INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT AND ESCROW dated December 29,
2006 by and among Gold Standard, Inc., a Utah corporation
(hereinafter referred to as “GOLS”), the individuals
identified on the signature page as the Shareholders of Changan
International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred
to as the “Changan Shareholders”), Scott L. Smith,
President of GOLS (“Smith”) and Leonard Burningham,
counsel to GOLS (“Escrow Agent”).
WHEREAS
, GOLS and the Changan
Shareholders have entered into a Share Exchange Agreement dated
December 18, 2006 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”)
whereby the Changan Shareholders have agreed to transfer to GOLS
all of the shares of Changan International Limited
(“Changan”) in exchange for 60,000,000 shares of common
stock of GOLS to be issued to the Changan Shareholders;
and
WHEREAS
, as a result of the
share exchange, the Changan Shareholders will own 97.88% of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of GOLS; and
WHEREAS
, the parties wish to
make arrangements to pay and discharge all of GOLS’ debts and
obligations outstanding on the date of the closing (the
“Closing Date,”, as defined in the Share Exchange
Agreement) and, accordingly, are causing funds to be delivered to
the Escrow Agent, to be disbursed and held in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS
, Smith has agreed for
a period of one year to indemnify and hold harmless GOLS and the
Changan Shareholders from all liabilities of GOLS existing on the
Closing Date that are not satisfied by the funds held in escrow
under the terms of this Agreement, and Smith has also agreed to
cancel certain warrants to acquire GOLS common stock issued to him
by GOLS; and in consideration of these promises by Smith, the
Changan Shareholders have agreed that the balance of escrowed funds
not used to pay GOLS’ liabilities shall be paid to Smith;
and
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is dated
on the Closing Date and is intended to be effective simultaneously
with the consummation of the Closing of the share
exchange;
NOW,
THEREFORE ,
it is agreed:
1.
FUNDS RECEIVED BY
ESCROW AGENT .
The Escrow Agent
acknowledges receipt of funds in the amount of Five Hundred
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) from the Changan
Shareholders (the “Escrowed Funds”). The Escrow
Agent agrees to hold the Escrowed Funds in escrow and to disburse
them in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. GOLS and
the Changan Shareholders agree that the Escrowed Funds shall be
disbursed by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
2.
DISBURSMENT OF
ESCROWED FUNDS
2a.
Smith agrees to use his
best efforts and due diligence to identify all liabilities of GOLS
outstanding on the Closing Date, including all claims, expenses,
assessment, charges, indebtedness, deficiencies, guarantees or
obligations of any nature whatsoever, deferred or otherwise, and
whether due or to become due (the “Liabilities”). The
Escrow Agent will utilize the Escrowed Funds to pay the Liabilities
identified to him by Smith or by the Changan Shareholders.
Smith or the Changan Shareholders shall take all measures
requested by the Escrow Agent to establish the validity
and
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accuracy of the
Liabilities presented for payment, and shall, at a minimum, present
an invoice or other evidence of the obligation and appropriate
back-up documentation. At the request of the Changan
Shareholders, the Escrow Agent shall provide to them copies of all
evidence regarding Liabilities identified for payment by
Smith.
2b.
Smith and GOLS shall
also identify to the Escrow Agent all liabilities incurred by GOLS
and/or Smith in connection with the negotiation, execution and
closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, including legal and
accounting costs, and the Escrow Agent shall utilize the Escrowed
Funds to pay all such liabilities.
2c.
If and when (a) Smith
certifies to the Escrow Agent that all Liabilities have been
satisfied and (b) the Changan Shareholders do not contradict
Smith’s certification or challenge any payment made by the
Escrow Agent according to Smith’s instructions by giving
notice to the Escrow Agent within five business days after receipt
of a copy of such certification (delivered to the Changan
Shareholders in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in
Section 5 hereof), then the Escrow Agent will make an initial
disbursement to Smith of the remaining Escrowed Funds, if any, less
the sum of $100,000.
2d.
After making the initial
disbursement, if any, to Smith, the Escrow Agent shall continue to
use the Escrowed Funds to pay Liabilities of GOLS identified to him
by Smith or the Changan Shareholders. On the first
anniversary of the Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall pay to
Smith the remaining balance of the Escrowed Funds, if
any.
3.
SMITH’S
COVENANTS
3a.
In consideration of the
receipt of the remaining Escrowed Funds, as provided in Section 2
hereof, Smith agrees on the Closing Date to surrender to GOLS for
cancellation certain warrants to acquire shares of GOLS common
stock that were granted to him on January 30, 2004, with the agreed
upon value of the said warrants being $200,000 of the $500,000
Escrowed Funds.
3b.
As further
consideration, Smith agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
each of GOLS and any subsidiary or affiliate thereof and each
person who is upon the consummation of the Closing or who becomes
thereafter a shareholder, officer or director or GOLS and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns
(each, an “Indemnified Party”) against all losses,
claims, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees),