EX-10.44 17 tm1925250d1_ex10-44.htm EXHIBIT 10.44

 

Exhibit 10.44

 

AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of May 13, 2019, by and among Chongqing Jinghuangtai Enterprise Management and Consulting Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) (“Pledgee”); Chongqing Penglin Food Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC (“Penglin”) and Xiaojun Zheng, a shareholder holding 0.8% of the equity interests of Penglin (“Pledgor”, with Pledgee and Penglin collectively referred to as the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with a certain Technical Consultation and Service Agreement dated as of October 9, 2017, and, Amendment to Technical Consultation and Service Agreement dated as of February 25, 2018 (collectively, the “Consulting Agreement”), Pledgee entered into an Equity Pledge Agreement dated as of February 25, 2018 (the “Equity Pledge Agreement”) with Penglin and Pledgee;

 

WHEREAS, Pledgor and Zeshu Dai, as of the date hereof, have entered into a certain Share Transfer Agreement (the “Share Transfer Agreement”), pursuant to which Pledgor has transferred all equity interest of Penglin to Zeshu Dai and no longer been the shareholder of Penglin;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

 

A.       TERMINATION OF THE EQUITY PLEDGE AGREEMENT.

 

(1)       Pledgee hereby terminates the Equity Pledge Agreement, and Pledgor and Pledgee hereby accept such termination.

 

(2)       Each of the Pledgee, Pledgor and Penglin acknowledges that all service fees under Consulting Agreement have been settled, if any and the Pledgor will not undertake any further obligations under the Consulting Agreement.

 

B.         GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and construed under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, and shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

C.         COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their legal representatives and duly authorized representatives on their behalf as of the date first set forth above.

 

Pledgee:

 

Chongqing Jinghuangtai Enterprise Management and Consulting Co., Ltd.

 

By: /s/ Zeshu Dai  
Name:   Zeshu Dai  
Title: Legal Representative  
     
Chongqing Penglin Food Co., Ltd.  
     
By: /s/ Zeshu Dai  
Name:   Zeshu Dai  
Title: Legal Representative  
     
Pledgor:  
     
Xiaojun Zheng  
     
By: /s/ Xiaojun Zheng  
Xiaojun Zheng