UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2020
Commission File Number: 001-38421
GOLDEN BULL LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
136-20 38th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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Other Events- Appointment of Directors
On September 4, 2020, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders and seven directors were elected including Mr. Chaohui Deng and Ms. Ichi. Now the Board of Directors of Golden Bull Limited includes Ms. Ping Liu the chairwoman of the Board of Directors; Mr. Min Hu the executive director and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Erke Huang the executive director and Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Hong Yu the executive director and Chief Strategy Officer; Mr. Yan Xiong an independent director and chairman of Compensation Committee; Mr. Chaohui Deng an independent director and chairman of Nomination Committee; and Ms. Ichi Shih an independent director and chairwoman of Audit Committee.
Ms. Ichi Shih has over 15 years of experience building and advising corporations through internal financial management, M&A transactions, and capital market transaction across several global regions. From 1995 to 1998, Ms. Ichi Shih worked as an Equity Lending Assistant of Societe Generale in New York. From 1998 to 2000, She worked as Financial Analyst of Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York. From 2003 to 2007, she worked as Senior Associate of Westminster Securities in New York. From 2007 to 2009, she worked as Vice President of Brean Murray in New York. From 2009 to 2011, she worked as CFO of China Valves Technologies in both Hongkong and US. From 2012 to 2014, she worked as Senior Vice President of Glory Sky Group in Hong Kong. In 2015, she worked as Listing Advisor of Nasdaq Dubai in Dubai and Shanghai. From 2016 to 2017, she worked as CFO of Cubetech Global Asset in Beijing. From 2017 to 2018, she worked as CFO of ProMed Clinical Research Organization Inc. in Beijing. From 2018 until now, she has worked as a Partner of Cathay Securities Inc. in Beijing and New York. Ms. Ichi Shih received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and International Business from Stern School of Business at New York University in 1995 and Master’s degree in International Finance and Business from School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in 2002. Ms. Ichi Shih holds a CPA Certificate from American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Company and Ms. Ichi Shih also entered into a director agreement (the “Shih Director Agreement”) on September 7, 2020, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Ms. Shih one thousand dollars (US $1000) per quarter for serving on the Board for a one-year period ,subject to a one-year renewal, starting from the effective date of the Shih Director Agreement. The Company shall also reimburse Ms. Shih for reasonable and approved expenses incurred by her in connection with the performance of her duties under the Shih Director Agreement. A copy of the Shih Director Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.
Ms. Shih has no family relationship with any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There have been no transactions in the past two years to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which Ms. Shih had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
Mr. Chaohui Deng was born in January 1969. From 1995 to 2010, he worked as the board secretary and Vice President of Hunan Jinguo Industrial Co., Ltd. From 2011 until now, he has been working as a private investor and serves as private counsel for several listed companies in the PRC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hengyang Industrial College China.
The Company and Mr. Chaohui Deng also entered into a director agreement (the “Deng Director Agreement”) on September 7, 2020, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Mr. Chaohui Deng one thousand dollars (US $1000) per quarter for serving on the Board for a one-year period , subject to a one-year renewal, starting from the effective date of the Deng Director Agreement. The Company shall also reimburse Mr. Deng for reasonable and approved expenses incurred by his in connection with the performance of his duties under the Deng Director Agreement. A copy of the Deng Director Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Report on Form 6-K.
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Mr. Deng has no family relationship with any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There have been no transactions in the past two years to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which Mr. Deng had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
Sale of Point Cattle Holdings Limited
On September 8, 2020, the Board decided to sell the Company’s subsidiary Point Cattle Holdings Limited registered in the British Virgin Islands. Point Cattle Holdings Limited with its subsidiaries and VIEs represents the operations of our peer to peer lending business and the car rental business in PRC. The price for the sale of all of the shares was US$10 and other good and valuable consideration. The Share Purchase Agreement was signed with Sharp Whale Limited, an unaffiliated third party. The transaction was completed with the receipt of the payment by Sharp Whale Limited. By selling Point Cattle Holdings Limited, the Board has decided to fully exit the peer to peer lending business and focus more on bitcoin mining business. The car rental business is still expected to be operated under Golden Bull USA, Inc. in the United States, subject to curtailment of the coronavirus pandemic.
Exhibits
No. | Description | |
10.1 | Ichi Shih Independent Director Agreement | |
10.2 | Chaohui Deng Independent Director Agreement | |
10.3 | Share Purchase Agreement between Golden Bull Limited and Sharp Whale Limited |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Golden Bull Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Erke Huang | |
Name: | Erke Huang | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 14, 2020
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Exhibit 10.1
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
This DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made as of this 7th day of September 2020 (the “Agreement”), by and between Golden Bull Limited, under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) and Ichi Shih (the “Director”).
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2020 the shareholders of the Company elected the Director as an Independent Director of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company now wishes to enter into an agreement with the Director with respect to such appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Director wishes to accept such appointment and to serve the Company on the terms set forth herein, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Position. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the shareholders of the Company have elected the Director to be appointed as an independent director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Director hereby agrees to serve the Company in that position upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, provided, however, that the Director’s continued service on the Board after the initial term on the Board shall be subject to any necessary approval by the Company’s stockholders.
2. Duties. During the Directorship Term (as defined in Section 5 hereof), the Director shall serve as a member of the Board, and the Director shall make reasonable business efforts to attend all Board meetings, serve on appropriate subcommittees as reasonably requested by the Board, make himself available to the Company at mutually convenient times and places, attend external meetings and presentations, as appropriate and convenient, and perform such duties, services and responsibilities and have the authority commensurate to such position.
The Director will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Company recognizes that the Director (i) is a full-time executive employee of another entity and that these responsibilities to such entity must have priority and (ii) sits on the Board of Directors of other entities. Notwithstanding same, the Director will use reasonable business efforts to coordinate his respective commitments so as to fulfill his obligations to the Company and, in any event, will fulfill his legal obligations as a director. Other than as set forth above, the Director will not, without the prior written approval of the Board, engage in any other business activity which could materially interfere with the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities hereunder or which is in violation of the reasonable policies established from time to time by the Company, provided that the foregoing shall in no way limit her activities on behalf of (i) his current employer and its affiliates or (ii) the Board of Directors of those entities on which he sits.
3. Board Committees. The Director hereby agrees to sit in the relevant committees of the Board and to perform all of the duties, services and responsibilities necessary thereunder.
