Content Agreement - Shanghai Linktone Consulting Co. Ltd., Shanghai Weilan Computer Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corp.
AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made and entered into this day of 15th November, 2001 by and
between:
SHANGHAI LINKTONE CONSULTING CO., LTD., a company organized and existing under
the laws of Peoples Republic of China ("PRC") and having its principal place of
business at 6F, 18 Xi Zang Zhong Road, Shanghai 20001, PRC, and
SHANGHAI WEILAN COMPUTER CO., LTD., a company organized and existing under the
laws of PRC and having its principal place of address at 6F, 18 Xi Zang Zhong
Road, Shanghai 200001, PRC (both companies stated being joint and severally
liable hereunder and hereinafter called "LINKTONE"),
and
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Japan and having its principal place of business at 6-3, Marunouchi 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan (hereinafter called "MC")
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Linktone desires to procure the Contents, as hereinafter defined, from
the Providers, as hereinafter defined, in Japan during the effective period of
this Agreement and for the said purpose desires to engage the service of MC in
connection with the said procurement of the Contents, and
WHEREAS, MC is willing to render services necessary for the procurement of the
Contents with the common understanding that MC may, for the purpose of this
Agreement, appoint its subsidiary, under the terms and condition hereinafter set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT
1.1 Linktone, upon terms and conditions herein set forth, hereby appoints
MC as its exclusive representative to procure Japanese contents
suitable for the wireless information providing services (the
"CONTENTS") which are created and supplied by companies in Japan (the
"PROVIDERS") and MC accepts the appointment with the common
understanding that MC may, for the purpose of this Agreement, appoint
its subsidiary.
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1.2 MC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to introduce Contents
to Linktone which, at MC's discretion, are thought to be valuable for
the wireless information providing services in PRC.
1.3 MC shall negotiate with the Providers on terms and conditions of the
procurement, license and /or the use of the Contents for and on behalf
of Linktone in accordance with instruction from Linktone.
2. INSTRUCTIONS OF LINKTONE
2.1 MC shall conform with the instructions given, from time to time, by
Linktone to MC in selecting the Providers and the terms and conditions
of the procurement, license and/or the use of the Contents.
3. PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
3.1 All the agreements with respect to the procurement, license and/or the
use of the Contents shall be signed and executed between Linktone and
the Providers. For the avoidance of doubt, MC shall not in any way
liable or responsible for any obligation and/or liability under any
agreements between Linktone and the Providers.
3.2 MC shall, in negotiating the terms and conditions of the agreement to
be executed between the Providers and Linktone, inform by itself to
Providers that any terms and conditions of the agreement for the
procurement, license and/or the use of the Contents shall be subject to
acceptance of Linktone.
4. EXPENSES
4.1 All Expenses and disbursements incurred by MC in its performance of
this Agreement shall be borne by MC.
5. COMMISSION
5.1 Linktone shall pay MC a commission in U.S. dollar currency at the rate
of five percent (5 %) of all Gross Revenue, as defined in section 5.3
below, for the period of three (3) years from the commencement of
service of the Contents in PRC market.
5.2 Such commission shall be calculated each month and shall be payable to
MC within 60 days from the last day of each month in which the service
of the Contents is rendered by telegraphic transfer to the bank account
designated by MC.
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5.3 Gross Revenue shall mean total sales amount of the service of the
Contents after excluding business tax (5%), network usage fee and
billing service commission charged by the operators, which shall
include (a) sales by Linktone itself, (b) sales by the third party
which Linktone gives license to, and (c) sales price of the Contents
sold to the third party by Linktone. On behalf of MC, Linktone shall
pay business tax (5%) and income tax (according to the sheet issued by
Chinese tax authority), which are contained in five percent (5%) of all
Gross Revenue incurred by MC, before paying such commission to MC. At
the request of MC, Linktone shall provide the invoice and other
financial evidence to MC for the refund of the income tax.
5.4 Linktone agrees not to sublicense or sell the Contents to any third
party without prior written consent by MC.
6. NO LIABILITIES
6.1 During the effective period as defined in section 7.1 below, in no
event shall MC be liable to Linktone for any claims including claims
from any third parties, arising out of or in connection with the
agreement between Linktone and Providers, and Linktone and third party,
whether in contract or tort, and Linktone shall indemnify and hold MC
harmless against and from any damages, losses and expenses (including a
reasonable attorney's fee) incurred by MC in connection with such
claims.
7. EFFECTIVE PERIOD
7.1 This Agreement shall be effective for a period of one (1) year
commencing on the date hereof and shall thereafter be automatically
extended for successive one (1) year renewal terms, unless either party
gives the other a notice of termination in writing at least one (1)
month prior to the expiration of the original terms or any such
extension terms of this Agreement.
8. NON-ASSIGNABILITY
8.1 This Agreement, or any right or obligation hereunder, shall not be
assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other
party.
9. WAIVER
9.1 The failure of either party to enforce at any time or for any period of
time any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as
a waiver of such provision or the right of the party thereafter to
enforce each and every such provision.
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10. GOVERNING LAW
10.1 All questions arising out of or under this Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
11.1 This Agreement is intended by the parties as the final expression and
the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement
between the parties with respect to the solicitation of orders for the
Products and supersedes any other prior or contemporaneous written or
oral agreement or understanding that the parties may have had.
12. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
12.1 No modification of this Agreement shall be binding on Linktone or MC
unless made in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom
the enforcement of such modification is sought.
13. ARBITRATION
13.1 All disputes, differences or questions between the parties with respect
to any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall first
be handled by the parties through amicable discussions. Provided that
such discussions are not successful, either party may submit the said
dispute, difference or question to the arbitration commission in Hong
Kong, which shall be conducted in accordance with the commission's
arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration.
The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators
appointed in accordance with the said rules and the proceedings shall
take place in Hong Kong and be conducted in the English language.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and
year first above written.
SHANGHAI LINKTONE CONSULTING CO., LTD. SHANGHAI WEILAN COMPUTER CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Nick Zhang By: /s/ Nick Zhang
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
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MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
By: /s/ Hajime Kimura
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Name: Hajime Kimura
Title: Division COO
ECommerce Division
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