SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Confidential
- Without Prejudice
For
Settlement
Purposes
Only
This
Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of January 9, 2008, by and among China Broadband,
Inc.,
a Nevada corporation (sometimes referred to herein as “Broadband”),
China
Broadband, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company and wholly-owned subsidiary
of
China Broadband, Inc. (Broadband and China Broadband Ltd. sometimes collectively
referred to herein as the “Company”),
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxx”),
Maxim
Financial Corporation (“Maxim”),
Xxxx
X. Xxxx (“Xxxx”),
Xxxxx
Panther (“Panther”),
BCGU,
LLC (“BCGU”
and
together with Panther and Xxxx, the “BCGU
Group”),
Xxxx
X. Xxx (“Xxx”),
Wellfleet Partners, Inc. (“Wellfleet”,
and
collectively with Cherner, Maxim, the BCGU Group and Lev the “Investor
Group”
and
collectively with the Company, the “Company
Parties”),
Pu
Yue (“Pu”)
and
Xxxxx Xx (“Ng”
and
collectively with Pu, the “Executives”)
and
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the
laws
of the State of New York (“Chardan”),
Jaguar Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Jaguar”),
and
China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands subsidiary of Jaguar
(“Cablecom
Holdings”
and
together with Jaguar and Chardan, the “Jaguar
Parties”).
WHEREAS,
a dispute has arisen that the parties hereto (collectively, the “Parties”)
wish
to resolve and settle amicably; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties have reached this Agreement on the terms and conditions provided
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and for valuable
consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree, subject to the terms hereof, as
follows:
1. Transfers
by Ng of Securities Issued by China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd.
(a) As
soon
as practicable, but (unless required by applicable law) not later than three
(3)
business days after the closing of the proposed merger of a subsidiary of
Cablecom
Holdings, as successor to Jaguar in its proposed redomestication
merger,
with
and into China Cablecom, Ltd., a private limited liability British Virgin
Islands company (“China
Cablecom”)
(the
“Proposed
Merger”),
Ng
shall transfer to Broadband or its designated subsidiary an aggregate of 390,000
shares of common stock of Cablecom Holdings (collectively, the “Cablecom
Holdings Shares”),
registered in Ng’s name, without representations, warranties, registration,
informational or any other rights being given by Ng except that such shares
shall have the same registration or other rights, privileges or benefits as
Ng
has for all other shares issued to him by Cablecom Holdings pursuant to the
Proposed Merger; provided,
however,
that no Cablecom Holdings Shares shall be deliverable hereunder unless and
until
Investor Releases (as hereinafter defined) shall have theretofore been duly
executed and delivered to Ng by all the persons and entities listed as Investor
Release Parties on Annex
A
(the “Investor
Release Parties”).
The transfer of the 390,000 Cablecom Holdings Shares shall be deemed, for all
purposes, as a capital contribution by Ng to Broadband. Subject to the terms
hereof, Ng will deliver to Broadband stock certificates representing the full
number of Cablecom Holdings Shares to be transferred as set forth herein; such
certificates shall be endorsed in blank or have a stock power endorsed in blank
attached thereto in respect of the Cablecom Holdings Shares transferred (subject
to the restrictions contained herein) to Broadband. In the event of any stock
dividend on the capital stock of China Cablecom or Cablecom Holdings or any
split-up, combination, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar
adjustment of shares of the capital stock thereof prior to the Proposed Merger
or any change in the exchange ratio of shares of Cablecom Holdings offered
to
holders of China Cablecom shares pursuant to the terms of the Proposed Merger,
Ng agrees that an appropriate adjustment to the number of Cablecom Holdings
Shares to be transferred hereunder by Ng shall be made in the same manner as
the
adjustment made in Ng’s other shares of China Cablecom or Cablecom Holdings as a
result of such event. Any Cablecom Holdings Shares received by Broadband shall
be utilized by Broadband (with the exact mechanics to be determined by
Broadband, subject to mutually acceptable restrictions approved by Cablecom
Holdings) to secure one or more financings or acquisitions
or be sold. In
the
event that Broadband’s holdings of Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
would have a value at the time of any sale or pledge comprising 40% or more
of
Broadband’s total assets, potentially causing it to be deemed an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment
Company Act”),
Broadband shall (unless an exemption from registration under the Investment
Company Act is then available to Broadband or Broadband shall have obtained
an
order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
excluding or exempting Broadband from registration under the Investment Company
Act), dispose of such number of Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
that would cause it to not be deemed an investment company under the Investment
Company Act,
subject to mutually acceptable restrictions approved by Cablecom Holdings.
In
addition to the restrictions set forth above, Broadband acknowledges that the
Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
will be subject to the terms of a lock-up agreement, which terms shall be no
more restrictive than the lockup agreement provided by Ng (or any designated
affiliate or entity holding such shares on behalf of Ng) to Cablecom Holdings
at
the time of the Proposed Merger (the “Lock-up
Agreement”),
and
Broadband agrees to comply in all respects with the Lock-up Agreement in respect
of the Cablecom
Holdings
Shares.
Broadband shall enter into a similar agreement in respect of the Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
and shall deliver the same to Ng and Cablecom
Holdings in
advance of Broadband’s receipt of the Cablecom
Holdings
Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Broadband is not subject
to
the restrictions and limitations of Rule 145 of the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the
“Securities
Act”),
Broadband shall not be deemed an affiliate of Jaguar and such shares may be
sold
subject only to the Lock-up Agreement. Ng shall not take any action that would
result in the sale, assignment, transfer or encumbrance of the 390,000 Cablecom
Holdings Shares to be transferred by Ng to Broadband to any party other than
Broadband.
(b) In
addition to the foregoing, concurrently with the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement, provided
that
Ng shall
have theretofore received duly executed and delivered Investor Releases by
all
the Investor Release Parties, a general release from WestPark Capital, Inc.
in
form and substance satisfactory to Ng and a duly executed investor
representation letter from Lev in form and substance satisfactory to Ng,
Ng
shall (i) transfer
an aggregate of 400,000 Broadband Shares to the Escrow Agent on behalf of Lev
in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement referred to below, and
(ii) make
a charitable gift of an
aggregate of
28,444 Broadband Shares to the charitable organization set forth on Annex
B
(the “Donee”),
each such transfer or gift contemplated by this paragraph (b) to be made without
representations, warranties, registration, informational or any other rights
given by Ng. Subject to the terms hereof, certificates in respect of all 400,000
Broadband Shares referred to in clause (i) shall be delivered (endorsed in
blank
or with accompanying stock power(s) attached thereto) in escrow to Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx, P.C., as Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agent”) in accordance
with the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Annex
C;
and the 28,444 Broadband Shares referred to in clause (ii) shall be delivered
(endorsed in blank or with accompanying stock power(s) attached thereto) to
Lev,
and Lev shall in turn deliver the same, within three business days of receipt,
to the Donee. Lev shall provide to Ng, within seven business days thereafter,
evidence reasonably satisfactory to Ng, of such delivery.