4. Monetary Remuneration. During the Directorship Term the Director shall receive the following compensation and benefits: A fee of U.S $[1,000], the cash payment shall be paid in the first week of each quarter.
5. Directorship Term. The “Directorship Term”, as used in this Agreement, shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the earliest of the following to occur:
(a) one (1) year from the date hereof, subject to a one (1) year renewal term upon re-election by the shareholders of the Company;
(b) the death of the Director (“Death”);
(c) the termination of the Director from the position of member of the Board by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Director;
(d) the removal of the Director from the Board by the shareholders of the Company;
6. Director’s Representation and Acknowledgment. The Director represents to the Company that his execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that he may have with or to any person or entity, including without limitation, any prior employer. The Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement (and any other agreement or obligation referred to herein) shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and the Director shall have no recourse whatsoever against any stockholder of the Company or any of their respective affiliates with regard to this Agreement.
7. Director Covenants.
(a) Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the Director has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including but not limited to technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning the Company’s products, promotions, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices, and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information, either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that (i) the Director shall have no such obligation to the extent such information is or becomes publicly known or generally known in the Company’s industry other than as a result of the Director’s breach of her obligations hereunder and (ii) the Director may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly return to the Company all property, keys, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes, disks, cards, surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data or any other tangible product or document which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term, provided that, the Company shall retain such materials and make them available to the Director if requested by him in connection with any litigation against the Director under circumstances in which (i) the Director demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that the materials are necessary to her defense in the litigation, and (ii) the confidentiality of the materials is preserved to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company.
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the Directorship Term and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, the Director shall not interfere with the Company’s relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person who, on the date of the termination of the Directorship Term, was an employee or customer of the Company or otherwise had a material business relationship with the Company.
(c) Non-Compete. The Director shall not, so long as she is a member of the Board and for a period of 12 months following termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, directly or indirectly as owner, partner, joint venture, stockholder, employee, broker, agent principal, corporate officer, director, licensor or in any other capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, or have any connection with any business or venture that is engaged in any activities involving services or products which compete, directly or indirectly, with the services or products provided or proposed to be provided by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided, however, that the Director may own securities of any public corporation which is engaged in such business but in an amount not to exceed at any one time, one percent of any class of stock or securities of such company, so long as the Director has no active role in the publicly owned company as director, employee, consultant or otherwise.
(d) Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 7 would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without having to prove damages, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including but not limited to the recovery of damages from the Director. The Director acknowledges that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement had the Director not agreed to the provisions of this Section 7.
The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 7.
8. Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify the Director for her activities as a director of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, and to cover the Director under any directors and officers liability insurance obtained by the Company. Further, the Company and the Director agree to enter into an indemnification agreement substantially in the form of agreement entered into by the Company and its other Board members.
9. Non-Waiver of Rights. The failure to enforce at any time the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other party of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of either party to enforce each and every provision in accordance with its terms. No waiver by either party hereto of any breach by the other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions at that time or at any prior or subsequent time.
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10. Notices. Every notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; to:
If to the Company:
Golden Bull Limited
136-20 38th Ave., Suite 9A-2, Flushing, NY 11354
If to the director:
2F-160, Building 4, South Shoukai Borui, 12 Xindong Rd, Beijing, China 100000
Either of the parties hereto may change their address for purposes of notice hereunder by giving notice in writing to such other party pursuant to this Section 10.
11. Binding Effect/Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, estates, successors (including, without limitation, by way of merger) and assigns. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, neither the Director nor the Company shall assign all or any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the other agreements referred to herein) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between them as to such subject matter.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or any application thereof to any circumstances, is invalid, in whole or in part, such provision or application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of People’s Republic of China, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any People’s Republic of China court and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding; provided, however, that neither party shall commence any such action or proceeding unless prior thereto the parties have in good faith attempted to resolve the claim, dispute or cause of action which is the subject of such action or proceeding through mediation by an independent third party.
15. Legal Fees. The parties hereto agree that the non-prevailing party in any dispute, claim, action or proceeding between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any provision thereof (a “Dispute”), shall reimburse the prevailing party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such Dispute; provided, however, that the Director shall only be required to reimburse the Company for its fees and expenses incurred in connection with a Dispute, if the Director’s position in such Dispute was found by the court, arbitrator or other person or entity presiding over such Dispute to be frivolous or advanced not in good faith.
16. Modifications. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be modified, altered, amended or waived except by an instrument in writing duly signed by the party to be charged.
17. Tense and Headings. Whenever any words used herein are in the singular form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the plural form in all cases where they would so apply. The headings contained herein are solely for the purposes of reference, are not part of this Agreement and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Director Agreement to be executed by authority of its Board of Directors, and the Director has hereunto set her hand, on the day and year first above written.
GOLDEN BULL LIMITED
By: | ||
Name: | Erke Huang | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
DIRECTOR
Name: Ichi Shih |
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Exhibit 10.2
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
This DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made as of this 7th day of September 2020 (the “Agreement”), by and between Golden Bull Limited, under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) and Chaohui Deng (the “Director”).
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2020 the shareholders of the Company elected the Director as an Independent Director of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company now wishes to enter into an agreement with the Director with respect to such appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Director wishes to accept such appointment and to serve the Company on the terms set forth herein, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Position. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the shareholders of the Company have elected the Director to be appointed as an independent director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Director hereby agrees to serve the Company in that position upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, provided, however, that the Director’s continued service on the Board after the initial term on the Board shall be subject to any necessary approval by the Company’s stockholders.
2. Duties. During the Directorship Term (as defined in Section 5 hereof), the Director shall serve as a member of the Board, and the Director shall make reasonable business efforts to attend all Board meetings, serve on appropriate subcommittees as reasonably requested by the Board, make himself available to the Company at mutually convenient times and places, attend external meetings and presentations, as appropriate and convenient, and perform such duties, services and responsibilities and have the authority commensurate to such position.
The Director will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Company recognizes that the Director (i) is a full-time executive employee of another entity and that these responsibilities to such entity must have priority and (ii) sits on the Board of Directors of other entities. Notwithstanding same, the Director will use reasonable business efforts to coordinate his respective commitments so as to fulfill his obligations to the Company and, in any event, will fulfill his legal obligations as a director. Other than as set forth above, the Director will not, without the prior written approval of the Board, engage in any other business activity which could materially interfere with the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities hereunder or which is in violation of the reasonable policies established from time to time by the Company, provided that the foregoing shall in no way limit her activities on behalf of (i) his current employer and its affiliates or (ii) the Board of Directors of those entities on which he sits.
