Exhibit 10.7
Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Shan Dandan, Wang Hongxin
and
Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
Equity Interest Pledge Agreement
April 26, 2021
Equity Interest Pledge Agreement
This Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) is executed by and among the following Parties on April 26, 2021:
| (1) | Shan Dandan, a Chinese citizen, her ID number being ****************; |
| (2) | Wang Hongxin, a Chinese citizen, his ID number being **************** (together with Shan Dandan, the “Pledgors” and each a “Pledgor”); |
| (3) | Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Pledgee”), a wholly foreign-owned company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, with its registered address at 428B, 4th floor, No.31 Fuchengmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing; and |
| (4) | Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), with its registered address at 2nd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui building, No. 359 Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing. |
(In this Agreement, the above parties are individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)
Whereas,
| 1. | Being registered shareholders of the Company, the Pledgors jointly hold 100% of equity in the Company (“Company Equity”) according to law, the contributions and shareholdings of which as of the signing date hereof being as set out in Annex I hereto. |
| 2. | In accordance with the Exclusive Option Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Exclusive Option Agreement”) signed on April 26, 2021 by and among the Parties, the Pledgors shall, to the extent permitted by PRC Laws, transfer at the request of the Pledgee all or part of their equity in the Company to the Pledgee and/or any other entity or individual designated by the Pledgee, and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by PRC Laws, transfer at the request of the Pledgee all or part of its assets and businesses to the Pledgee and/or any other entity or individual designated by the Pledgee. |
| 3. | In accordance with the Shareholders Voting Proxy Agreement (“Proxy Agreement”) signed on April 26, 2021 by and among the Parties, each Pledgor has irrevocably granted a general power of attorney to such person as may then be appointed by the Pledgee to exercise all of his shareholder voting rights in the Company on behalf of the Pledgor. |
| 4. | In accordance with the Exclusive Consultation and Service Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Service Agreement”) signed on April 26, 2021 by and between the Company and the Pledgee, the Company has, on an exclusive basis, engaged the Pledgee to provide it with relevant technical consulting and services and agreed to pay relevant service fees to the Pledgee for such technical consulting and services. |
| 5. | As a guarantee for the performance by the Pledgors and the Company of their Contractual Obligations (as defined below) and their satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness (as defined below), the Pledgors intend to pledge all of their equity in the Company to the Pledgee and create first ranking right of pledge in favor of the Pledgee. |
Now therefore, after friendly consultations, the Parties agree as follows:
| 1 | Definitions |
| 1.1 | Unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms shall have the following meanings in this Agreement: |
| “Contractual Obligations”: | means all contractual obligations of the Pledgors and the Company under the Service Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Proxy Agreement (as such documents may be amended and restated from time to time, collectively referred to as the “Transaction Agreements”); and all contractual obligations of the Pledgors under this Agreement. | |
| “Secured Indebtedness”: | means any and all direct, indirect or consequential losses and loss of predictable benefits as may be suffered by the Pledgee as a result of any Event of Default of the Pledgors and/or the Company, the basis of which including but not limited to reasonable business plan and profit forecast of the Pledgee; and all costs as may be incurred by the Pledgee in connection with its enforcement of the performance of the Contractual Obligations against the Pledgors and/or the Company (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, arbitration fees, supervision, evaluation and auction fees as well as any taxes and dues). | |
| “Event of Default”: | means a breach by any Pledgor or the Company of any of its Contractual Obligations under the Transaction Agreements and/or this Agreement. | |
| “Pledged Equity”: | means all of the Pledgors’ equity in the Company as lawfully owned by the Pledgors as of the effectiveness hereof and pledged hereunder to the Pledgee as security for the Pledgors’ and the Company’s performance of their respective Contractual Obligations and any increased capital contribution, any dividend received under Sections 2.6 and 2.7 hereof and the Additional Equity (if applicable) set forth in Article 9.6 hereof. | |
| “PRC Laws”: | means the then effective laws, administrative regulations, administrative rules, local statutes, judicial interpretations and other binding normative documents of the People’s Republic of China. | |