(c) Provided
that Ng shall have theretofore received from each shareholder listed on
Annex
D
(each, a “Specified
Shareholder”)
such Specified Shareholder’s executed releases (containing release language
substantially similar to the Investor Releases), and a duly executed investor
representation letter therefrom, in form and substance satisfactory to Ng,
Ng
will transfer to such Specified Shareholder the number of Broadband Shares
set
forth
opposite such Specified Shareholder’s name in Annex
D
hereto,
with the maximum aggregate
number of Broadband Shares to be transferred pursuant to this paragraph (c)
to
be 566,790 Broadband Shares; each
such transfer contemplated by this paragraph (c) to be made without
representations, warranties, registration, informational or any other rights
given by Ng. Subject to the terms hereof, Ng will deliver to each transferee
stock certificates representing the full number of Broadband Shares to be
transferred thereto as set forth herein; such certificates shall be endorsed
in
blank or have a stock power endorsed in blank attached thereto in respect of
the
Broadband Shares transferred. The foregoing transfers shall not be deemed for
the benefit of the Company, and neither the Company nor Ng shall be liable
or
otherwise held accountable for any tax liabilities of any party resulting from
the transfers by Ng as set forth in Sections 1(b) or (c).
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2. Employment
Agreement Amendments; Past Salary Waiver; Business.
(a) Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, China Broadband Ltd. and
each
of Ng and Pu shall have entered into an amendment to their respective employment
agreements dated February 24, 2007 (collectively, the “Executive
Employment Agreements”),
which
are attached hereto as Annexes
E and F,
respectively, in order to appropriately modify the same to reflect the original
intent of the parties thereto (collectively, the “Executive
Employment Agreement Amendments”).
In
addition, Ng hereby acknowledges that he relinquishes and waives any claim
to
any base salary from China Broadband Ltd. for periods prior to the date hereof.
(b) The
Parties hereto acknowledge that (i) Broadband operates a broadband cable
internet company based in the city of Jinan in the Shandong province of the
People’s Republic of China and is pursuing opportunities in stand-alone,
independent broadband services, including electronic program/television
program-type publications, in the People’s Republic of China (collectively,
“Stand-Alone
Broadband Services”),
but
shall not include the provision of Integrated Cable Services (as defined below),
and (ii) the business of China Cablecom and Cablecom Holdings shall include
acting as a joint venture provider of cable television services in the People’s
Republic of China and related activities (collectively, “Integrated
Cable Services”),
but
shall not include the provision of Stand-Alone Broadband Services. Broadband
agrees that any employment agreement entered into between Broadband (or any
of
its affiliates) and Ng (including the Executive Employment Agreement, as amended
in connection herewith) will recognize and permit Ng’s activities and
obligations under any employment agreement between Cablecom Holdings (or any
of
its affiliates) and Ng, and Cablecom Holdings agrees that any employment
agreement entered into between Cablecom Holdings (or any of its affiliates)
and
Ng will recognize and permit Ng’s activities and obligations under his Executive
Employment Agreement, as amended in connection herewith. Except as regards
future business opportunities and the agreement of the parties hereto regarding
their allocation as between China Cablecom and China Broadband solely during
the
effectiveness of Ng’s Executive Employment Agreement, the foregoing shall not be
deemed to be a limitation on, or an agreement to limit, the business of either
of Cablecom Holdings or Broadband hereafter.
3. Certain
Representations and Warranties.
(a) Each
of
the Company Parties jointly and severally represents and warrants to Ng and
Pu
that (i) such Party has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement; that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized,
executed and delivered on behalf of such Party; and that this Agreement is
a
valid and binding agreement of such Party, enforceable against such Party in
accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of creditor’s rights and remedies; (ii)
such Party has not hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or assigned any claim
or
cause of action against any of the Cablecom Release Parties (as hereinafter
defined); (iii) such Party has not instituted any legal proceeding against,
or
filed any claim or complaint with any regulatory authority relating to any
of
the Cablecom Release Parties; and (iv)
this
Agreement, the Executive Employment Agreement Amendments and the transactions
and other agreements contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized,
approved and ratified by a special committee of independent and disinterested
members of Broadband’s Board of Directors (comprised of Messrs. Xxxx and
Xxxxxxxx) formed for the purpose of reviewing agreements between or among Ng,
Pu
and the Company and the transactions relating thereto (the “Special
Committee”),
which
persons shall be elected to the Board of Directors of the Company concurrently
with the Closing of the Chardan Private Placement and the execution and delivery
of this Agreement.
(b) Ng
represents and warrants to each of the Company Parties that (i) as of the date
of each transfer by him of Cablecom Holdings Shares and Broadband Shares under
the terms of this Agreement, he
will be the record owner of such securities and as of the date of each transfer,
he will transfer all of his right, title and interest in and to such securities,
free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances, pledges, security interests
and other restrictions, other than as set forth herein or under applicable
federal and state securities law restrictions; (ii) he has not hypothecated
or
otherwise encumbered or assigned any claim or cause of action against any of
the
Company Parties or their respective affiliates; and (iii) he has not instituted
any legal proceeding against any of the Company Parties or their respective
affiliates.
(c) Each
of
the Jaguar Parties jointly and severally represents and warrants to Ng, Pu
and
the Company Parties that (i) it has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement; that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized,
executed and delivered on behalf of such Party; and that this Agreement is
a
valid and binding agreement of such Party, enforceable against such Party in
accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of creditor’s rights and remedies; (ii) it
has not hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or assigned any claim or cause
of
action against any Cablecom Release Parties, the Company Parties or their
respective affiliates; and (iii) it has not instituted any legal proceeding
against any Cablecom Release Parties, the Company Parties or their respective
affiliates.
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4. Securities
Laws Representations.
Broadband hereby represents and warrants to Ng as follows:
(a) Broadband
is, upon receipt of any Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
hereunder, acquiring such securities for Broadband's own account
for investment purposes only and not with a present view toward the public
sale
or distribution thereof, except for sales duly registered under the Securities
Act or pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. Broadband does not have any agreement or understanding, directly
or indirectly, with any person regarding the sale or distribution of the
Cablecom Holdings Shares or any common stock of China Cablecom or Jaguar, except
this Agreement. Broadband understands that the Cablecom Holdings Shares will,
when issued, be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act and that, in connection with the receipt of any Cablecom Holdings
Shares, it must bear the economic risk of an investment in Jaguar indefinitely,
unless the Cablecom Holdings Shares (or securities issued in exchange therefor
or in lieu thereof) are registered pursuant to the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities or blue sky laws or an exemption from such
registration is available.
