Exhibit 10.4
This Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered
into, as of June 23, 2008, in Xi’an, China by Xi'an Jiahui
Real Estate Co., Ltd ("Jiahui"), with a registered address at 89
Chang’an Middle Rd., Yangming Int’l Tower 27
th Floor, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (“ Party
A ”), Shaanxi Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd., with a
registered address at 89 Chang’an Middle Rd., Yangming
Int’l Tower 26 th Floor, Xi’an, Shaanxi,
China (“ Party B ”), and each of the
shareholders of Party B listed on the signature pages hereto
(collectively, the “ Party C ”), Party A, Party
B and Party C are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the
“ Parties .”
RECITALS
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1.
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Party A, a wholly foreign owned limited company incorporated
under law of China, has the expertise in the business of real
estate development, including sale and lease of real estate;
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Party B is a wholly foreign-owned limited company incorporated
in China, and is engaged in the development, sale and lease of,
including but not limited to, the Yan Ta Shopping Mall (the
“Business”);
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Party C refers collectively to the shareholders of Party B, and
has the ownership of 100% equity interest in Party B (each, an
“Equity Interest” and collectively the “Equity
Interests”).
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A series of agreements, including the Consulting Services
Agreement and the Equity Pledge Agreement (collectively the
“Agreements”), have been entered into by and among the
Parties on June 1, 2008;
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The Parties are entering into this Option Agreement in
conjunction with the Agreements.
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NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree
as follows:
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1.
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Purchase and Sale of Equity Interest
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1.1
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Grant of Rights. Party C (hereafter collectively the
“Transferor”) hereby irrevocably grants to Party A an
option to purchase or cause any person designated by Party A
(“Designated Persons”) to purchase, to the extent
permitted under PRC Law, according to the steps determined by Party
A, at the price specified in Section 1.3 of this Agreement, at any
time from the Transferor a portion or all of the equity interests
held by Transferor in Party B (the “Option”). No Option
shall be granted to any third party other than Party A and/or the
Designated Persons. Party B hereby agrees to the granting of the
Option by Party C to Party A and/or the Designated Persons. The
“person” set forth in this clause and this Agreement
means an individual person, corporation, joint venture,
partnership, enterprise, trust or a non-corporation
organization.
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1.2
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Exercise of Rights. According to the stipulations of PRC laws
and regulation, Party A and/or the Designated Persons may exercise
Option by issuing a written notice (the “Notice”) to
the Transferor and specifying the equity interest purchased from
Transferor (the “Purchased Equity Interest”) and the
manner of purchase.
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1.3.1
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For Party A to exercise the Option, the purchase price of the
Purchased Equity Interest (“Purchase Price”) shall be
equal to the lowest price permitted by applicable PRC laws and
regulations at the time of exercise of such option right.
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1.4
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Transfer of the Purchased Equity Interest. Up[on each exercise
of the Option rights under this Agreement:
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1.4.1
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The Transferor shall ask Party C to convene a
shareholders’ meeting. During the meeting, the resolutions
shall be proposed, approving the transfer of the appropriate Equity
Interest to Party A and/or the Designated Persons;
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1.4.2
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The Transferor shall, upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the Notice related to the Purchased Equity Interest,
enter into Equity Interest purchase agreement in a form reasonably
acceptable to Party A, with Party A and/or the Designated Persons
(as applicable);
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1.4.3
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The related parties shall execute all other requisite contracts,
agreements or documents, obtain all requisite approval and consent
of the government, conduct all necessary actions, without any
security interest, transfer the valid ownership of the Purchased
Equity Interest to Party A and/or the Designated Persons, and cause
Party A and/or the Designated Persons to be the registered owner of
the Purchased Equity Interest. In this clause and this Agreement,
“Security Interest” means any mortgage, pledge, the
right or interest of the third party, any purchase right of equity
interest, right of acquisition, right of first refusal, right of
set-off, ownership detainment or other security arrangements,
however, it does not include any security interest created under
the Equity Pledge Agreement.
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1.5
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Payment. The payment of the Purchase Price shall be determined
by the consultation of Party A and/or the Designated Persons with
the Transferor according to the applicable laws at the time of
exercise of the Option.
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2.
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Promises Relating Equity Interest.
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2.1
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Promises Related to Party B. Party B, Party C hereby
promise:
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2.1.1
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not, in any form, to
supplement, change or renew the Articles of Association of Party B,
to increase or decrease registered capital of the corporation, or
to change the structure of the registered capital in any other
forms;
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2.1.2
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According to customary fiduciary standards applicable to
managers with respect to corporations and their shareholders, to
maintain the existence of the corporation, prudently and
effectively operate the business;
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2.1.3
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not, upon the
execution of this Agreement, to sell, transfer, mortgage or
dispose, in any other form, any asset, legitimate or beneficial
interest of business or income of Party B, or encumber or approve
any encumbrance or imposition of any security interest on Party
A’s assets;
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2.1.4
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Without prior written notice by Party A, not issue or provide
any guarantee or permit the existence of any debt, other than (i)
the debt arising from normal or daily business but not from
borrowing; and (ii) the debt disclosed to Party A and obtained the
written consent from Party A;
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2.1.5
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To normally operate all business to maintain the asset value of
Party B, without taking any action or failing to take any action
that would result in a material adverse effect on the business or
asset value of Party B;
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2.1.6
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not to enter into any
material agreement, other than agreements in the ordinary course of
business (for purposes of this paragraph, if the amount of the
Agreement involves an amount that exceeds a hundred thousand Yuan
(RMB 100,000) the agreement shall be deemed material);
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2.1.7
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not to provide loan or
credit loan to any others;
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2.1.8
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Upon the request of Party A, to provide all materials of
operation and finance relevant to Party B;
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2.1.9
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Purchases and holds the insurance from the insurance company
accepted by Party A, the insurance amount and category shall be the
same with those held by the companies in the same industry or
field, operating the similar business and owning the similar
properties and assets as Party B;
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2.1.10
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not to merge or
associate with any person, or acquire or invest in any person;
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2.1.11
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To notify Party A of the occurrence or the potential occurrence
of the litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure related
to the assets, business and income of Party B;
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2.1.12
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In order to keep the ownership of Party B to all its assets, to
execute all requisite or appropriate documents, take all requisite
or appropriate actions, and pursue all appropriate claims, or make
requisite or appropriate pleas for all claims;
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2.1.13
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Without prior written notice by Party A, not to assign equity
interests to shareholders in any form; however, Party B shall
distribute all or part of its distributable profits to its own
shareholders upon request by Party A;
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2.1.14
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According to the request of Party A, to appoint any person
designated by Party A to be the directors of Party B.
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2.2
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Promises Related to Transferor. Party C hereby promise:
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2.2.1
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Without prior written consent by Party A, not, upon the
execution of this Agreement, to sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose
in any other form any legitimate or beneficial interest of equity
interest, or to approve any other security interest set on it, with
the exception of the pledge set on the equity interest of the
Transferor subject to Equity Pledge Agreement;
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2.2.2
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Without the prior written notice by Party A, not to decide or
support or execute any shareholder resolution at any shareholder
meeting of Party B that approves any sale, transfer, mortgage or
dispose of any legitimate or beneficial interest of equity
interest, or allows any other security interest set on it, other
than the pledge on the equity interests of Transferor pursuant to
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