3. Board Committees. The Director hereby agrees to sit in the relevant committees of the Board and to perform all of the duties, services and responsibilities necessary thereunder.
4. Monetary Remuneration. During the Directorship Term the Director shall receive the following compensation and benefits: A fee of U.S $[1,000], the cash payment shall be paid in the first week of each quarter.
5. Directorship Term. The “Directorship Term”, as used in this Agreement, shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the earliest of the following to occur:
(a) one (1) year from the date hereof, subject to a one (1) year renewal term upon re-election by the shareholders of the Company;
(b) the death of the Director (“Death”);
(c) the termination of the Director from the position of member of the Board by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Director;
(d) the removal of the Director from the Board by the shareholders of the Company;
6. Director’s Representation and Acknowledgment. The Director represents to the Company that his execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that he may have with or to any person or entity, including without limitation, any prior employer. The Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement (and any other agreement or obligation referred to herein) shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and the Director shall have no recourse whatsoever against any stockholder of the Company or any of their respective affiliates with regard to this Agreement.
7. Director Covenants.
(a) Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the Director has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including but not limited to technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning the Company’s products, promotions, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices, and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information, either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that (i) the Director shall have no such obligation to the extent such information is or becomes publicly known or generally known in the Company’s industry other than as a result of the Director’s breach of her obligations hereunder and (ii) the Director may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly return to the Company all property, keys, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes, disks, cards, surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data or any other tangible product or document which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term, provided that, the Company shall retain such materials and make them available to the Director if requested by him in connection with any litigation against the Director under circumstances in which (i) the Director demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that the materials are necessary to her defense in the litigation, and (ii) the confidentiality of the materials is preserved to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company.
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the Directorship Term and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, the Director shall not interfere with the Company’s relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person who, on the date of the termination of the Directorship Term, was an employee or customer of the Company or otherwise had a material business relationship with the Company.
(c) Non-Compete. The Director shall not, so long as she is a member of the Board and for a period of 12 months following termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, directly or indirectly as owner, partner, joint venture, stockholder, employee, broker, agent principal, corporate officer, director, licensor or in any other capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, or have any connection with any business or venture that is engaged in any activities involving services or products which compete, directly or indirectly, with the services or products provided or proposed to be provided by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided, however, that the Director may own securities of any public corporation which is engaged in such business but in an amount not to exceed at any one time, one percent of any class of stock or securities of such company, so long as the Director has no active role in the publicly owned company as director, employee, consultant or otherwise.
(d) Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 7 would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without having to prove damages, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including but not limited to the recovery of damages from the Director. The Director acknowledges that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement had the Director not agreed to the provisions of this Section 7.
The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 7.
8. Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify the Director for her activities as a director of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, and to cover the Director under any directors and officers liability insurance obtained by the Company. Further, the Company and the Director agree to enter into an indemnification agreement substantially in the form of agreement entered into by the Company and its other Board members.
9. Non-Waiver of Rights. The failure to enforce at any time the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other party of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of either party to enforce each and every provision in accordance with its terms. No waiver by either party hereto of any breach by the other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions at that time or at any prior or subsequent time.
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10. Notices. Every notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; to:
If to the Company:
Golden Bull Limited
136-20 38th Ave., Suite 9A-2, Flushing, NY 11354
If to the director:
D1988 Jindi Sanqianfu, Leifeng Ave, Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, China 410200
Either of the parties hereto may change their address for purposes of notice hereunder by giving notice in writing to such other party pursuant to this Section 10.
11. Binding Effect/Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, estates, successors (including, without limitation, by way of merger) and assigns. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, neither the Director nor the Company shall assign all or any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the other agreements referred to herein) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between them as to such subject matter.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or any application thereof to any circumstances, is invalid, in whole or in part, such provision or application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of People’s Republic of China, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any People’s Republic of China court and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding; provided, however, that neither party shall commence any such action or proceeding unless prior thereto the parties have in good faith attempted to resolve the claim, dispute or cause of action which is the subject of such action or proceeding through mediation by an independent third party.
15. Legal Fees. The parties hereto agree that the non-prevailing party in any dispute, claim, action or proceeding between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any provision thereof (a “Dispute”), shall reimburse the prevailing party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such Dispute; provided, however, that the Director shall only be required to reimburse the Company for its fees and expenses incurred in connection with a Dispute, if the Director’s position in such Dispute was found by the court, arbitrator or other person or entity presiding over such Dispute to be frivolous or advanced not in good faith.
16. Modifications. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be modified, altered, amended or waived except by an instrument in writing duly signed by the party to be charged.
17. Tense and Headings. Whenever any words used herein are in the singular form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the plural form in all cases where they would so apply. The headings contained herein are solely for the purposes of reference, are not part of this Agreement and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Director Agreement to be executed by authority of its Board of Directors, and the Director has hereunto set her hand, on the day and year first above written.
GOLDEN BULL LIMITED
By: | ||
Name: | Erke Huang | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
DIRECTOR
Name: Chaohui Deng |
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Exhibit 10.3
8 September 2020 | ||
GOLDEN BULL LIMITED | ||
(as the Seller) | ||
and | ||
SHARP WHALE LIMITED | ||
鯨銳有限公司 | ||
(as the Purchaser) | ||
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT | ||
Content
1 | Definitions and Interpretation | 1 |
2 | Sale and Purchase | 4 |
3 | Consideration | 4 |
4 | Completion | 4 |
5 | Registered Agent | 5 |
6 | Representations | 6 |
7 | Miscellaneous | 9 |
8 | Further Assurance | 10 |
9 | Indemnification | 11 |
10 | Assignability | 11 |
11 | Notices | 11 |
12 | Confidentiality | 12 |
13 | Costs and Expenses | 13 |
14 | Dispute Resolution | 13 |
15 | Governing Law | 14 |
Schedule 1 | 15 | |
Schedule 2 | 16 | |
Schedule 3 | 17 |
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THIS AGREEMENT dated September 8, 2020 and is made
BETWEEN
1 | Golden Bull Limited, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registration number 319983, having its registered office at P.O. Box 613, Harbour Centre, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1107, Cayman Islands (the Seller); and |
2 | Sharp Whale Limited 鯨銳有限公司 a BVI company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands with registered number 1886919, having its registered office at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands. (the Purchaser). |
WHEREAS
A | Point Cattle Holdings Limited (the Company) is registered as a BVI business company in the British Virgin Islands, short particulars of which are set out in Schedule 1; |
B | All of the issued share(s) of the Company, comprising one (1) share of US$1.00 par value of a single class, is beneficially owned by the Seller (the Sale Share(s)); and |
C | The Seller has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase the Sale Share(s) on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement. |
IT IS AGREED as follows:
1 | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | Definitions |
In this Agreement, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
Act means the BVI Business Companies Act 2004.