(b) Broadband
understands
that the Cablecom
Holdings
Shares
are to be transferred to Broadband
hereunder in
reliance upon specific
exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and
state
securities laws, and that Ng is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and
Broadband’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of Broadband set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Broadband
to acquire the Cablecom Holdings Shares.
(c) Broadband
understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency
has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement in respect of the
Cablecom Holdings Shares.
(d) Broadband’s
consultants and management have carefully reviewed the registration statement
on
Form S-4 (the “Registration
Statement”)
filed
by Cablecom Holdings with the SEC for the registration of certain shares of
common stock thereof, and Broadband understands that the Registration Statement
has not been approved or disapproved (nor has the accuracy or adequacy of the
information set forth therein been passed upon) by the SEC or any state
securities commission. Broadband further acknowledges that no assurances have
been or can be given that the Proposed Merger will be consummated or, if it
does
occur, that it will be on terms similar to those contemplated by the
Registration Statement.
(e) Broadband
acknowledges that its consultants and management have had the opportunity to
ask
questions of and receive answers from China Cablecom and Jaguar concerning
the
business and financial condition of China Cablecom and all of such questions
have been answered to the satisfaction of such Parties. Broadband has had an
opportunity to obtain any additional information from Jaguar, Cablecom Holdings
and China Cablecom that Broadband deemed necessary or appropriate for deciding
whether to acquire the Cablecom
Holdings
Shares.
Broadband further acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth herein,
no
other representations or warranties, oral or written, have been made by Ng,
Pu,
China Cablecom, Cablecom Holdings, Jaguar or Chardan or any agent, employee
or
affiliate thereof, and in entering into the transactions, Broadband is not
relying upon any information other than that contained in the results of
independent investigation by Broadband.
(f) Broadband
represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in
Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act.
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5. General
Releases.
(a) Company
and Investor Releases.
For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, including without limitation the mutual promises set forth in
this
Agreement, the Company and each member of the Investor Group, for itself and
themselves, its and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, groups
and past and present officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives,
attorneys, accountants, auditors, consultants, administrators, beneficiaries,
predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, “Company Release
Parties”)
and
any person or entity claiming by or through any of the Company Release Parties
(collectively with the Company Release Parties, the “Broadband
Release Parties”)
hereby
RELEASE AND DISCHARGE Ng, Pu, China Cablecom, Jaguar, Cablecom Holdings,
Chardan, and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and past and present
officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants,
auditors, consultants, successors and assigns in any capacity whatsoever
(collectively, “Cablecom
Release Parties”)
of and
from all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, claims
for breaches of contract, claims for breaches of fiduciary duties or conflicts
of interest, tortious interference, claims of entitlement to securities, claims
for violations of securities laws or regulations, compensation, accounts,
reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies,
agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages (compensatory,
consequential, liquidated, special, punitive or otherwise), judgments, extents,
executions, claims, and demands (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any
nature whatsoever, in law, admiralty or equity, against the Cablecom Release
Parties that the Broadband Release Parties ever had, now have or hereafter
can,
shall or may have, whether known or unknown, for, upon, or by reason of any
matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day
of
the date of this General Release, provided only that nothing herein shall
release or otherwise affect the Cablecom Release Parties’ obligations under this
Agreement.
(b) Executive
Releases.
For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, including without limitation the mutual promises set forth in
this
Agreement, Ng and Pu hereby RELEASE AND DISCHARGE the Broadband Release Parties
of and from all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money,
claims for breaches of contract, claims for breaches of fiduciary duties or
conflicts of interest, tortious interference, claims of entitlement to
securities, claims for violations of securities laws or regulations,
compensation, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants,
contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages
(compensatory, consequential, liquidated, special, punitive or otherwise),
judgments, extents, executions, claims, and demands (including attorneys’ fees
and costs) of any nature whatsoever, in law, admiralty or equity, against the
Broadband Release Parties that Ng and Pu ever had, now have or hereafter can,
shall or may have, whether known or unknown, for, upon, or by reason of any
matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day
of
the date of this General Release, provided only that nothing herein shall
release or otherwise affect the Broadband Release Parties’ obligations under
this Agreement or the Company’s obligations to the Executives under the
Executive Employment Agreements as modified by the Executive Employment
Agreement Amendments (it being understood by Ng that he is relinquishing and
waiving any right to base salary from the Company in respect of all periods
prior to the date hereof).
(c) Jaguar/Chardan
Releases.
For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, including without limitation the mutual promises set forth in
this
Agreement, the Jaguar Parties, for themselves, their parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, divisions, groups and past and present officers, directors,
employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants, auditors,
consultants, administrators, beneficiaries, predecessors, successors and assigns
(collectively, the “Jaguar
Release Parties”)
hereby
RELEASE AND DISCHARGE each of the Broadband Release Parties (excluding Ng and
Pu) of and from all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of
money, claims for breaches of contract, claims for breaches of fiduciary duties
or conflicts of interest, tortious interference, claims of entitlement to
securities, claims for violations of securities laws or regulations,
compensation, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants,
contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages
(compensatory, consequential, liquidated, special, punitive or otherwise),
judgments, extents, executions, claims, and demands (including attorneys’ fees
and costs) of any nature whatsoever, in law, admiralty or equity, against the
Broadband Release Parties (excluding Ng and Pu) that the Jaguar Release Parties
ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have, whether known or
unknown, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from
the beginning of the world to the day of the date of this General Release,
provided only that nothing herein shall release or otherwise affect any
Broadband Release Parties’ obligations under this Agreement.
(d) Each
person or entity settling any claims, or for whom any claims are settled,
hereunder (collectively, the “Settling
Parties”)
further
agree not to institute, instigate, urge, support, encourage, voluntarily
participate in or profit from any lawsuit, complaint or other action or
proceeding of any kind relating to any matter to which these General Releases
pertain. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any party from
providing, after taking reasonable measures to ensure the confidentiality of
information provided, information or explanations to third party regulatory
agencies seeking such information in response to comment letters or inquiries,
or in response to civil or administrative subpoenas or court order,
or from
discussing
the provisions hereof and factual circumstances surrounding the events leading
to this Agreement in disclosure
document filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to
time.
(e) These
General Releases may not be changed orally.
(f) With
respect to any and all released claims, the Settling Parties stipulate and
agree
that they expressly waive the provisions, rights and benefits of California
Civil Code §1542, which provides:
A
general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know
or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release,
which
if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement
with
the debtor.
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The
Settling Parties expressly waive any and all provisions, rights and benefits
conferred by any law of any state or territory of the United States, or
principle of common law, which is similar, comparable or equivalent to
California Civil Code §1542. The Settling Parties may hereafter discover facts
in addition to or different from those which he, she or it now knows or believes
to be true with respect to the subject matter of the released claims, but the
Settling Parties have fully, finally, and forever settled and released any
and
all released claims, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent
or
non-contingent, whether or not concealed or hidden, which now exist, or
heretofore have existed, upon any theory of law or equity now existing or coming
into existence in the future, including, but not limited to, conduct which
is
negligent, intentional, with or without malice, or a breach of any duty, law
or
rule, without regard to the subsequent discovery or existence of such different
or additional facts. The Settling Parties acknowledge that the foregoing waiver
was separately bargained for and a key element of the settlement of which these
releases are a part.
