WAIVER
This
waiver (the “Waiver”) to certain provisions of the RRA (as defined below), is
dated and entered into as of the 15th of October, 2009, by and among QKL Stores,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Vision Opportunity China LP,
who is the holder of greater than 50% of the outstanding Registrable
Securities (the “Majority
Shareholder”), pursuant to Section 8(f) of the RRA. Capitalized terms used and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
RRA.
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Majority Shareholder entered into a Registration Rights
Agreement (“RRA”), dated as of March 28, 2008, by and among the Company and the
Purchasers signatory thereto; and
WHEREAS,
the Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2009 (File No. 333-162150) in
contemplation of a public offering (the “Offering) of its common stock, $.001
par value.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8(d) of
the RRA the Company is required to notify the Purchasers of a filing with the
Commission of a registration statement relating to an offering for the Company’s
own account, if at such time there is not an effective Registration Statement
providing for the resale of the Remaining Registrable Securities, and to cause
the registration of all Remaining Registrable Securities on such registration
statement which the Company has been requested to register by the Purchasers
pursuant to Section 8(d); and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 8(f) of the RRA, the Majority Shareholder must consent to
any amendment or waiver of any provision of the RRA;
NOW
THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
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Waiver.
The Majority Shareholder hereby agrees, solely in connection with the
registration of the Company’s securities on a registration statement in
connection with the Offering, to waive in all respects the notice and
piggyback registration rights pursuant to Section 8(d) of the
RRA.
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2.
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Effect on
RRA. Except as set forth above, the RRA and any other
documents related thereto, shall remain in full force and effect and are
hereby ratified and confirmed.
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3.
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4.
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Counterparts.
This Waiver may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which
shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective
when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the
other party.
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[SIGNATURE
PAGES TO FOLLOW]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver to be duly executed
as of the date first indicated above.
The
Company:
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QKL
STORES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Title:
CEO
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The
Majority Shareholder:
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VISION
OPPORTUNITY CHINA LP
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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No.
of Registrable Securities: 13,505,295
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