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ex4-22.htm

 

Exhibit 4.22

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement is made as of August 26, 2015, in Beijing, by and between:

	
Party A:   

	
China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec Group Company”), a state-owned enterprise organized and validly existing under the Chinese laws, duly authorized to represent its subsidiaries and associates; and

	
Party B:

	
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec Corp.”), a joint stock company organized and validly existing under the Chinese laws, duly authorized to represent its subsidiaries and associates.

WHEREAS:

 

	
1.

	
Party A, the controlling shareholder of Party B, has entered into certain mutual supply agreement, land use rights leasing agreement, community services agreement, safety production insurance fund documents, property leasing agreement, intellectual property license agreements and agency agreement (collectively, the “Continuing Connected Transaction Agreements”) with Party B on June 3, 2000; and

	
2.

	
The Parties have entered into a Continuing Connected Transaction First Supplemental Agreement on March 31, 2006, whereby certain terms and conditions of the Continuing Connected Transaction Agreements are amended.

	
3.

	
The Parties have entered into a Continuing Connected Transaction Second Supplemental Agreement on August 21, 2009, whereby certain terms and conditions of the Continuing Connected Transaction Agreements are amended.

	
4.

	
The Parties have entered into a Continuing Connected Transaction Third Supplemental Agreement on August 24, 2012, whereby certain terms and conditions of the Continuing Connected Transaction Agreements are amended.

	
5.

	
The Parties have entered into this Agreement on August 26, 2015.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

	
1.

	
DEFINITIONS

	  	  
	  	
Unless otherwise defined in the context, in this Agreement (including recitals hereof),

	  	
“associates”

	  	
has the meaning ascribed to it in the HK Listing Rules;

	  	
“HK Listing Rules”

	  	
means the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Stock Exchange”

	  	
means The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Mutual Supply Agreement”

	  	
means the mutual supply agreement dated June 3, 2000 (as amended) regarding the provision of a range of products and services from time to time;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Land Use Rights Leasing Agreement”

	  	
means the land use rights leasing agreement dated June 3, 2000 (as amended) regarding the leasing of certain land use rights between the Parties;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Land Use Rights Leasing (Additional) Agreement”

	  	
means the land use rights leasing agreement dated August 22, 2003 regarding the leasing of certain land use rights between the Parties;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Community Services Agreement”

	  	
means the community services agreement dated June 3, 2000 (as amended) regarding the provision of certain cultural, educational, hygiene and community services between the Parties;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“SPI Fund Document”

	  	
means the document jointly issued in 1997 by the Ministry of Finance and the ministerial level enterprise of the Sinopec Group Company and its associates before the industry reorganization in 1998 (Cai Gong Zi [1997] No. 268) relating to the payment of insurance premium by Sinopec Corp. to Sinopec Group Company.

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Properties Leasing Agreement”

	  	
means the properties leasing agreement dated June 3, 2000 (as amended) regarding the leasing of certain properties between the Parties;

 

  

  

  

 

	  	
“Intellectual Property License Agreements”

	  	
means the Trademarks License Agreement, the Computer Software License Agreement and the Patents and Proprietary Technology License Agreement;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Computer Software License Agreement”

	  	
means the computer software license agreement dated June 3, 2000 between the Parties;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Patents and Proprietary Technology License Agreement”

	  	
means the patents and proprietary technology license agreement dated June 3, 2000 between the Parties;

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Trademarks License Agreement”

	  	
means the trademarks license agreement dated June 3, 2000 between the Parties; and

	  	  	  	  
	  	
“Agency Agreement”

	  	
means the agency agreement dated June 3, 2000 (as amended) between the Parties.

	
2.

	
Conditions and effective date

	  	  
	
2.1

	
Subject to Clause 2.2, this Agreement shall be effective upon signature and affixture of seals of the Parties.

	  	  
	
2.2

	
Sections 3 (Supplement to Mutual Supply Agreement) and 4 (Supplement to Community Services Agreement) shall not become effective without approval from independent shareholders of Party B required under the HK Listing Rules in connection with the transactions contemplated thereunder, and shall terminate automatically upon failure to secure such approval on or before October 23, 2015, upon which the duties of the Parties under these sections shall terminate accordingly (without regards to any breach liability arising prior to such termination).

	  	  
	
3.

	
Supplement to Mutual Supply Agreement

	  	  
	  	
It is agreed that on and from January 1, 2016, the term provided under Clause 6.4 of the Mutual Supply Agreement shall be amended to “until December 31, 2018”.

	  	  
	
4.

	
Supplement to Community Services Agreement

	  	  
	  	
It is agreed that on and from January 1, 2016, the term provided under Clause 6.4 of the Community Services Agreement shall be amended to “until December 31, 2018”.

	  	  
	
5.