6. Reliance
on Independent Legal Advice.
Each
Party represents and warrants
to the other Parties: (a) that
it
has received advice from his or its own respective, independent legal counsel,
or has had the opportunity to be represented by independent legal counsel,
prior
to its execution of this Agreement, (b) that the legal nature, ramifications
and
effect of this Agreement have been explained to it by its respective counsel;
(c) that it fully understands the terms and provisions of this Agreement and
the
nature and effect thereof; (d) that it is relying solely on the advice of its
own legal counsel in executing this Agreement; (e) that it has not relied upon
any representation or statement of any other Party or counsel for any other
Party not contained in this Agreement; (f) that it has carefully read this
Agreement, knows the contents thereof, and is executing the same freely and
voluntarily; and (g) that, as to each of the Company Parties, it is aware that
it or his respective attorneys may hereafter discover facts different from
or in
addition to the facts that they now know or believe to be true with respect
to
the subject matter hereof, but that its intention is to fully and finally
release its respective releasees to the full extent of the releases contained
in
this Agreement.
7. Investor
Releases.
As soon
as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Company Parties shall deliver to Ng a release agreement in the form attached
hereto as Annex
G
(the
“Investor
Release”)
from
each of the Investor Release Parties (other than those Investor Release Parties
that are not holders of warrants issued by the Company (and are so identified
on
Annex
A),
which
Investor Release Parties shall execute releases, in form and substance
satisfactory to Ng, containing release language substantially similar to the
Investor Releases). Any description of this Settlement Agreement and the
circumstances relating hereto that is sent to the Investor Release Parties
in
connection with the Investor Release shall be in form and substance satisfactory
to Ng and his counsel.
8. Private
Placement.
It is
contemplated that, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, a private placement of convertible notes and warrants of Broadband,
in which Chardan is serving as the placement agent, will be consummated, with
the gross proceeds thereof of approximately $4,800,000 (the “Chardan
Private Placement”).
Ng
will, concurrently herewith, sell and assign, subject to any applicable lock-up
restrictions, to the investors in the Chardan Private Placement an aggregate
of
7,017,814 shares of China Broadband, Inc. common stock currently owned by him
or
entities under his control in consideration of $7,017.81 in the aggregate,
provided
that
Ng shall
have heretofore received duly executed investor representation letters from
such
investors in form and substance satisfactory to Ng. The Company shall not be
liable for or in any way held accountable for the foregoing transfers by Ng
and
it is intended that Chardan and each investor be solely responsible for their
own tax liabilities incurred, if any, as a result of the foregoing
transfers.
9. Broadband
Warrants.
Subject
to the determination by Broadband’s Board of Directors and the Special Committee
that the economic impact of the following warrant term extensions are acceptable
to Broadband, (i) the exercise periods for all 4,000,000 warrants
(the “Investor
Warrants”)
exercisable at $2.00 per share, issued to the Investor Release Parties shall,
upon receipt by Ng of Investor Releases from such parties, be extended by letter
agreement by Broadband, to five years from the date of the closing of the
Chardan Private Placement; and (ii) the holders of 500,000 warrants exercisable
at $.60 per share issued to BCGU (the “BCGU
Warrants”),
640,000 warrants exercisable at $.60 per share issued to WestPark Capital,
Inc.
(the “WestPark
Warrants”),
and
3,974,800 warrants exercisable at $.60 per share originally issued to Maxim
(the
“Maxim
Warrants”
and,
collectively with the BCGU Warrants and WestPark Warrants, the “Consulting
Warrants”
and
collectively with the Investor Warrants, the “Warrants”),
shall, upon the last to occur of (a) execution of this Agreement by all Parties
named on the signature page hereto, (b) completion of the Chardan Private
Placement and (c) receipt by Ng of Investor Releases from such parties, each
receive a scrip warrant (collectively, the “Scrip
Warrants”)
entitling such holder at any time commencing the time of expiration of their
unexercised Consulting Warrants (the shares issuable upon exercise of Consulting
Warrants at the time of expiration being herein referred to as the “Remaining
Warrant Shares”)
and
continuing for a period ending on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the
Chardan Private Placement, to acquire such number of shares of Common Stock
as
equals the Remaining Warrant Shares, on the same terms (as modified hereby)
as
apply in respect of their respective Consulting Warrants. Each Warrant holder,
and each holder of Scrip Warrants, shall be responsible for his or its own
tax
liabilities as a result of the foregoing adjustments.
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10. Miscellaneous
Provisions.
(a) This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to
its
subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among
the
parties with respect to such subject matter.
(b) This
Agreement may not be changed, modified or amended except by a written instrument
signed by the Party to be charged with such change, modification or
amendment.
(c) This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part
hereof.
(d) This
Agreement shall be binding on the Parties hereto and their respective
predecessors, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions,
groups and present and former officers, directors, securityholders, and
employees.
(e) Unless
the Company instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to the Company regarding
this Agreement shall be delivered to:
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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With
a copy to:
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
|
Unless
Xxxxxxx instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Xxxxxxx regarding this
Agreement shall be delivered to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Unless
Maxim instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Maxim regarding this
Agreement shall be delivered to:
Maxim
Financial Corporation
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Unless
Xxxx instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Xxxx regarding this
Agreement shall be delivered to:
Xxxx
X.
Xxxx, Esq.
0000
Xxxxx xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Unless
Lev instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Lev and Wellfleet regarding
this Agreement shall be delivered to:
Xxxx
X. Xxx
c/o
Wellfleet Partners, Inc.
0
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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With
a copy to:
|
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx, P.C.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
|
Unless
Pu
instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Pu regarding this Agreement
shall
be delivered to:
Pu
Yue
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Unless
Ng
instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Ng regarding this Agreement
shall
be delivered to:
Xxxxx
Xx
00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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With
a copy to:
|
Blank
Rome LLP
The
Chrysler Building
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
III
|
Unless
Chardan instructs otherwise in writing, all notices to Jaguar and Chardan
regarding this Agreement shall be delivered to:
Jaguar
Acquisition Corporation
0
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
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With
a copy to:
|
Loeb
& Loeb LLP
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
|
and
|
||
Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC
00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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With
a copy to:
|
Grushko
& Xxxxxxx, P.C.
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
|
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(f) Unless
otherwise indicated or agreed to in writing by the Party to receive the delivery
of any document, as used in this Agreement “delivery” shall mean transmission by
facsimile or electronic mail (including portable document format) and confirmed
by delivery via Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery
service.
