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Tencent Music Entertainment Group – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-4.43’

On:  Friday, 4/9/21, at 8:55am ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1193125-21-111096   ·   File #:  1-38751

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 4/09/21  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 20-F       12/31/20  200:20M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign     HTML   1.93M 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
 3: EX-4.10     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    107K 
 4: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     54K 
 5: EX-4.12     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     85K 
 6: EX-4.13     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     54K 
 7: EX-4.14     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     54K 
 8: EX-4.16     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    138K 
 9: EX-4.17     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    141K 
10: EX-4.19     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    110K 
11: EX-4.22     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     54K 
12: EX-4.23     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     51K 
13: EX-4.43     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    100K 
14: EX-4.44     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    111K 
15: EX-4.47     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     85K 
16: EX-4.48     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     58K 
17: EX-4.50     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     52K 
18: EX-4.51     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     90K 
19: EX-4.52     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    112K 
20: EX-4.53     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    104K 
21: EX-4.54     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    229K 
22: EX-4.55     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     72K 
23: EX-4.56     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     90K 
24: EX-4.57     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    118K 
25: EX-4.58     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    106K 
26: EX-4.59     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    266K 
27: EX-4.60     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     79K 
28: EX-4.61     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     90K 
29: EX-4.62     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    118K 
30: EX-4.63     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    110K 
31: EX-4.64     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    267K 
32: EX-4.65     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     79K 
33: EX-4.66     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     89K 
34: EX-4.67     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    112K 
35: EX-4.68     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    103K 
36: EX-4.69     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    122K 
37: EX-4.70     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     60K 
 2: EX-4.9      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    100K 
38: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     51K 
41: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     51K 
42: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     51K 
39: EX-12.1     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios             HTML     56K 
40: EX-12.2     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios             HTML     56K 
43: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     50K 
44: EX-15.2     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     52K 
45: EX-15.3     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     50K 
52: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    121K 
53: R2          Consolidated Income Statements                      HTML    116K 
54: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     80K 
55: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    162K 
56: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    133K 
57: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    144K 
58: R7          General information, organization and basis of      HTML    137K 
                preparation                                                      
59: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    257K 
60: R9          Financial Risk Management                           HTML     93K 
61: R10         Critical accounting estimates and judgments         HTML     66K 
62: R11         Revenue                                             HTML     54K 
63: R12         Interest Income                                     HTML     54K 
64: R13         Other (losses)/gains, net                           HTML     69K 
65: R14         Expense by nature                                   HTML     82K 
66: R15         Finance cost                                        HTML     67K 
67: R16         Taxation                                            HTML    188K 
68: R17         Earnings per share                                  HTML     78K 
69: R18         Property Plant And Equipment                        HTML    128K 
70: R19         Right-of-Use Assets                                 HTML     72K 
71: R20         Intangible Assets                                   HTML    160K 
72: R21         Goodwill                                            HTML     63K 
73: R22         Investments accounted for using equity method       HTML     90K 
74: R23         Financial Assets at Fair Value                      HTML     79K 
75: R24         Prepayments deposits and other assets               HTML     70K 
76: R25         Accounts receivable                                 HTML     74K 
77: R26         Term deposits and cash and cash equivalents         HTML     63K 
78: R27         Share capital                                       HTML    141K 
79: R28         Other Reserves                                      HTML    126K 
80: R29         Share Based Compensation                            HTML    293K 
81: R30         Notes payable                                       HTML     73K 
82: R31         Other Payables and Other Liabilities                HTML     85K 
83: R32         Deferred revenue                                    HTML     63K 
84: R33         Business Combination                                HTML     70K 
85: R34         Cash flow information                               HTML     97K 
86: R35         Financial instruments by category                   HTML    106K 
