MR. TU GUO SHEN MS. LI ZHI QUN WHITEHORSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED collectively, as Pledgor CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD. as Secured Party and THE BANK OF NEW YORK as Co-Secured Party SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT Dated as of February 8, 2007
MR.
TU XXX XXXX
MS.
XX XXX XXX
XXXXXXXXXX
TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
collectively,
as Pledgor
CITADEL
EQUITY FUND LTD.
as
Secured Party
and
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK
as
Co-Secured Party
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Dated
as of February 8,
2007
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This
SHARE
PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”)
dated
as of February 8, 2007, between (1) Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx and Ms. Xx Xxx Xxx, both
individuals resident in the People’s Republic of China, and Whitehorse
Technology Limited, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Tu
Xxx
Xxxx (collectively, the “Pledgor”),
and
(2) Citadel Equity Fund Ltd., as the secured party (the “Secured
Party”).
All
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants of the Pledgor provided
in
this Agreement are given or made by both Mr. Tu Gou Shen and Whitehorse
Technology Limited on a joint and several basis.
WHEREAS,
China
Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
(the
“Company”) has
entered into a notes purchase agreement dated as of February
5, 2007
(the
“Notes
Purchase Agreement”)
between the Company and the Secured Party; and
WHEREAS,
the Pledgor owns, directly or indirectly, the issued and outstanding equity
interests set forth beside the Whitehorse Technology Limited’s name on
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto and made a part hereof (the “Equity
Interests”),
and
such Equity Interests are a part of all of the issued and outstanding equity
interests in the Company that the Pledgor, directly or indirectly, is the sole
legal and beneficial owner of as set forth opposite the Pledgor’s name on
Exhibit
B
attached
hereto (the “Owned
Equity Interests”);
and
WHEREAS,
the Pledgor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement pursuant to the
Notes Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for and
in consideration of the foregoing and of any financial accommodations or
extensions of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made to or for the benefit
of
the Secured Party pursuant to the Notes Purchase Agreement or any other
agreement, instrument or document executed pursuant to or in connection
therewith, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Pledgor and the Secured Party
hereby agree as follows:
1.
Defined
Terms.
Unless
otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used herein that is defined
in
the Notes Purchase Agreement or the Conditions shall have the meaning specified
for such term in the Notes Purchase Agreement or the Conditions. Unless
otherwise defined herein or in the Notes Purchase Agreement or in the
Conditions, terms used in Article 8 or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code
as in effect from time to time in the State of Deleware are used herein as
therein defined. In addition, the following terms used in this Agreement shall
have the meanings set forth below:
“Collateral
Value Amount”
means,
on any day, the sum of (i) the amount obtained by multiplying the closing price
of common stock of the Company (as displayed on the OTC Bulletin Board on the
close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant day)
by
the number of common shares of the Company effectively pledged and constituting
Pledged Stock pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the total amount of any
Pledged Cash.
“Conditions”
means
the terms and conditions of the Notes.
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“Co-Secured
Party”
means
The Bank of New York, appointed as co-Secured Party for the purposes of holding
the Pledged Collateral pursuant to Section
29(b).
“Secured
Obligations”
means
all obligations owing by the Pledgor and the Company to the Secured Party from
time to time under the Notes Purchase Agreement and the Notes including, without
limitation, interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency,
receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or
allowable in such proceeding.
2.
Pledge.
The
Pledgor hereby pledges to the Secured Party, and grants to the Secured Party,
a
security interest in, the following (the “Pledged
Collateral”):
(a)
all
of
the right, title and interest of the Pledgor in the Equity Interests, whether
now existing or hereafter arising, and the certificates representing the shares
of such capital stock (such now-existing shares held by the Pledgor being
identified on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto and made a part hereof) (all of said Equity Interests being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Pledged
Stock”),
herewith delivered to the Secured Party,
accompanied by a stock power in the form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto and made a part hereof duly executed in blank (the “Power”),
and
all dividends, distributions, cash, instruments and other property from time
to
time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange
for, any or all of the Pledged Stock;
(b)
all
Additional Pledged Stock (as defined in Section
13)
and
Pledged Cash (as defined in Section
13),
from
time to time upon occurrences of Triggering Events (as defined in Section
13),
and
the certificates representing such Additional Pledged Stock (any such Additional
Pledged Stock shall constitute part of the Pledged Stock and the Secured Party
is irrevocably authorized to amend Exhibit
A
from
time to time to reflect such Additional Pledged Stock and Pledged Cash), and
all
options, warrants, dividends, distributions, cash, instruments and other rights
and options from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed
in
respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Additional Pledged Stock;
and
(c)
all
proceeds of the foregoing.
3.
Security
for Secured Obligations.
The
Pledged Collateral secures the full and prompt payment, performance and
observance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise)
of the Secured Obligations.
4.
Delivery
of Pledged Collateral; Registration and Acknowledgments.