	
Representations and warranties

	
5.1

	
Party A represents and warrants to Party B that:

	  	  
	  	
5.1.1

	
Party A is an enterprise duly organized with valid business license.

	  	  	  
	  	
5.1.2

	
Party A has been and is in compliance with laws and regulations in connection with its business operations.

	  	  	  
	  	
5.1.3

	
Party A has obtained all government approvals, if applicable, and corporate authorities necessary for its legal representative to sign this Agreement, and is bound by this Agreement upon its signature.

	  	  	  
	  	
5.1.4

	
Execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is in no breach of any agreement to which Party A is a party or the articles of association of Party A.

	  	  	  
	
5.2  

	
Party B represents and warrants to Party A that:

	  	  
	  	
5.2.1

	
Party B is a joint stock company duly organized with valid business license.

	  	  	  
	  	
5.2.2

	
Party B has been and is in compliance with laws and regulations in connection with its business operations.

	  	  	  
	  	
5.2.3

	
Except for the approval of independent directors provided hereunder, Party B has obtained all corporate authorities necessary for its legal representative to sign this Agreement, and is bound by this Agreement upon its signature.

 

  

  

  

 

	  	
5.2.4  

	
Execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is in no breach of any agreement to which Party B is a party or the articles of association of Party B.

	  	  
	
6.

	
Governing laws and dispute resolution

	  	  
	
6.1

	
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

	  	  
	
6.2

	
Any dispute arising from or in connection with Agreement shall be resolved through negotiations.  If negotiations fail, any Party may submit such dispute to Beijing Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its rules then effect.  The arbitral award shall be final and binding the Parties.

(Signatures)

China Petrochemical Corporation

/s/ Wang Yupu

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

/s/ Li Chunguangrtnb_ex101.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

April 14, 2016

Miriam Blech

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10020

River Charitable Remainder Unitrust f/b/o Isaac Blech

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10020

Re: Amendment to Prior Agreements

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As you know, root9B Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of Miriam Blech and River Charitable Remainder Unitrust f/b/o Isaac Blech (the “Investors”) have entered into a series of agreements which include: (i) an Exchange Agreement dated August 11, 2015 (the “Exchange Agreement”) whereby, among other things, the Company agreed to issue the Investors new warrants (the “Replacement Warrants”) with the condition that such warrants would not be exercised, and the shares of common stock underlying such warrants need not be reserved by the Company until such time as the Company’s stockholders agreed to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company, (ii) a letter agreement dated February 9, 2016 whereby, among other things, the Investors agreed to postpone certain dividends (the “Dividends”) relating to their Series C Preferred stock issued by the Company until such time as the Company’s stockholders agreed to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company (the “Dividend Agreement”) and (iii) a letter agreement dated March 10, 2016 whereby, among other things, the Investors agreed not to convert their Series C Preferred stock into shares of the Company’s common an further agreed that the Company need not reserve the shares of common stock underlying the shares of Series C Preferred stock until such time as the Company’s stockholders agreed to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company (the “Series C Preferred Agreement”).

By affixing your counter-signature to this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), you hereby agree to amend Section 4(e) of the Exchange Agreement and the terms of the Dividend Agreement and the Series C Preferred Agreement as follows: with respect to the covenant that the Company present a proposal at its annual stockholders meeting to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company, the parties agree that until the earlier of (i) five (5) business days after the Company holds its next annual or special meeting of its stockholders and (ii) December 31, 2016: (a) the Company shall not be required to reserve the authorized but unissued shares of common stock sufficient to permit the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Certificate of Designation of the Series C Preferred Stock or the shares of common stock underlying the Replacement Warrants; (b) the Investors shall not convert their shares of Series C Preferred Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock; and (c) the Investors agree to delay the payment of the Dividend. In addition, the Investors agree to amend Section 4.4 of the Replacement Warrant to reflect that upon the earlier of five (5) business days after the Company holds its next annual or special meeting of its stockholders and December 31, 2016, the Company shall submit a proposal to its stockholders to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company to no less than such number of shares of common stock as will permit the exercise of all of the Replacement Warrants.

 

  

  

  

 

As provided herein, this Agreement constitutes an amendment of each of the Exchange Agreement, the Dividend Agreement, the Series C Preferred Agreement and the Replacement Warrants.

Except for the amended terms set forth in this Agreement, the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Dividend Agreement, Series C Preferred Agreement and the Replacement Warrant shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed in such state, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. If you are in agreement with the terms of this Agreement, please countersign this Agreement where indicated below.

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	
ROOT9B TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

 

	  	By:	
/s/ Brian King                                                        

	 	 	

Name: Brian King

Title: Chief Operating Officer

	 	 
	
AGREED TO:

 

          

	  
	/s/ Miriam Blech	4/2/16	 
	Miriam Blech 	Date	 
	 	 	 
	/s/ Isaac Blech 	4/2/16	 
	Isaac Blech, Trustee	Date

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