee have the same rights and obligations as the Pledgee under this Agreement, as if such rights and obligations are granted to it as a party to this Agreement. When transferring the rights and obligations under the Services Agreements, this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement and/or Power of Attorney, the Pledgor shall sign any and all related agreement and/or documents as required by the Pledgee.

 

9.4                         With the change of pledgee due to the transfer, all the parties to the new pledge shall enter into a new pledge contract, which shall be substantially same to this Agreement in the content and to the satisfaction of the Pledgee.

 

10.           Effectiveness and Termination

 

10.1                  This Agreement becomes effective on the date hereof. All Parties agree and confirm that the terms and conditions hereof become effective since April 15, 2011. This Agreement will supersede the Original Equity Pledge Agreement reached among the parties prior to the conclusion of this Agreement.

 

10.2                  The Parties confirm that whether the pledge hereunder has been registered and recorded or not will not impair the effectiveness and validity of this Agreement.

 

10.3                  This Agreement will terminate two (2) years after the Pledgor and /or Jiangsu Company no longer assume any liability under or arising from the Master Agreement.

 

10.4                  Release of pledge shall be recorded accordingly on the register of shareholders of Jiangsu Company and related deregistration formalities shall be proceeded with at the Administration for Industry and Commerce of the place where Jiangsu Company is registered.

 

11.           Processing Fee and Other Costs

 

All fees and actual costs related to this Agreement, including not limited to legal fees, processing fee, duty stamp and all the other related taxes and expenses shall be borne by the Pledgor. If related taxes is borne by the Pledgee in accordance with laws, then the Pledgor shall fully indemnify the Pledgee all the taxes withheld by the Pledgee.

 

12.           Force Majeure

 

12.1                  “Force Majeure Event” shall mean any event beyond the reasonable controls of the Party so affected, which are unpredictable, unavoidable, irresistible even if the affected Party takes a reasonable care, including but not limited to governmental

 

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acts, Act of God, fires, explosion, geographical variations, storms, floods, earthquakes, morning and evening tides, lightning or wars, riot, strike, and any other such events that all Parties have reached a consensus upon. However, any shortage of credits, funding or financing shall not be deemed as the events beyond reasonable controls of the affected Party.

 

12.2                  In the event that the performance of this Agreement is delayed or interrupted due to the said Force Majeure Event, the affected Party shall be excused from any liability to the extent of the delayed or interrupted performance. The affected Party which intends to seek exemption from its obligations of performance under this Agrement or any provision of this Agreement shall immediately inform the other Party of such a Force Majeure Event and the measures it needs to take in order to complete its performance.

 

13.           Dispute Resolution

 

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

 

13.2              The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement through friendly consultation.  In case no settlement can be reached through consultation within thirty (30) days after the request for consultation is made by any Party, any Party can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its then effective rules. The arbitration shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon all the Parties.

 

14.           Notices

 

Notices or other communications required to be given by any Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in writing and delivered personally or sent by mail or facsimile transmission to the addresses of the other Parties set forth below or other designated addresses  notified by such other Parties to such Party from time to time. The date when the notice is deemed to be duly served shall be determined as the follows: (a) a notice delivered personally is deemed duly served upon the delivery; (b) a notice sent by mail is deemed duly served on the seventh (7th) day after the date when the air registered mail with postage prepaid has been sent out (as is shown on the postmark), or the fourth (4th) day after the delivery date to the internationally recognized courier service agency; and (c) a notice sent by facsimile transmission is deemed duly served upon the receipt time as is shown on the transmission confirmation of relevant documents.

 

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If to the Pledgee: Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.

 

	
Address:
    	
Room B168,   Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and   Technological Development Zone, Beijing
    
	
Phone:
    	
010-58955008
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
010-58955990
    
	
Attention:
    	
Richard Qiangdong   Liu
    

 

If to the Pledgor: Richard Qiangdong Liu

 

	
Address:
    	
Room B168,   Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and   Technological Development Zone, Beijing
    
	
Phone:
    	
010-58955008
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
010-58955990
    

 

15.       Miscellaneous

 

15.1                  The headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not be used to interpret, explain or otherwise affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

15.2                  The Parties agree to promptly execute any document and take any other action reasonably necessary or advisable to perform provisions and purpose of this Agreement.

 

15.3                  The Parties confirm that this Agreement shall, upon its effectiveness, constitute the entire agreement and common understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matters herein and fully supersede all prior verbal and/or written agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matters herein.

 

15.4                  The Parties may amend and supplement this Agreement in writing.  Any amendment and/or supplement to this Agreement duly signed by the Parties is an integral part of and has the same effect with this Agreement.

 

15.5                  Any Party’s failure to exercise the rights under this Agreement in time shall not be deemed as its waiver of such rights and would not affect its future exercise of such rights.

 

15.6                  If any provision of this Agreement is held void, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, governmental agency or arbitration authority, the validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired in any way. The Parties shall cease performing such void, invalid or unenforceable provisions and revise such

 

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void, invalid or unenforceable provisions only to the extent closest to the original intention thereof to recover its validity or enforceability for such specific facts and circumstances.

 

15.7                  Any schedule hereto is an integral part of and has the same effect with this Agreement.

 

15.8                  This Agreement is made in five (5) originals with each Party holding one (1) original. And other originals are submitted to the AIC for proceeding with the formalities of registration of pledge of equity interests.

 

[No text below]

 

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(Signature Page)

 

IN WITNESS THEREOF, each Party has signed or caused its legal representative to sign this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
Party A: Beijing Jingdong   Century Trade Co., Ltd.
    
	
 
    
	
/s/ Beijing   Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
(Seal of Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.)
    
	
Signature of   authorized representative:
    	
/s/ Richard Qiangdong Liu
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Party B: Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Party C: Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
    
	
 
    
	
/s/ Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
				

 

Signature page for the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement

 

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Schedule 1:

 

Register of Shareholders of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

 

	
Name of
   Shareholder
    	
 
    	
Capital   Contribution
   Amount/Shareholding Percentage
    	
 
    	
Registration   of Pledge
    
	
Richard Qiangdong   Liu
    	
 
    	
RMB 9,900,000

 

45%
    	
 
    	
In accordance with   the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Richard   Qiangdong Liu, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Richard Qiangdong Liu has   pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century   Trade Co., Ltd..
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Jiaming Sun
    	
 
    	
RMB 12,100,000

 

55%
    	
 
    	
In accordance with   the Amended   and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Jiaming Sun, Beijing Jingdong   Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December   18, 2013, Jiaming Sun has pledged all the equity interests held by him to   Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..
    

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu   Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Legal   representative (signature)
    
	
 
    	
Date:  December 18, 2013
    

 

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Schedule 2:

 

Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Capital Contribution Certificate

(No.: 001)

 

Company: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Date of Incorporation: September 26, 2010

Registered Capital: RMB 22,000,000

Shareholder: Richard Qiangdong Liu

Capital Contributed by Shareholder: RMB 9,900,000

 

In accordance with the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Richard Qiangdong Liu, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Richard Qiangdong Liu has pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Signature:
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    
	
 
    	
Title: Legal   representative
    
	
 
    	
Date: December 18,   2013
    

 

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Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Capital Contribution Certificate

(No.: 002)

 

Company: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Date of Incorporation: September 26, 2010

Registered Capital: RMB 22,000,000

Shareholder: Jiaming Sun

Capital Contributed by Shareholder: RMB 12,100,000

 

In accordance with the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Jiaming Sun, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Jiaming Sun has pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
Signature:
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    
	
 
    	
Title: Legal   representative
    
	
 
    	
Date: December 18,   2013
    

 

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Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT, (this “Agreement”), dated December 18, 2013, is made in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) by and among:

 

Party A: Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.

Registered address: Room B168, Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing

 

Party B: Jiaming Sun;

 

Party C: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Registered address: Zone A, 16th Floor, Jinsha Plaza, Intersection of Hengshan Road and Jiangshan Avenue, Suyu District, Suqian

 

(Party B is referred to as “Pledgor” hereinafter; Party A is referred to as “Pledgee” hereinafter; and either the Pledgor or the Pledgee is individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)

 

Whereas,

 

(1)                       Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Company”) is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC laws, with the registered share capital of RMB 22 million.

 

(2)                       The Pledgor holds 55% equity interests of Jiangsu Company, of which he contributed the share capital in an amount of RMB 12,100,000. The amount of pledged debt is RMB 12,100,000, together with obligations under the relevant agreements.

 

(3)                       The Pledgee is a wholly foreign owned company duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC.

 

(4)                       The Pledgee and Jiangsu Company entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement on May 29, 2012 (“Services Agreement”).

 

(5)                       The Pledgor, Richard Qiangdong Liu and the Pledgee entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement on December 18, 2013 (“Loan Agreement”), and entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement on December 18, 2013 (“Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement”). In addition, the Pledgor delivered the amended Power of Attorney to the Pledgee on December 18, 2013 (“Power of Attorney”, together with the Services Agreements, Loan Agreement and Exclusive Purchase Option 

 

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Agreement, collectively referred as “Master Agreement”).

 

(6)                       In order to secure the Pledgor’s performance of his obligations under this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement and the Power of Attorney, and in order to ensure Jiangsu Company to be able to perform its obligations under the Services Agreements, the Pledgor hereby pledges all the equity interests held by it in Jiangsu Company as the guaranty for him and/or Jiangsu Company’s performance of obligations under the Master Agreement.

 

(7)                       The Pledgor, the Pledgee and Richard Qiangdong Liu have entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement on November 6, 2012 (“Original Equity Pledge Agreement”). The Pledgor and the Pledgee now intend to restate and amend the terms and conditions of the Original Equity Pledge Agreement, to supersede the Original Equity Pledge Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows through friendly negotiations:

 

1.                  Definition

 

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following words shall have the meanings as follows:

 

1.1                         Pledge Right: means the priority right the Pledgee owns, with respect to the proceedings arising from selling at a discount, auction of, or selling off the equity interests pledged by the Pledgor to the Pledgee.

 

1.2                         Pledged Equity Interests: means all the equity interests duly held by the Pledgor in Jiangsu Company, i.e. 55% equity interests of Jiangsu Company, as well as all the other rights created over it.

 

1.3                         Term of Pledge: means the period of term specified in Article 3 hereof.

 

1.4                         Event of Default: means any of the circumstances listed in Article 7 hereof.

 

1.5                         Notice of Default: means any notice issued by the Pledgee to the Pledgor in accordance with this Agreement specifying an Event of Default.

 

2.                  Pledge Right and Scope of Guaranty

 

2.1                         The Pledgor agrees to pledge all the Pledged Equity Interests to the

 

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Pledgee as the guaranty for his and/or Jiangsu Company’s performance of all the obligations under the Master Agreement and all the liabilities of indemnification to the Pledgee which may arise due to the invalidity or cancellation of the Master Agreement. Jiangsu Company agrees with such equity pledge arrangement.

 

2.2                         The effect of guaranty under the Master Agreement will not be prejudiced by any amendment or change of the Master Agreement. The invalidity or cancellation of the Master Agreement does not impair the validity of this Agreement. In the event that the Master Agreement is deemed as invalid, or cancelled or revoked for any reason, the Pledgee is entitled to realized its pledge right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

3.                  Creation and Term of Pledge

 

3.1                         The Pledge Right hereunder shall be reflected on the register of shareholders and the capital contribution certificate in accordance with the form as attached to this Agreement.

 

3.2                         The term of the Pledge Right is two (2) years effective from the registration of pledge of equity interests with the Administration for Industry and Commerce of the place where Jiangsu Company is registered, till the day on which all the obligations under the Master Agreement are fully performed (“Term of Pledge”).

 

3.3                         During the Term of Pledge, if the Pledgor and/or Jiangsu Company fails to perform any obligation under or arising from the Master Agreement, the Pledgee has the right to dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

4.                  Possession of Pledge Certificates

 

4.1                         The Pledgor shall deliver the register of shareholders and capital contribution certificate of Jiangsu Company which reflects the pledge of equity interests as mentioned in above Article 3 within three (3) business days upon the pledge is recorded on such documents, to the Pledgee for its possession , and the Pledgee is obligated to keep the received pledge documents.

 

4.2                     The Pledgee is entitled to all the proceeds in cash including the dividends and all the other non-cash proceeds arising from the Pledge Equity Interests since April 15, 2011.

