CALL OPTION
AGREEMENT
This CALL OPTION AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of October
14, 2009 (the “ Effective Date ”), between Rong
Yang, a resident of the People’s Republic of China (the
“ Purchaser ”) and Rui Shen, a resident of
United States (the “ Seller
”). Purchaser and Seller are also referred to
herein together as the “ Parties ” and
individually as a “ Party .”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, China Infrastructure Construction Corporation, a
Colorado corporation (the “CCIC”) is contemplating
consummating a financing (the “Financing”) of up to
$10,000,000 of its common stock, no par value (the “Common
Stock”);
WHEREAS , in order to facilitate the Financing, CCIC has
issued to the Seller a total of Seven Million Thirty One Thousand
Three Hundred Forty Four (7,031,344) shares of Common
Stock;
WHEREAS , the Seller has determined that it is in his
best interest to receive benefits from the Purchaser’s
continuous performance as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company;
WHEREAS , the Seller desires to grant to the Purchaser
an option to acquire Six Million Two Hundred Eighty Four
Thousand Seven Hundred Six (6, 284,706) shares of Common Stock to
be issued to him (for purposes of this Agreement, including the
Call Right described herein, the “ Seller’s
Shares ”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties, in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the terms, covenants and conditions set forth below,
and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is
acknowledged, hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
1.1.
Terms Defined in this Agreement . The following terms
when used in this Agreement shall have the following
definitions:
“
Bankruptcy Law ” means any Law of any jurisdiction
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate reorganization,
company arrangement, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation,
moratorium, readjustment of debt, appointment of a conservator,
trustee or receiver, or similar debtor relief.
“
Business Day ” means any day on which commercial banks
are required to be open in the United States.
“ Call
Price ” means, with respect to any exercise of the Call
Right, $0.0001 per share of the Seller’s Shares subject to
any Call Exercise Notice.
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Conditions ” means Conditions 1 through 4, as defined
below, in the aggregate.
“
Condition 1 ” means the Company filing with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November
30, 2009.
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Condition 2 ” means the Company filing with the SEC
its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
February 28, 2010.
“
Condition 3 ” means the Company filing with the SEC
its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2010.
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Condition 4 ” means the Company filing with the SEC
its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2011.
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Distributions " means any cash proceeds arising from or in
respect of, or in exchange for, or accruing to or in consequence of
the Seller’s Shares from the date hereof to the Expiration
Date, including without limitation, the Dividends.
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Dividends " means the dividends declared by CICC and accrued
in respect of the Seller’s Shares (whether or not such
dividends shall have been paid and received by the Purchaser or his
Nominee(s)).
“
Government Authority ” means any: (a) nation,
principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county,
municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b)
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
(c) governmental or quasi governmental authority of any nature
(including any governmental division, subdivision, department,
agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board,
instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization,
unit, body or Person and any court or other tribunal); or (d)
individual, Person or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any
executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory,
police, military or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
“
Law ” means any federal, state, local, municipal,
foreign or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle
of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree,
proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, permit, ruling,
directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise),
specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation
that is, has been or may in the future be issued, enacted, adopted,
passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put
into effect by or under the authority of any Government
Authority.
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Nominee " means such person nominated by the Purchaser in
the Transfer Notice to be the transferee of the Call Right or the
Seller’s Shares;
“
Person ” means any individual, firm, company,
corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association,
partnership, trust, joint venture, governmental authority or other
entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of
such entity.
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Transfer Notice ” means the notice substantially in
the form set out in Appendix B .
(a)
Certain Terms . The words “hereof,”
“herein,” “hereunder” and similar words
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is
not limited and means “including without
limitation.”
(b)
Section References; Titles and Subtitles . Unless
otherwise noted, all references to Sections herein are to Sections
of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are
not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
(c)
Reference to Entities, Agreements, Statutes . Unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to a
Person include its successors and permitted assigns,
(ii) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and
other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all
subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto
or supplements thereof and (iii) references to any statute or
regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and
regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing,
supplementing or interpreting such statute or
regulation.
2.1.