Affiliate of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Agreed Form means, in relation to a document, the form of that document as initialled for the purpose of identification by or on behalf of the Seller and the Purchaser (in each case with such amendments as may subsequently be agreed by them or on their behalf).
Company has the meaning given to it under Recital A.
Completion has the meaning given to it under Clause 4.1.
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Completion Date means September 8, 2020.
Consideration has the meaning given to it under Clause 3.
Losses means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers.
Insolvency Proceedings means any formal insolvency proceedings, whether in or out of court, including proceedings or steps leading to any form of bankruptcy, liquidation, administration, receivership, arrangement or scheme with creditors, moratorium, stay or limitation of creditors’ rights, interim or provisional supervision by a court or court appointee, winding-up or striking-off, or any distress, execution or other process levied in the British Virgin Islands or, any event analogous to any such events in any jurisdiction outside the British Virgin Islands.
Parties means the Purchaser and the Seller, and Party shall mean either of them.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
Registered Agent means OSIRIS INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEES LIMITED of Coastal Building, Wickham’s Cay II, P.O. Box 2221, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, being the current registered agent of the Company under the Act.
Representative means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.
Sale Share(s) has the meaning given to it under Recital B.
Security Interest means a mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, assignment, hypothecation or security interest or any other agreement or arrangement having the effect of conferring security.
Surviving Provisions means Clause 7 (Miscellaneous), Clause 9 (Assignability), Clause 11 (Notices), Clause 12 (Confidentiality), Clause 13 (Costs and Expenses) and Clause 14 (Dispute Resolution) and Clause 15 (Governing Law).
Transaction Documents means this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement in Agreed Form.
USD or US$ means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
1.2 | Interpretation |
In this Agreement:
(a) | unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to: |
(i) | this Agreement includes the Schedules to this Agreement; |
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(ii) | an amendment includes a supplement, novation or re-enactment and amended is to be construed accordingly; |
(iii) | assets includes present and future assets and properties, revenues and rights of every description; |
(iv) | an authorisation includes an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, registration or notarisation; |
(v) | indebtedness shall be construed so as to include any obligation (whether incurred as principal or surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent; |
(vi) | a person includes any individual, company, unincorporated association or body of persons (including a partnership, joint venture or consortium), government, state, agency, international organisation or other entity; |
(vii) | a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive or guideline (whether or not having the force of law, but if not having the force of law, if compliance is customary) of any governmental, inter-governmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory or self-regulatory authority or organisation; |
(viii) | a relevant jurisdiction in relation to any person means a jurisdiction in which that person is resident, domiciled, incorporated (in the case of corporate entities) or has citizenship (in the case of natural persons), or has a branch or place of business, or is in some other way connected; |
(ix) | tax shall be construed so as to include any tax, fund, levy, impost, duty or other charge of a similar nature (including, without limitation, any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying of the same); |
(x) | a provision of law or regulation is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted; |
(xi) | a Clause or Schedule is a reference to a clause in or schedule to this Agreement respectively; |
(xii) | a person includes its successors, permitted transferees and assigns; |
(xiii) | the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter; and |
(xiv) | a document is a reference to that document as amended. |
(b) | The word including is to be construed as being by way of illustration or emphasis only and is not to be construed as, nor shall it take effect as, limiting the generality of any foregoing words. |
(c) | Headings do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. |
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2 | SALE AND PURCHASE |
The Seller shall sell, and the Purchaser shall purchase, the Sale Share(s) with effect from Completion, free from all claims, encumbrances, equities and Security Interests together with all rights attached or accruing thereto including the right to receive all distributions and dividends declared, paid or made in respect of the Sale Share(s) on or after Completion. The sale and purchase of the Sale Share(s) shall be on the terms of this Agreement.
3 | CONSIDERATION |
The price for the Sale Share(s) shall be US$10 and other good and valuable consideration (the Consideration) which shall be payable on Completion.
4 | COMPLETION |
4.1 | Completion |
Completion shall take place on the Completion Date at the offices of the Seller’s solicitors or at such other time and place as the parties may agree in writing.
4.2 | Completion |
At Completion:
(a) | the Purchaser shall transmit by electronic funds transfer in cleared funds the Consideration to the following bank account: |
Account Name: | XMAX CHAIN LIMITED | |
Bank: | DAH SING BANK | |
Account number: | 040 777 701 92437 | |
Sort code: | DSBAHKHH | |
Bank Address | Shop Nos. A11-A14 & 110-112 Ground Floor Flora Plaza No 83 Pak Wo Road Fanling New Territories Hong Kong |
or such other account nominated by the Seller and notified to the Purchaser in writing prior to Completion;
(b) | the Seller shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser an instrument of transfer in the form attached as Schedule 2 relating to the Sale Share(s) together with any share certificates (or in the case of any lost share certificates an indemnity satisfactory to the Purchaser) evidencing the Seller as holding title to the Sale Share(s); |
(c) | the Seller shall procure that the Purchaser is entered in the Company’s register of members as the holder of the Sale Share(s) and a copy of the Company’s register of members certified as true by a director of the Company is provided to the Purchaser; |
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(d) | the Seller shall procure and deliver to the Purchaser letters signed by all of the director(s) and officer(s) of the Company resigning their office and waiving all claims against the Company for loss of office or otherwise in the form attached as Schedule 3; |
(e) | the Seller shall deliver or procure the delivery to the Purchaser all of the documents and records of the Company in its possession, and the Company’s common seal; |
(f) | the Seller shall procure that the Company revokes all powers of attorney granted by the Company (if any); |
(g) | the Seller shall procure that the Company revokes all existing bank mandates granted by the Company (if any); |
(h) | the Seller shall deliver or make available to the Purchaser a letter in the Agreed Form signed by a person identified by the current Registered Agent of the Company as their current “client of record” addressed to OSIRIS INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEES LIMITED as Registered Agent of the Company informing them of the change in ownership of the Company and instructing them to update the Company’s register of members and update the “client of record” to the Purchaser or a person designated by the Purchaser; |
(i) | the Seller shall procure and deliver to the Purchaser a letter of resignation from the Company’s auditors in the agreed form resigning as auditors of the Company; and |
(j) | the Seller shall procure that a resolution of the sole director and a resolution of the sole member of the Company is passed approving: |
(i) | the registration of the transfer of the Sale Share(s); |
(ii) | the updating of the Company’s register of members to reflect the Purchaser as holder of legal title to the Sale Share(s); |
(iii) | the acceptance of the resignation of director(s) and officer(s) referred to above; |
(iv) | the appointment of such persons as may be nominated by the Purchaser as director(s) and/or officer(s) of the Company; and |
(v) | the updating of the Company’s register of directors to reflect (iii) and (iv) above. |
5 | REGISTERED AGENT |
5.1 | Transfer of Sale Share(s) |
At Completion, the Seller shall provide the Registered Agent with a copy of the executed instrument of transfer referred to at Clause 4.2(b) and the resolutions referred to at 4.2(j) and shall advise the Registered Agent of the transfer of the Sale Share(s) under this Agreement and instruct the Registered Agent to update the copy of the Company’s register of shareholders and directors kept at its registered office.