 

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5.                  Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor

 

5.1                         The Pledgor is the legal owner of Pledged Equity Interests.

 

5.2                         Once the Pledgee intends to exercise the rights of the Pledgee under this Agreement anytime, it shall be protected from any interference from any other party.

 

5.3                         The Pledgee has the right to dispose of or transfer the Pledge Right in the way as described hereunder.

 

5.4                         The Pledgor has never created any other pledge right or any other third party right over the equity interests except towards the Pledgee.

 

6.                  Covenants from the Pledgor

 

6.1                         During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee as follows:

 

6.1.1                      Without prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgor should not transfer the Pledged Equity Interests, or create or allow creation of any new pledge or any other security upon the Pledged Equity Interests which may impair the rights and/or interest of the Pledgee, except for the transfer of equity interests to the Pledgee or the person designated by the Pledgee in accordance with the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement.

 

6.1.2                      The Pledgor shall abide by and exercise all the provisions of laws and regulations in relation to the pledge of rights, and shall present the Pledgee any and all notices, directions or suggestions issued by related competent authorities within two (2) days upon the receipt of such notices, directions or suggestions, and shall comply with such notices, directions or suggestions, or present its opposite opinions and representations regarding the above mentioned issues according to the reasonable request of the Pledgee or with the consent from the Pledgee;

 

6.1.3                      The Pledgor shall give prompt notice to the Pledgee regarding any occurrence or received notice which may influence the equity interests or any part of the equity interests held by the Pledgee, or may change any warranties or obligations of the Pledgor under this Agreement or may influence the performance of obligations by the Pledgor hereunder.

 

6.2                         The Pledgor agrees that, the right of the Pledgee to exercise of Pledge

 

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Right hereunder in accordance with this Agreement, shall not be interfered or impaired by any legal proceedings taken by the Pledgor, or the successor or designated person of the Pledgor or any other person.

 

6.3                         The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that, in order to protect or consummate the guaranty provided by this Agreement regarding the performance of the Master Agreement, the Pledgor will faithfully sign, or cause any other party which is materially related to the Pledge Right to sign, any and all right certificates and deeds, and/or take, or cause any other party which is materially related to the Pledge Right to take, any and all actions, reasonably required by the Pledgee, and will facilitate the exercise of the rights and authorizations granted to the Pledgee under this Agreement, enter into any change to related equity certificate with the Pledgee or the Pledgee’s designated person (individual/legal person), and provide to the Pledgee any and all notices, orders and decisions as deemed necessary by the Pledgee.

 

6.4                         The Pledgor undertakes to the Pledgee he will abide by and perform all representations, warranties and undertakings to protect the interests of the Pledgee. The Pledgor shall indemnify the Pledgee any and all losses suffered by the Pledgee due to the Pledgor’s failure or partial failure in performance of his representations, warranties or undertakings.

 

6.5                         The Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee he assumes several and joint liabilities with respect to the obligations hereunder.

 

6.6                         The Pledgor irrevocably agrees to waive the preemptive right with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests pledged by other shareholders of Jiangsu Company to the Pledgee, as well as the transfer of equity interests due to the exercise of Pledge Right by the Pledgee.

 

7.                  Event of Default

 

7.1                         Any of the following is deemed as a Event of Default:

 

7.1.1                      Jiangsu Company fails to perform its obligations under the Master Agreement;

 

7.1.2                      Any representation or warranty of the Pledgor under this Agreement is substantially misleading or untrue, and/or the Pledgor breaches any of his representations and warranties under this Agreement;

 

7.1.3                      The Pledgor breaches his covenants hereunder;

 

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7.1.4                      The Pledgor breaches any provision hereof;

 

7.1.5                      Except that the Pledgor transfers the equity interests to the Pledgee or the Pledgee’s designated person in accordance with the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, the Pledgor waives the Pledged Equity Interests or transfers the Pledged Equity Interests without the written consent from the Pledgee;

 

7.1.6                      Any external borrowings, guaranty, indemnification, undertakings or any other liabilities of the Pledgor (1) is required to be repaid or exercised early due to its default; or (2) is not repaid or exercised when due, which makes the Pledgee reasonably believes that the ability of the Pledgor to perform his obligations under this Agreement has been impaired.