All
certificates representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral, if any, shall
be
delivered to the Co-Secured Party in New York, New York, U.S.A. or on behalf
of
the Co-Secured Party to the office of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
LLP (counsel to the Secured Party) in Hong Kong pursuant hereto and
shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery and shall be accompanied
by
the Power duly executed in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to
the
Secured Party. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of
Default, the Co-Secured Party shall have the right, at any time at the written
direction of the Secured Party and without notice to the Pledgor, to transfer
to
or to register in the name of the Secured Party or any of its nominees any
or
all of the Pledged Collateral, subject only to the revocable rights specified
in
Sections
9
and
10.
In
addition, the Secured Party shall have the right at any time to direct the
Co-Secured Party in writing to exchange certificates or instruments representing
or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller
or
larger denominations.
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5.
Pledged
Collateral Adjustments.
If,
during the term of this Agreement:
(a)
any
stock
dividend, reclassification, readjustment or other change is declared or made
in
the capital structure of the Company, or any option included within the Pledged
Collateral is exercised, or both, or
(b)
any
subscription warrants, shares, or any other rights or options shall be issued
in
connection with the Pledged Collateral,
then
all
new, substituted and additional shares, warrants, shares, rights, options or
other securities, issued by reason of any of the foregoing, shall be immediately
delivered to and held by the Secured Party, under the terms of this Agreement
and shall constitute Pledged Collateral hereunder.
6.
Subsequent
Changes Affecting Pledged Collateral.
The
Pledgor represents and warrants that it has made its own arrangements for
keeping itself informed of changes or potential changes affecting the Pledged
Collateral (including, but not limited to, rights to convert, rights to
subscribe, payment of distributions, reorganization or other exchanges, offers
to purchase and voting rights), and the Pledgor agrees that the Secured Party
shall not have any obligation to inform the Pledgor of any such changes or
potential changes or to take any action or omit to take any action with respect
thereto. The Secured Party may, after the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default, without notice and at its option, transfer or register
(or direct the Co-Secured Party in writing to transfer or register) the Pledged
Collateral or any part thereof into its or its nominee’s name with or without
any indication that such Pledged Collateral is subject to the security interest
hereunder.
7.
Covenants
of the Pledgor
(a) The
Pledgor agrees that it shall take all necessary steps and actions to perform
its
obligations hereunder and effect the transactions contemplated herein; and
to do
and perform all things required to be done and performed by it under this
Agreement prior to and after the Closing Date.
(b) The
Pledgor agrees to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed or delivered,
any
and all other agreements, instruments, or documents which the Secured Party
may
reasonably request in order to grant, perfect and maintain secured interests
on
or in the Pledged Collateral.
8.
Representations
and Warranties.
The
Pledgor represents and warrants as follows:
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(a)
It
is the
sole legal and beneficial owner of (i) the Equity Interests set forth opposite
Whitehorse Technology Limited’s name on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto and made a part hereof and (ii) the Owned Equity Interests set forth
opposite the Pledgor’s name on Exhibit
B
attached
hereto and made a part hereof, in both cases free and clear of any Lien, except
for (x) the Lien created by this Agreement and (y) the Lien already provided
to
a third party by the Pledgor on 2,044,126 shares of common stock of the Company
(for the avoidance of doubt, which are not part of any of the Equity Interests)
(the “Encumbered
Shares”);
(b)
All
of
the Owned Equity Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued, are
fully paid and non-assessable;
(c)
All
of
the Pledged Stock is presently represented by the certificates listed on
Exhibit
A
hereto
and all of the Owned Equity Interests (other than the Pledged Stock) are
presently represented by the certificates listed on Exhibit
B.
As of
the date hereof, there are no existing options, warrants, calls or commitments
of any character whatsoever relating to the Pledged Stock or the Owned Equity
Interests other than with respect to the Encumbered Securities;
(d)
It
has
full power and authority to enter into this Agreement;
(e)
There
are
no restrictions upon the voting rights associated with, or upon the transfer
of,
any of the Pledged Collateral except pursuant to the Act;
(f)
It
has
the right to vote, pledge, assign and grant a security interest in or otherwise
transfer such Pledged Collateral free of any Liens, except as set forth in
paragraph (e) above;
(g)
No
authorization, approval, or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any Governmental Authority is required either (i) for the pledge by it of the
Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution, delivery
or
performance of this Agreement by it or (ii) for the exercise by the Secured
Party of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the
remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement (except
as may be required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the
offering and sale of securities generally and realization of collateral);
(h)
The
pledge of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, together with
the
delivery of the stock certificates pertaining thereto to the Secured Party,
creates a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged
Collateral, in favor of the Secured Party, securing the payment and performance
of the Secured Obligations;
(i)
This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by and on behalf
of
the Pledgor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
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(j)
There
is
no action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration, at
law
or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, pending, or to the
knowledge of the Pledgor, threatened against the Pledgor or any of its property
which will materially and adversely affect the ability of the Pledgor to perform
its obligations under this Agreement;
(k)
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor (i) does
not violate, constitute a breach of or a default (with the passage of time
or
otherwise) under, require the consent of any person or a Governmental Authority
or result in the imposition of a Lien (other than the Lien created by this
Agreement) on any assets of the Pledgor under or pursuant to (x) any indenture,
mortgage, or any other agreement to which the Pledgor is a party or by which
any
of its properties or assets may be bound or (y) any statute, rule, regulation,
law or ordinance, or any judgment, decree or order or any organizational
documents applicable to the Pledgor, and (ii) does not violate any restriction
on such transfer or encumbrance of the Pledged Collateral;
(l)
The
Power
is an effective endorsement duly executed by an appropriate person and gives
the
Secured Party the authority they purport to confer; and
(m)
(i)
In
the case of Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx and Ms. Xx Xxx Qun, its principal residence is
located in the People’s Republic of China, and (ii) in the case of Whitehorse
Technology Limited, it is a company wholly owned by Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
British Virgin Islands with full corporate power and authority to conduct its
business as currently conducted and to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
9.