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5.2 | Client of record |
The Seller shall procure that the Purchaser is recorded by the Registered Agent as the legal and beneficial owner of and client of record with respect to the Sale Share(s) and the Company.
5.3 | Registered Agent’s fees |
The Seller shall pay all of the Registered Agent’s fees in respect of the administration of the Company up to and including the day of Completion, and the Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the payment of the Registered Agent’s fees subsequent to Completion.
5.4 | Due diligence information |
The Purchaser shall be responsible for supplying to the Registered Agent all necessary identification and due diligence information to enable the Registered Agent to comply with applicable anti-money laundering regulations and procedures.
6 | REPRESENTATIONS |
6.1 | General representations |
Each Party to this Agreement represents and warrants to the other Party and agrees that it has represented and warranted to the other Party to induce them to enter into this Agreement that:
(a) | it has full legal power, capacity and authorisation to enter into and to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under, and has taken all necessary action to authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of this Agreement; |
(b) | the obligations expressed to be assumed by it under this Agreement are its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with their terms; |
(c) | in any proceedings taken in a relevant jurisdiction of such Party, the choice of the laws of the British Virgin Islands as governing law of this Agreement and any judgment obtained in the British Virgin Islands will be recognised and enforced; |
(d) | this Agreement is not subject to any registration or filing requirements, or any stamp duty or similar documentary tax in any relevant jurisdiction; |
(e) | it has not taken any corporate action and no other steps have been taken or legal proceedings been started or (to the best of such Party’s knowledge and belief) threatened against it for its winding-up, bankruptcy, dissolution or re-organisation or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee or similar officer of it or any or all of its assets; and |
(f) | it is entering into this Agreement as principal and solely for its own account, and not as the agent, trustee or partner of any other person. |
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6.2 | Purchaser’s Representations |
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller and agrees that it has represented and warranted to the Seller to induce it to enter into this Agreement that:
(a) | the Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms; |
(b) | the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association or other organizational documents of the Purchaser; (ii) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any law or governmental order applicable to the Purchaser; or (iii) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any contract to which the Purchaser is a party. No consent, approval, permit, governmental order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; |
(c) | the Purchaser has sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Consideration and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and |
(d) | there are no actions pending or, to the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against or by the Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such action. |
6.3 | Seller’s Representations |
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser and agrees that it has represented and warranted to the Purchaser to induce it to enter into this Agreement that:
(a) | the Company is duly incorporated and in good legal standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands; |
(b) | the Sale Share(s) represent 100% of the issued shares in the Company; |
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(c) | the Sale Share(s) are fully paid up and non-assessable, and are not subject to forfeiture; |
(d) | the Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Sale Share(s) and no person has any right, contractual or otherwise, to acquire any of the Sale Share(s); |
(e) | the Sale Share(s) are not subject to any Security Interest or other third party rights (legal or equitable) and there is no agreement or commitment to give or create any of the foregoing; |
(f) | the Sale Share(s) are not subject to compulsory acquisition, purchase or redemption pursuant to any subscription agreement or similar document nor the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions (if any) with which the Sale Share(s) were issued; |
(g) | there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights, allotments or other interests in any of the unissued shares of the Company in favour of any person and there is no agreement or commitment to give or create any of the foregoing; |
(h) | except as set forth on Schedule 6.3(h) attached hereto, the Company is not party to or bound by any agreement, deed, undertaking or other contractual obligations whatsoever; |
(i) | the Company legally and beneficially owns, free from any Security Interests, all of its assets, properties and investments and all of the assets, properties and investments necessary to carry on its business in all respects as currently carried on; |
(j) | except as set forth on Schedule 6.3(j), the Company is not at present subject to any legal, arbitration or other proceedings in any jurisdiction, and no such proceedings have been threatened; |
(k) | the Company has no outstanding, prospective or contingent indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (including tax liabilities) of any kind to any person; |
(l) | the Company is not liable to be assessed for tax on any income, capital gain or otherwise in relation to any matters arising or occurring prior to Completion; |
(m) | no person other than the Seller has asserted any claim to the Sale Share(s), the Company or any of the Company’s property, assets or undertaking; |
(n) | the Company has complied in all respects with the provisions of the Act and all returns, particulars, minutes, resolutions and other documents required to be filed with or delivered to the Registrar of Corporate Affairs by the Company, have in all material respects been correctly and properly prepared and so filed and delivered. The Company’s register of members and other statutory books and records (financial and otherwise) have in all material respects been properly kept in accordance with the Act and contain in all material respects an accurate and complete record of all matters required to be entered therein; |
(o) | no Insolvency Proceedings have been commenced in relation to the Company or (if applicable) any part of its assets or undertaking; and |
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(p) | the Company has not received written notice from any lenders of money to the Company requiring repayment or enforcing by such lenders of any security which they may hold over any assets of the Company. |
6.4 | Reliance |
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that each other Party has entered into this Agreement on the basis of the representations made in this Clause 6.