| 1.2 | In this Agreement, any reference to any PRC Law shall be deemed to include (1) a reference to such PRC Law as modified, amended, supplemented or reenacted, effective either before or after the date hereof; and (2) a reference to any other decision, circular or rule made thereunder or effective as a result thereof. |
| 1.3 | Unless otherwise required by the context, a reference to a provision, clause, section or paragraph shall be a reference to a provision, clause, section or paragraph of this Agreement. |
| 2 | Equity Pledge |
| 2.1 | The Pledgors hereby agree to pledge, in accordance with the terms hereof, their lawfully owned and rightfully disposable Pledged Equity to the Pledgee as security for the timely and complete performance of Contractual Obligations and the repayment of the Secured Indebtedness. The Company hereby agrees for the Pledgors to pledge the Pledged Equity to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms hereof in the form of first priority pledge. |
| 2.2 | The Pledgors shall record the equity pledge arrangement (“Equity Pledge”) hereunder in the shareholders’ register of the Company as of the signing date of this Agreement, and shall provide the Pledgee with proof of such registration in form satisfactory to the Pledgee. Within 15 days from the date hereof or within other time limit agreed by all Parties, the Pledgors shall provide the Pledgee with the industrial and commercial registration documents in connection with the Equity Pledge for filing. The Pledgee shall keep such items for the entire pledge period stipulated in this Agreement. The Pledgors may keep photocopies of such items. |
| 2.3 | During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgee shall not be liable in whatsoever manner for any diminution in value of the Pledged Equity and the Pledgors shall have no right to seek any form of recourse or bring any claim against the Pledgee in connection therewith, except where such diminution arises out of any willful conduct of the Pledgee or out of its material omission having immediate causal link with such result. |
| 2.4 | Subject to Section 2.3 above, if the Pledged Equity is likely to suffer such a manifest value diminution as to impair the rights of the Pledgee, the Pledgee may require the Pledgors to provide the corresponding security, or may at any time auction or sell the Pledged Equity on behalf of the Pledgors and may, as agreed with the Pledgors, apply the proceeds from such auction or sale towards early full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness, or deposit (entirely at the cost of the Pledgors) such proceeds with a notary organ of the place of the Pledgee. |
| 2.5 | The Pledgee has the first ranking security interest in the Pledged Equity. Upon occurrence of any Event of Default, the Pledgee shall be entitled to dispose of the Pledged Equity in such manner as prescribed in Section 4 hereof. |
| 2.6 | The Pledgors may not increase the capital of the Company except with the prior consent of the Pledgee. Any increase in the capital contributed by the Pledgors to the registered capital of the Company as a result of any capital increase shall also become part of the Pledged Equity, which shall be registered as soon as possible in accordance with Section 2.2 of this agreement. |
| 2.7 | The Pledgee shall have the right to collect bonus or dividends generated by the equity during the term of pledge. The Pledgors may not receive any dividend or bonus in respect of the Pledged Equity except with the prior consent of the Pledgee. After deduction of the individual income tax paid by the Pledgors, any dividend or bonus received by the Pledgors in respect of the Pledged Equity shall be, at the request of the Pledgee: (1) deposited into an account designated by the Pledgee, which will be under the supervision of the Pledgee, and used to secure the Contractual Obligations and to first satisfy the Secured Indebtedness; or (2) without prejudice to PRC Laws, unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or the person designated by the Pledgee. |
| 2.8 | Upon occurrence of an Event of Default, the Pledgee shall be entitled to dispose of any Pledged Equity of any Pledgor in accordance with the terms hereof. |
| 2.9 | If the Company needs to be dissolved or liquidated in accordance with the mandatory provisions of PRC Laws, after such dissolution or liquidation procedures are completed according to law, any proceeds received by the Pledgors from the Company according to law shall be, at the request of the Pledgee: (1) deposited into an account designated by the Pledgee, which will be under the supervision of the Pledgee, and used to secure the Contractual Obligations and to first satisfy the Secured Indebtedness; or (2) without prejudice to PRC Laws, unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or the person designated by the Pledgee. |
| 3 | Release of Pledge |
Upon full and complete performance by the Pledgors and the Company of all of their Contractual Obligations and full satisfaction of all Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgee shall, at the request of the Pledgors, release the Equity Pledge hereunder and cooperate with the Pledgors in relation to both the deregistration of the Equity Pledge in the shareholders’ register of the Company and the deregistration of the Equity Pledge with the relevant industry and commerce administration; reasonable costs arising from such release of Equity Pledge shall be borne by the Pledgee.
