NOW, THEREFORE, through mutual consultation, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Equity Call Option and Asset Purchase Option |
Party B hereby irrevocably grants to Party A an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or cause one or more designated Persons (each, a “Designee”, subject to approval by the board of directors of Party A) to purchase, all or any part of equity interest in Party C held by Party B now or hereafter from such Person at any time, one or more times, at the price set forth in Article 1.3 hereof according to the steps for exercise as determined by Party A in its sole discretion (the “Equity Call Option”). No third Person other than Party A and the Designees shall have the right to purchase equity interest in Party C held by Party B or other rights related to equity interest in Party C held by Party B. Party C hereby agrees that Party B grants the Equity Call Option to Party A in accordance with this Agreement. “Person” referred to in this article and this Agreement means individual, company, joint venture, partnership, enterprise, trust or unincorporated organization.
Party C hereby irrevocably grants to Party A an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or cause the Designee(s) to purchase, all or any part of assets owned by Party C now or hereafter from Party C at any time, one or more times, at the price set forth in Article 1.3 hereof according to the steps for exercise as determined by Party A in its sole discretion (the “Asset Purchase Option”). No third Person other than Party A and the Designees shall have the right to purchase assets of Party C or other rights related to assets of Party C. Party B hereby agrees that Party C grants the Asset Purchase Option to Party A in accordance with this Agreement.
Party A agrees to accept the aforesaid Equity Call Option and the Asset Purchase Option. For the avoidance of doubt, Party A may exercise any rights hereunder, including the Equity Call Option and/or the Asset Purchase Option, at any time after the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the PRC, Party A shall have the right to exercise the rights hereunder, including the Equity Call Option and/or the Asset Purchase Option, against Party B or its successor or successor entity and Party C and its successor entity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
| 1.2.1 | Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by the laws of the PRC, Party A shall determine the timing, method and times of its exercise of the Equity Call Option and the Asset Purchase Option in its absolute and sole discretion and shall have the right to request at any time Party B to transfer all or any part of its equity interest in Party C, or Party C to transfer all or any part of its assets, to it or the Designee(s). |
| 1.2.2 | With respect to the Equity Call Option, Party A shall have the right to determine in its sole discretion the amount of equity interest to be transferred by Party B to Party A and/or the Designee(s) in each exercise, and Party B shall transfer such amount of the Purchased Equity (as defined below) as requested by Party A to Party A and/or the Designee(s). Party A and/or the Designee(s) shall pay the transfer price to the transferring Person of Party B for the Purchased Equity acquired in each exercise. |
Exclusive Call Option Agreement
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