(g) The
Parties are entering into this Agreement solely in order to avoid expense,
inconvenience, risk and delay and to permit the continued operation of the
affairs of such Party unhindered by expensive litigation and by distraction
and
diversion of himself and itself, and thereby to put to rest all potential
controversies. This Agreement and each of its provisions, and the settlement
provided for herein, whether or not consummated, and any negotiations,
proceedings or agreements relating to this Agreement, or any matter arising
in
connection with such negotiations, proceedings or agreements are not and shall
not in any event be: (i) construed as, offered in evidence as, received in
evidence as, and/or deemed to be evidence of a presumption, concession or an
admission by any Party of the truth of any fact or the validity of any claim
that has been, or could have been, asserted against him or it, or of the
deficiency of any defense that has been, could have been, or in the future
might
be asserted in any litigation, or of any liability, fault, wrongdoing or
otherwise of any Party; (ii) construed as, offered in evidence as, received
in
evidence as, and/or deemed to be evidence of a presumption, concession or an
admission of any fault, breach of duty, wrongful act or misrepresentation or
omission in any statement or written document by any Party; or (iii) construed
by anyone for any purpose whatsoever as evidence of a presumption, concession
or
admission of any liability, fault or wrongdoing on the part of any Party.
(h) This
Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted jointly by the
Parties.
(i) It
is
acknowledged by the Company Parties that the provisions of Sections 5 and 8
hereof will inure to the benefit of Chardan and its successors and
assigns.
(j) Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender
include each other gender and the neuter, (ii) words (including terms defined
herein) using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular
number, respectively, (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and
derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement as a whole and not
to
any particular section, paragraph or other subdivision, and (iv) the term
“section” or “paragraph” or other subdivision refer to the specified section or
other subdivision of the body of this Agreement.
(k) An
amount
of $8,000 has been paid by Broadband to counsel for Wellfleet and Lev in payment
of its fees and expenses in connection with the contemplated settlement
agreement and the related transactions. Broadband acknowledges that it shall
pay
any additional reasonable fees and expenses actually incurred in connection
therewith (up to $10,000 in the aggregate, inclusive of the abovementioned
$8,000 amount) and that all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by Wellfleet
and/or Lev in securing the Investor Releases shall be borne by the Company.
Other than such fees and expenses, each Party shall be responsible for its
or
his own legal and other expenses in negotiating and concluding the proposed
settlement agreement and related transactions, and such Party’s own tax
liabilities, it being acknowledged that no further claims in respect of past
expense reimbursements shall be made.
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11. Remedies
for Breach.
(a) In
the
event that any Party to this Agreement believes that a breach of the Agreement
has occurred, that Party shall deliver written notice, in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, of the alleged breach to the other Parties to this
Agreement.
(b) Any
subsequent action to enforce the terms of this Agreement may be brought in
any
State or Federal court located in the County of New York, State of New York,
and, if any such action is brought in a State or Federal Court located in the
County of New York, State of New York, no Party shall dispute that such court
is
the proper venue for the action or that the Party is subject to personal
jurisdiction in such court for purposes of the action.
(c) Notwithstanding
any other provision contained herein, the Parties hereto hereby waive any and
all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of
the
Trust Account (as defined in the Registration Statement filed in connection
with
the initial public offering of Jaguar’s units) and any remaining net assets of
Jaguar as a result of such liquidation with respect to any amounts due under
this Agreement and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any
reason whatsoever. The foregoing section is not for the benefit of any third
party beneficiaries.
12. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive
laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law principles
of such State.
13. Further
Assurances.
Each
Party hereto, at the reasonable request of another Party hereto, shall execute
and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things
as may be reasonably necessary for effecting completely the consummation of
this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
[Signature
Pages Follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly authorized the execution and delivery
of
this Agreement as of the date written below.
Dated
as
of Xxxxxxx 00, 0000
XXXXX
BROADBAND, INC.
By:
/s/ Clive Ng__________________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Xx
Title:
Chairman
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WELLFLEET
PARTNERS, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Lev______________________________
Name:
Xxxx Xxx
Title:
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CHINA
BROADBAND LTD.
By:
/s/ Clive Ng__________________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Xx
Title:
Chairman
|
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Cherner____________________________
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
|
/s/ Pu
Yue____________________________________
PU
YUE
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MAXIM
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Cherner________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
President
|
/s/ Clive
Ng___________________________________
XXXXX
XX
|
/s/
Xxxx X.
Baum______________________________
XXXX
X. XXXX
|
CHARDAN
CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
By:
Xxxxx
Propper______________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
/s/
Xxxx. I Lev________________________________
XXXX
X. XXX
|
CHINA
CABLECOM HOLDINGS, LTD.
By:_________________________________________
Name:
Title:
|
____________________________________________
XXXXX
PANTHER
|
JAGUAR
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Kalman_________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
BCGU,
LLC
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Panther
__________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Panther
Title:
Managing Director
|
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ANNEX C
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
THIS
ESCROW AGREEMENT
(“Escrow
Agreement”) is made and entered into among XXXX
XXX
(“Xxx”),
XXXXX
XX
(“Ng”
and together with Lev, the “Principals”) and XXXXXX,
XXXXXXXX & XXXX, P.C.,
whose
address is 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, hereinafter referred
to
as “Escrow Agent”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties to this Escrow Agreement are simultaneously entering into a Settlement
Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with certain other parties thereto with
regard to certain controversies among them;
WHEREAS,
all
terms used in this Escrow Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall
have
the same meanings as they have in the Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Ng shall transfer to Lev 400,000 shares
of
common stock of China Broadband, Inc. (the “Broadband Shares” or “Escrowed
Property”) and Lev shall provide to Ng releases in the form contemplated by the
Settlement Agreement executed by each person or entity (collectively, the
“Investor Releasors”) set forth on Annex A thereto (collectively, the “Investor
Releases”); and
WHEREAS,
the
Principals desire that the Escrow Agent act, and Escrow Agent has agreed
to act,
as escrow agent in respect of the Escrowed Property on the terms and conditions
set forth herein;
NOW
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the covenants and agreements herein set forth and other
good
and lawful consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
I. Escrow
A. The
Broadband Shares, endorsed in blank or accompanied by a stock power endorsed
in
blank, shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent simultaneously with the execution
of this Escrow Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investor Releases
shall be deemed valid and enforceable as against each Investor when executed
and
delivered by such Investor and such releases shall be held in trust by Lev
for
Ng and the Company and delivered promptly upon receipt thereof from the
applicable Investor Releasor.
B. Escrow
Agent agrees to hold all of the Escrowed Property in escrow subject to the
terms
and conditions contained in this Escrow Agreement.
C. Escrow
Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any matter or thing unless
and
until Escrow Agent has actually received written notice of such matter or
thing
and Escrow Agent shall not be charged with any constructive notice
whatsoever.