Voting
Rights.
During
the term of this Agreement, and except as provided in this Section
9,
the
Pledgor shall have the right to vote the Pledged Stock held by it on all
corporate questions in a manner not inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement, the Notes Purchase Agreement and the Conditions; provided,
however,
that no
vote shall be cast, and no consent shall be given or action taken, which would
have the effect of impairing the position or interest of the Secured Party
in
respect of the Pledged Collateral or which would authorize, effect or consent
to
(i) the dissolution or liquidation, in whole or in part, of the Company; (ii)
the consolidation or merger of the Company with any other Person; (iii) the
sale, disposition or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the assets
of
the Company, except for Liens in favor of the Secured Party; (iv) any change
in
the authorized number of shares, the stated capital or the authorized share
capital of the Company or the issuance of any additional shares of its equity
interests; or (v) the alteration of the voting rights with respect to the equity
interests of the Company. After the occurrence and during the continuation
of an
Event of Default, the Secured Party may, at its option, exercise all voting
rights pertaining to the Pledged Collateral, including the right to take action
by shareholder consent.
10.
Dividends
and Other Distributions.
(a) So
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
(i)
The
Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends and
distributions paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral, notwithstanding such
dividends and distributions being subject to the pledge and assignment thereof
pursuant to Section
2;
provided,
however,
that
any and all:
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(A)
dividends
and distributions paid or payable other than in cash with respect to, and
instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed
with respect to, or in exchange for, any of the Pledged Collateral;
(B)
dividends
and other distributions paid or payable in cash with respect to any of the
Pledged Collateral on account of a partial or total liquidation or dissolution
or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in
surplus; and
(C)
cash
paid, payable or otherwise distributed with respect to principal of, or in
redemption of, or in exchange for, any of the Pledged Collateral;
shall
be
Pledged Collateral, as the case may be, and shall be forthwith delivered to
the
Secured Party as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by the Pledgor,
be
received in trust for the Secured Party; and
(ii)
The
Secured Party shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered)
to the Pledgor all such proxies and other instruments as the Pledgor may
reasonably request for the purpose of enabling the Pledgor to receive the
dividends which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to clause (i)
above.
(b)
After
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:
(i)
All
rights of the Pledgor to receive the dividends and other distributions which
it
would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section
10(a)(i)
hereof
shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Secured
Party which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Pledged
Collateral such dividends and other distributions;
(ii)
All
dividends and other distributions which are received by the Pledgor contrary
to
the provisions of clause (i) of this Section
10(b)
shall be
received in trust for the Secured Party;
(iii)
The
Pledgor shall, upon the reasonable request of the Secured Party, at the
Pledgor’s expense, execute and deliver, and cause the Company and its officers
and directors to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and
do
or cause to be done all such other acts and things, as may be required by
applicable law or may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Secured Party
or
its counsel, advisable to register the applicable Pledged Collateral under
the
provisions of the Act, and to exercise its best efforts to cause the
registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain
effective for such period as prospectuses are required by law to be furnished,
and to make all amendments and supplements thereto and to the related prospectus
which, in the opinion of the Secured Party or its counsel, are necessary or
advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Act and the rules
and
regulations of the Commission applicable thereto;
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(iv)
The
Pledgor shall, at the Pledgor’s expense, use its best efforts to qualify the
Pledged Collateral under state securities or “Blue Sky” laws and to obtain all
necessary governmental approvals for the sale of the Pledged
Collateral;
(v)
The
Pledgor, if applicable, shall, at the Pledgor’s expense, cause the Company to
make available to the holders of its securities, as soon as practicable, earning
statements which will satisfy the provisions of Section
11(a)
of the
Act; and
(vi)
The
Pledgor shall, at the Pledgor’s expense, do or cause to be done all such other
acts and things as may be necessary to make such sale of the Pledged Collateral
or any part thereof valid and binding and in compliance with applicable
law.
