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Loan Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.15 
 LOAN AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement is entered into on March 20, 2006 in Beijing, China between the
parties below upon their full and friendly negotiation and intending to be legally bound: 
  

			
	 Party A:
	 	Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
		
	 Legal Address:
	 	Room 669-05, No. 2 Building, No. 351 Guoshoujing Road, Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai
		
	 Legal Representative:
	 	Yang Dongjie

 Party B: 
 Yang
Dongjie 
  

			
	 Nationality:
	  	China
		
	 ID Card No.:
	  	140106196803232637
		
	 Address:
	  	Room 301, Apt 6, Building 1, No.5 North Jia Heping Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing

 He Chenghong 
  

			
	 Nationality:
	  	China
		
	 ID Card No.
	  	ID : 610113196410102199
		
	 Address:
	  	Room 602, No. 41, Lane 2885, Qixin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai

  

	1.	Loan 

  

	(1)	Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Party A agrees to make available to Party B the following loans: Party A has already made a loan to Party B in an aggregate amount of
162,500,000 yuan and Party A agrees to provide Party B an additional loan in an amount of up to 30,365,000 yuan. The term of loan shall be of ten years commencing from the date hereof. This Agreement shall be automatically extended for another ten
years except that Party A may terminate this Agreement in writing three months before its expiration. Party B shall prepay the loan hereunder if any of the following events occurs during the term hereof or any extension thereof:

  

	 	a.	Party B dies, losses civil capacity or becomes a person with qualified civil capacity; 

  

	 	b.	Party B is no longer employed by Party A or any of its affiliates; 

  

					
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	 	c.	Party B is engaged or involved in criminal offence; 

  

	 	d.	Party B is unable to pay an indemnity in excess of RMB1 million claimed by any third party against it; 

  

	 	e.	Once permitted by laws and regulations, Party B may repay the loan in such a manner as provided herein upon Party A’s issuance of a written notice to Party B.

 Upon the occurrence of such event as described in the above section (e), Party A and Party B shall promptly negotiate with
respect to Party B’s repayment of relevant loan to Party A in such a manner as provided herein; upon the occurrence of such events as described in the above section (a) to (d), if Party B is still unable to repay the loan in such a manner
as provided herein as limited by applicable laws, Party B shall transfer all of its rights and obligations hereunder to such employees of Party A or its affiliates as designated by Party A. 
  

	(2)	Party B agrees to accept the above loan made by Party A and undertakes that such loan will be used to: 

  

	 	a.	invest in and establish Shanghai Acorn Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Acorn Network Technology”) and Shanghai Acorn Advertising Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
(“Acorn Advertising”)in China; or 

  

	 	b.	acquire equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and Beijing Acorn Trade and Development Co., Ltd. (“BATD”); or 

  

	 	c.	increase registered capitals in the above three companies. 

  

	(3)	Party A and Party B agree and acknowledge that the loan shall be repaid by Party B solely by Party B’s transfer of all of its existing or future equity interest in Acorn
Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to Party A or a third party designated by Party A, either a legal person or a natural person; the transfer price shall be the lowest price then permitted by the laws of China; any proceeds received by
Party B from its holding or transfer of all equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD in excess of the amount of the loan actually borrowed from Party A to Party B shall be used to fulfill the repayment obligation
hereunder. The loan hereunder shall be deemed to have been repaid in full and implemented once Party B has repaid the loan made by Party A in the aforesaid manner. 

  

	(4)	Party A and Party B agree that Party A shall have the right, but not be obligated, to purchase or designate a third party to purchase all or part of the existing or future equity
interest held by Party B in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Party A and Party B shall enter into an exclusive purchase agreement (“Exclusive Purchase Agreement”),
whereby Party B irrevocably grants Party A or a third party designated by Party A an exclusive right to purchase all of its existing or future equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD. Accordingly, Party B undertakes
to execute an irrevocable power of attorney, authorizing Party A to exercise all or part of Party B’s existing or future rights as a shareholder of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD. 

  

					
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	2.	Representations and Warranties 

  

	(1)	Party A warrants that, as of the execution of this Agreement until the termination of this Agreement: 

  

	 	a.	Party A is a wholly-foreign owned enterprise established under the laws of China; 

  

	 	b.	Party A has obtained all requisite and appropriate approval and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance of this Agreement are in
consistency with the business cope, articles of association and other corporate documents of Party A; 

  

	 	c.	The execution and performance by Party A of this Agreement do not contravene any laws, regulations, governmental approvals, governmental notices or other governmental documents
binding upon or affecting Party A, nor shall they violate any agreement entered into between Party A and any third party; and 

  

	 	d.	This Agreement shall become legally effective once it is signed and Party A shall perform all of its obligations hereunder. 