87: R36         Commitments                                         HTML     70K 
88: R37         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    108K 
89: R38         Contingent liabilities                              HTML     58K 
90: R39         Events occurring after the reporting period         HTML     61K 
91: R40         Approval of these consolidated financial            HTML     54K 
                statements                                                       
92: R41         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    317K 
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93: R42         General information, organization and basis of      HTML    105K 
                preparation (Tables)                                             
94: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     64K 
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95: R44         Financial Risk Management (Tables)                  HTML     63K 
96: R45         Other (Losses)/Gains, Net (Tables)                  HTML     67K 
97: R46         Expense by nature (Tables)                          HTML     80K 
98: R47         Finance cost (Tables)                               HTML     66K 
99: R48         Taxation (Tables)                                   HTML    190K 
100: R49         Earnings per share (Tables)                         HTML     73K  
101: R50         Property Plant And Equipment (Tables)               HTML    129K  
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103: R52         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    161K  
104: R53         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     59K  
105: R54         Investments accounted for using equity method       HTML     93K  
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106: R55         Financial Assets at Fair Value (Tables)             HTML     78K  
107: R56         Prepayments deposits and other assets (Tables)      HTML     69K  
108: R57         Accounts receivable (Tables)                        HTML     75K  
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110: R59         Share capital (Tables)                              HTML    139K  
111: R60         Other Reserves (Tables)                             HTML    125K  
112: R61         Share Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    292K  
113: R62         Notes payable (Tables)                              HTML     73K  
114: R63         Other Payables and Other Liabilities (Tables)       HTML     84K  
115: R64         Deferred revenue (Tables)                           HTML     59K  
116: R65         Business Combination (Tables)                       HTML     67K  
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118: R67         Financial instruments by category (Tables)          HTML    105K  
119: R68         Commitments (Tables)                                HTML     67K  
120: R69         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    109K  
121: R70         General Information, Organization and Basis of      HTML     90K  
                Preparation - Summary of Significant Subsidiaries,               
                VIEs, and Subsidiaries of VIEs (Details)                         
122: R71         General Information, Organization and Basis of      HTML     54K  
                Preparation - Additional Information (Details)                   
123: R72         General Information, Organization and Basis of      HTML    101K  
                Preparation - Summary of Condensed Separate                      
                Financial Statements (Details)                                   
124: R73         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     72K  
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
125: R74         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     64K  
                Summary of Estimated Useful Lives of Property,                   
                Plant and Equipment (Detail)                                     
126: R75         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     70K  
                Summary of Estimated Useful Lives of Acquired                    
                Intangible Assets (Detail)                                       
127: R76         Financial Risk Management - Additional Information  HTML    109K  
                (Details)                                                        
128: R77         Financial Risk Management - Summary of Movements    HTML     59K  
                in Contingent Consideration Resulted from Business               
                Combination Movements at Fair Value Using Level 3                
                Measurements (Detail)                                            
129: R78         Revenue - Additional Information (Details)          HTML     53K  
130: R79         Other (losses)/gains, net - Summary of Other        HTML     68K  
                (Losses)/Gains, Net (Details)                                    
131: R80         Expense by nature - Summary of Expense By Nature    HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R81         Expense by nature - Summary of Expense By Nature    HTML     55K  
                (Parenthetical) (Details)                                        
133: R82         Expense by Nature - Summary of Employee Benefits    HTML     62K  
                Expenses (Details)                                               
134: R83         Finance cost (Details)                              HTML     56K  
135: R84         Taxation - Additional Information (Details)         HTML     83K  
136: R85         Taxation - Summary of Income Tax Expenses           HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
137: R86         Taxation - Summary of Reconciliation of Income Tax  HTML     80K  
                (Details)                                                        
138: R87         Taxation - Summary of Reconciliation of Income Tax  HTML     53K  
                (Parenthetical) (Details)                                        
139: R88         Taxation - Summary of Amount and Per Share Effect   HTML     57K  
                of Tax Holiday (Details)                                         
140: R89         Taxation - Summary of Profit Before Tax (Details)   HTML     58K  
141: R90         Taxation - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and       HTML     78K  
                Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details)                               
142: R91         Taxation - Summary of Recovery of Deferred Income   HTML     64K  
                Tax (Details)                                                    
143: R92         Taxation - Summary of Movements of Deferred Income  HTML     74K  