7 | MISCELLANEOUS |
7.1 | Whole Agreement |
This Agreement (and any documents referred to in it) contains the whole agreement between the Parties relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and supersedes all previous understandings and agreements between the Parties relating to these transactions. Each Party acknowledges that, in agreeing to enter into this Agreement, it has not relied on any representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance (except those set out in this Agreement and any documents referred to in it) made by or on behalf of the other Party or any other person whatsoever before the execution of this Agreement. Each Party waives all rights and remedies which, but for this Clause, might otherwise be available to it in respect of any such representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance, provided that nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude any liability for wilful misconduct or fraud.
7.2 | Invalidity |
If a provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
(a) | the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this Agreement; or |
(b) | the validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this Agreement. |
7.3 | No waiver |
No delay or omission on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by the law of any jurisdictions or under this Agreement shall:
(a) | impair such right, power or remedy; or |
(b) | operate as a waiver thereof. |
No waiver of any right or rights arising under this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Party or Parties whose rights are being waived.
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7.4 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
7.5 | Gross-up |
All payments to be made under this Agreement shall be made in cleared funds, without any deduction and free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of any taxes, levies, imports, duties, charges, fees and withholdings of any nature now or hereafter imposed by any governmental, fiscal or other authority save as required by law. If a Party to this Agreement is compelled to make any such deduction, it will pay to the receiving Party such additional amounts as are necessary to ensure receipt by the receiving Party of the full amount which that Party would have received but for the deduction.
7.6 | Voidable payments |
If any payment or transfer of any property under this Agreement is capable of being avoided or otherwise set aside on the insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy or administration of any person (including any Party) or otherwise, then that amount shall not be considered to have been paid or property transferred for the purposes of this Agreement.
7.7 | Amendment |
This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by each Party to this Agreement.
7.8 | Time of the essence |
Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
7.9 | Limit to Parties’ relationships |
This Agreement shall not be deemed to create any partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary or employment relationship between the Parties. No Party holds itself out as the agent or partner of any other Party.
8 | FURTHER ASSURANCE |
At or after Completion, the Seller shall execute all such documents and do or cause to be done all such other things as the Purchaser may from time to time reasonably require in order to vest in the Purchaser legal title to and the benefit of the Sale Share(s).
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9 | INDEMNIFICATION |
Despite of the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall indemnify and defend each of the Seller and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:
(a) | any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Completion Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); |
(b) | any breach or non-fulfilment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; or |
(c) | the Company’s or its Affiliates’ business within the territory of China (including but not limited to Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). |
10 | ASSIGNABILITY |
No Party to this Agreement may assign, transfer or dispose of its rights and/or obligations arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement to any other person without the prior written consent of the other Party.
11 | NOTICES |
11.1 | Deemed receipt |
All notices or other communications under or in connection with this Agreement or a Transaction Document shall be given in writing and may be made by facsimile or electronic mail. Any such notice will be deemed to be given as follows:
(a) | if by hand or by international courier, upon delivery; |
(b) | if by post, on the tenth day after the letter was posted; |
(c) | if by facsimile, when received in legible form; and |
(d) | if by electronic mail, when the recipient acknowledges receipt. |
11.2 | Transmission confirmation |
For the purposes of Clause 11.1© (Deemed receipt), a transmission confirmation which indicates that all pages of the facsimile were successfully transmitted shall be prima facie evidence that the notice was received in legible form, and any party asserting that such notice was not received in legible form shall bear the burden of proving that such notice was not received in legible form.
11.3 | Language |
All communications and notices provided or given in connection with this Agreement and any Transaction Document shall be:
(a) | in English; or |
(b) | if not in English, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation shall prevail unless the document is a statutory or other official document. |
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11.4 | Addresses for notices |
(a) | Any notice may be served on Purchaser at the following address: |
Name: | Erke Huang | |
Address: | 3603, 36/F., Tower 2, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Rd., Kwai Fong, NT, Hong Kong. | |
Facsimile: | N/A | |
E-mail: | erkeh@bit-digital.com | |
Attention: | N/A |
or such other address as the Purchaser shall give written notice of to each other Party.
(b) | Any notice may be served on Seller at the following address: |
Name: | ||
Address: | Room 3C, 14/F., Block A, Po Yip Building , 62-70 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T, Hong Kong | |
Facsimile: | N/A | |
E-mail: | Info.sharpwhalelimited@gmail.com | |
Attention: | N/A |
or such other address as the Seller shall give written notice of to each other Party.
12 | CONFIDENTIALITY |
12.1 | Agreement confidential |
This Agreement and its existence are confidential. No Party may disclose this Agreement, the existence of this Agreement or its contents to any other person except:
(a) | as may be required by law; |
(b) | in connection with any proceedings for the resolution of any dispute arising between the Parties under this Agreement; or |
(c) | with the prior written consent of the other Party. |
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12.2 | Notification of disclosure |
If any Party is required to disclose any information regarding this Agreement or its existence by law they shall notify the other Party in writing as soon as is reasonably possible after such disclosure has been made.
13 | COSTS AND EXPENSES |
(a) | Each Party shall be responsible for the payment of its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution and carrying into effect of this Agreement. |
(b) | The Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of the Registered Agent in relation to the Company after Completion. |
14 | DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
14.1 | Submission |
The courts of the British Virgin Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes in connection with this Agreement and accordingly irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the British Virgin Islands courts.
14.2 | Service of Process |
(a) | Without prejudice to any other mode of service, the Purchaser: |
(i) | irrevocably appoints Peter Law of K.B. CHAU & CO., SOLICITORS & NOTARIES as its agent for service of process the Company in relation to any proceedings before the British Virgin Islands courts in connection with this Agreement; and |
(ii) | agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Purchaser of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned. |
(b) | Without prejudice to any other mode of service, the Seller: |
(i) | irrevocably appoints Annie Liu of HARNEYS as its agent for service of process the Company in relation to any proceedings before the British Virgin Islands courts in connection with this Agreement; and |
(ii) | agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Seller of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned. |
(c) | Each Party consents to the service of process relating to any such proceedings: |
(i) | by prepaid posting of a copy of the process to its address for the time being applying under Clause 11; |
(ii) | by service on it at its registered office; and |
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(iii) | in relation to proceedings before the British Virgin Islands courts, by service on its agent for receiving service of process. |
14.3 | Forum convenience and enforcement abroad |
Each Party:
(a) | waives objection to the British Virgin Islands courts on grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise as regards proceedings in connection with this Agreement; and |
(b) | agrees that a judgment or order of a British Virgin Islands court in connection with this Agreement is conclusive and binding on it and may be enforced against it in the courts of any other jurisdiction. |
15 | GOVERNING LAW |
This Agreement and the relationship between the Parties in relation to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be governed exclusively by British Virgin Islands law.
