January 2, 2008 Mr. Wan Yi (Charles) Qing Room 16, Floor 25, Sunny New World Tower No. 231 Xin Hua Road Jianghan District Wuhan, Hu Bei PRC 430015 Dear Charles:
January
2, 2008
Xx.
Xxx
Xx (Xxxxxxx) Qing
Xxxx
00,
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xx.
000
Xxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xx
Bei
PRC
430015
Dear
Xxxxxxx:
This
letter confirms our understanding and agreement between:
Xxxxx
Pharmaceutical, Inc., a company incorporated in Cayman Islands with its office
at Room
16,
Floor 25, Sunny New World Tower, Xx. 000 Xxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx,
Xx Xxx, PRC, Post Code:430015
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Company’), and
EastGate
Financial, Inc. a Delaware corporation with offices at Two Xxxxxx Street,
15th
Floor,
New York, New York 10006-1819, USA, (hereinafter referred to as “EastGate”)
Concerning
consulting and advisory services to be provided by EastGate Financial, Inc.
to
the Company with respect to establishing their office in New York, advising
them
in applying to American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”), as well as help them
identifying and advising them in choosing their AMEX specialist firm,
(hereinafter referred to as the “Advisory Services”).
We
hereby
confirm our agreement that:
1.
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The
Company has engaged EastGate and EastGate has agreed to provide the
Advisory Services on the terms and conditions set forth in this
agreement.
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2.
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EastGate
shall provide Advisory Services to the Company regarding such matters
as
EastGate and the Company shall agree.
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3.
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Specifically,
EastGate will, at the request of the Company or with the agreement
of the
Company:
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1.
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Assist
in establishing an office in New York to enhance visibility.
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2.
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Help
find a suitable office location and space for the Company’s industry and
image in New York.
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3.
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Assist
in selecting an appropriate bank and with EastGate’s banking relationships
and credibility, EastGate helps the Company facilitate the establishment
of bank accounts in New York.
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4.
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Identify
law firms that can help the Company incorporate their New York office.
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5.
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Advise
in appropriate staff strategy.
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6.
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Help
hiring qualified employees in New
York.
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7.
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Mentor
the Company’s New York executive(s) in managing their office and
staff.
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8.
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Attend
meetings with the Company’s senior executive(s) per the Company’s request
and per the mutual agreement between the Company and EastGate.
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9.
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Assist
in filing the application with AMEX.
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10.
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Advise
in getting through the application process in
AMEX.
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Mentor
in working with AMEX effectively.
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12.
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Advise
in using AMEX’s suite of services optimally.
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13.
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Help
identifying the most appropriate AMEX specialist
firm.
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14.
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Assist
in selecting the most appropriate AMEX
specialist.
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15.
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Mentor
in working effectively with the chosen AMEX
specialist.
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16.
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Provide
other services as subsequently agreed and appended in writing to
this
agreement.
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4.
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EastGate
shall be the exclusive provider to the Company of these Advisory
Services
regarding for a period of one year from the date of this agreement.
The
Company shall not engage nor contract with any other company, entity
or
individual for such purposes during that time
period.
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5.
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The
Company warrants and represents that they do not have any contracts
or
agreements in place with any other entity for the Advisory Services
contemplated herein.
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6.
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For
the services rendered hereunder:
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a)
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As
compensation for services to be rendered hereunder by Eastgate, the
Company agrees to issue to Eastgate, upon signing of this letter,
a to be
determined number of stock purchase warrants (collectively, the “Retainer
Stock Purchase Warrants” and individually, a “Retainer Stock Purchase
Warrant”) with a total economic value equal to $240,000 (the “Non-Cash
Retainer Fee”). Each Retainer Stock Purchase Warrant shall be entitled to
purchase one share of the Company’s common stock, expire five years from
the date of issuance, have an exercise price equal to the closing
share
price on the date this letter is executed and be exercisable at any
time
after issuance on a cashless basis. For purposes of determining the
specific number of Retainer Stock Purchase Warrants to be issued
in
connection with the Non-Cash Retainer Fee, the value of a Retainer
Stock
Purchase Warrant shall be determined using Bloomberg’s warrant valuation
model with an assumed volatility for the Company’s common stock equal to
30%. A print out of the Bloomberg warrant valuation model output
valuing a
Retainer Stock Purchase Warrant with the terms set forth in this
Section
6(a) and using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date
of this letter and 30% volatility has been attached for purposes
of
determining the number of Retainer Stock Purchase Warrants to be
issued.
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b)
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The
Company shall reimburse EastGate for any reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses
incurred by EastGate pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Such
expenses must receive prior approval from Company and will be paid
as the
expenses are incurred.
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7.
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Term.
This letter agreement shall remain in effect for a one year period
(the
“Engagement Period”), subject to an automatic renewal of an additional one
year term (the “Renewal Period”). Upon the commencement of the Renewal
Period, the Company agrees to issue to Eastgate, a to be determined
an
additional number of stock purchase warrants with a total economic
value
equal to $240,000 at the commencement of the Renewal Period with
the terms
set forth in Section 6(a) herein. Each of the Company and Eastgate
may
elect not to renew this letter for the Renewal Period or terminate
this
Letter thereafter upon sixty business days written notice to the
other
party The Company's obligations with respect to all fees and expenses
due
and payable to Eastgate pursuant to the terms set forth herein shall
survive any termination of Eastgate’s engagement
hereunder.
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8.
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The
Company will execute any and all agreements or documents necessary
and
required on its behalf, to confirm and be contractually bound to
pay to
EastGate the fees as set forth
herein.
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9.
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EastGate
agrees to keep confidential any confidential and proprietary information
provided to EastGate by the Company except in furtherance of the
services
being rendered hereunder.
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10.
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In
the event of a breach by the Company of its obligations hereunder,
EastGate shall be entitled, in addition to the amounts set forth
above,
any and all expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s
fees, incurred by EastGate in enforcing its rights
hereunder.
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11.
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This
Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto
and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns.
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12.
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Any
and all prior Agreements between The Company and EastGate whether
written
or oral, relating to any and all matters covered by and contained
or
otherwise dealt with in this Agreement are hereby cancelled and
terminated.
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13.
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These
obligations herein shall survive the termination of this agreement
and
shall remain in full force and effect for a period of three years
after
its termination in writing.
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14.
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This
Agreement is entered into under and shall be governed by the laws
of the
state of New York, excluding law respecting the choice or conflicts
of
law.
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15.
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Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or the
breach thereof, shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance of
the
rules of the American Arbitration Association , and judgment upon
the
award rendered by the arbitrator(s) shall be entered in any court
having
jurisdiction thereof. For that purpose, the parties hereto consent
to the
jurisdiction and venue of an appropriate court located in New York,
State
of New York. In the event that arbitration results from or arises
out of
this Agreement or the performance thereof or litigation to enforce
any
award entered therein, the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing
party's reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses,
whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in addition to any
other
relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled. In the event
of any
such claim or controversy, no action shall be entertained by said
arbitration if initiated more than one year subsequent to the date
the
cause(s) of action actually accrued regardless of whether damages
were
otherwise as of said time
calculable.
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16.
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This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with
respect
to the subject matter hereof and no waiver, modification, change
or
amendment of any of its provisions shall be valid unless in writing
and
signed by the party against whom such claimed waiver, modification,
change
or amendment is sought to be
enforced.
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If
the
foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding, please execute a copy of
this
letter in the space provided below and return it to the EastGate to indicate
your agreement with the foregoing.
Agreed
to:
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Agreed
To:
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Xxxxx
Pharmaceutical, Inc.
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EastGate
Financial, Inc.
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Xxxx
00, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Two
Xxxxxx Street, 15th
Floor
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No.
231 Xxx Xxx Road, Jianghan District
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New
York, NY
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Wuhan,
Hu Bei, XXX, 000000
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XXX
10006
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By:
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxx
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/s/
Xxxx X. X’Xxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxx
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Xxxx
X. X’Xxx
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Chairman
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Chairman
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