                Tax Assets (Details)                                             
144: R93         Taxation - Summary of Movements of Deferred Income  HTML     64K  
                Tax Liabilities (Details)                                        
145: R94         Earnings per share - Summary of Computation of      HTML     73K  
                Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details)                 
146: R95         Property Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property  HTML     91K  
                Plant and Equipment (Details)                                    
147: R96         Property Plant and Equipment - Summary of           HTML     61K  
                Depreciation Charged to Consolidated Income                      
                Statements (Details)                                             
148: R97         Right-of -Use Assets - Schedule of Carrying         HTML     66K  
                Amounts of Right-of-Use Assets (Details)                         
149: R98         Right-of -Use Assets - Additional Information       HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
150: R99         Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets    HTML     97K  
                (Details)                                                        
151: R100        Intangible Assets - Summary of Amortization of      HTML     60K  
                Intangible Assets Allocated (Details)                            
152: R101        Goodwill - Summary of Goodwill (Details)            HTML     56K  
153: R102        Goodwill - Additional Information (Details)         HTML     63K  
154: R103        Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method -     HTML     59K  
                Summary of Investments Accounted for Using Equity                
                Method (Detail)                                                  
155: R104        Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method -     HTML     59K  
                Summary of Share of Profits/(Losses) of                          
                Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method                    
                (Detail)                                                         
156: R105        Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method -     HTML     77K  
                Summary of Movement of Investments in Associates                 
                and Joint Ventures (Details)                                     
157: R106        Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method -     HTML     59K  
                Summary of Movement of Investments in Associates                 
                and Joint Ventures (Parenthetical) (Details)                     
158: R107        Financial Assets at Fair Value - Additional         HTML     59K  
                Information (Details)                                            
159: R108        Financial Assets at Fair Value - Summary of         HTML     65K  
                Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other                     
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
160: R109        Financial Assets at Fair Value - Summary of         HTML     64K  
                Movement of Other Investment (Details)                           
161: R110        Prepayments, deposits and other - Summary of        HTML     70K  
                Prepayments, deposits and other assets (Detail)                  
162: R111        Accounts Receivables - Summary of Accounts          HTML     66K  
                Receivable and Ageing Analysis (Details)                         
163: R112        Accounts Receivable - Summary of Loss Allowances    HTML     58K  
                for Accounts Receivable (Details)                                
164: R113        Term Deposits And Cash And Cash Equivalents -       HTML     58K  
                Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)                  
165: R114        Share Capital - Schedule of Classes of Share        HTML     97K  
                Capital (Details)                                                
166: R115        Share Capital - Schedule of Classes of Share        HTML     55K  
                Capital (Parenthetical) (Details)                                
167: R116        Share Capital - Schedule Analysis of Issued Shares  HTML     63K  
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168: R117        Share Capital - Additional Information (Detail)     HTML    106K  
169: R118        Schedule of Other Reserve (Details)                 HTML    100K  
170: R119        Share Based Compensation - Additional Information   HTML    106K  
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171: R120        Share Based Compensation - Schedule of Number,      HTML    146K  
                weighted Average Exercise Prices and                             
                Weighted-average Grant Date Fair Value of Share                  
                Options (Details)                                                
172: R121        Share Based Compensation - Schedule of Share        HTML    162K  
                Options Outstanding (Details)                                    
173: R122        Share Based Compensation - Schedule of Movements    HTML     74K  
                in the number of RSUs and Awarded Shares (Details)               
174: R123        Share Based Compensation - Summary of Assumptions   HTML     69K  
                Used to Determine Fair value of Share Options                    
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175: R124        Notes payable - Summary of Note Payable (Detail)    HTML     55K  
176: R125        Notes payable - Additional Information (Detail)     HTML     59K  
177: R126        Notes payable - Summary of unsecured senior notes   HTML     65K  
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178: R127        Other Payables and Other Liabilities - Summary of   HTML     78K  
                Other Payables and Other Liabilities (Details)                   
179: R128        Other Payables and Other Liabilities - Summary of   HTML     55K  
                Other Payables and Other Liabilities                             
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180: R129        Deferred Revenue - Summary of Contract Liabilities  HTML     57K  
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182: R131        Business Combination - Additional Information       HTML     59K  
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                Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed               
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‘EX-4.43’   —   Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders


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  EX-4.43  

Exhibit 4.43

Equity Interest Pledge Agreement

This Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among the following Parties on June 10, 2020 in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”):

Party A: Tencent Music (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (the “Pledgee”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC, with its registered address at Room 303, 3rd Floor of 101, -2nd to 8th Floor, No.7 Building, East Tianchen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing;

Party B: Fu Hongcheng, a Chinese Citizen with Identification No.: [                    ]; and Ji Mingzhong, a Chinese Citizen with Identification No.: [                    ] (together with Fu Hongcheng, hereinafter referred to as a “Pledgor” respectively and as the “Pledgors” collectively);

Party C: Niannian Youyu Culture Media (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC, with its registered address at Unit 04B, 05, 06, 5th Floor, Yuexiu Wealth Center Office Building, No.1 Zhongshan Avenue (Building 6, Plot A, Qiaokou Golden Triangle), Qiaokou District, Wuhan.

In this Agreement, each of the Pledgee, the Pledgors and Party C shall be referred to as a “Party” respectively or as the “Parties” collectively.

Whereas:

 

1.

The Pledgors Fu Hongcheng and Ji Mingzhong are Chinese citizens. As of the date of this Agreement, the registered capital of Party C is RMB 1,000,000, and Fu Hongcheng holds 50% equity interests of Party C, representing RMB 500,000 of Party C’s registered capital; Ji Mingzhong holds 50% equity interests of Party C, representing RMB 500,000 of Party C’s registered capital. Party C is a limited liability company registered in Wuhan, China, and is engaged in the business of “cultural activity planning; marketing planning; corporate image planning; film and television drama planning, production and distribution; television program production; film and television cultural consulting services; cultural and creative services; organization and planning of cultural and artistic exchange activities; photography services; performance brokerage; stage lighting and sound design and installation; website construction and maintenance; software design and development; design, production, agency release all kinds of advertisements at home and abroad; engage in Internet cultural activities (involving licensed business items, which can only be operated with the permission of relevant departments)”. Party C hereby acknowledges the rights and obligations of the Pledgors and the Pledgee under this Agreement and intends to provide any necessary assistance in registering the Pledge;

 

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2.

The Pledgee is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise registered in China. The Pledgee and Party C have executed an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (as defined below) in Beijing; the Pledgee, the Pledgors and Party C have executed an Exclusive Option Agreement (as defined below); the Pledgee and the Pledgor Fu Hongcheng executed an Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement (as defined below); the Pledgee and the Pledgor Ji Mingzhong executed a Loan Agreement (as defined below); each of the Pledgors has executed a Power of Attorney in favor of the Pledgee (as defined below);

 

3.

To ensure that Party C and the Pledgors fully perform its or their obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement, the Loan Agreement and the Power of Attorney, the Pledgors pledge to the Pledgee all the equity interests they hold in Party C as security for the performance of Party C’ and the Pledgors’ obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement, the Loan Agreement and the Power of Attorney.

To perform the terms of the Transaction Documents, the Parties have mutually agreed to execute this Agreement upon the following terms.

 

1.

Definitions

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms below shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1.

Pledge: means the security interest granted by the Pledgors to the Pledgee pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, i.e., the right of the Pledgee to be compensated on a preferential basis with any proceeds received from conversion, auction or sale of the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

1.2.

Pledged Equity Interest: means 100% of the equity interests in Party C collectively held by the Pledgors now, representing RMB 1,000,000 of Party C’s registered capital, and all the future equity rights and interests in Party C held by the Pledgors.

 

1.3.

Term of Pledge: means the term set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.4.

Transaction Documents: means the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement entered into by and between Party C and the Pledgee on August 28, 2019 in Shenzhen (the “Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”); the Exclusive Option Agreement entered into by and among the Pledgors, Party C and the Pledgee on [December 1, 2019] in Shenzhen (the “Exclusive Option Agreement”); the Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement entered into by and among the Pledgor Fu Hongcheng and the Pledgee on [December 1, 2019] (the “Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement”); the Loan Agreement entered into by and among the Pledgor Ji Mingzhong and the Pledgee on August 28, 2019 (the “Loan Agreement”); the power of attorney executed by each of the Pledgors on [December 1, 2019] in Shenzhen (the “Power of Attorney”), and any amendments, revisions and/or restatements to the aforesaid documents.

 

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1.5.

Contractual Obligations: means all the obligations of the Pledgors under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Power of Attorney and this Agreement, and all the obligations of Party C under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Debt Assignment and Offset Agreement and this Agreement.

 

1.6.

Secured Indebtedness: means all direct, indirect, consequential losses and losses of anticipated profits suffered by the Pledgee as a result of any Event of Default of the Pledgors and/or Party C, of which the basis for the amount of such losses includes without limitation reasonable business plans and profit forecasts of the Pledgee, the service fees that Party C is obliged to pay under Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, as well as all expenses as incurred by the Pledgee in connection with its enforcement for the performance of Contractual Obligations against the Pledgors and/or Party C.

 

1.7.

Event of Default: means any circumstances as set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

1.8.

Notice of Default: means the notice issued by the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement declaring an Event of Default.

 

2.

The Pledge

 

2.1.