 

7.1.7                      The Pledgor fails to repay general debts or other liabilities;

 

7.1.8                      This Agreement is deemed to be illegal with promulgation of related laws, or the Pledgor is unable to continue to perform his obligations hereunder;

 

7.1.9                      The consent, permit, approval or authorization from the competent authorities for making this Agreement enforceable, legal or valid is revoked, suspended, invalidated or materially amended;

 

7.1.10               Adverse change occur with respect to the assets of the Pledgor, which makes the Pledgee reasonably believes that the ability of the Pledgor to perform his obligations under this Agreement has been impaired.

 

7.1.11               Successor of the Pledgor or Jiangsu Company can only perform part of, or refuses to perform, its obligations under this Agreement.

 

7.1.12               Other circumstances occur which make the Pledgee unable to exercise or dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with related laws.

 

7.2                         In the event that is aware of or discover that any issue described in the above Article 7.1 or any other issue which may cause the occurrence of such mentioned issues has occurred, the Pledgor shall give a prompt written notice to the Pledgee.

 

7.3                         Unless that the Event of Default specified in above Article 7.1 has been

 

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resolved to the satisfaction of the Pledgee, otherwise the Pledgee is entitled to (not obligated to) serve a Notice of Default to the Pledgor immediately following or any time after the occurrence of the Event of Default, to require the Pledgor and Jiangsu Company to immediately perform its obligations under the Master Agreement (including without limitation to payment of the due and unpaid debts and other amounts payable under the Services Agreements) or dispose of the Pledge Right in accordance with Article 8 hereof.

 

8.                  Exercise of Pledge Right

 

8.1                         Prior to the fulfillment of performance of the obligations under the Master Agreement, the Pledgor should not transfer the Pledged Equity Interests without the written consent of the Pledgee.

 

8.2                         In the event of occurrence of the Event of Default described in above Article 7, the Pledgee shall give a Notice of Default to the Pledgor when exercising the Pledge Right. The Pledgee may exercise the right to dispose of the Pledge Right at the same time of or any time after the service of the Notice of Default.

 

8.3                         The Pledgee has the right to sell in accordance with legal procedure or dispose of in the other way allowed by law the Pledged Equity Interests hereunder. If the Pledgee decides to exercise the Pledge Right, the Pledgor undertakes to transfer all of its shareholder rights to the Pledgee for exercise. In addition, the Pledgee has the priority to receive the proceedings arising from selling at a discount, auction of, or selling off the equity interests pledged by the Pledgor to the Pledgee according to the legal proceedings.

 

8.4                         When the Pledgee is disposing of the Pledge Right in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgor should not create any obstacle, and shall provide any necessary assistance to help the Pledgee to realize the Pledge Right.

 

9.                  Transfer of Agreement

 

9.1                         Unless with the prior consent from the Pledgee, the Pledgor has no right to grant or transfer any of his rights and obligations hereunder.

 

9.2                         This Agreement is binding upon the Pledgor and his successor, as well as the Pledgee, and its successors and assignees permitted by the Pledgee.

 

9.3                         The Pledgee is entitled to transfer any or all rights and obligations under the Master Agreement to any person (individual/legal person) designated

 

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by it at anytime. Under this circumstance, the assignee have the same rights and obligations as the Pledgee under this Agreement, as if such rights and obligations are granted to it as a party to this Agreement. When transferring the rights and obligations under the Services Agreements, this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement and/or Power of Attorney, the Pledgor shall sign any and all related agreement and/or documents as required by the Pledgee.

 

9.4                         With the change of pledgee due to the transfer, all the parties to the new pledge shall enter into a new pledge contract, which shall be substantially same to this Agreement in the content and to the satisfaction of the Pledgee.

 

10.           Effectiveness and Termination

 

10.1                  This Agreement becomes effective on the date hereof. All Parties agree and confirm that the terms and conditions hereof become effective since April 15, 2011. This Agreement will supersede the Original Equity Pledge Agreement reached among the parties prior to the conclusion of this Agreement.

 

10.2                  The Parties confirm that whether the pledge hereunder has been registered and recorded or not will not impair the effectiveness and validity of this Agreement.

