CHINA FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CHINA
FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
This
Executive Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of
March 12th, 2010 by and between Xxxxxxx Xxxx (the “Executive”) and CHINA
FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a company registered and incorporated in
the Cayman Islands (the “Company”).
The
Company believes it is in the best interests of the Company to employ the
Executive and incentive the Executive to serve the Company. Accordingly, the
Company and the Executive agree to enter into this Employment
Agreement.
Now
therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
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Term of
Agreement
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(a)
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This
Agreement shall commence
on , 2010 (the
“Start Date”) and
will end on the second anniversary of the Start Date (the “Initial Term”).
Commencing on the second anniversary of the Start Date, and each such
anniversary thereafter, the term of the Executive’s employment shall
automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless, no later
than ninety (90) days prior to such anniversary, either party shall have
given notice to the other that it does not wish to extend the Employment
Period of this Agreement. Subject to the Company’s severance payment
obligations set forth in Section 7 below, this Agreement may be terminated
by either party with cause during the Initial Term or without cause after
the Initial Term, on ninety (90) days written notice to the other
party.
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2.
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Position and
Duties
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(a)
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Executive
shall be employed by the Company as Chief Financial Officer and will
directly report to the Chief Executive Officer and the
Board.
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(b)
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Executive
shall perform such duties and responsibilities as are normally related to
such position in accordance with the standards of the industry and any
additional duties now or hereafter assigned to Executive by the Company.
Executive shall abide by the Company’s rules, regulations, and practices
as they may from time-to –time be adopted or
modified.
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(c)
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Except
upon the prior written consent of the Company, Executive will not, during
the term of this Agreement, accept any other employment, or engage,
directly or indirectly, in any other business activity (whether or not
pursued for pecuniary advantage) that might interfere with Executive’s
duties and responsibilities hereunder or create a conflict of interest
with the Company.
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(d)
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It
is understood that the Company is in the process of restructuring and the
Executive's role and responsibilities may be refined in accordance with
the Company's evolving requirements. The scope of the
Executive's duties shall be determined from time to time in accordance
with the needs of the Company by the Board of Directors. The
Company may reassign the Executive to a different position in the Company,
or assign the Executive to work in any entity of the Company Group (as
defined below) or a different location. If appropriate, the
level of the Executive’s salary and benefits will be increased or
decreased in accordance with such new
assignment.
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For the
purpose of this Agreement, and other relevant agreements entered into by and
between the Company and the Executive, “Company Group” shall mean, collectively,
(i) the Company; (ii) Authentic Genius Limited, a Hong Kong company, the wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company; (iii) Beijing Xin Fu Industry Consulting Co.,
Ltd.(北京信赋兴业咨询有限公司), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Authentic Genius Limited ; (iv) Giant Nova Holdings
Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company; (v) Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Co., Ltd. (北京万桥兴业机械有限公司), a
PRC company, an affiliate of the Company; and any other direct or indirect
subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing companies that may be
established from time to time.
3.
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Compensation
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The
Executive will receive an annual salary of US$120,000. In addition, the
Executive shall be entitled to additional stock incentive as set forth in
Exhibit I to this Agreement.
During
the continuance of this Agreement, the Executive will be entitled to participate
in and to receive benefits from all present and future medical and all other
benefits made available generally to employees of the Company.
4.
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Working Hours and
Holidays
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The
Executive shall carry out her duties on a full-time basis, no less than Eight
(8) hours each day, from Monday to Friday of every week. The Executive will be
required to work in flexible working hours as needed to fulfill his/her
duties.
The
Executive is entitled to 10 workings days paid leave per year in addition to the
gazetted public holidays.
5.
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Location of
Work
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The
Executive will be required to work in such place(s), within or outside
thejurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) as assigned by the
Company. Such place may include but not limited to the premises of the Company’s
related companies in Hong Kong.
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6.
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Inventions
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If,
during the term of this Agreement, the Executive performs work that results in
the development of any inventions relating to processes, products or formula
(the "Inventions"), such
Inventions shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and the Executive
shall promptly disclose the Inventions to the Company, and shall take all
necessary steps, including the execution of documents, to vest ownership and
control of the Inventions in the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Executive shall have the right to retain ownership of all patents
obtained on any Inventions made by the Executive during the Executive’s
non-working hours, and without use of or reference to the Company's facilities,
Confidential Information or materials.
7.
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Termination of
Employment and Severance
Benefits
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(a)
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Termination of
Employment. This Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of
any of the following events:
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(i)
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The
Company’s determination in good faith to terminate the Executive for Cause
(as defined in Section 9
below);
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(ii)
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The
effective date of a written notice sent to the Company from the Executive
stating that the Executive is electing to terminate his employment with
the Company (“Voluntary
Termination”); provided that such effective date shall be no
earlier than Ninety (90) days after delivery of written notice to the
Company; or
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(b)
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Effect of Termination;
Severance Benefits. Executive and Company each agrees that the
following provisions shall apply in the event of termination of
employment:
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(i)
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Voluntary
Termination. If the Executive’s employment terminates by
Voluntary
Termination, then the Executive shall not be entitled to receive payment
of any severance benefits. The Company shall have the option, in its sole
discretion, to make Executive’s termination effective at any time prior to
the end of such notice period as long as the Company provides Executive
with all compensation to which he would be entitled for continuing
employment through the last day of the notice period. Thereafter, all
obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall
cease.