The
Pledgor will reimburse the Secured Party for all expenses incurred by the
Secured Party, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and
accountants’ fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. Upon or at any
time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default,
if
the Secured Party determines that, prior to any public offering of any
securities constituting part of the Pledged Collateral, such securities should
be registered under the Act and/or registered or qualified under any other
federal or state law and such registration and/or qualification is not
practicable, then the Pledgor agrees that it will be commercially reasonable
if
a private sale, upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ notice to the Pledgor, is
arranged so as to avoid a public offering, even though the sales price
established and/or obtained at such private sale may be substantially less
than
prices which could have been obtained for such security on any market or
exchange or in any other public sale.
11.
Transfers
and other Liens.
The
Pledgor agrees that it will not (i) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of,
or
grant any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral or any other
Owned Equity Interests without the prior written consent of the Secured Party,
or (ii) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the
Pledged Collateral or any of the Owned Equity Interests (except for the security
interest under this Agreement or with respect to the Encumbered Shares). The
Pledgor further agrees that it will procure, or take reasonable efforts to
procure, that the Company and any other direct or indirect subsidiary thereof
shall carry on business only in the ordinary course and will not dispose of
or
agree to dispose of a substantial part of its assets or undertaking without
the
prior written approval of the Secured Party.
12.
Defense
of Title.
The
Pledgor will defend the title to the Pledged Collateral and the Liens of the
Secured Party in the Pledged Collateral against the claim of any Person and
will
maintain and preserve the Liens created under this Agreement.
13.
Additional
Pledged Stock. (a)
The
Pledgor agrees that if, at any time, the Secured Party notifies the Pledgor
that
the Collateral Value Amount is less than 150% of the amount outstanding under
the Notes Purchase Agreement and the Notes at such time (a “Triggering
Event”),
the
Pledgor shall as soon as possible (and in any event within 4 Business Days
of
such notice) pledge and perfect security interest in, in favor of the Secured
Party, such additional shares of Owned Equity Interests and, to the extent
such
additional shares of Owned Equity Interests is not sufficient, cash, as may
be
necessary such that the Collateral Value Amount is not less than 150% of the
amount outstanding under the Notes Purchase Agreement and the Notes (such
additional Owned Equity Interest, “Additional
Pledged Stock”
and
such pledged cash, “Pledged
Cash”).
The
Pledgor shall perfect security interest in such Pledged Cash by placing
the Pledged Cash into a cash collateral account maintained by the Co-Secured
Party over which the Pledgor shall have no right of withdrawal.
For the
avoidance of doubt, the Encumbered Shares are not part of the Additional Pledged
Stock.
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(b)
The
Pledgor shall deliver to the Secured Party and the Co-Secured Party an amendment
to this Agreement within such 4 Business Days, duly executed by the Pledgor
and
in form and substance satisfactory to the Secured Party, in respect of such
Additional Pledged Stock and Pledged Cash, pursuant to which the Pledgor shall
pledge to the Secured Party such Additional Pledged Stock and Pledged Cash.
Pursuant to such amendment, the Pledgor shall (i) deliver the certificates
representing such Additional Pledged Stock to the Secured Party in the manner
described in Section
4,
(ii)
deliver to the Secured Party (or to the Co-Secured Party at the Secured Party’s
direction) stock power(s) with respect to the Additional Pledged Stock in the
form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto duly executed in blank (“Additional
Power(s)”)
(iii)
make the necessary Uniform Commercial Code filings to perfect the Secured
Party’s security interest in such Additional Pledged Stock in the manner
described in Section
7,
and
(iv)
place the Pledged Cash, if any, into a cash collateral account maintained by
the
Co-Secured Party over which the Pledgor shall have no right of withdrawal.
The
Pledgor hereby authorizes
the
Secured Party to attach such amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all
Pledged Stock (including Additional Pledged Stock) and Pledged Cash listed
on
any such amendment delivered to the Secured Party shall for all purposes
hereunder be considered Pledged Collateral.
(c)
For
the
avoidance of doubt, any failure of the Pledgor to comply with this Section
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shall
constitute an Event of Default.
14.
Remedies. (a)
The
Secured Party shall have, in addition to any other rights given under this
Agreement or by law, all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Pledged
Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
in
the State of Delaware (the “UCC”).
