Exhibit 10.6
Equity Pledge Agreement
By and
among
The Shareholder of Beijing
Ruijieao Bio-Technology Ltd.
Beijing Ruijieao Bio-Technology
Ltd.
and
NeoStem (China),
Inc.
June 1, 2009
EQUITY PLEDGE
AGREEMENT
THIS EQUITY
PLEDGE AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as “this
Agreement”) is executed by the following parties on June 1,
2009 in Qingdao City, People’s Republic of China ( the
“PRC”):
(1) Sole
shareholder of Beijing Ruijieao Bio-Technology Ltd.
(hereinafter
as “Party A” or “Pledgor”)
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Name of the
Shareholder
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Shareholding
Ratio (%)
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ID Card No.
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Contact Address
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Fu Wenyuan
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100
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No.27 Shandabei
Road, Licheng District, Ji’nan City
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(2) NeoStem
(China), Inc. (hereinafter as “Party B” or
“Pledgee”)
Registered
Address: Room 0425A, Building C, No.6 XiangGangZhong Road, Shinan
District, Qingdao City
Legal
Representative: Robin Smith
(3) Beijing
Ruijieao Bio-Technology Ltd. (hereinafter as “Party C”
or the “Company”)
Registered Address: Room 2007 20/F,
Qingyundangdai Building, No.9 Mantingfangyuan Community, Qingyun
Li, Haidian District, Beijing City
Legal
Representative: Fu Wenyuan
(Pledgor, Pledgee and the Company
may be collectively called the “Parties” and
individually as “Each Party”.)
WHEREAS,
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1.
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The Company is a domestic company incorporated
and validly existing under PRC Laws, and its business license No.
is 110108011860295
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2.
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The Pledgor, the PRC citizen ,
legally holds 100% Equity Interests
in the Company;
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3.
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The Pledgee, as a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise, was duly incorporated and validly existing under the
PRC Laws;
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4.
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Party B signed a consigned management and
technology service agreement (the “Consigned Management and
Technology Service Agreement”) on June 1, 2009 with Party C
and Party A, and Party A agrees to pledge all his equities in Party
C to Party B as a guaranty for the performance of the obligations
thereunder.
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The Parties signed an exclusive purchase option
agreement (the “Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement”)
on June 1, 2009, and the Parties thereto agree that Party A shall
pledge all his equities in Party C to Party B as a guaranty of the
performance of the obligations assumed by Party A and Party C
thereunder.
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Party A and Party B signed a loan agreement (the
“Loan Agreement”) on June 1, 2009, and the Party A
agrees to pledge all his equities in Party C to Party B as a
guaranty of the performance of the obligations
thereunder.
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NOW
THEREFORE , the Parties,
through friendly negotiations, hereby enter into this Agreement
with respect to the equity pledge.
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1.
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Definitions
and Interpretation
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Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
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1.1
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“PRC” refers to the People’s
Republic of China, excluding the HongKong Special Administrative
Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan
Province;
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1.2
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“PRC Laws” refers to all PRC laws,
administrative regulations and government rules in
effect;
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1.3
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“Pledged
Equity” refers to all the equity in the Company as provided
in Article2.1;
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1.4
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“Main Agreements” refers to the Loan
Agreement, Consigned Management and Technology Service Agreement
and Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement and the Appendixes thereof
(if applicable);
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1.5
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“Right of
Pledge” refers to the right owned by the Pledgee to be first
compensated from the money converted from or the proceeds from the
auction or sale of the Pledged Equity by the Pledgor to the Pledgee
in the event of default of Pledgor and/or Party C, and such right
shall cause the Pledgee to be entitled to the bonus arising from
Pledged Equity;
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1.6
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“AICB” refers to the competent
Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce which is authorized
in accordance with PRC Laws to register the Pledged Equity
hereunder;
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1.7
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“Event of
Default” refers to the event as defined in Article 8
hereunder.
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1.8
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“Business
Day” refers to any day except Saturday, Sunday and other
public holidays as permitted by PRC Laws;
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2.1
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The Parties
agree that Pledgor shall pledge all his Equities in the Company to
the Pledgee as a guaranty for the performance of the obligations
assumed by the Pledgor and/or the Company under each of the Main
Agreements.
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2.2
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In case the
Pledgor increase the registered capital in the Company during the
term of this Agreement, such increased capital shall be equally
deemed as the Pledged Equity.