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(ii)
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Involuntary
Termination. After the third anniversary of the Start Date, except
in situations where Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause, by
death or by disability, in the event that the Company terminates
Executive’s employment, Executive will be eligible to receive an amount
equal to ninety (90) days of Executive’s then-current Base Salary payable
in the form of salary continuation.
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(iii)
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Termination for
Cause. The Company shall pay to Executive’s all compensation to
which Executive is entitled up through the date of termination, and
thereafter, all of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall
cease.
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(c)
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Termination
Obligations
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(i)
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Executive
agrees that all property, including, without limitation,
all equipment, tangible proprietary information,
documents, records, notes, contracts, and computer-generated materials
furnished to or prepared by Executive incident to his employment belong to
the Company and shall be promptly returned to the Company upon termination
of Executive’s employment.
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(ii)
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Upon
termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be deemed to have
resigned from all offices and directorships then held with the Company and
any subsidiary of the Company. Following any termination of employment,
Executive shall cooperate with the Company in the winding up or
transferring to other employees of any pending work and shall also
cooperate with the Company in the defense of any action brought by any
third party against the Company that relates to Executive’s employment by
the Company.
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(iii)
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Executive
agrees that his obligations under this Section as well as Section 8 shall
survive the termination of employment and the expiration of this
Agreement.
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8.
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Restrictive
Covenants
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(a)
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Confidentiality
Agreement. Executive acknowledges that it is the policy of the
Company to maintain as secret and confidential all Confidential
Information (as defined below), and that Confidential Information has been
and will be developed at substantial cost and effort to the
Company. Executive shall neither during the employment (except
in the proper performance of his duties) nor at any time (without limit)
after its termination, directly or
indirectly:
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(i)
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use
for his own purposes or for those of any other person, company, business
entity or other organization whatsoever;
or
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(ii)
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disclose
to any person, company, business entity or other organization
whatsoever:
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anytrade
secrets or confidential information relating or belonging to the Company or any
other member of the Company Group including but not limited to any such
information concerning manufacturing, management processes, technology,
marketing, financial information, trade secrets, “know-how,” customers, certain
methodologies and other information of the Company or any other member of the
Company Group, and information relating to the products, procedures, business
and services of the Company or any other member of the Company Group, any
document marked 'Confidential' (or with a similar expression), or any
information which Executive has been told is confidential or which he might
reasonably expect the Company or any other member of the Company Group would
regard as confidential, or any information which has been given to the Company
or any other member of the Company Group in confidence by customer, supplier or
other persons (“Confidential
Information”).
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The
obligations contained in Section 8(a) shall cease to apply to any information or
knowledge which may subsequently come into the public domain after the
termination of employment other than by way of unauthorized
disclosure.
(b)
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Non-solicitation.
For two years following the last date of employment, the Executive shall
not, either for his/her own account or for the account of any other
person: (i) solicit, induce, attempt to hire, or hire any employee or
contractor of the Company or any other member of the Company Group or any
other person who may have been employed or engaged by the Company or any
other member of the Company Group during the term of his/her employment
with the Company unless that person has not worked with the Company or any
other member of the Company Group, as the case may be, within the twelve
month period following his/her last day of employment with the Company;
(ii) solicit business or relationship in competition with the Company or
any other member of the Company Group from any of the Company’s or any
other member of the Company Group’s customers, suppliers or partners or
any other entity with which the Company or any other member of the Company
Group does business; (iii) assist in such hiring or solicitation by any
other person or business entity or encourage any such employee to
terminate his employment with the Company or any other member of the
Company Group; or (iv) encourage any such customer, supplier or partner or
any other entity to terminate its relationship with the Company or any
other member of the Company Group, or change its relationship with the
Company or any other member of the Company Group, in such a way that would
have any negative consequence on the financial condition, operations,
assets, business, properties or prospects of the
Company.
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(c)
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Non-Competition.
Due to the fact that Executive is responsible for making senior
level executive decisions and has access to the Company’s business secrets
(including technical and commercial secrets as well as know-how), upon
termination of this Agreement, whether or not for a legal cause, without
the Company’s prior written consent Executive shall not, within a period
of twenty-four (24) months thereafter (the “Non-Competition Term”),
directly or indirectly, (i) enter into the employ of or render any
services to any person or entity engaged in any business which is a
Competitive Business (as defined below); (ii) engage in any Competitive
Business for his or her own account; (iii) become associated with or
interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner,
shareholder, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee,
trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or
capacity.