 

10.3                  This Agreement will terminate two (2) years after the Pledgor and /or Jiangsu Company no longer assume any liability under or arising from the Master Agreement.

 

10.4                  Release of pledge shall be recorded accordingly on the register of shareholders of Jiangsu Company and related deregistration formalities shall be proceeded with at the Administration for Industry and Commerce of the place where Jiangsu Company is registered.

 

11.           Processing Fee and Other Costs

 

All fees and actual costs related to this Agreement, including not limited to legal fees, processing fee, duty stamp and all the other related taxes and expenses shall be borne by the Pledgor. If related taxes is borne by the Pledgee in accordance with laws, then the Pledgor shall fully indemnify the Pledgee all the taxes withheld by the Pledgee.

 

12.           Force Majeure

 

12.1                  “Force Majeure Event” shall mean any event beyond the reasonable controls of the Party so affected, which are unpredictable, unavoidable, irresistible even if the affected Party takes a reasonable care, including but not limited to governmental

 

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acts, Act of God, fires, explosion, geographical variations, storms, floods, earthquakes, morning and evening tides, lightning or wars, riot, strike, and any other such events that all Parties have reached a consensus upon. However, any shortage of credits, funding or financing shall not be deemed as the events beyond reasonable controls of the affected Party.

 

12.2                  In the event that the performance of this Agreement is delayed or interrupted due to the said Force Majeure Event, the affected Party shall be excused from any liability to the extent of the delayed or interrupted performance. The affected Party which intends to seek exemption from its obligations of performance under this Agrement or any provision of this Agreement shall immediately inform the other Party of such a Force Majeure Event and the measures it needs to take in order to complete its performance.

 

13.           Dispute Resolution

 

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

 

13.2              The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement through friendly consultation.  In case no settlement can be reached through consultation within thirty (30) days after the request for consultation is made by any Party, any Party can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its then effective rules. The arbitration shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon all the Parties.

 

14.           Notices

 

Notices or other communications required to be given by any Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in writing and delivered personally or sent by mail or facsimile transmission to the addresses of the other Parties set forth below or other designated addresses  notified by such other Parties to such Party from time to time. The date when the notice is deemed to be duly served shall be determined as the follows: (a) a notice delivered personally is deemed duly served upon the delivery; (b) a notice sent by mail is deemed duly served on the seventh (7th) day after the date when the air registered mail with postage prepaid has been sent out (as is shown on the postmark), or the fourth (4th) day after the delivery date to the internationally recognized courier service agency; and (c) a notice sent by facsimile transmission is deemed duly served upon the receipt time as is shown on the transmission confirmation of relevant documents.

 

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If to the Pledgee: Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.

 

	
Address:
    	
Room B168,   Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and   Technological Development Zone, Beijing
    
	
Phone:
    	
010-58955008
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
010-58955990
    
	
Attention:
    	
Richard Qiangdong   Liu
    

 

If to the Pledgor:  Jiaming Sun

 

	
Address:
    	
Room B168,   Building 2, No. 99, Kechuang 14 Street, Beijing Economic and   Technological Development Zone, Beijing
    
	
Phone:
    	
010-58955008
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
010-58955990
    

 

15.       Miscellaneous

 

15.1                  The headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not be used to interpret, explain or otherwise affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

15.2                  The Parties agree to promptly execute any document and take any other action reasonably necessary or advisable to perform provisions and purpose of this Agreement.

 

15.3                  The Parties confirm that this Agreement shall, upon its effectiveness, constitute the entire agreement and common understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matters herein and fully supersede all prior verbal and/or written agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matters herein.

 

15.4                  The Parties may amend and supplement this Agreement in writing.  Any amendment and/or supplement to this Agreement duly signed by the Parties is an integral part of and has the same effect with this Agreement.

 

15.5                  Any Party’s failure to exercise the rights under this Agreement in time shall not be deemed as its waiver of such rights and would not affect its future exercise of such rights.

 

15.6                  If any provision of this Agreement is held void, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, governmental agency or arbitration authority, the validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired in any way. The Parties shall cease performing such void, invalid or unenforceable provisions and revise such

 

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void, invalid or unenforceable provisions only to the extent closest to the original intention thereof to recover its validity or enforceability for such specific facts and circumstances.