  

	(2)	Party B warrants that, as of the execution of this Agreement until the termination of this Agreement: 

  

	 	a.	Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD are limited liability companies duly established and existing under the laws of China; 

  

	 	b.	Party B has obtained all requisite and appropriate approval and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; 

  

	 	c.	The execution and performance by Party B of this Agreement do not contravene any laws, regulations, governmental approvals, governmental notices or other governmental documents
binding upon or affecting Party B, nor shall they violate any agreement entered into between Party B and any third party; 

  

	 	d.	This Agreement shall become legally effective once it is signed and Party B shall perform all of its obligations hereunder; 

  

	 	e.	Except for the equity pledge agreement to be entered into between the parties (“Equity Pledge Agreement”), Party B does not and will not create any mortgage, pledge or
other security on the equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD or enter into a purchase and sale or transfer agreement with a third party other than an affiliate of Party A; 

  

	 	f.	There is no dispute, lawsuit, arbitration, administrative dispute or other legal dispute pending or threatened against Party B or its equity interest in Acorn Network Technology,
Acorn Advertising and BATD; and 

  

					
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	 	g.	Each of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD has obtained and completed all governmental approvals, permits and registration necessary for it to be engaged in the
business and own it assets within its business scope; 

  

	 	h.	Each of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD has no dispute, lawsuit, arbitration, administrative dispute or other legal dispute pending or threatened.

  

	3.	Party B’s Obligations 

  

	(1)	As all existing or future shareholders of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD, Party B undertakes during the term of this Agreement that each of Acorn Network
Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD shall: 

  

	 	a.	not supplement or amend its articles of association in any manner or increase or decrease its registered capital or change its shareholding structure in any manner, without Party
A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	b.	prudently and effectively maintain its operation activities according to good financial and business standards and not be dissolved, liquidated or bankrupt;

  

	 	c.	not transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the lawful rights and interests to and in its assets or incomes or create legal encumbrance on the security interest in its assets or
incomes, at any time without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	d.	not incur, succeed to, guarantee or permit the existence of any debts, except those debts are incurred during its normal business operation or agreed to or confirmed by Party A in
advance; 

  

	 	e.	not enter into any material contract (exceed RMB1 million in value), without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	f.	not provide loan or security to any third party, without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	g.	provide Party A with all of its operation information and financial conditions at the request of Party A; 

  

	 	h.	purchase insurance from insurance companies acceptable to Party A in such amounts and of the kinds as are customarily carried and insured against by companies doing similar business
and having similar assets in the place where it is located; 

  

	 	i.	not split or consolidate with, purchase or invest in any third party without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

					
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	 	j.	promptly notify Party A of any lawsuit, arbitration or administrative dispute with respect to its assets, business or incomes once it is occurred or is likely to occur;

  

	 	k.	not distribute dividends to its shareholders in any manner without Party A’s prior written consent; promptly distribute dividends to its shareholders at the request of Party A;

  

	 	l.	strictly comply with the provisions in the Exclusive Purchase Agreement and be prohibited from any act or omission which would affect the validity and enforceability of the
Exclusive Purchase Agreement. 

  

	(2)	Party B undertakes that it shall: 

  

	 	a.	not transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the lawful rights and interests to and in the equity interest held by it in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD or
create legal encumbrance on the security interest in such equity interest at any time without Party A’s prior written consent, except as provided in the Equity Pledge Agreement; 

  

	 	b.	cause the directors appointed by it not to approve the transfer, mortgage or otherwise disposal of the lawful rights and interests in and to the equity interest held by it in Acorn
Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD or the creation of legal encumbrance on the security interest in such equity interest, except to Party A or a third party designated by Party A; 

  

	 	c.	cause the directors appointed by it not to approve consolidation with, purchase of or investment in a third party by Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD and not to
make resolution or matter which is in violation of the warranties made by Party B to Party A in Section 3 hereof, without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	d.	promptly notify Party A of any lawsuit, arbitration or administrative dispute with respect to its equity interest once it is occurred or is likely to occur;

  

	 	e.	be prohibited from any action or omission which would have a material effect on the assets, businesses or liabilities of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD,
without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	f.	appoint natural persons designated by Party A to serve as directors of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD at the request of Party A; 

  

	 	g.	to the extent permitted by the laws of China, promptly and unconditionally transfer all of its equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to Party A or
a third party designated by Party A at any time and at the request of Party A and cause other shareholders of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to waive their right of first refusal with respect to such transfer;

  

					
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	 	h.	to the extent permitted by the laws of China, cause other shareholders of Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD (if any) to promptly and unconditionally transfer all
of their equity interest in Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to Party A or a third party designated by Party A at any time and at the request of Party A and waive their right of first refusal with respect to such transfer;

  

	 	i.	not approve Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to distribute dividends to their shareholders in any manner, without Party A’s prior written consent; promptly
approve Acorn Network Technology, Acorn Advertising and BATD to distribute dividends to their shareholders at the request of Party A; 

  

	 	j.	strictly comply with the provisions of this Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement and Exclusive Purchase Agreement and be prohibited from any act or omission which would affect the
validity or enforceability of the above agreements. 