In
addition, after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of
Default, the Secured Party shall have such powers of sale and other powers
as
may be conferred by applicable law. With respect to the Pledged Collateral
or
any part thereof which shall then be in or shall thereafter come into the
possession or custody of the Secured Party or which the Secured Party shall
otherwise have the ability to transfer under applicable law, the Secured Party
may, in its sole discretion, without notice except as specified below, after
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, sell or cause
the
same to be sold at any exchange, broker’s board or at public or private sale, in
one or more sales or lots, at such price as the Secured Party may deem best,
for
cash or on credit or for future delivery, without assumption of any credit
risk,
and the purchaser of any or all of the Pledged Collateral so sold shall
thereafter own the same, absolutely free from any claim, encumbrance or right
of
any kind whatsoever. The Secured Party may, in its own name, or in the name
of a
designee or nominee, buy the Pledged Collateral at any public sale and, if
permitted by applicable law, buy the Pledged Collateral at any private sale.
The
Pledgor agrees to pay to the Secured Party all reasonable expenses (including,
without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees
and expenses) of, or incident to, the enforcement of any of the provisions
hereof.
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(b)
Unless
any of the Pledged Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is
or
becomes of a type sold on a recognized market, the Secured Party will give
the
Pledgor reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof,
or
of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition is to
be
made. Any sale of the Pledged Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable
commercial practices of banks, commercial finance companies, insurance companies
or other financial institutions disposing of property similar to the Pledged
Collateral shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary contained herein, the Pledgor agrees that any
requirements of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is received by
the
Pledgor as provided in Section
30
below at
least ten (10) Business Days before the time of the sale or disposition. Any
other requirement of notice, demand or advertisement for sale is waived, to
the
extent permitted by law.
(c)
Given
that federal and state securities laws may impose certain restrictions on the
method by which a sale of the Pledged Collateral may be effected after an Event
of Default, the Pledgor agrees that after the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default, the Secured Party may, from time to time,
attempt to sell all or any part of the Pledged Collateral by means of a private
placement restricting the bidders and prospective purchasers to those who are
qualified and will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment
only and not for distribution. In so doing, the Secured Party may solicit offers
to buy the Pledged Collateral, or any part of it, from a limited number of
investors deemed by the Secured Party, in its reasonable judgment, to be
financially responsible parties who might be interested in purchasing the
Pledged Collateral. If the Secured Party solicits such offers from not less
than
four (4) such investors, then the acceptance by the Secured Party of the highest
offer obtained therefrom shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method
of disposing of such Pledged Collateral; provided,
however,
that
this Section
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does not
impose a requirement that the Secured Party solicit offers from four or more
investors in order for the sale to be commercially reasonable.
(d)
The
Pledgor agrees to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law that following
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default it will not
at
any time plead, claim or take the benefit of any appraisal, valuation, stay,
extension, moratorium or redemption law now or hereafter in force in order
to
prevent or delay the enforcement of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of
the
whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral or the possession thereof by any
purchaser at any sale hereunder, and the Pledgor waives the benefit of all
such
laws to the extent it lawfully may do so. The Pledgor agrees that it will not
interfere with any right, power and remedy of Secured Party provided for in
this
Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or
otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Secured Party of
any
one or more of such rights, powers or remedies. No failure or delay on the
part
of Secured Party to exercise any such right, power or remedy and no notice
or
demand which may be given to or made upon the Pledgor by the Secured Party
with
respect to any such remedies shall operate as a waiver thereof, or limit or
impair the Secured Party’s right to take any action or to exercise any power or
remedy hereunder or prejudice its rights as against the Pledgor in any respect.
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(e)
The
Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this
Section
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will
cause irreparable injury to the Secured Party, that the Secured Party shall
have
no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence,
agrees that each and every covenant contained in this Section
14
shall be
specifically enforceable against the Pledgor, and the Pledgor hereby waives
and
agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance
of
such covenants.
15.
Security
Interest Absolute.
All
rights of the Secured Party and security interests hereunder, and all
obligations of the Pledgor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional
irrespective of:
(i)
Any
lack
of validity or enforceability of the Notes Purchase Agreement or any other
agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(ii)
Any
change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
all
or any part of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of
or
any consent to any departure from the Conditions, the Notes Purchase Agreement
or this Agreement;
(iii)
Any
exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release
or
amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all or
any
part of the Secured Obligations;
(iv)
the
insolvency of the Pledgor; or
(v)
any
other
circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, the Pledgor in respect of the Secured Obligations or of this
Agreement.
16.
Secured
Party Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.
The
Pledgor hereby appoints the Secured Party its attorney-in-fact, with full
authority, in the name of the Pledgor or otherwise, after the occurrence and
during the continuation of an Event of Default, from time to time in the Secured
Party’s sole discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which
the Secured Party may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes
of
this Agreement, including, without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect
all instruments made payable to the Pledgor representing any dividend or other
distribution in respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof and to
give full discharge for the same and to arrange for the transfer of all or
any
part of the Pledged Collateral on the books of the Company to the name of the
Secured Party or the Secured Party’s nominee.
17.
Waivers.
The
Pledgor waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws presentment
and demand for payment of any of the Secured Obligations, protest and notice
of
dishonor or Event of Default with respect to any of the Secured Obligations
and
all other notices to which the Pledgor might otherwise be entitled except as
otherwise expressly provided herein.