| 4 | Disposal of Pledged Equity |
| 4.1 | The Parties hereby agree that, upon occurrence of any Event of Default, the Pledgee shall be entitled to exercise, upon written notice to the Pledgors, all of the remedies, rights and powers available to it under PRC Laws, the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement, including but not limited to: (a) to the extent permitted by PRC laws and regulations, at the request of the Pledgee, the right to procure the Pledgors to transfer to the Pledgee and/or any other entity or individual designated by it all or part of their Equity Pledged at the lowest transfer price permitted by PRC Laws; (b) the right to auction or sell the Pledged Equity for prior satisfaction of claims; or (c) other means to realize the pledge as permitted by PRC Laws. Once the Pledgee chooses to exercise the pledge, the Pledgors shall no longer have any right or interest in the Equity Pledged. |
| 4.2 | The Pledgee shall be entitled to appoint, in writing, its counsels or other agents to exercise any and all of its foregoing rights and powers and neither the Pledgors nor the Company shall object thereto. |
| 4.3 | The Pledgee shall have the right to fully deduct all reasonable costs incurred by it in connection with its exercise of any or all of its foregoing rights and powers from the proceeds obtained as a result of such exercise of rights and powers. |
| 4.4 | The proceeds obtained as a result of the exercise by the Pledgee of its rights and powers shall be applied in the following order of precedence: |
Firstly, towards payment of all costs arising out of the disposal of the Pledged Equity and the exercise by the Pledgee of its rights and powers (including fees paid to its counsels and agents);
Secondly, towards payment of the taxes payable in connection with the disposal of the Pledged Equity; and
Thirdly, towards repayment of the Secured Indebtedness to the Pledgee.
Any balance after the deduction of the foregoing payments shall either be returned by the Pledgee to the Pledgors or any other person who may be entitled to such balance under relevant laws and regulations or be deposited by the Pledgee with a notary organ of the place of the Pledgee (any costs arising out of such deposit shall be borne by the Pledgors).
The value of the Secured Indebtedness shall be determined on the basis of the aggregate due and outstanding Secured Indebtedness on the most recent date before the occurrence of any Event of Default or on the date of occurrence.
| 4.5 | The Pledgee shall have the right to exercise, at its option, concurrently or successively, the pledge against the equity held by any Pledgor or any of its remedies for breach of contract; the Pledgee shall not be required to first exercise other remedies for breach of contract prior to exercising its right to auction or sell the Pledged Equity. Neither the Pledgors nor the Company have the right to raise objections to whether the Pledgee exercises part of its pledge rights or the exercise sequence of pledge rights. |
| 4.6 | When the Pledgee disposes of the Equity Pledged in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgors and the Company shall provide necessary assistance, so that the Pledgee may realize the pledge of equity in accordance with the terms hereof. |
| 4.7 | The Pledgee may issue a notice of default to the Pledgors upon or at any time after the occurrence of any Event of Default, requiring the Pledgors to immediately pay all outstanding payments due and payable under the Transaction Agreements and all other amounts due and payable to the Pledgee, and/or to dispose of the pledge in accordance with Section 4 hereof. |
| 5 | Costs and Expenses |
Any and all actual costs and expenses arising in connection with the creation of the Equity Pledge hereunder, including (without limitation) the stamp duty and any other taxes and all legal costs, shall be borne by the Company, except for those to be borne by the Pledgee as required by law.
| 6 | Continuing Guarantee and Non-Waiver |
The Equity Pledge created hereunder shall constitute a continuing guarantee and shall remain valid until full performance of the Contractual Obligations or full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness. Neither any waiver or grace granted by the Pledgee with respect to any breach of the Pledgors nor any delay of the Pledgee in its exercise of any of its rights under the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement shall affect the right of the Pledgee under this Agreement, relevant PRC Laws and the Transaction Agreements to require at any time thereafter the Pledgors to strictly perform the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement or any right that may be available to the Pledgee as a result of any subsequent breach by the Pledgors of the Transaction Agreements and/or this Agreement.