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Details of the Company
Date of incorporation: | 27 February 2017 | |
Registered number: | 1937989 | |
Registered office: | Coastal Building, Wickham’s Cay II, P.O. Box 2221, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands | |
Shares, | Authorised: | 50,000 shares of US$1,.00 par value of a single class |
Issued: | 1 share of US$1.00 par value of a single class | |
Shareholder(s): | Golden Bull Limited | |
Director(s): | ZENG, ER XIN |
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Form of share transfer
POINT CATTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(BVI Business Company No. 1937989)
a British Virgin Islands Business Company
(the Company)
SHARE TRANSFER
We, Golden Bull Limited of P.O. Box 613, Harbour Centre, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1107, Cayman Islands (the Transferor) DO HEREBY TRANSFER to Sharp Whale Limited of Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (the Transferee) one (1) share of US$1.00 par value standing in our name in the Company’s register of members.
The hand of the Transferor this 8th day of September, 2020.
Golden Bull Limited |
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Form of Director(s)’ Letter of Resignation
September 8, 2020
Point
Cattle Holdings Limited
Coastal Building, Wickham’s Cay II
P.O. Box 2221, Road Town
Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Dear Sir or Madam
Resignation as a director of Point Cattle Holdings Limited (the Company)
I hereby resign with immediate effect as a director of the Company.
I confirm that I have no claims whatsoever against the Company in relation to my loss of office or otherwise, but to the extent that I may have any such claim, I hereby irrevocably waive the same.
Yours faithfully
ZENG, ER XIN Director |
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SCHEDULE 6.3 (h)
Contractual Obligations
In March 2017, the wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary, Point Cattle Group Company Limited was established, which formed Shanghai Fuyu Information and Technology Co., Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary in PRC (the “WFOE”). Through the contractual arrangements between the WFOE, Dianniu and the majority shareholders of Dianniu, Point Cattle Holdings Limited controls 93.2% of Dianniu. These contractual arrangements allow Point Cattle Holdings Limited to effectively control and derive 93.2% of the economic interest from Dianniu.
In addition to Dianniu, the WFOE has entered into a series of contracts with Shanghai Baoxun Advertisement Design Co., Ltd. (“Baoxun”), a company formed in February 2017 under the laws of PRC, and Baoxun’s shareholders. Baoxun currently does not have any operations.
In 2018, Dianniu and Baoxun formed two wholly owned subsidiaries, Shanghai Youwang Vehicle Rental Limited (“Shanghai Youwang”) and Shanghai Xingjiuhao Network Technology Limited (“Shanghai Xingjiuhao” or the “Xingjiuhao”) under the laws of PRC.
In establishing the business, the Company has used a variable interest entity, or VIE, structure. In the PRC, investment activities by foreign investors are principally governed by the Guidance Catalog of Industries for Foreign Investment, or the Catalog, which was promulgated and is amended from time to time by the PRC Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, and the PRC National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC. The Catalog divides industries into three categories: encouraged, restricted and prohibited. Industries not listed in the Catalog are generally open to foreign investment unless specifically restricted by other PRC regulations.
The Company and the WFOE are considered as foreign investors or foreign invested enterprises under PRC law. The provision of internet financing services providing value-add telecommunications business, which we previously conducted through our VIE, is within the category under the Catalog in which foreign investment is currently restricted, which makes a VIE structure necessary. In addition, we intend to centralize our management and operation in the PRC without being restricted to conduct certain business activities which are important for our current or future business but are restricted or might be restricted in the future. As such, we believe the agreements between the WFOE and Dianniu are essential for our business operation. These contractual arrangements with Dianniu and its shareholders enable us to exercise effective control over Dianniu and hence consolidate its financial results as our VIE.
In our case, the WFOE effectively assumed management of the business activities of Dianniu through a series of agreements which are referred to as the VIE Agreements. The VIE Agreements are comprised of a series of agreements and amendments to some of the agreements, including Equity Pledge Agreements and an Amendment, a Technical Consultation and Service Agreement and an Amendment to it, a Business Cooperation Agreement and an Amendment to it, Equity Option Agreements and an Amendment, and Voting Rights Proxy and Finance Supporting Agreements and an Amendment. Through the VIE Agreements, the WFOE has the right to advise, consult, manage and operate Dianniu for an annual consulting service fee in the amount of 93.2% of Dianniu’s net profit. Three Shareholders of Dianniu,Erxin Zeng, Xiaohui Liu and Qian Lai Qian Wang (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (the “Dianniu Participating Shareholders”) have each pledged all of their right, title and equity interests in Dianniu as security for the WFOE to collect consulting services fees provided to Dianniu through the Equity Pledge Agreement. In order to further reinforce the WFOE’s rights to control and operate Dianniu, the Dianniu Participating Shareholders have granted the WFOE an exclusive right and option to acquire all of their equity interests in Dianniu through the Equity Option Agreement.
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The material terms of the VIE Agreements with Dianniu are as follows:
Technical Consultation and Service Agreement. Pursuant to the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement between WFOE and Dianniu dated June 8, 2017, as amended by the Amendment to Technical Consultation and Service Agreement between WFOE and Dianniu dated December 4, 2017, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide consultation and services to Dianniu in the area of fund, human, technology and intellectual property rights. For such services, Dianniu agrees to pay service fees in the amount of 93.2% of its net income and also has the obligation to absorb 93.2% of Dianniu’s losses. WFOE exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Technical Consultation and Service Agreement. The amount of service fees and payment term can be amended by the WFOE and Dianniu’s consultation and the implementation. The term of the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement is 20 years. WFOE may terminate this agreement at any time by giving 30 day’s written notice to Dianniu.
Business Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Cooperation Agreement between WFOE and Dianniu dated June 8, 2017, as amended by the Amendment to Business Cooperation Agreement between WFOE and Dianniu dated December 4, 2017, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide Dianniu with technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultations, equipment or property leasing, marketing consultancy, system integration, product research and development, and system maintenance. In exchange, WFOE is entitled to a service fee that equals to 93.2% of the net income of Dianniu determined by U.S. GAAP, the service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by WFOE in that month and the operational needs of Dianniu. WFOE also exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Business Cooperation Agreement. The Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain effective unless it is terminated or is compelled to terminate under applicable PRC laws and regulations. WFOE may terminate this Business Cooperation Agreement at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to Dianniu.