The Pledgors hereby agree to pledge to the Pledgee the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with this Agreement as security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations and the repayment of the Secured Indebtedness. Party C hereby agrees for the Pledgors to so pledge the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.2.

During the Term of Pledge, the Pledgee is entitled to receive any dividends or distributions in respect of the Pledged Equity Interest. With the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors may collect such dividends or distributions in respect of the Pledged Equity Interest. Any dividends or distributions received by the Pledgee in respect of the Pledged Equity Interest after deduction of income tax paid by Pledgors shall, upon the Pledgee’s request, (1) be deposited into a bank account designated by the Pledgee, be placed under the custody of the Pledgee, be used as security for the Contractual Obligations and be first applied towards full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness; or (2) to the extent permitted by the PRC laws, be unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or any person designated by the Pledgee.

 

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2.3.

With the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors may subscribe for increased capital in Party C. Any increase in the capital contributed by the Pledgors to the registered capital of Party C as a result of any capital increase shall also be deemed as the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

2.4.

In the event that Party C is to be dissolved or liquidated as required by any mandatory rules of the PRC laws, upon the lawful completion of such dissolution or liquidation procedure, any proceeds distributed by Party C to the Pledgors shall, upon the Pledgee’s request, (1) be deposited into a bank account designated by the Pledgee, be placed under the custody of the Pledgee, and be used as security for the Contractual Obligations and be first applied towards full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness; or (2) to the extent permitted by the PRC laws, be unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or any person designated by the Pledgee.

 

3.

Term of Pledge

 

3.1.

The Pledge shall become effective on such date when the pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest contemplated herein has been registered with the relevant administration for industry and commerce. The Pledge shall be continuously valid until full performance of the Contractual Obligations and full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness. The Pledgors and Party C shall, (1) register the Pledge in the shareholders’ register of Party C within 3 business days following the execution of this Agreement, and (2) submit an application to the relevant administration for industry and commerce for the registration of the Pledge contemplated herein within 30 business days following the execution of this Agreement. The Parties covenant that for the purpose of registration of the Pledged Equity Interest, the Parties and other shareholders of Party C shall submit to the administration of industry and commerce this Agreement or an equity interest pledge agreement in the form required by the administration of industry and commerce of where Party C locates, which shall truly reflect the information of the Pledge hereunder (the “AIC Pledge Agreement”). For matters not specified in the AIC Pledge Agreement, the parties shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The Pledgors and Party C shall submit all necessary documents and complete all necessary procedures, as required by the PRC laws and regulations and the relevant administration of industry and commerce, to ensure that the Pledge shall be registered as soon as possible after filing.

 

3.2.

During the Term of Pledge, in the event the Pledgors and/or Party C fail to fulfill the Contractual Obligations or pay the Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgee shall be entitled to, but not be obliged to, exercise the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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4.

Custody for Certificates of the Pledge

 

4.1.

During the Term of Pledge, the Pledgors shall deliver to the Pledgee within one (1) week following the execution of this Agreement the certificate of capital contributions to Party C and the register of shareholders which records the Pledge. The Pledgee will place such documents in custody throughout the entire Term of Pledge specified in this Agreement.

 

5.

Representations and Warranties of the Pledgors and Party C

The Pledgors and Party C hereby severally and jointly represent and warrant to the Pledgee as of the date hereof as follows:

 

5.1.

The Pledgors, Fu Hongcheng and Ji Mingzhong, are the legal and beneficial owners of the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

5.2.

The Pledgors are entitled to dispose of and transfer the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with this Agreement.

 

5.3.

Except for the Pledge, the Pledgors have not created any other pledges or other security interest on the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

5.4.

The Pledgors and Party C have obtained all necessary approvals and consents from government authorities and third parties (if any) in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

5.5.

The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not (i) result in any violation of any relevant PRC laws; (ii) result in any conflict with the articles of association or other constitutional documents of Party C; (iii) result in any breach of any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or constitute any default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (iv) result in any breach of any permit or license issued or granted to it and/or any condition of the validity thereof; or (v) result in the revocation or suspension of, or imposition of conditions on, any permit or license issued to it.

 

6.

Undertakings by the Pledgors and Party C

 

6.1.

During the Term of Pledge, the Pledgors and Party C severally and jointly undertake to the Pledgee that:

 

6.1.1.

Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors shall not transfer the Pledged Equity Interest, create or permit to be created any security interest or other encumbrances on the Pledged Equity Interest, except for the performance of the Transaction Documents.