 

15.7                  Any schedule hereto is an integral part of and has the same effect with this Agreement.

 

15.8                  This Agreement is made in five (5) originals with each Party holding one (1) original. And other originals are submitted to the AIC for proceeding with the formalities of registration of pledge of equity interests.

 

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(Signature Page)

 

IN WITNESS THEREOF, each Party has signed or caused its legal representative to sign this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
Party A: Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co.,   Ltd.
    
	
 
    
	
/s/ Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
(Seal of Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co.,   Ltd.)
    
	
Signature of authorized representative:
    	
/s/ Richard Qiangdong Liu
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Party B: Jiaming Sun
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Jiaming Sun
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Party C: Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
    
	
 
    
	
/s/ Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co.,   Ltd.)
    
					

 

Signature page for the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement

 

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Schedule 1:

 

Register of Shareholders of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

 

	
Name of
   Shareholder
    	
 
    	
Capital   Contribution
   Amount/Shareholding Percentage
    	
 
    	
Registration   of Pledge
    
	
Richard Qiangdong   Liu
    	
 
    	
RMB 9,900,000

 

45%
    	
 
    	
In accordance with   the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Richard   Qiangdong Liu, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Richard Qiangdong Liu has   pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century   Trade Co., Ltd..
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Jiaming Sun
    	
 
    	
RMB 12,100,000

 

55%
    	
 
    	
In accordance with   the Amended   and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Jiaming Sun, Beijing Jingdong   Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December   18, 2013, Jiaming Sun has pledged all the equity interests held by him to   Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..
    

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu   Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Legal   representative (signature)
    
	
 
    	
Date:  December 18, 2013
    

 

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Schedule 2:

 

Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Capital Contribution Certificate

(No.: 001)

 

Company: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Date of Incorporation: September 26, 2010

Registered Capital: RMB 22,000,000

Shareholder: Richard Qiangdong Liu

Capital Contributed by Shareholder: RMB 9,900,000

 

In accordance with the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Richard Qiangdong Liu, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Richard Qiangdong Liu has pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Signature:
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    
	
 
    	
Title: Legal   representative
    
	
 
    	
Date: December 18,   2013
    

 

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Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Capital Contribution Certificate

(No.: 002)

 

Company: Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

Date of Incorporation: September 26, 2010

Registered Capital: RMB 22,000,000

Shareholder: Jiaming Sun

Capital Contributed by Shareholder: RMB 12,100,000

 

In accordance with the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement by and among Jiaming Sun, Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. dated December 18, 2013, Jiaming Sun has pledged all the equity interests held by him to Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd..

 

	
 
    	
Jiangsu Yuanzhou   E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
Signature:
    	
(Seal of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd.)
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard   Qiangdong Liu
    
	
 
    	
Title: Legal   representative
    
	
 
    	
Date: December 18,   2013
    

 

15Exhibit 10.13

 

Power of Attorney

 

The undersigned, Richard Qiangdong Liu, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and a holder of 45% of the equity interests of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (the “Jiangsu Company”) (the “Shareholding”), hereby irrevocably authorizes any natural person appointed by Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co., Ltd. (the “WFOE”) to exercise the following rights during the term of this Power of Attorney:

 

Any natural person appointed by the WFOE is hereby authorized to exercise on behalf of the undersigned as his sole and exclusive agent the rights in respect of the Shareholding including without limitation: (1) attend shareholders’ meeting of the Jiangsu Company and sign resolutions thereof on behalf of the undersigned; (2) exercise all rights of the undersigned as a shareholder of the Jiangsu Company according to laws and the articles of association of the Jiangsu Company, including without limitation the rights to vote and to sell, transfer, pledge or dispose all or any part of the Shareholding; and (3) designate and appoint on behalf of the undersigned the legal representative, chairperson, director, supervisor, chief executive officer and any other senior management of the Jiangsu Company.

 

Subject to the powers and authorities provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE will have the right to sign on behalf of the undersigned any transfer agreement contemplated under the Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement to which the undersigned will be a party, and to perform the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement and the Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, each of which is dated the date hereof and to which the undersigned is a party.  Exercise of such right will not have any restriction upon this Power of Attorney.