Call Right . The Purchaser shall have, during the Exercise
Period (as defined below), and when a Condition is met, the right
and option to purchase from the Seller, and upon the exercise of
such right and option the Seller shall have the obligation to sell
to the Purchaser or his Nominee(s), a portion of the Seller’s
Shares identified in the Call Exercise Notice (the “ Call
Right ”). Purchaser or Nominee(s) shall be permitted to
purchase, and Seller shall be obligated to sell, the following
number of Seller’s Shares upon the attainment of the
following Conditions:
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Number of Seller’s Shares as to which there is a Call Right
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1,571,322
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1,571,322
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1,571,322
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1,571,321
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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement, in case that the Seller violates any
provisions of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall receive an
irrevocable Call Right to any and all of the Seller’s Shares
then held by the Seller, without any regard to the Conditions being
met. The Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise such Call Right
immediately and the Seller shall transfer to the Purchaser or his
Nominee(s) all of the Seller’s Shares immediately upon the
Purchaser’s or his Nominee(s)’s exercise of such Call
Right.
2.2.
Call Period . The Call Right shall be exercisable by
Purchaser, by delivering a Call Exercise Notice at any time during
the period (the “ Exercise Period ”) commencing
on the date hereof and ending at 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on the
fifth anniversary date therefrom (such date or the earlier
expiration of the Call Right is referred to herein as the “
Expiration Date ”).
2.3.
Nominees : The Purchaser may, at any time during the
Exercise Period, at his sole discretion, nominate one or more
person(s) (each a “Nominee”) to be the transferee(s) of
whole or part of his Call Right, who shall hold and/or exercise the
transferred Call Right on behalf of the Purchaser, provided that
each Nominee has executed a lock-up agreement in the form required
by CCIC prior to exercising the Call Right.
2.4.
Exercise Process . In order to exercise the Call Right
during the Exercise Period, the Purchaser or his Nominee(s) shall
deliver to the Seller, a written notice of such exercise
substantially in the form attached hereto as
Appendix A (a “ Call Exercise
Notice ”) to such address or facsimile number as set
forth therein. The Call Exercise Notice shall indicate the number
of the Seller’s Shares as to which the Purchaser or his
Nominee(s) is/are then exercising his/her Call Right and the
aggregate Call Price. Provided the Call Exercise Notice is
delivered in accordance with Section 6.4 to the Seller on or before
6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, the date of exercise
(the “ Exercise Date ”) of the Call Right shall
be the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. In the
event the Call Exercise Notice is delivered after 6:30 p.m. (New
York time) on a Business Day or on a day which is not a Business
Day, the Exercise Date shall be deemed to be the first Business Day
after the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. The
delivery of a Call Exercise Notice in accordance herewith shall
constitute a binding obligation (a) on the part of the Purchaser or
his Nominee(s) to purchase, and (b) on the part of the Seller to
sell, the Seller’s Shares subject to such Call Exercise
Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.5.
Call Price . If the Call Right is exercised pursuant to this
Section 2, as payment for the Seller’s Shares being purchased
by the Purchaser or Nominee(s) pursuant to the Call Right, such
Purchaser or Nominee(s) shall pay the aggregate Call Price to the
Seller within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Exercise
Date.
2.6
Delivery of the Shares . Upon the receipt of a Call Exercise
Notice, the Seller shall deliver, or take all steps necessary to
cause to be delivered the Seller’s Shares being purchased
pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice within three (3) Business
Days of the date of a Call Exercise Notice.
2.7
Transfer Notice : In case that the Purchaser transfers any
or all of his Call Right to one or more Nominees in accordance with
Section 2.3 above, the Purchaser shall provide a Transfer Notice to
the Seller.
3.
ENCUMBRANCES; TRANSFERS, SET-OFF AND
WITHHOLDINGS
3.1.
Encumbrances . Upon exercise of the Call Right, the
Seller’s Shares being purchased shall be sold, transferred
and delivered to the Purchaser free and clear of any claim, pledge,
charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers (except
as required by securities laws of the United States), proxies,
voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever.
3.2
Transfers . Prior to the Expiration Date, the Seller shall
continue to own, free and clear of any hypothecation, pledge,
mortgage or other encumbrance, except pursuant to this Agreement
and except in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined below) for
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