| 7 | Representations and Warranties by the Pledgors |
The Pledgors represent and warrant to the Pledgee that:
| 7.1 | They are Chinese natural persons and/or enterprises with full capacity to act; they have full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and may independently act as a subject of litigation. |
| 7.2 | The Company in which the Pledgors hold equity interest is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, with independent legal personality. The Company has full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and may independently act as a subject of litigation. It has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents to be entered into by it which are related to the transaction contemplated hereunder, as well as to consummate such transaction. |
| 7.3 | All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgors to the Pledgee prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to matters pertaining to the Pledgors or required by this Agreement are true, correct and valid in all material respects as of the effectiveness of this Agreement. |
| 7.4 | All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgors to the Pledgee subsequent to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to matters pertaining to the Pledgors or required by this Agreement are true, correct and valid in all material respects as of the time of provision of the same. |
| 7.5 | As of the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Pledgors are the sole lawful owners of the Pledged Equity free from any ongoing dispute as to the ownership thereof, the Pledged Equity is not subject to seizure or other legal procedures or similar threats, and may be used for pledge and transfer in accordance with applicable laws. The Pledgors have the right to dispose of the Pledged Equity or any part thereof. |
| 7.6 | Other than the security interest created on the Pledged Equity hereunder and the rights created under the Transaction Agreements, the Pledged Equity is free from any other security interest, third party right or interest or other encumbrances. |
| 7.7 | The Pledged Equity may be lawfully pledged and transferred, and the Pledgors have full rights and powers to pledge the Pledged Equity to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms hereof. |
| 7.8 | Once duly executed by the Pledgors, this Agreement will constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations of the Pledgors. |
| 7.9 | Any consent, permission, waiver or authorization by any third party or any approval, license or exemption from or any registration or filing formalities with any governmental body (if required by law), requisite in each case for the execution and performance of this Agreement and the creation of the Equity Pledge hereunder, have been obtained or are being pursued and will remain fully valid during the term of this Agreement. |
| 7.10 | The execution and performance by the Pledgors of this Agreement will not violate or conflict with any law applicable to the Pledgors, any agreement to which any Pledgor is a party or by which his assets is bound, any court judgment, any arbitral award, or any decision of any administrative authority. |
| 7.11 | The pledge hereunder constitutes a first ranking security interest on the Pledged Equity. |
| 7.12 | All taxes and costs payable in connection with the securing of the Pledged Equity have been paid in full by the Pledgors and the Company. |
| 7.13 | There is no pending, or to the knowledge of the Pledgors, threatened, suit, legal proceeding or claim before any court or arbitral tribunal or by any governmental body or administrative authority against the Pledgors or their properties or the Pledged Equity having a material or adverse effect on the financial condition of the Pledgors or their ability to fulfill their obligations and the guarantee liability hereunder. |
| 7.14 | The execution by the Pledgors of the Agreement, the exercise of their rights hereunder, or the performance of their obligations hereunder, will not violate any law, regulation, any agreement or contract to which any Pledgor is a party, or any commitment made by any Pledgor to any third party. |
| 7.15 | The Pledgors hereby warrant to the Pledgee that the foregoing representations and warranties will remain true and correct and fully complied with under all circumstances at any time prior to full performance of the Contractual Obligations or full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness. |
| 8 | Representations and Warranties by the Company |
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Pledgee that:
| 8.1 | The Company is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under PRC Laws with independent legal personality; and has full and independent legal status and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and may sue or be sued as an independent party. |
| 8.2 | All reports, documents and information provided by the Company to the Pledgee prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to matters pertaining to the Pledged Equity or required by this Agreement are true, correct and valid in all material respects as of the effectiveness of this Agreement. |
| 8.3 | All reports, documents and information provided by it to the Pledgee prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to matters pertaining to the Pledged Equity or required by this Agreement are true, correct and valid in all material respects as of the effectiveness of this Agreement. |