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For the
purpose of this Agreement, the term “Competitive Business” shall mean any
business which operates in any current or planned aspect of the business
conducted by the Company or any other member of the Company Group (including
without limitation business of sales, design, engineering, manufacturing,
installation, and R&D of non-standard construction equipment and technical
consultation on the development and maintenance of railways (high speed &
conventional), highways and bridges in China) or planned geographic market of
the Company and any other member of the Company Group.
(d)
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Executive
acknowledges that the covenants contained in Sections 7(a),(b) and (c) are
reasonable in the scope of the activities restricted, the geographic area
covered by the restrictions, and the duration of the restrictions, and
that such covenants are reasonably necessary to protect the Company’s
legitimate interests in its Confidential Information and in its
relationships with employees, customers and suppliers. The Executive
further acknowledges such covenants are essential elements of this
Agreement and that, but for such covenants, the Company would not have
entered into this Agreement.
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(e)
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The
Company and the Executive have each consulted with
their respective legal counsel
and have been advised concerning the reasonableness
and propriety of such
covenants.
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9.
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Definitions.
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“Cause”
shall mean (i) Executive commits a crime
involving dishonesty, breach or trust, or
physical harm to any person; (ii) Executive willfully engages in conduct that is
in bad faith and materially injurious to the Company, including but not limited
to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or embezzlement; (iii) Executive
commits a material breach of any Restrictive Covenants under Section 8 (a) (b)
or (c) of this Agreement, which breach is not cured within Twenty (20) days
after written notice to Executive from the Company; (iv) Executive willfully
refuses to implement or follow a reasonable and lawful policy or directive of
the Company, which breach is not cured within Twenty (20) days after written
notice to Executive from the Company.
10.
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Conflicts
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Executive
represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not
breach any other agreement to which the Executive is a party. Executive has not,
and will not during the term of this Agreement, enter into any oral or written
agreement in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. Executive
further represent that he is entering into or has entered into an employment
relationship with the Company of his own free will and that he has not bee
solicited as an employee in any way by the Company.
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11.
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Miscellaneous
Provisions.
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(a)
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Amendments and
Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be
amended or waived only with the written consent of the
parties.
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(b)
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Sole Agreement.
This Agreement, constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and
supersedes all oral negotiations and prior writings with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
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(c)
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Choice of Law.
The validity, interpretation, construction
and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles
of conflict of laws.
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(d)
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Severability.
If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable
under applicable law, the appropriate judicial authority will construe
such provision by limiting or reducing it to the minimum extent necessary
to make it legally
enforceable.
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(e)
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Arbitration. In
the event that any controversy, claim or dispute arises concerning either
(a) the interpretation or (b) the performance by any party to this
Agreement, of any of the terms hereof (a “Controversy”), the Parties shall
promptly conduct negotiations in good faith to resolve such Controversy
effecting as nearly as possible the intent and purposes of the Parties.
Any resolution of such Controversy shall be set forth in a writing singed
by each Party involved in such Controversy. If the Parties are unable to
settle such Controversy within thirty (30) days, the Controversy or
Controversies remaining shall be finally and exclusively settled by
binding arbitration in Hong Kong under the rules of the Hong Kong
International Arbitration
Centre.
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(f)
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No Waiver. In
no circumstances shall this Agreement be interpreted to mean that
Executive has waived any rights, including due process, to which he is
entitled under applicable
law.
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(g)
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Advice of Counsel.
Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to consult
legal counsel concerning this Agreement, that he has read and understands
the Agreement, that he is fully aware of its legal effect, and that he has
entered into it freely based on his own judgment and not on any
representations or promises other than those contained in this
Agreement.
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[Signature
Page Follows]
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The
parties have executed this Agreement the date first written above.
CHINA
FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:
________________________________________
Name:
Capacity:
EXECUTIVE:
Signature:
___________________________________
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EXHIBIT
I
Performance
Target
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Shares
to be Vested
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Migration
to NASDAQ of the Company upon the acquisition of Authentic Genius Limited
(the “Hong Kong Company”) and Giant Nova Holdings Limited (the “BVI
Company”). Completion of registration of all unregistered shares and
warrants issued and sold at the Company’s initial public offering and any
shares or warrants issued and sold after the acquisition of the Hong Kong
Company and the BVI Company before or by September 30,
2010. 30000 shares shall be granted and 15000 shall be vested
immediately and 15000 shall be vested upon the completion of 1 year
employment.
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30,000
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Shares
trading at or above $10.00 for 180 days out of 360 trading days. The 180
days are not required to be consecutive during the period from the
completion date of acquisition of the Hong Kong Company and the BVI
Company to the second anniversary date of the completion of
acquisition.
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30,000
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Average
daily trading volume according to Xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx is no less than 200,000
shares for consecutive three months during the period from the completion
date of acquisition of the Hong Kong Company and the BVI Company to the
second anniversary date of the completion of acquisition.
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30,000
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