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2.3
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In case any act
conducted by the Pledgor or the Company may cause the Right of
Pledge damaged so as to harm the interests of the Pledgee, the
Pledgee is entitled to require the Pledged Equity to be auctioned
or sold in advance and the proceeds from such auction or sale shall
be used to discharge the debt secured by the Pledged Equity in
advance.
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3.
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Registration
of Pledge
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3.1
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Upon the execution of this Agreement, the
Pledgor shall cause the Company to record the Right of Pledge in
the register of shareholders and deliver it with the common seal of
the Company as well as the original of equity contribution
certificate of the Pledgor to the Pledgee for keeping. Within the
term of this Agreement, Party B shall return the register of
shareholders and equity contribution certificate to the Company for
modification registration with AICB, and the Company shall complete
the modification registration within 10 business days
upon receipt of the register of shareholders and equity
contribution certificate, and Party A together with the Company
shall continue to deliver such modified register of shareholders
and equity contribution certificate to Party B within 2 business
days following the completion of the aforesaid
registration.
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3.2
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The Parties agree that if AICB accept the
registration with respect to the equity pledge, he will promptly
cause the Pledged Equity under this Agreement to be recorded at
AICB, and the Parties confirm that whether the Pledged Equity is
recorded as above or not shall not affect the validity of this
Agreement unless compulsorily required by PRC Laws.
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3.3
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After the
signing of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall in accordance with the
Pledgee’s written request which may be made by the Pledgee
from time to time, together with the Pledgee, notarized this
agreement as well as the register of shareholders with the recorded
Pledged Equity in a notary public office as designated by the
Pledgee, and Party A and the Company shall give assistant with
respect to the notarization following the delivery of the notice
with the request of notarization by Party B.
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4.
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Representations and Warranties
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4.1
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Each Party
under this Agreement represents and warrants to other Parties
that:
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(1) it has relevant power, rights and
authorizations for the execution hereof, and performance of the
obligations hereunder;
(2) the execution and performance of this
Agreement shall not violate or conflict with any of the terms and
conditions of other agreements signed between the
Parties.
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4.2
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The Pledgor
represent and warrant to the Pledgee that:
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(1) he is the legal owner of the Pledged Equity,
and have fulfilled the obligations of capital contribution in the
registered capital of the Company;
(2) except for the Right of Pledge as setup
hereunder, the Pledged Equity is not subject to any pledge,
guaranty or other form of encumbrances;
(3) he does not or will not transfer the Pledged
Equity to any third party or make any agreements, whether oral or
written, with respect to the transfer of Pledged Equity.
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4.3
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The Company
agrees to undertake the joint liability with respect to the
representations and warrants made by the Pledgor.
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5.
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Obligations
of Pledgor
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5.1
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The dividend and bonus arising from the Pledged
Equity shall be deposited in an escrow account for the supervision
of the Pledgee.
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5.2
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Apart from the encumbrance set forth hereunder
and under the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, without the
Pledgee’s prior written consent, the Pledgor shall not sell,
transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the Pledged Equity, nor
shall place encumbrances on such Pledged Equity;
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5.3
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Without the Pledgee’s prior written
consent, the Pledgor shall not supplement or amend the articles of
association of the Company in any manner, nor shall it increase or
decrease the registered capital or change the shareholding
structure of the Company in any manner;
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5.4
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The Pledgor shall not approve for the
resolutions on the dissolution, liquidation and change of legal
form of the Company;
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5.5
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The Pledgor shall not approve for any Profit
Distribution Proposal, nor shall accept such distributed dividend
without the Pledgee’s prior written consent; At the
Pledgee’s request, it shall promptly approve for the Profit
Distribution Proposal, and accept such distributed
dividend;
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5.6
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At the Pledgee’s request, the Pledgor
shall provide the Pledgee with all information regarding the
business operation and financial condition of the
Company;
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5.7
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The Pledgor shall not incur or succeed to any
debts or liabilities which may adversely affect his equity
interests in the Company without the Pledgee’s prior written
consent;
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5.8
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The Pledgor shall appoint, and appoint only, the
candidates nominated by the Pledgee to be the executive director of
the Company, and shall not replace such candidates without the
Pledgee’s prior written consent;
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5.9
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The Pledgor shall not approve any acquisition
of, any consolidation with, or any investment in any third party
without the Pledgee’s prior written consent;
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