 

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6.1.2.

The Pledgors and Party C shall comply with the provisions of all the laws and regulations relating to the pledge of rights, and shall, within five (5) days upon receipt of any notice, order or recommendation issued or promulgated by the relevant competent authorities regarding the Pledge, present such notice, order or recommendation to the Pledgee, and concurrently comply with such notice, order or recommendation, or object thereto upon the reasonable request or consent of the Pledgee.

 

6.1.3.

The Pledgors and Party C shall promptly notify the Pledgee of any event or notice received by the Pledgors that may have an impact on the Pledged Equity Interest or any portion thereof, and that may change any undertakings and obligations of the Pledgors hereunder or may have an impact on the fulfillment of any obligations by the Pledgors hereunder.

 

6.1.4.

Party C shall complete its business term extension registration formalities three (3) months prior to the expiry of its business term such that the validity of this Agreement shall be maintained.

 

6.2.

The Pledgors agree that the rights granted to the Pledgee in respect of the Pledge hereunder shall not be interrupted or harmed by any legal procedure initiated by the Pledgors, any successors of the Pledgors or their entrusting party or any other persons.

 

6.3.

The Pledgors undertake to the Pledgee that in order to protect or perfect the security for the Contractual Obligations and the Secured Indebtedness under this Agreement, the Pledgors shall execute in good faith and cause other parties who have interests in the Pledge to execute all the certificates of rights, agreements, and/or perform and procure other parties who have interests in the Pledge to perform acts as required by the Pledgee, facilitate the exercise of the Pledgee’s rights granted hereunder and enter into all relevant documents regarding ownership of the Pledged Equity Interest with the Pledgee or any person (individuals or legal persons) designated by the Pledgee, as well as provide the Pledgee with all notices, orders and decisions regarding the Pledge as required by the Pledgee within a reasonable period of time.

 

6.4.

The Pledgors hereby undertake to the Pledgee to comply with and perform all the undertakings, representations and warranties and terms hereunder. In the event that the Pledgors fail to perform or fail to fully perform such undertakings, representations and warranties and terms hereunder, the Pledgors shall indemnify the Pledgee against all the losses resulting therefrom.

 

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7.

Event of Default

 

7.1.

Each of the following circumstances shall constitute an Event of Default:

 

7.1.1.

The Pledgors breach any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.

 

7.1.2.

Party C breaches any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.

 

7.2.

Should there arises any event set forth in Section 7.1 or any circumstance that may result in the foregoing events, the Pledgors and Party C shall immediately notify the Pledgee in writing.

 

7.3.

Unless an Event of Default set forth in this Section 7.1 has been remedied at the request of the Pledgee within twenty (20) days upon receipt of the notice of the Pledgee to the Pledgors and/or Party C requesting the rectification of such Event of Default, the Pledgee may issue a Notice of Default to the Pledgors in writing at any time thereafter, requesting the exercise of the Pledge in accordance with Section 8 hereof.

 

8.

Exercise of the Pledge

 

8.1.

The Pledgee shall issue a Notice of Default to the Pledgors for the exercise of the Pledge.

 

8.2.

Subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, the Pledgee may exercise its right to dispose of the Pledge at any time after the issuance of the Notice of Default in accordance with Section 8.1. Upon the Pledgee’s exercise of its right to dispose of the Pledge, the Pledgors shall no longer own any right and interest in respect of the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

8.3.

Upon the issuance of the Notice of Default in accordance with Section 8.1, the Pledgee is entitled to exercise all the remedies, rights and powers available to it under the PRC laws, the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, including without limitation to converse, auction or sell the Pledged Equity Interests for prior satisfaction of indebtedness. The Pledgee shall not be held liable for any losses arising from its reasonable exercise of such rights and powers.

 

8.4.

The proceeds received by the Pledgee as a result of the exercise of the Pledge shall be first applied towards payment of the taxes and expenses payable in connection with the disposal of the Pledged Equity Interest and the performance of the Contractual Obligations and the repayment of the Secured Indebtedness to the Pledgee. Any remaining balance after the deduction of the foregoing payments, if any, shall be returned to the Pledgors or any other person who is entitled to such balance under applicable laws and regulations, or be deposited with the notary public at the place where the Pledgee is located, any costs incurred arising out of such deposit shall be borne by the Pledgors; and to the extent permitted by the PRC laws, the Pledgors shall unconditionally donate such balance to the Pledgee or any person designated by the Pledgee.

 

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8.5.

The Pledgee shall be entitled to elect to exercise, simultaneously or successively, any of its breach of contract remedies; the Pledgee shall not be required to first exercise other breach of contract remedies prior to exercising its right to converse, auction or sell the Pledged Equity Interest hereunder.

 

8.6.

The Pledgee shall be entitled to designate in writing its legal counsel or other agents to exercise on its behalf the Pledge, and neither the Pledgors nor Party C shall object thereto.

 

8.7.

When the Pledgee disposes of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgors and Party C shall provide necessary assistance to the Pledgee for its exercise of the Pledge.

 

9.

Default Liabilities

 

9.1.

In the event that the Pledgors or Party C materially breach any provision under this Agreement, the Pledgee is entitled to terminate this Agreement and/or claim damages from the Pledgors or Party C; this Section 9 shall not preclude any other rights entitled to the Pledgee as provided under this Agreement.

 

9.2.

The Pledgors or Party C may not terminate or cancel this Agreement in any event unless otherwise provided under the laws.

 

10.

Assignment

 

10.1.

The Pledgors and Party C shall not donate, transfer or dispose of their rights and obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the Pledgee.

 

10.2.

This Agreement shall be binding upon the Pledgors and its successors and any permitted assignees, and effective upon the Pledgee and each of its successors and assignees.

 

10.3.

The Pledgee may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement to any person designated by it at any time. In this case, the assignee shall enjoy and assume the rights and obligations of the Pledgee under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement as if the assignee were a party hereto or thereto, as applicable.

 

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10.4.

In the event of a change of Pledgee due to assignment, the Pledgors shall, at the request of the Pledgee, execute a new pledge agreement with the new pledgee with the same terms and conditions as this Agreement, and register such new pledge with the relevant administration for industry and commerce.

 

10.5.

The Pledgors and Party C shall strictly comply with the provisions of this Agreement and other relevant agreements to which any Party is a party, including the Transaction Documents, and perform the obligations thereunder, and refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability thereof. Unless with the written instructions of the Pledgee, the Pledgors shall not exercise their remaining rights in respect of the Pledged Equity Interest.

 

11.

Termination

 

11.1.

Upon the full and complete performance by the Pledgors and Party C of all of their Contractual Obligations and full satisfaction of the Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgee shall, upon the Pledgors’ request, release the Pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest hereunder and cooperate with the Pledgors in relation to both the deregistration of the Pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest in the shareholders’ register of Party C and the deregistration of the Pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest with the relevant administration of industry and commerce.

 

11.2.

The provisions under Section 9, Section 13, Section 14 and this Section 11.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

12.

Costs and Other Expenses

All costs and actual expenses arising in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation the legal fees, processing fees, stamp duty, any other taxes and expenses, shall be borne by Party C.

 

13.

Confidentiality

The Parties acknowledge and confirm that the terms of this Agreement and any oral or written information exchanged among the Parties in connection with the preparation and performance of this Agreement are regarded as confidential information. Each Party shall keep all such confidential information confidential, and shall not, without prior written consent of the other Party, disclose any confidential information to any third parties, except for information: (a) that is or will be available to the public (other than through the unauthorized disclosure to the public by the Party receiving confidential information); (b) that is required to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities; or (c) that is disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to the terms set forth in this Section. Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, directors, employees or entities engaged by any Party shall be deemed as disclosure of such confidential information by such Party, which Party shall be held liable for breach of contract.

 

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14.

Governing Law and Disputes Resolution

 

14.1.

The execution, effectiveness, interpretation, performance, amendment and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of any disputes hereunder shall be governed by the PRC laws.

 

14.2.

Any disputes arising in connection with the implementation and performance of this Agreement shall be settled through friendly consultations among the Parties, and where such disputes are still unsolved within thirty (30) days upon issuance of the written notice by one Party to the other Parties for consultations, such disputes shall be submitted by either Party to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules. The arbitration shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon all the Parties.

 

14.3.

The Parties agree that the arbitral tribunal or the arbitrator shall have the right to award any remedies in accordance with the terms hereunder and applicable PRC laws , including without limitation temporary and permanent injunctive remedies (as required by the business operation of Party C or compulsory transfer of the assets), the specific performance of the Contractual Obligations, the remedies in respect of Party C’s equity interests or real estates, and the liquidation orders against Party C.