D. In
the
event joint instructions from Principals require Escrow Agent to expend any
monies or to incur any cost, Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refrain from
taking any action until it receives payment for such costs.
E. Principals
acknowledge and agree that Escrow Agent is counsel to Lev and that, as a
result
of acting as Escrow Agent hereunder, Escrow Agent shall not be disqualified
from
representing Lev in connection with any matter, including any dispute arising
hereunder.
F.
All
Broadband Shares constituting the Escrowed Property shall be deemed owned
and
under the dispositive and voting control of Escrow Agent until released (and,
once released, deemed owned by the person to whom released) from escrow,
for
purposes of Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended.
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II. Release
of Escrowed Property
A. Upon
delivery of all of the Investor Releases to the Ng, with a copy to the Company,
Escrow Agent will release the Broadband Shares to Lev.
B. In
the
event Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder
or
shall receive instructions, claims or demands from any Principal or from
third
persons with respect to the Escrowed Property or any other sums or things
that
may be held hereunder, which, in its sole opinion, are in conflict with any
provision of this Escrow Agreement, Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refrain
from taking any action until it shall be directed otherwise in writing by
both
Principals, or by a final order or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
III. Liability
of Escrow Agent
It
is
agreed that the duties of Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature and
shall be expressly limited to the safekeeping of the Escrowed Property and
for
the disposition of same in accordance with this Escrow Agreement. In no event
shall Escrow Agent be liable for consequential or other damages for any act
or
omission of Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement or the Settlement
Agreement, including but not limited to misdelivery of the Escrowed Property,
unless such act or omission shall be due to bad faith, gross negligence or
willful misconduct on the part of Escrow Agent. Each Principal hereby
indemnifies Escrow Agent and holds it harmless from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, damages, costs, penalties, losses, actions, suits,
proceedings at law or in equity, arbitration proceedings, or any other expenses,
fees, or charges of any character or nature, including reasonable attorneys'
fees at all trial and appellate levels, which it may incur or with which
it may
be threatened directly or indirectly arising from or in any way connected
with
Escrow Agent's following of instructions from such Principal, and in connection
therewith, to indemnify Escrow Agent against any and all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the reasonable
cost of defending any action, suit, or proceeding or resisting any claim,
whether or not litigation is instituted. Further, Principals hereby, jointly
and
severally, indemnify Escrow Agent and hold it harmless from and against any
and
all claims, liabilities, damages, costs, penalties, losses, actions, suits,
interpleader or otherwise, proceedings at law or in equity, arbitration
proceedings, or any other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, fees, or charges
of
any character or nature, including reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial
and
appellate levels, that it may incur or with which it may be threatened directly
or indirectly by reason of disputes arising between Principals and/or any
third
party as to the correct interpretation of this Escrow Agreement, if any,
and
instructions given to Escrow Agent hereunder, or otherwise, with the right
of
Escrow Agent, regardless of the instruments aforesaid without the necessity
of
instituting and action, suit or proceeding, to hold the Escrowed Property
until
and unless said additional expense, fees and charges shall be fully paid.
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IV. Disputes
A. In
the
event Escrow Agent is joined as a party to a lawsuit by virtue of the fact
that
it is holding the Escrowed Property, Escrow Agent shall, at its option, either
(1) tender the Escrowed Property to the custody of the appropriate court,
or (2)
distribute the Escrowed Property in accordance with the court's ultimate
disposition of the case, and Principals hereby jointly and severally, indemnify
and hold Escrow agent harmless from and against any damages or losses in
connection therewith including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's
fees
and court cost at all trial and appellate levels.
B. In
the
event Escrow Agent tenders the Escrowed Property to the custody of the
appropriate court and files an action of interpleader naming the Principals
and
any affected third parties of whom Escrowed Agent has received actual notice,
Escrow Agent shall be released and relieved from any and all further obligation
and liability hereunder or in connection herewith and Principals hereby jointly
and severally, indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against
any
damages or losses arising in connection therewith, including, but not limited
to, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Escrow Agent
in
connecting with the filing of such action including, but not limited to,
reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs at all trial and appellate
levels.
V. Term
of Agreement
A. This
Escrow Agreement shall remain in effect unless and until it is canceled in
any
of the following manners:
1. upon
written notice given by both Principals of cancellation of designation of
Escrow
Agent to act and serve in said capacity; or
2. Escrow
Agent may resign as Escrow Agent at any time upon giving notice to Principals
of
its desire to so resign; provided, however, that resignation of Escrow Agent
shall take effect no earlier than ten (10) days after the giving of notice
of
resignation; or
3. upon
delivery of the Escrowed Property in accordance with this Escrow
Agreement.
B. In
the
event Principals fail to agree to a successor Escrow Agent within the period
described hereinabove, Escrow Agent shall have the right to deposit all of
the
Escrowed Property held hereunder into the registry of an appropriate court
and
request judicial determination of the rights between Principals, by interpleader
or other appropriate action and Principals hereby jointly and severally,
indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against any damages or
losses
in connection therewith including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys'
fees and court costs at all trial and appellate levels.
C. Upon
termination of the duties of Escrow Agent in either manner set forth in
subparagraph 1 or 2 of paragraph A of this Article V, Escrow Agent shall
deliver
all of the Escrowed Property to the newly appointed Escrow Agent designated
by
the Principals, and, except for the rights of Escrow Agent specified in Article
III of this Escrow Agreement, Escrow Agent shall not otherwise have the right
to
withhold Escrowed Property from said newly appointed Escrow Agent.
D. Escrow
Agent shall not be bound by any modification, cancellation or rescission
of this
Escrow Agreement unless in writing and signed by both Principals and Escrow
Agent. In no event shall any modification of this Escrow Agreement, which
shall
affect the rights or duties of Escrow Agent, be binding on Escrow Agent unless
it shall have given its prior written consent.
C-3
VI. Notices
All
notices, certificates, requests, demands, materials and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and be deemed to have been duly given (1) upon
delivery by hand to the appropriate address of each Principal or Escrow Agent
as
set forth in this Escrow Agreement or in the Settlement Agreement; (2) on
the
third business day after mailing by United States registered or certified
mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid to such address; (3) on the first
business day after mailing by overnight mail service; or (4) on the day of
facsimile transmittal if transmitting via facsimile, with confirmation of
receipt. All notices to parties to this Escrow Agreement, other than the
Escrow
Agent shall be directed as provided for in the Settlement Agreement. All
notices
to Escrow Agent shall be addressed to the individual signing on behalf of
Escrow
Agent at the following address:
XXXXXX,
XXXXXXXX & XXXX, P.C.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
VII.
Choice
of Law and Venue
This
Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws
of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws. In the event
any
action, suit or proceeding is instituted as a result of any matter or thing
affecting this Escrow Agreement, the parties hereto hereby designate New
York
County, New York as the proper jurisdiction and the venue in which same is
to be
instituted.