| 8.4 | It has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents to be entered into by it which are related to the transaction contemplated hereunder, as well as to consummate such transaction. |
| 8.5 | There is no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, suit, legal proceeding or claim before any court or arbitral tribunal or by any governmental body or administrative authority against the Company or its assets (including but not limited to the Pledged Equity) having a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company or the ability of the Company to fulfill its obligations and the guarantee liability hereunder. |
| 8.6 | The Company hereby agrees to be severally and jointly liable to the Pledgee for the representations and warranties made by the Pledgors hereunder. |
| 8.7 | All taxes and costs payable in connection with the securing of the Pledged Equity have been paid in full by the Pledgors and the Company. |
| 8.8 | The assets owned by the Company are free from any significant security interest or other encumbrances that may affect the rights and interests of the Pledgee in the equity. |
| 8.9 | The Company hereby warrant to the Pledgee that the foregoing representations and warranties will remain true and correct and fully complied with under all circumstances at any time prior to full performance of the Contractual Obligations or full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness. |
| 9 | Undertakings by Pledgors |
The Pledgors undertake to the Pledgee that:
| 9.1 | Except for performing the Exclusive Option Agreement entered into by and among the Pledgors, the Pledgee and the Company concurrently with the Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors will not transfer or permit to be transferred all or part of the Equity, or create or permit to be created any security interest or other encumbrances that may affect the rights and interests of the Pledgee in the Equity, and any pledge or any other security interest imposed on all or part of the Pledged Equity without the prior written consent of the Pledgee shall be null and void. |
| 9.2 | Without the prior written notice to and the prior written consent from the Pledgee, the Pledgors will not transfer the Pledged Equity and all purported transfer of the Pledged Equity by the Pledgors shall be null and void. The proceeds received by the Pledgors from the transfer of the Pledged Equity shall be first applied towards early full repayment to the Pledgee of the Secured Indebtedness or shall be deposited with a third party to be agreed with the Pledgee. |
| 9.3 | Should there arises any suit, arbitration or other claims which are likely to have an adverse effect on the Pledgors’ or the Pledgee’s interest under the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity, the Pledgors undertake that they will notify the Pledgee in writing of the same as promptly as possible without delay and will, at the reasonable request of the Pledgee, take all necessary measures to ensure the Pledgee’s rights and interests of pledge in and to the Pledged Equity. |
| 9.4 | The Pledgors will not do or permit to be done any act or omission likely to have a material adverse effect on the interest of the Pledgee under the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity. Each Pledgor waives the right of first refusal when the Pledgee realizes the pledge right. |
| 9.5 | In the event of a possibility that the value of Pledged Equity will decrease and sufficiently endanger the rights of the Pledgee, the Pledgee may require the Pledgors to provide additional mortgage or guarantee. If the Pledgors fail to provide the same, the Pledgee may auction or sell the Pledged Equity at any time, the proceeds received therefrom shall be first applied towards early full repayment to the Pledgee of the Secured Indebtedness or shall be deposited with a third party; any costs incurred therefrom shall be borne by the Pledgors. |
| 9.6 | Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors and/or the Company may not (by itself or assist others to) increase, decrease, transfer, or create any encumbrance on (including on the Equity) the Company’s registered capital (or its capital contribution to the Company). Subject to the foregoing provisions, the equity registered and acquired by the Pledgors after the date hereof shall be referred to as “Additional Equity”. The Pledgors and the Company shall immediately sign a supplementary equity pledge agreement with the Pledgee in respect of the Additional Equity when the Pledgors acquire the same, shall urge the Company’s board of directors and shareholders’ meetings to approve the supplementary equity pledge agreement, and shall submit all documents required for the supplementary equity pledge agreement, including but not limited to the original capital contribution certificates issued by the Company in respect of the Additional Equity. The Pledgors and the Company shall have the pledge of the Additional Equity registered in accordance with Section 2.2 of this Agreement. |
| 9.7 | The Pledgors will take all necessary measures and sign all necessary documents (including but not limited to supplementary agreements to this Agreement) at the reasonable request of the Pledgee to guarantee the Pledgee’s rights and interests in the Pledged Equity and the exercise and realization of such rights. |