 

14.4.

To the extent permitted by PRC laws, pending the formation of an arbitral tribunal or under the appropriate circumstances, the Parties are entitled to resort to a court of competent jurisdiction for temporary injunctive remedies or other temporary remedies to support the arbitration. In this regard, the Parties reached a consensus that to the extent as permitted by applicable laws, the courts in Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands, the PRC and the place where Party C’s major assets are located shall be deemed to have jurisdiction.

 

14.5.

Upon the occurrence of any disputes arising from the interpretation and performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any disputes, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties to this Agreement shall continue to exercise their respective rights and perform their respective obligations hereunder.

 

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15.

Notices

 

15.1.

All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, by a commercial courier service or by facsimile transmission to the designated address of such party as listed below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by E-mail. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively delivered shall be determined as follows:

 

15.2.

Notices given by personal delivery, by courier service or by registered mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed effectively delivered on the date of receipt or refusal at the address specified for notices.

 

15.3.

Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively delivered on the date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of transmission).

 

15.4.

For the purpose of notification, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:

Party A: Tencent Music (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 504, 5th Floor, Gate C7, South District, National Convention Center, No. 7, Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Attention: Zhao Xiang

Tel: [            ]

E-mail: [            ]

Party B:

Name: Fu Hongcheng

Address: [            ]

Tel: [            ]

E-mail: [            ]

Name: Ji Zhongming

Address: Feiyada High-tech Building, Gaoxinnan 1st Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

Tel: [            ]

E-mail: [            ]

 

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Party C: Niannian Youyu Culture Media (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.

Address: 18 F, Songri Dingsheng Building, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Attention: Liu Weiguang

Tel: [            ]

E-mail: [            ]

 

15.5.

Each Party may at any time change its address for notices by delivering a notice to the other Parties in accordance with this Section.

 

16.

Severability

In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any respect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

17.

Effectiveness

 

17.1.

This Agreement comes into effect upon formal signing by all the Parties.

 

17.2.

Any amendments, changes and supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall become effective upon signing or stamping by the Parties and completion of the governmental registration procedures (if applicable) in accordance with the regulations.

 

18.

Language and Counterparts

This Agreement is written in Chinese in six (6) originals, with each of the Pledgee, the Pledgors (Fu Hongcheng and Ji Mingzhong) and Party C holding one original, and the other one original will be submitted for registration.

 

19.

Agreement in the Format Required by Governmental Authorities

If it is required to execute another agreement by using the format of the governmental authorities for this transaction provided in this Agreement in order to request the governmental authorities to conduct certain behaviors, this Agreement shall prevail. And the other agreement shall be used only for the purpose of requesting the governmental authorities to conduct certain behaviors, but shall not be used to set up or certify the rights and obligations with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Parties have caused this Equity Interest Pledge Agreement to be executed by their respective authorized representative on the date first above written.

Party A: Tencent Music (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

[Company Chop is affixed]

Signature: /s/ Yang Qihu

Name: Yang Qihu

Title: Legal Representative

Party B:

The Pledgor: Fu Hongcheng

Signature: /s/ Fu Hongcheng

The Pledgor: Ji Mingzhong

Signature: /s/ Ji Mingzhong

Party C: Niannian Youyu Culture Media Co., Ltd.

[Company Chop is affixed]

Signature: /s/ Ji Mingzhong

Name: Ji Mingzhong

Title: Legal Representative

 

Signature Page to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement by and among Tencent Music (Beijing) Co., Ltd.,

Fu Hongcheng, Ji Mingzhong and Niannian Youyu Culture Media (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.


Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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Filed on:4/9/216-K,  SC 13G/A
For Period end:12/31/20
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 4/18/24  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 20-F       12/31/23  162:27M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/25/23  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 20-F       12/31/22  181:40M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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7 Previous Filings that this Filing References

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 9/04/20  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 6-K         9/04/20    3:169K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/27/20  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 424B2                  1:924K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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 3/25/20  Tencent Music Entertainment Group 20-F       12/31/19  193:33M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA
12/03/18  Tencent Music Entertainment Group F-1/A                 14:10M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/30/18  Bank of New York/ADR Division     F-6                    3:309K Tencent Music Entertainme… Gp/ADR Emmet Marvin & Mart… LLP
10/02/18  Tencent Music Entertainment Group F-1                   63:14M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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