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OPTION AGREEMENT

Option Agreement

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CHINA PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENTS INC | Shaanxi Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd

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Title: OPTION AGREEMENT
Date: 6/25/2008

OPTION AGREEMENT, Parties: china properties developments inc , shaanxi xinyuan real estate co ltd
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Exhibit 10.4


OPTION AGREEMENT

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

1.

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;


2.

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”);


3.

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”).


4.

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;


5.

The Parties are entering into this Option Agreement in conjunction with the Agreements.


NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

1.

Purchase and Sale of Equity Interest


 

1.1

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

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.


 

1.3

Purchase Price.


 

1.3.1

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.


 

1.4

Transfer of the Purchased Equity Interest. Up[on each exercise of the Option rights under this Agreement:


 

1.4.1

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;


 

1.4.2

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);


 

1.4.3

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.


 

1.5

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.


2.

Promises Relating Equity Interest.


 

2.1

Promises Related to Party B. Party B, Party C hereby promise:



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2.1.1

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;


 

2.1.2

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;


 

2.1.3

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;


 

2.1.4

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;


 

2.1.5

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;


 

2.1.6

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);


 

2.1.7

Without prior written consent by Party A, not to provide loan or credit loan to any others;


 

2.1.8

Upon the request of Party A, to provide all materials of operation and finance relevant to Party B;


 

2.1.9

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;

 

 

 

 

2.1.10

Without prior written consent by Party A, not to merge or associate with any person, or acquire or invest in any person;

 

 

 

 

2.1.11

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

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;


 

2.1.13

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;

 

 

 

 

2.1.14

According to the request of Party A, to appoint any person designated by Party A to be the directors of Party B.


 

2.2

Promises Related to Transferor. Party C hereby promise:


 

2.2.1

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;


 

2.2.2

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 E


 
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