 

Unless otherwise provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE has the right to transfer, apply or otherwise dispose any cash dividend, bonus and any other non-cash gain arising from the Shareholding on reliance of any oral or written instruction from the undersigned.

 

Unless otherwise provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE has the right to take any action regarding the Shareholding according to his/her own judgment without any oral or written instruction from the undersigned.

 

Any and all the actions associated with the Shareholding made by any natural person appointed by the WFOE will be deemed as the action of the undersigned, and any and all documents relating to the Shareholding executed by any natural person appointed by the WFOE shall be deemed to be executed and acknowledged by the undersigned.

 

Any natural person appointed by the WFOE may delegate this power of attorney by assigning his/her rights relating to the conduct of the aforesaid matter and exercise of the Shareholding to any other person or entity at his/her own discretion without prior notice to or consent from the undersigned.

 

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This Power of Attorney is irrevocable and effective as of the date hereof as long as the undersigned is a shareholder of the Jiangsu Company.  This Power of Attorney supersedes any other power of attorney previously signed by the undersigned.

 

During the term of this Power of Attorney, the undersigned hereby waives all of the rights associated with the Shareholding which have been authorized to any natural person appointed by the WFOE and will not exercise any such right by himself.

 

	
By:   
    	
/s/   Richard Qiangdong Liu
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Dated:   December 18, 2013
    	
 
    

 

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Power of Attorney

 

The undersigned, Jiaming Sun, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and a holder of 55% of the equity interests of Jiangsu Yuanzhou E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (the “Jiangsu Company”) (the “Shareholding”), hereby irrevocably authorizes any natural person appointed by Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co., Ltd. (the “WFOE”) to exercise the following rights during the term of this Power of Attorney:

 

Any natural person appointed by the WFOE is hereby authorized to exercise on behalf of the undersigned as his sole and exclusive agent the rights in respect of the Shareholding including without limitation: (1) attend shareholders’ meeting of the Jiangsu Company and sign resolutions thereof on behalf of the undersigned; (2) exercise all rights of the undersigned as a shareholder of the Jiangsu Company according to laws and the articles of association of the Jiangsu Company, including without limitation the rights to vote and to sell, transfer, pledge or dispose all or any part of the Shareholding; and (3) designate and appoint on behalf of the undersigned the legal representative, chairperson, director, supervisor, chief executive officer and any other senior management of the Jiangsu Company.

 

Subject to the powers and authorities provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE will have the right to sign on behalf of the undersigned any transfer agreement contemplated under the Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement to which the undersigned will be a party, and to perform the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement and the Amended and Restated Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, each of which is dated the date hereof and to which the undersigned is a party.  Exercise of such right will not have any restriction upon this Power of Attorney.

 

Unless otherwise provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE has the right to transfer, apply or otherwise dispose any cash dividend, bonus and any other non-cash gain arising from the Shareholding on reliance of any oral or written instruction from the undersigned.

 

Unless otherwise provided under this Power of Attorney, any natural person appointed by the WFOE has the right to take any action regarding the Shareholding according to his/her own judgment without any oral or written instruction from the undersigned.

 

Any and all the actions associated with the Shareholding made by any natural person appointed by the WFOE will be deemed as the action of the undersigned, and any and all documents relating to the Shareholding executed by any natural person appointed by the WFOE shall be deemed to be executed and acknowledged by the undersigned.

 

Any natural person appointed by the WFOE may delegate this power of attorney by assigning his/her rights relating to the conduct of the aforesaid matter and exercise of the Shareholding to any other person or entity at his/her own discretion without prior notice to or consent from the undersigned.

 

This Power of Attorney is irrevocable and effective as of the date hereof as long as the undersigned is a shareholder of the Jiangsu Company.  This Power of Attorney 

 

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supersedes any other power of attorney previously signed by the undersigned.

 

During the term of this Power of Attorney, the undersigned hereby waives all of the rights associated with the Shareholding which have been authorized to any natural person appointed by the WFOE and will not exercise any such right by himself.

 

	
By:   
    	
/s/   Jiaming Sun
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Dated:   December 18, 2013
    	
 
    

 

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