EQUITY PLEDGE
AGREEMENT
(English
Translation)
This Equity
Pledge Agreement (hereinafter this “ Agreement
”) is dated September 6, 2006, and is entered into in
Beijing, China between Lotus Pharmaceutical International, Inc. a
company incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, the
United States, located at Boca Corporate Plaza, 7900 Glades Road,
Suite 420, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, the United States of America
(“ Pledgee ”), and each of the shareholders of
Party B listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the
“ Pledgors ”), and Liang Fang Pharmaceutical
Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of
the PRC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
the PRC (“ Party B ” or “ Liang
Fang ”), with a registered address at No.18 Jian She
Road, Liang Xiang Kai Xuan Street, Fangshan District, Beijing,
P.R.C.
RECITALS
1. The Pledgee is a corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of Nevada, the United States that has
expertise in the business of pharmaceuticals.
2. The Pledgors are each shareholders of Liang
Fang. The Pledgors collectively own over 100% of the outstanding
equity interests of Liang Fang.
3. Pledgee and Liang Fang have executed a
Consulting Services Agreement (hereinafter “ Consulting
Services Agreement ” or “ Services Agreement
”) concurrently herewith. Based on this agreement, Liang Fang
shall pay technical consulting and service fees (hereinafter the
“ Consulting Services Fees ” or “
Services Fees ”) to Pledgee for offering consulting
and related services.
4. In order to ensure that Liang Fang will perform
its obligations under the Consulting Services Agreement, and in
order to provide an additional mechanism for the Pledgee to enforce
its rights to collect the Consulting Services Fees from Liang Fang,
the Pledgors agree to pledge all their equity interest in Liang
Fang as security for the performance of the obligations of Liang
Fang under the Consulting Services Agreement and the payment of
Consulting Services Fees under such agreement.
NOW THEREFORE , the Pledgee, Liang Fang and the Pledgors
through mutual negotiations hereby enter into this Agreement based
upon the following terms:
1.
Definitions and
Interpretation . Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
1.1
“ Pledge ”
refers to the full content of Section 2 hereunder.
1.2
“ Equity Interest
” refers to all the equity interest in Liang Fang legally
held by the Pledgors.
1.3
“ Term of Pledge
” refers to the period provided for under Section 3.2
hereunder.
1.4
“ Event of Default
” refers to any event in accordance with Section 7.1
hereunder.
1.5
“ Notice of Default
” refers to the notice of default issued by the Pledgee in
accordance with this Agreement.
2.
Pledge . The Pledgors agree to pledge their equity
interest in Liang Fang to the Pledgee (“ Pledged
Collateral ”) as a security for the obligations of Liang
Fang under the Consulting Services Agreement. Pledge under this
Agreement refers to the rights owned by the Pledgee, who shall be
entitled to a priority in receiving payment by the evaluation or
proceeds from the auction or sale of the equity interest pledged by
the Pledgors to the Pledgee.
3.1 The Pledge shall take effect as of the date when
the Pledge of the equity interest under this Agreement is recorded
in the Register of Shareholder of Liang Fang. The term of the
Pledge shall last until two (2) years after the obligations under
the Consulting Services Agreement have been fulfilled.
3.2 During the term of the Pledge, the Pledgee shall
be entitled to vote, control, sell, or dispose of the pledged
assets in accordance with this Agreement in the event that Pledgors
do not perform their obligation under the Consulting Services
Agreement and Liang Fang fails to pay the Consulting Services Fees
in accordance with the Consulting Services Agreement.
4.
Physical Possession of Documents .
4.1 During the term of Pledge under this Agreement,
the Pledgors shall deliver the physical possession of their
certificates representing shares of capital stock of Liang Fang
(“ Share Certificates ”) to the Pledgee within
one (1) week as of the date of conclusion of this
Agreement.
4.2 The Pledgee shall be entitled to collect any
and all dividends for declared or paid in connection with the
equity interest.
4.3 The Pledge under this Agreement shall be
recorded in the Register of Shareholders of Liang Fang. The Pledgor
shall, within 10 days after the date of this Agreement, process the
registration procedures with Beijing Administration for Industry
and Commerce concerning the Pledge.
5.
Representation and Warranties of
Pledgors .
5.1
The Pledgors are the legal owners
of the equity interest pledged.