VIII.
Cumulative
Rights
No
right,
power or remedy conferred upon any party hereto by this Escrow Agreement
is
exclusive of any other right, power or remedy such party may have under this
Escrow Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute,
and the exercise of one right, power or remedy by such party shall not be
construed or considered as a waiver of any other right, power or
remedy.
IX.
Binding Agreement
This
Escrow Agreement shall be binding upon the Principals and Escrow Agent and
their
respective successors and assigns. The Company is an intended third party
beneficiary of this Agreement.
C-4
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed this____ day of
January, 2008.
Signed,
Sealed and Delivered
|
_____________________________
|
____________________________
|
By:___________________________
|
____________________________
|
|
____________________________
|
______________________________
|
(Name)
|
|
____________________________
|
|
____________________________
|
|
____________________________
|
|
____________________________
|
(Name)
(Address)
(CORPORATE
SEAL)
C-5
ANNEX
D
NAME |
NUMBER
OF BROADBAND
SHARES
|
ASPEN HILL FINANCIAL INC.
c/o Xxx Xxxxxxxx
|
23,809
|
|
|
|
|
XXXX XXXXXXXX |
23,809
|
|
|
|
|
PHOENIX CAPITAL |
328,696
|
|
|
THE
XXXXXX LIVING TRUST
dated
December 14, 2005
c/o
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
95,238
|
|
|
|
|
XXXXXX XXXXXX |
95,238
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
566,790
|
D-1
ANNEX
E
[Employment
Agreement Amendment - Xxxxx Xx]
E-1
Confidential
- Without Prejudice
For
Settlement
Purposes
Only
AMENDMENT
TO
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Amendment (this “Amendment”)
to the
Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”),
dated
as of February 24, 2007, between China Broadband, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
company
(the “Company”),
a
subsidiary of China Broadband, Inc. (“Broadband”),
and
Xxxxx Xx (the “Executive”)
is made
on January __, 2008.
WHEREAS, the
Company and the Executive entered into the Agreement to provide for the
rendering of certain services to the Company by the Executive; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Executive wish to amend the Agreement in accordance with
Section
10(f) of the Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
hereby
are acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. |
All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the
Agreement.
|
2. |
Section
3(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended and restated in its
entirety to read
as follows:
|
Subject
to the provisions hereof, the Executive agrees to serve the Company faithfully
and to the best of his ability and to devote so much of his time to the
affairs
of the Company as, in the reasonable judgment of the Executive, the conduct
of
the Business (as defined below) of the Company shall reasonably require.
In
particular, the Executive will assist the Chief Executive Officer, the
Board and
management of the Company in identifying, negotiating with and entering
into
agreements for the acquisition of possible acquisition candidates in the
People’s Republic of China that are engaged in such Business, and assist in an
offering of securities of China Broadband, Inc. Subject to the provisions
of
Section 6 of this Agreement, the Executive shall also be the Chairman and
Director of the Company, to serve at the pleasure of the Board, while employed
hereunder. The Executive shall not be obligated to do or perform any act
or
thing in connection with the Business of the Company not expressly set
forth
herein.
3.
|
Section
6 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read
as follows:
|
E-2
Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to preclude the Executive from engaging,
directly or indirectly, in any Permitted Activities. For purposes hereof,
(a)
“Permitted
Activities”
include:
(i) serving as an officer, director, and/or board committee member or being
a securityholder of China Cablecom, Ltd. and Cablecom Holdings/Jaguar (as
defined below) (and any successor), and the respective affiliates thereof,
pursuant to an employment agreement or otherwise and all activities undertaken
in connection with the Cablecom Business (as defined below);
(ii) management of his personal and family investments; (iii) engaging
in “Other Permitted Investments” (as defined below); (iv) serving as a
director, board or other committee member or trustee or in any other advisory
capacity to any companies or other entities if such activities do not materially
interfere with his services to the Company; (v) serving on industry boards
or committees and trade associations in a non-employee capacity; (vi) making
speeches, writing articles or participating in public debate and discussions
in
and by the means of any medium of communication; (vii) performing civic,
community, public service, charitable, religious or philanthropic functions;
(viii) serving as a senior advisor to Warner Music Group Corp.; and (ix)
performing services relating to the formation and operation of an advertising
business for television stations to the extent such services do not materially
interfere with his services to the Company; (b) “Other
Permitted Investments”
shall
include: (x) investments in securities of publicly traded entities; and
(y)
passive investments in businesses not competitive with the Business of
the
Company described below, it being acknowledged that a “passive
investment”
shall
be deemed to mean an investment in a business that does not require or
result in
the participation of the Executive in the management or operations of such
business, except during times other than regular business hours and which
do not
materially interfere with his services to the Company; and (c) “Cablecom
Holdings/Jaguar”
shall
mean China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. and Jaguar Acquisition Corporation (such
entities are described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as the
same
may from time to time be amended, of China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission), the business of which shall include
acting as a joint venture provider of integrated cable television services
in
the People’s Republic of China and related activities, but which does not
include the provision of Stand-Alone Broadband Services (as defined
below)(collectively, the “Cablecom
Business”).
It
is
contemplated that the Executive shall, until such time as the Company or
the
Parent has hired its first full-time Chief Executive Officer subsequent
to the
date hereof, (A) remain an executive of the Company and (B) take
commercially reasonable efforts to further assure that such other activities
with China Cablecom, Ltd., Cablecom Holdings/Jaguar (and any successor)
will not
materially interfere with his above-referenced obligations to the Company
and
that he will not divulge any confidential information or opportunities
of the
Company. At such time as the Company has hired a full-time CEO (and presuming
that Yue Pu remains employed by the Company), the Executive’s work requirements
shall be appropriately reduced further, including that he shall no longer
remain
an executive of the Company or of the Parent, except it is contemplated
that he
shall remain the non-executive Chairman and a director of the Company and
of the
Parent during the term of his employment with the Company, subject only
(in the
case of the Parent) to shareholder re-election.
The
“Business”
of the
Company, for purposes of the scope or nature of activities to be performed
by
the Executive under this Agreement, shall relate to stand-alone, independent
broadband services, including electronic program/television program-type
publications (collectively, “Stand-Alone
Broadband Services”).
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4.
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A
new Section 8(d) shall be added to the Agreement as
follows:
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For
the
avoidance of doubt, in the event that an acquisition or other investment,
project or other transaction opportunity arises that relates to the business
of
China Cablecom Ltd. and/or Cablecom Holdings/Jaguar, or a successor thereto
or
affiliate thereof, then Executive (i) may recuse himself from all Company
and
Parent board of directors consideration of such matter and (ii) may resign
from
any position, office or directorship with the Company or Parent and voluntarily
terminate this Agreement, which termination will have the effect described
in
Section 9(c) hereof.
5.
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Section
8(d) of the Agreement shall become Section
8(e).