| 9.8 | Should the exercise of the rights of pledge hereunder result in a transfer of any Pledged Equity, the Pledgors will take all measures to enable the realization of such transfer. |
| 9.9 | Unless the Pledgee issues a written instruction to the contrary in advance, the Pledgors and/or the Company agree that, if part or all of the Equity is transferred between the Pledgors and any third party (“Transferee”) in violation of this Agreement (including by division and inheritance), the Pledgors and/or the Company shall ensure that the Transferee unconditionally recognizes the pledge and goes through the necessary pledge registration alteration procedures (including but not limited to signing relevant documents) to ensure the survival of the pledge . |
| 9.10 | If the Pledgee provides a loan to the Company, the Pledgors and/or the Company agree to grant the Pledgee a pledge on the equity to guarantee such further loan, and to perform the relevant procedures at the soonest time possible in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations (if any), including but not limited to signing relevant documents and handling relevant pledge creation (or alteration) registration procedures. |
| 9.11 | To protect or improve the security interest granted hereunder, the Pledgors hereby promise to sign in good faith and to urge other parties interested in the pledge to sign all the certificates, agreements, deeds and/or commitments required by the Pledgee. The Pledgors also promise to perform and urge other parties interested in the pledge to carry out the actions required by the Pledgee, to promote the Pledgee to exercise the rights and authorizations granted to it hereunder, and to sign with the Pledgee or the person (natural person/legal person) designated by the Pledgee all relevant documents in respect of the Equity ownership. The Pledgors agree to provide the Pledgee with all notices, orders and decisions on the pledge at the requested of the Pledgee within a reasonable period of time. |
| 9.12 | If the Company needs to be dissolved or liquidated in accordance with the mandatory provisions of applicable laws, after such dissolution or liquidation procedures are completed according to law, any proceeds received by the Pledgors from the Company according to law shall be granted to the Pledgee or the entity/individual designated by the Pledgee subject to PRC Laws. |
| 9.13 | If the equity pledged hereunder is subject to any compulsory measures implemented by the court or other government departments for any reason, the Pledgors shall make all efforts, including (but not limited to) providing other guarantees to the court or taking other measures to release such compulsory measures taken by the court or other departments against the equity. |
| 9.14 | The Pledgors hereby warrant to the Pledgee that they will abide by and perform all warranties, commitments, agreements, statements and conditions under this Agreement. If any Pledgor fails to perform or partially performs his warranties, commitments, agreements, statements and conditions, the Pledgor shall compensate the Pledgee for all its losses suffered therefrom. |
| 10 | Undertakings by the Company |
| 10.1 | The Company will use every effort to assist with the obtaining of any consent, permission, waiver, authorization of any third party or any approval, license or exemption from any governmental body or the completion of any registration or filing formalities with any governmental body (if required by law), requisite in each case for the execution and performance of this Agreement and the creation of the Equity Pledge hereunder; and will maintain the same in full force and effect during the term hereof. |
| 10.2 | Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Company will not assist or permit the Pledgors to create any new pledge or any other security interest on the Pledged Equity. |
| 10.3 | Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Company will not assist or permit the Pledgors to transfer the Pledged Equity. |
| 10.4 | Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Company shall not transfer its assets or create or permit to be created any security interest or other encumbrances that may affect the rights and interests of the Pledgee in the Equity. |
| 10.5 | Should there arises any suit, arbitration or other claims which are likely to have an adverse effect on the Company, the Pledged Equity or the Pledgee’s interest under the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement, the Company undertakes that it will notify the Pledgee in writing of the same as promptly as possible without delay and will, in accordance with the reasonable request of the Pledgee, take all necessary measures to ensure the Pledgee’s pledge rights and interests in and to the Pledged Equity. |
| 10.6 | The Company will not do or permit to be done any act or action likely to have an adverse effect on the interest of the Pledgee under the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity. |
| 10.7 | The Company will, during the first month of each calendar quarter, submit to the Pledgee the financial statements of the Company for the preceding calendar quarter, including (without limitation) the balance sheet, the income statement and the cashflow statement. |
| 10.8 | The Company will, in accordance with the reasonable request of the Pledgee, take all steps and execute all documents (including without limitation any supplement hereto) necessary to ensure the Pledgee’s rights and interests of pledge in and to the Pledged Equity as well as the exercise and realization by the Pledgee of such rights and interests. |