Equity Pledge Agreement. Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreements among WFOE, Dianniu and Dianniu Participating Shareholders dated June 8, 2017 and the Amendment to Equity Pledge Agreement among WFOE, Dianniu and Xiaohui Liu dated December 4, 2017, Dianniu Participating Shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Dianniu to WFOE to guarantee Dianniu’s performance of relevant obligations and indebtedness under the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement and other control agreements (“Control Agreement”). In addition, Dianniu Participating Shareholders have completed the registration of the equity pledge under the Equity Pledge Agreement with the competent local authority. If Dianniu breaches its obligation under the Control Agreement, WFOE, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to dispose the pledged equity interests in order to recover these breached amounts. The Pledge shall be continuously valid until all of the Dianniu Participating Shareholders are no longer shareholders of Dianniu or the satisfaction of all its obligations by Dianniu under the Control Agreements.
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Equity Option Agreement. Pursuant to the Equity Option Agreements among WFOE, Dianniu and Dianniu Participating Shareholders dated June 8, 2017 and the Amendment to Equity Option Agreement among WFOE, Dianniu and Xiaohui Liu dated December 4, 2017, WFOE has the exclusive right to require each Dianniu Participating Shareholder to fulfill and complete all approval and registration procedures required under PRC laws for WFOE to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, each Dianniu Participating Shareholder’s equity interests in Dianniu, once or at multiple times at any time in part or in whole at WFOE’s sole and absolute discretion. The purchase price shall be the lowest price allowed by PRC laws. The Equity Option Agreements shall remain effective until all the equity interest owned by each Dianniu Participating Shareholder has been legally transferred to WFOE or its designee(s).
Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreements among WFOE, Dianniu and Dianniu Participating Shareholders dated June 8, 2017 and pursuant to the Amendment to Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreement among WFOE, Dianniu and Xiaohui Liu dated December 4, 2017, each Dianniu Participating Shareholder irrevocably appointed WFOE or WFOE’s designee to exercise all his or her rights as Dianniu Participating Shareholders under the Articles of Association of Dianniu, including but not limited to the power to exercise all shareholder’s voting rights with respect to all matters to be discussed and voted in the shareholders’ meeting of Dianniu. The term of the Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreements is 20 years.
The WFOE has also entered into a series of VIE agreements with Baoxun, and Baoxun’s shareholders, upon the same materials terms as described above. Baoxun currently does not have any operations. However, we expect that in the future Baoxun will engage in the design and production of online advertisement and marketing survey services for online marketplaces. Social survey, including marketing survey service, is within the category in which foreign investment is restricted pursuant to the Catalog.
The material terms of the VIE Agreements with Baoxun are as follows:
Technical Consultation and Service Agreement. Pursuant to the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement between WFOE and Baoxun dated June 8, 2017, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide consultation and technology services to Baoxun in the areas of finance, human resource, technology and intellectual property rights. For such services, Baoxun agrees to pay an annual service fee in the amount of 100% of its net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and a quarterly flowing charge and also has the obligation to absorb 100% of Baoxun’s net loss determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. WFOE exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Technical Consultation and Service Agreement. The service fees can be adjusted by the parties upon the request of the WFOE. The term of the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement is 20 years. WFOE may terminate this agreement at any time by giving 30 days’ written notice to Baoxun.
Business Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Cooperation Agreement between WFOE and Baoxun dated June 8, 2017, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide Baoxun with technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultation, equipment and property leasing, marketing consulting, system integration, product research and development, and system maintenance. In exchange, WFOE is entitled to a service fee that equals to 100% of the net income of Baoxun determined by U.S. GAAP and absorb all the losses of Baoxun determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by WFOE in that month and the operational needs of Baoxun. WFOE also exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Business Cooperation Agreement. The Business Cooperation Agreement shall maintain effective unless it is terminated by WFOE upon 30 days’ written notice or in accordance with applicable PRC laws and regulations. WFOE may terminate this Business Cooperation Agreement at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to Baoxun.
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Equity Pledge Agreements. Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreements among WFOE, Baoxun and all the shareholders of Baoxun (“Baoxun Shareholders”) dated June 8, 2017, Baoxun Shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Baoxun to WFOE to guarantee Baoxun’s performance of its obligations under the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement and other control agreements (“Baoxun Control Agreements”). The equity pledge shall become effective on such date when the pledge has been registered with relevant local authority. Baoxun Shareholders have completed the registration of the equity pledge with the competent local authority. If Baoxun breaches its obligation under the Baoxun Control Agreement, WFOE, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to dispose the pledged equity interests. The Equity Pledge Agreement is valid until the satisfaction of all its obligations by Baoxun under the Baoxun Control Agreements.
Equity Option Agreements. Pursuant to the Equity Option Agreements among WFOE, Baoxun and Baoxun Shareholders dated June 8, 2017, for a consideration of RMB 1, WFOE is granted an option to require each Baoxun Shareholder to fulfill and complete all approval and registration procedures required under PRC laws for WFOE or its designee to purchase Baoxun Shareholders’ equity interests in Baoxun, once or at multiple times at any time in part or in whole at WFOE’s sole and absolute discretion. The purchase price shall be the lowest price allowed by PRC laws. The Equity Option Agreement shall remain effective until all the equity interest owned by each Baoxun Shareholder has been legally transferred to WFOE or its designee(s).
Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreements. Pursuant to the Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreements among WFOE, Baoxun and Baoxun Shareholders dated June 8, 2017, each Baoxun Shareholder irrevocably appointed WFOE or its designee to exercise all his or her rights as Baoxun Shareholders under the Articles of Association of Baoxun, including but not limited to the power to exercise all shareholder’s voting rights with respect to all matters to be discussed and voted in the shareholders’ meeting of Baoxun. The Baoxun Shareholders also agree to provide necessary financial support to Baoxun in connection with its operation. The term of the Voting Rights Proxy and Finance Supporting Agreements is 20 years.
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Legal Proceedings
On October 24, 2019, the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau announced on its website that it has completed its investigations against Shanghai Dianniu Internet Finance Information Service Co., Ltd., the variable interest entity of the company, for suspected illegal collection of public deposits. As of the date of this agreement, the final outcome of investigation was still not published. The management determined to temporarily suspend the “peer-to-peer” lending business from October 2019.
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