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18.
Term.
This
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the final payment in
full,
in cash, of the Secured Obligations. Upon the termination of this Agreement
as
provided above (other than as a result of the sale of the Pledged Collateral),
the Secured Party will release the security interest created hereunder and,
if
it then has possession of any Pledged Stock and Pledged Cash pledged hereunder,
will deliver such Pledged Stock and Pledged Cash previously delivered to it
and
the Powers to the Pledgor within 10 Business Days.
19.
Reinstatement.
This
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective
should any petition be filed by or against the Pledgor or the Company for
liquidation or reorganization, should the Pledgor or the Company become
insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a
receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the
Pledgor’s or the Company’s assets, and shall continue to be effective or be
reinstated, as the case may be.
20.
Definitions.
The
singular shall include the plural and vice versa and any gender shall include
any other gender as the context may require.
21.
Binding
Effect; Successors and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the Pledgor and its successors and assigns,
and
shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Party and its successors and assigns.
Nothing set forth herein is intended or shall be construed to give any other
Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Agreement,
the
Notes Purchase Agreement or any Collateral. The Pledgor’s successors shall
include, without limitation, a receiver, trustee or debtor-in-possession of
or
for the Pledgor.
22.
Governing
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
23.
Consent
to Jurisdiction; and Service of Process.
THE
SECURED PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
OR
FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN COUNTY OF NEW YORK, CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE
PLEDGOR HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED
IN
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PLEDGOR AND THE SECURED
PARTY PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDED
THAT THE
SECURED PARTY AND THE PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS
MAY
HAVE TO BE HEARD BY X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX; AND,
PROVIDED,
FURTHER,
NOTHING
IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE SECURED PARTY
FROM
BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO REALIZE
ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS, OR
TO
ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF SECURED PARTY. THE PLEDGOR
EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION
OR
SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND THE PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION
WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE
OR
FORUM NON CONVENIENS
AND
HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. THE PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND
AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE
BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO THE PLEDGOR AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH
IN THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE PLEDGOR AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER
DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. The Secured Party shall
have
the right to proceed against the Pledgor or its personal property in a court
in
any location to enable the Secured Party to obtain personal jurisdiction over
any Pledgor, to realize on the Pledged Collateral or any other security for
the
Secured Obligations or to enforce a judgment or other court order entered in
favor of the Secured Party.
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24.
Waiver
of Jury Trial.
Each of
the Pledgor and the Secured Party waives, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, any right to trial by jury in any dispute, whether sounding in contract,
tort, or otherwise, between the Secured Party and the Pledgor arising out of
or
related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other
instrument, document or agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith.
Either the Pledgor or the Secured Party may file an original counterpart or
a
copy of this Agreement with any court as written evidence of the consent of
the
parties hereto to the waiver of their right to trial by jury.
25.
Advice
of Counsel.
The
Pledgor represents and warrants to the Secured Party that it has had the
opportunity to discuss this Agreement and, specifically, the provisions of
Sections
22
through
24
hereof,
with its counsel.
26.
Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction the substantive laws of which are held to be applicable hereto,
such prohibition or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof to the extent permitted by
applicable law, and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction to the extent permitted by applicable law.
27.
Further
Assurances.
The
Pledgor agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of the
Pledgor, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and
documents, and take all further action, that may be required by applicable
law
or may be necessary or desirable, or that the Secured Party may reasonably
request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or
purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Secured Party to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any of the Pledged
Collateral, including, without limitation, the filing of financing statements
under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of New York. The Pledgor hereby
further agrees that it shall not make any change to its name or jurisdiction
or
the form of its organization without prior written notice. The Pledgor
authorizes the Secured Party to file any financing statements and amendments
thereto relating to the Pledged Collateral which the Secured Party deems
appropriate, in form and substance required by the Secured Party, which describe
the Pledged Collateral and include therein all other information which is
required by Article 9 of the UCC or other applicable law with respect to the
preparation or filing of a financing statement or amendment. The Pledgor
appoints the Secured Party as its attorney-in-fact to perform all acts which
the
Secured Party deems appropriate to perfect and to continue perfection of the
lien granted to the Secured Party under this Agreement, such power of attorney
being coupled with an interest and is therefore irrevocable. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, the Co-Secured Party shall not be responsible in any manner
whatsoever with respect to the validity, perfection, or maintaining the
perfection of any lien created hereunder and shall have not have any
responsibility to file any financing statement or continuation statement in
connection therewith in any public office.
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28.
The
Secured Party’s Duty of Care.