| 10.9 | Should the exercise of the rights of pledge hereunder result in a transfer of any Pledged Equity, the Company undertakes that it will take all measures to enable the realization of such transfer. |
| 10.10 | The Company agrees to be severally and jointly liable to the Pledgee for the undertakings made by the Pledgors hereunder. |
| 11 | Fundamental Changes of Circumstances |
As a supplementary agreement and without contravening other provisions of the Transaction Agreements and this Agreement, if, at any time, in the opinion of the Pledgee, as a result of any promulgation of or amendment to any PRC Law, regulation or rule, or of any change in the interpretation or application of such laws, regulations or rules, or of any change in relevant registration procedures, the maintaining of the validity of this Agreement and/or the disposal of the Pledged Equity in the manner prescribed hereunder becomes illegal or contravenes such laws, regulations or rules, the Pledgors and the Company shall, on the Pledgee’s written instruction and in accordance with its reasonable request, immediately take any action and/or execute any agreement or other documents so as to:
(1) maintain the validity of this Agreement;
(2) facilitate the disposal of the Pledged Equity in the manner prescribed hereunder; and/or
(3) maintain or realize the security created or purported to be created hereunder.
| 12 | Confidentiality |
| 12.1 | Irrespective of whether this Agreement has been terminated, each of the Parties shall maintain in strict confidence the following information: |
| (1) | The execution and performance of this Agreement and the content of this Agreement; |
| (2) | The WFOE’s trade secrets, proprietary information, and customer information (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information”) that it learns or receives due to the execution and performance of this Agreement. |
Each Party may use such Confidential Information only for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations hereunder. Without the written permission of the other Parties, no Party may disclose the above-mentioned Confidential Information to any third party, or it shall bear the liability for breach of contract and compensate for the losses of the other Parties.
| 12.2 | After the termination of this Agreement, each Party shall return, destroy or otherwise deal with all documents, materials or software containing Confidential Information, and stop using such Confidential Information, at the request of any other Party. |
| 12.3 | Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the validity of this section shall not be affected by any dissolution or termination of this Agreement. |
| 13 | Effectiveness and Term of Agreement |
| 13.1 | This Agreement shall become effective as of being duly signed by the Parties. |
| 13.2 | The term of this Agreement shall end when the Contractual Obligations shall have been performed in full and when the Secured Indebtedness shall have been satisfied in full by the Pledgors and the Company. |
| 14 | Notice |
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, a commercial courier service or facsimile transmission to the address of such Party set forth below. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:
Notices given by personal delivery, courier service, registered mail or prepaid postage shall be deemed effectively given on the date of delivery.
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).
For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:
Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 306, 3rd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui Building, No. 359
Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
Recipient: Shan Dandan
Email: ****************
Shan Dandan
Address: Room 306, 3rd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui Building, No. 359
Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
Email: ****************
Wang Hongxin
Address: Room 306, 3rd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui Building, No. 359
Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
Email: ****************
Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 306, 3rd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui Building, No. 359
Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
Recipient: Shan Dandan
Email: ****************
Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by a notice delivered to the other Parties in accordance with the terms hereof.
| 15 | Miscellaneous |
| 15.1 | Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, neither any Pledgor nor the Company may assign its rights, obligations or liabilities hereunder to any third party. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Pledgors and their respective successors and permitted assigns. |
However, the Pledgee may, immediately upon notice to the Pledgors and the Company, assign its rights, obligations or liabilities hereunder to any third party, without the consent of the Pledgors or the Company. The successors or permitted assignees (if any) of the Pledgors and the Company shall be obligated to continue to perform each Pledgor’s and the Company’s respective obligations hereunder. If the Pledgee is changed due to such assignment, at the request of the Pledgee, the Pledgors and the new pledgee shall sign a new pledge contract on the same terms and conditions as this Agreement.