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6.
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A
new Section 10 shall be added to the Agreement as
follows:
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Any
controversy or claim arising out of, in conjunction with or relating to
this
Agreement (other than an action for injunctive relief) shall be resolved
by
arbitration, to be held in the County of New York, State of New York, in
accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association
then in effect; judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator shall
be
final and binding upon the parties and judgment on the award may be entered
and
enforced in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located
in the
County of New York, State of New York. The parties to this Agreement hereby
irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in the federal and state courts
located in the County of New York, State of New York for that purpose.
The
arbitration award shall include attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing
party.
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7.
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Section
10 of the Agreement shall become Section
11.
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8.
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The
Executive hereby relinquishes and waives any claim to any Base
Salary from
the Company for periods prior to the date of this
Amendment.
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9.
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Except
as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall continue
unmodified and
in full force and effect and each party hereto ratifies, approves
and
confirms the Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, in all
respects.
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10.
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This
Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of
which will be
an original and all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the
same agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment
by signing
any such counterpart.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first
set forth above.
CHINA
BROADBAND, LTD
By:_______________________
Name:
Title:
Xxxxx
Xx
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E-6
ANNEX
F
[Employment
Agreement Amendment - Pu Yue]
F-1
Confidential
- Without Prejudice
For
Settlement
Purposes
Only
AMENDMENT
TO
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Amendment (this “Amendment”)
to the
Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”),
dated
as of February 24, 2007, between China Broadband, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
company
(the “Company”),
a
subsidiary of China Broadband, Inc. (“Broadband”),
and
Yue Pu (the “Executive”)
is
made on January __, 2008.
WHEREAS, the
Company and the Executive entered into the Agreement to provide for the
rendering of certain services to the Company by the Executive; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Executive wish to amend the Agreement in accordance with
Section
10(f) of the Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
hereby
are acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
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All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the
Agreement.
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2.
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Section
3(a) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
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(a)
Service
with Company.
During
the term of the Executive's employment, the Executive shall serve in the
position of Vice Chairman and principal financial officer of the Company
and
Parent, and Executive shall have the authority, duties and responsibilities
generally associated with such position and as may be determined by the Chairman
(“Chairman”)
or the
Board of Directors (the “Board”)
of the
Company or its Parent from time to time subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, as amended, and subject to the control and direction of the Board,
managing operational activities relating to the operations of the Company
and
Parent in the PRC, and planning operational policies, objectives and
initiatives, as well as furthering the Company’s short - and long-term financial
and operational goals. Specifically, Executive shall continue to be involved
with the preparation, and filing of financial statements and periodic reports
and the execution of officer certifications to be filed pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended until a replacement Principal
Financial Officer is hired. The Executive will report to the Board.
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Section
3(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read
as
follows:
Subject
to the provisions hereof, the Executive agrees to serve the Company and Parent
faithfully and to the best of his ability and to devote so much of his time
to
the affairs of the Company and Parent as, in the reasonable judgment of the
Board, the conduct of the business of the Company and Parent shall reasonably
require, and the Executive shall not be obligated to do or perform any act
or
thing in connection with the business of the Company or Parent not expressly
set
forth herein.
3.
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Section
6 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read
as follows:
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Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to preclude the Executive from engaging,
directly or indirectly, in any Permitted Activities. For purposes hereof,
(a)
“Permitted
Activities”
include:
(i) serving as an officer, director and/or board committee member or being
a securityholder of China Cablecom, Ltd. and Cablecom Holdings/Jaguar (as
defined below) (and any successor), and the respective affiliates thereof,
pursuant to an employment agreement or otherwise and all activities undertaken
in connection with the Cablecom Business (as defined below);
(ii) management of his personal and family investments; (iii) engaging
in Other Permitted Investments (as defined below); (iv) serving as a
director, board or other committee member or trustee or in any other advisory
capacity to any companies or other entities if such activities do not materially
interfere with his services to the Company; (v) serving on industry boards
or committees and trade associations in a non-employee capacity; and
(vi) performing civic, community, public service, charitable, religious or
philanthropic functions, (b) “Other
Permitted Investments”
shall
include: (x) investments in securities of publicly traded entities; and (y)
passive investments in businesses not competitive with the Business of the
Company described below, it being acknowledged that a “passive
investment”
shall
be deemed to mean an investment in a business that does not require or result
in
the participation of the Executive in the management or operations of such
business, except during times other than regular business hours and which
do not
materially interfere with his services to the Company, and (c) “Cablecom
Holdings/Jaguar”
shall
mean China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. and Jaguar Acquisition Corporation (such
entities are described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as the
same
may from time to time be amended, of China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission), the business of which shall include
acting as a joint venture provider of cable television services in the People’s
Republic of China and related activities, but which does not include the
provision of Stand-Alone Broadband Services (as defined below)(collectively,
the
“Cablecom
Business”).
It is
contemplated that the Executive shall, until such time as the Company and
Parent
have hired a Chief Financial Officer (A) remain an executive of the Company
and
specifically, continue to have all responsibilities of a principal financial
and
principal accounting officer, amended, and (B) take commercially reasonable
efforts to further assure that such other activities with China Cablecom,
Ltd.,
Cablecom Holdings/Jaguar (and any successor) will not materially interfere
with
his above-referenced obligations to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive will not divulge any confidential information or opportunities
of the
Company. At such time as the Company and Parent have hired a Chief Financial
Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Executive’s work requirements shall be
appropriately reduced further except that he shall remain Vice Chairman and
Director of the Company and Parent during the term of his employment with
the
Company. The “Business”
of
the
Company, for purposes of the scope or nature of activities to be performed
by
the Executive under this Agreement, shall relate to stand alone, independent
broadband services, including electronic program/television program-type
publications (collectively, “Stand
Alone Broadband Services”).
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4.
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A
new Section 10 shall be added to the Agreement as
follows:
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Any
controversy or claim arising out of, in conjunction with or relating to this
Agreement (other than an action for injunctive relief) shall be resolved
by
arbitration, to be held in the County of New York, State of New York, in
accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association
then in effect; judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator shall
be
final and binding upon the parties and judgment on the award may be entered
and
enforced in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located
in the
County of New York, State of New York. The parties to this Agreement hereby
irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in the federal and state courts
located in the County of New York, State of New York for that purpose. The
arbitration award shall include attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing
party.
5.
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Section
10 of the Agreement shall become Section
11.
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6.
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Except
as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall continue unmodified
and
in full force and effect and each party hereto ratifies, approves
and
confirms the Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, in all
respects.
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7.
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This
Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which
will be
an original and all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the
same agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment
by signing
any such counterpart.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first
set forth above.
CHINA
BROADBAND, LTD.
By:_______________________
Name:
Title:
__________________________
Yue
Pu
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F-5
ANNEX
G
[Form
of
Release Agreement]
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