(a)
The
Secured Party shall not be liable for any acts, omissions, errors of judgment
or
mistakes of fact or law including, without limitation, acts, omissions, errors
or mistakes with respect to the Pledged Collateral, except for those arising
out
of or in connection with the Secured Party’s (i) gross negligence or willful
misconduct, or (ii) failure to use reasonable care with respect to the safe
custody of the Pledged Collateral in the Secured Party’s possession. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Secured Party shall be under
no
obligation to take any steps necessary to preserve rights in the Pledged
Collateral against any other parties but may do so at its option. All expenses
incurred in connection therewith shall be for the sole account of the Pledgor,
and shall constitute part of the Secured Obligations secured hereby.
(b)
No
provision of this Agreement shall require the Secured Party to expend or risk
its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance
of
any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers,
if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds
or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured
to it. The Secured Party shall have no duties or responsibilities except those
expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Secured Party shall not be liable
for
any delay or failure to act as may be required hereunder when such delay or
failure is due to any act of God, interruption or other circumstances beyond
its
control; provided,
that it
exercises such diligence as the circumstances may reasonably require. The
Secured Party shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper
or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to
have been signed or sent by the proper person.
(c)
The
Secured Party shall not be deemed to have notice of any Event of Default unless
an officer of the Secured Party has actual knowledge thereof or unless written
notice of any such Event of Default is received by the Secured Party at the
office of the Secured Party specified in this Agreement.
(d)
The
Secured Party’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical
preservation of the Pledged Collateral shall be to deal with it in the same
manner as the Secured Party deals with similar property for its own
account.
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(e)
In
no
event shall the Secured Party be liable for special, indirect or consequential
loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost
profits), even if the Secured Party has been advised of the likelihood of such
loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
29.
Additional
Provisions Relating to the Secured Party.
(a)
Any
corporation, bank, trust company or association into which the Secured Party
may
be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation,
bank, trust company or association resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the Secured Party shall be a party, or any corporation,
bank, trust company or association succeeding to all or substantially all the
corporate trust business of the Secured Party, shall be the successor of the
Secured Party hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto.
(b)
At
any
time or times, the Secured Party shall have the power to appoint any Person
or
Persons either to act as co-Secured Party, or co-Secured Parties, jointly with
the Secured Party of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral or to act as
separate Secured Party or separate Secured Parties of all or any part of the
Pledged Collateral and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity,
such
title to the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, and such rights, powers,
duties or obligations as the Secured Party may consider necessary or desirable,
subject to the other provisions of this Section
29.
The
Bank of New York is hereby appointed as co-Secured Party for the purposes of
holding the Pledged Collateral, and shall be vested with all of the powers
of
the Secured Party with respect to such Pledged Collateral, subject to the other
provisions of this Section
29.
(c)
Unless
otherwise provided in the instrument appointing such co-Secured Party or
separate Secured Party, every co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party shall,
to the extent permitted by law, be appointed subject to the following terms:
(i)
All
rights, power, duties and obligations under this Agreement conferred upon the
Secured Party in respect of the custody, control or management of the
collateral, shall be exercised solely by the Secured Party;
(ii)
All
rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Secured
Parties shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the
Secured Party, or by the Secured Party and such co-Secured Party or co-Secured
Parties, or separate Secured Party or separate Secured Parties jointly, except
to the extent that, under the law of any jurisdiction in which any particular
act or acts are to be performed, the Secured Party shall be incompetent or
unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such act or acts shall
be performed by such co-Secured Party or co-Secured Parties or separate Secured
Party or separate Secured Parties;
(iii)
Any
request in writing by the Secured Party to any co-Secured Party or separate
Secured Party to take or to refrain from taking any action hereunder shall
be
sufficient warrant for the taking, or the refraining from taking, of such action
by such co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party;
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(iv)
Any
co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party to the extent permitted by law may
delegate to the Secured Party the exercise of any right, power, duty or
obligation, discretionary or otherwise;
(v)
The
Secured Party at any time, by an instrument in writing, may accept the
resignation of, or remove, any co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party
appointed under this Section
29.
As
successor to any co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party so resigned or
removed may be appointed in the manner provided in this Section
29;
(vi)
The
Secured Party shall not be personally liable by reason of any act or omission
of
any other Secured Party hereunder;
(vii)
Any
demand, request, direction, appointment, removal, notice, consent, waiver or
other action in writing delivered to the Secured Party shall be deemed to have
been delivered to each such co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party;
and
(viii)
Any
Collateral received by any such co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party
hereunder shall forthwith, so far as may be permitted by law, be turned over
to
the Secured Party to be held pursuant to the terms hereof.
(d)
Upon
the
acceptance in writing of such appointment by any such co-Secured Party or
separate Secured Party, it or he shall be vested with the estate, right, title
and interest in the Pledged Collateral, or any portion thereof, and with such
rights, powers, duties, trusts or obligations, jointly or separately with the
Secured Party, all as shall be specified in the instrument of appointment,
subject to all the terms hereof.