| 15.2 | The sum of the Secured Indebtedness determined by the Parties through negotiation shall constitute the conclusive evidence for the Secured Indebtedness hereunder. |
| 15.3 | This Agreement is made in Chinese with four (4) originals, one (1) for each Party, and additional originals may be signed for registration or filing purposes (if required). |
| 15.4 | The execution, effectiveness, performance, amendment, construction and termination of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the PRC. |
| 15.5 | Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled by the Parties through consultations and shall, in the absence of an agreement being reached by the Parties within 30 days of its occurrence, be brought before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in Beijing according to its arbitration rules, and the arbitration award shall be final and binding on the Parties. |
| 15.6 | No right, power or remedy empowered to any Party by any provision of this Agreement shall preclude any other right, power or remedy available to such Party in accordance with law or any other provision hereof and no exercise by a Party of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall preclude its exercise of its other rights, powers and remedies. |
| 15.7 | No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement or laws (“Party’s Rights”) shall result in a waiver of such rights; and no single or partial waiver by a Party of the Party’s Rights shall preclude such Party from exercising such rights in any other way or exercising the remaining part of the Party’s Rights. |
| 15.8 | The section headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no event be used in or affect the interpretation of the provisions hereof. |
| 15.9 | Each provision contained herein shall be severable and independent of any other provisions hereof, and if at any time any one or more provisions hereof become invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. |
| 15.10 | Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be made in writing and except where the Pledgee assigns its rights hereunder in accordance with Section 15.1, such amendments or supplements shall take effect only when properly signed by the Parties hereto. |
| 15.11 | This Agreement shall be binding on the legal successors of the Parties. |
| 15.12 | Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, any Pledgor may execute a power of attorney (“Power of Attorney”) in the form set forth in Annex II entrusting any nominee to execute on his behalf in accordance with this Agreement any and all legal documents as may be required in order for the Pledgee to exercise its rights hereunder. Such Power of Attorney shall be submitted to the Pledgee for custody and may be presented by the Pledgee to relevant governmental authorities whenever necessary. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed at the place and as of the date first above written.
Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
(seal)
Authorized signatory: /s/ Shan Dandan
(No text on this page, this being a signature page to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed at the place and as of the date first above written.
Shan Dandan
By: /s/ Shan Dandan
(No text on this page, this being a signature page to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed at the place and as of the date first above written.
Wang Hongxin
By: /s/ Wang Hongxin
(No text on this page, this being a signature page to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed at the place and as of the date first above written.
Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
(seal)
Authorized signatory: /s/ Shan Dandan
Annex I:
Company Profile
Company Name: Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
Registered address: 2nd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui building, No. 359 Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
Registered capital: 75 million (RMB)
Legal representative: Shan Dandan
Ownership structure:
| No. | Name of shareholder | Capital contribution (RMB 10,000) | Ratio of contributions | |||||||
| 1 | Shan Dandan | 7469.76 | 99.60 | % | ||||||
| 2 | Wang Hongxin | 30.24 | 0.40 | % | ||||||
Total | 7,500.00 | 100.00 | % | |||||||
Annex II:
Power of Attorney
[I/the Company/ the partnership], [name of Existing Shareholder], hereby irrevocably entrust , ID number: , to be my trustee and on my behalf to sign all legal instruments as may be required or appropriate for Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd. to exercise its rights under the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement concerning Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. entered into by it and me on (as may be amended from time to time), and to go through all formalities for industrial and commercial registration relating to the equity pledge.
[Name of the Existing Shareholder] (signature/seal):
Date:
Annex III:
Shareholders’ Resolution of Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd.
Date:
Venue: 2nd floor, Zone B, Building 1, Guorui Building, No. 359 Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing
As shareholders of Nanjing ForU Online Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd., [ ] hereby resolve as follows:
| 1. | To pledge [ ]% of equity held by [ ], the shareholder of the company, to Beijing ForU Duoduo Information Technology Co., Ltd.; |
| 2. | To record the above equity pledge in the company’s shareholder register and handle the related industrial and commercial registration matters. |
This resolution takes effect from the date it is made.
[Name of existing shareholder] (signature/seal)
Authorized Signatory:____________