5.2
The Pledgors have not pledged the
equity interest to any other party, and or the equity interest is
not encumbered to any other person except for the
Pledgee.
6.
Covenants of Pledgors
.
6.1
During the effective term of this
Agreement, the Pledgors promise to the Pledgee for its benefit that
the Pledgors shall:
6.1.1 Not transfer or assign the equity interest,
create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse
effect on the rights or benefits of the Pledgee without prior
written consent from the Pledgee.
6.1.2 Comply with and implement laws and regulations
with respect to the pledge of rights; present to the Pledgee the
notices, orders or suggestions with respect to the Pledge issued or
made by the competent authority within five (5) days upon receiving
such notices, orders or suggestions; and comply with such notices,
orders or suggestions; or object to the foregoing matters at the
reasonable request of the Pledgee or with consent from the
Pledgee.
6.1.3 Timely notify the Pledgee of any events or any
received notices which may affect the Pledgor’s equity
interest or any part of its right, and any events or any received
notices which may change the Pledgor’s any warranty and
obligation under this Agreement or affect the Pledgor’s
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
6.2 The Pledgors agree that the Pledgee’s
right to the Pledge obtained from this Agreement shall not be
suspended or inhibited by any legal procedure launched by the
Pledgor or any successors of the Pledgor or any person authorized
by the Pledgor or any such other person.
6.3 The Pledgors promise to the Pledgee that in
order to protect or perfect the security for the payment of the
Services Fees, the Pledgors shall execute in good faith and cause
other parties who have interests in the Pledge to execute all the
title certificates, contracts, and perform actions and cause other
parties who have interests to take action, as required by the
Pledgee; and make access to exercise the rights and authorization
vested in the Pledgee under this Agreement.
6.4 The Pledgors promise to the Pledgee that they
will execute all amendment documents (if applicable and necessary)
in connection with any registration of the Pledge or any transfer
of the Share Certificates with the Pledgee or its designated person
(natural person or a legal entity), and provide the notice, order
and decision to the Pledgee as necessary, within a reasonable
amount of time upon request.
6.5 The Pledgors promise to the Pledgee that they
will comply with and perform all the guarantees, covenants,
warranties, representations and conditions for the benefits of the
Pledgee. The Pledgors shall compensate all the losses suffered by
the Pledgee as a result of the Pledgors failing perform or fully
perform their guarantees, covenants, warranties, representations
and conditions.
7.1 The following events shall be regarded
as the events of default:
7.1.1 This Agreement is deemed illegal by a
governing authority in the PRC, or the Pledgor is not capable of
continuing to perform the obligations herein due to any reason
except force majeure;
7.1.2 Liang Fang fails to make full payment
of the Services Fees as scheduled under the Service
Agreement;
7.1.3 A Pledgor makes any materially false,
inaccurate, incomplete or misleading representations or warranties
under Section 5 herein, and/or the Pledgor breaches any warranties
under Section 5 herein;
7.1.4 A Pledgor breaches the covenants
under Section 6 herein;
7.1.5 A Pledgor breaches the term or
condition herein;
7.1.6 A Pledgor waives the pledged equity
interest or transfers or assigns the pledged equity interest
without prior written consent of the Pledgee;
7.1.7 Liang Fang is incapable of repaying
the general debt or other debt;
7.1.8 The property of the Pledgor is
adversely affected causing the Pledgee to believe that the
capability of the Pledgor to perform the obligations herein is
adversely affected;
7.1.9 The successors or agents of the Liang
Fang are only able to perform a portion of or refuse to perform the
payment obligations under the Service Agreement;
7.1.10 The breach of the other terms by
action or inaction under this agreement by the Pledgor.
7.2 The Pledgor shall immediately give a
written notice to the Pledgee if the Pledgor is aware of or
discovers that any event under Section 7.1 herein or any event that
may result in the foregoing events has occurred or is likely to
occur.
7.3 Unless the event of default under
Section 7.1 herein has been solved to the Pledgee’s
satisfaction, the Pledgee, at any time when the event of default
occurs or thereafter, may give a written notice of default to the
Pledgor and require the Pledgor to immediately make full payment of
the outstanding Service Fees under the Service Agreement and other
payables or exercise other rights in accordance with Section 8
herein.
8.
Exercise of Remedies .
8.1
Authorized Action by Secured
Party . The Pledgors hereby irrevoc