(e)
In
case
any co-Secured Party or separate Secured Party shall become incapable of acting,
resign or be removed, the right, title and interest in the Pledged Collateral
and all rights, powers, duties and obligations of said co-Secured Party or
separate Secured Party shall, so far as permitted by law, vest in and be
exercised by the Secured Party unless and until a successor co-Secured Party
or
separate Secured Party shall be appointed pursuant to this Section
29.
(f)
The
Pledgor agrees to reimburse the Secured Party promptly upon request for such
fees and expenses payable to the Co-Secured Party pursuant to a separate
engagement letter dated February 5, 2007 by and between the Secured Party
and the Co-Secured Party in connection with the Co-Secured Party's services
hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, such fees and expenses shall include
expenses of or disbursements incurred by the Co-Secured Party in the performance
of its duties hereunder, including but not limited to the reasonable fees,
expenses and disbursements of counsel to such Co-Secured Party.
(g)
In
the performance of its duties hereunder, the Co-Secured Party shall be entitled
to all of the rights, benefits, protections and immunities afforded to the
Secured Party pursuant to Sections
28
and
29
hereof.
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30.
Notices.
Notices
given pursuant to any provision of this Agreement may
be
sent by facsimile and shall be addressed as
follows:
(i) if to the Pledgor, to: 13/F, Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower, Shennan
Road, Futian, Shenzhen, China, Fax: (00)
000-00000000,
Attention: Mr.
Tu Xxx Xxxx,
with a
copy to Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx Raysman & Xxxxxxx LLP, 000 0xx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000, Fax: (0-000) 000-0000, Attention: Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.,
(ii) if
to the Secured Party, to: c/o
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, XXX,
Fax:
(0-000)
000 0000,
Attention: Xx.
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx,
with a
copy to 00/X
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Fax: (000) 0000 0000,
Attention: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xx. Xxx Xxx,
with a
copy to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, ICBC Tower - 00xx Xxxxx, 0 Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx, Fax: (000) 0000 0000, Attention: Xx. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Esq., and (iii) if to the co-Secured Party, to The Bank of New York,
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0X, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 , Fax: (000) 000-0000/5803,
Attention: Global Trust Services.
31.
Indemnity
and Expenses.
The
Pledgor agrees, upon demand, to indemnify the Secured Party and the Co-Secured
Party against any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, fines, liabilities
or expenses, including incidental and out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable
attorneys fees incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the
acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement and to pay
to
the Secured Party and the Co-Secured Party the amount of any and all reasonable
expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of
any
experts and agents, which the Secured Party and the Co-Secured Party may incur
in connection with (i) the administration of this Agreement, (ii) the custody,
preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other
realization upon, any of the Pledged Collateral, (iii) the exercise or
enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Party and the Co-Secured Party
hereunder or (iv) the failure by the Pledgor to perform or observe any of the
provisions hereof.
The
Pledgor also agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Party (as defined in the Notes
Purchase Agreement) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and
reasonable expenses to the same extent as the Company agrees to indemnify under
Section 10 of the Notes Purchase Agreement.
32.
Amendments,
Waivers and Consents.
None of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, altered, modified
or
amended, and no consent to any departure by the Pledgor herefrom shall be
effective, except by or pursuant to an instrument in writing which (i) is duly
executed by the Pledgor, the Secured Party and the Co-Secured Party and (ii)
complies with the requirements of the Conditions. Any such waiver shall be
valid
only to the extent set forth therein. A waiver by the Secured Party of any
right
or remedy under this Agreement on any one occasion shall not be construed as
a
waiver of any right or remedy which the Secured Party would otherwise have
on
any future occasion. No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right,
power or privilege under this Agreement on the part of the Secured Party shall
operate as a waiver thereof; and no single or partial exercise of any right,
power or privilege under this Agreement shall preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
33.
Section
Headings.
The
section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not
affect in any way the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
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34.
Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
agreement.
35.
Merger.
This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents embody the entire agreement and
understanding, between the Pledgor and the Secured Party and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings, written and oral, relating to the subject
matter hereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Pledgor and the Secured Party have executed this Agreement as of the date set
forth above.
MR. TU XXX XXXX | ||
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Tu Xxx Xxxx
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Name: Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx |
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MS. XX XXX XXX | ||
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By: |
/s/
Xx Xxx Qun
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Name: Xx Xxx Xxx |
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XXXXXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | ||
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Tu Xxx Xxxx
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Name: Tu Xxx Xxxx |
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Title: Director |
Acknowledged
and agreed to
as
of the
date first written above.
CITADEL
EQUITY FUND LTD.,
as
Secured Party
By: | Citadel Limited Partnership, its Portfolio Manager | |||
By: | Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., its General Partner | |||
By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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Title: | Authorized Signatory |
for
purposes of appointment as co-Secured Party,
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,
as
co-Secured Party
By: |
/s/
Xxxx Xxx
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Name: |
Xxxx Xxx |
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Title: |