  

	4.	Notice 

 Unless there is a written notice regarding change of
address, all notices relating to this Agreement shall be addressed to the following address and delivered by personal delivery, fax or registered mail. If notice is given through registered mail, the date on the confirmation slip shall be deemed the
date of delivery. If notice is given by personal delivery or via fax, the date of actual receipt shall be deemed the date of delivery. In the case of delivery via fax, the original copy of the notice shall be sent to the following relevant address
by personal delivery or by registered mail. 
 Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 
  

	Address:    	Room 669-05, No. 2 Building, No. 351 Guoshoujing Road, Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai 

 Yang Dongjie 
  

	Address:    	Room 301, Apt 6, Building 1, No.5 North Jia Heping Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing 

 He Chenghong 
 Address:     Room 602, No. 41, Lane 2885, Qixin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 
  

	5.	Governing Law and Dispute Resolution 

  

	(1)	This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the People’s Republic of China. 

  

	(2)	Disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall first be resolved through consultation between the parties. If a dispute can not be resolved within 30 days after
consultation begins, either party may bring the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing for arbitration under the auspices of three arbitrators designated in accordance with its rules. The arbitration
award shall be final and binding upon the parties. 

  

					
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	(3)	During the course of settlement of dispute, the parties hereof shall continue to perform other provisions hereunder, except for the matters in dispute. 

  

	6.	Miscellaneous Provisions 

  

	(1)	This Agreement shall be concluded after it is signed or affixed seals by the parties. The parties agree that this Agreement shall take effect as of January 1, 2005. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all oral and written prior understandings and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter. This Agreement
shall not be amended without the consent of Party A’s auditing committee or other independent committees of its board. 

  

	(2)	Any successor to a party hereto shall assume the rights and obligations of such party hereunder. 

  

	(3)	The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof. 

  

	(4)	This Agreement is executed in three original copies, with one for each of the parties. The parties may execute more counterparts if necessary. 

  

					
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 [Signature Page of the Loan Agreement] 
 Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Corporate Seal) (chopped) 
 Legal Representative: Yang Dongjie
(Signature) (executed) 
 Yang Dongjie (Signature) (executed) 
 He Chenghong (Signature) (executed) 
  

					
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 EXHIBIT 10.16 
 OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Operation and Management Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is entered into on                     , 2006 in
                , China among: 
 Party A: 
 Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 
  

	 	

			
	 Legal Address:
	 	Room 669-05, No. 2 Building, No. 351 Guoshoujing Road, Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai
		
	 Legal Representative:
	 	Yang Dongjie

 Party B: 
  

			
	  

		
	 Legal Address:
	 	  

		
	 Legal Representative:
	 	  

 Party C: 
 Yang Dongjie 
  

			
	 ID Card No.:
	 	140106196803232637
		
	 Address:
	 	Room 301, Apt 6, Building 1, No.5 North Jia Heping Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing
		 	

 He Chenghong 
  

			
	 ID Card No.:
	 	610113196410102199
		
	 Address:
	 	Room 602, No. 41, Lane 2885, Qixin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai

 Party A, Party B and Party C are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually
as a “Party.” 
 Whereas: 
  

	(1)	Party A is a wholly foreign owned enterprise established in China; 

  

	(2)	Party B is a limited liability company registered in China with an independent legal person status; 

  

					
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	(3)	Party A and Party B have established business relationship by entering into a Exclusive Technical Services Agreement (the “Service Agreement”);

  

	(4)	Party A and Party C have entered into a certain Equity Pledge Agreement (the “Equity Pledge Agreement”) to ensure Party B’s payment of the technical service
fee to Party A based on the Service Agreement; 

  

	(5)	Pursuant to the Service Agreement, Party B shall pay to Party A certain technical service fee. However, up to now, the technical service fee is still not yet paid and the daily
operation of Party B has a material effect on its ability to pay to Party A the technical service fee; 

  

	(6)	Party C constitutes the shareholders of Party B and has a 100% equity interest in Party B. Yang Dongjie and He Chenghong hold a 75% equity interest and a 25% equity interest
respectively in             . 

 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing premises and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	To ensure Party B’s daily operation and management, Party A agrees to provide guarantee for Party B’s obligations to a third party under any contract or agreement entered
into between Party B and a third party or other transactions at the request of a third party and then a guarantee agreement will be entered into. Party B agrees to provide counter-guarantee with its accounts receivable and its assets in connection
with the aforesaid Party A’s guarantee. 

  

	2.	As a condition precedent to Article 1 hereof and to ensure the performance of other operation agreements between Party A and Party B (for example, the payment of Party B’s
technical service fee), Party B and Party C (i.e., Party B’s shareholder) hereby agree that without the prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not carry out any transaction which may materially affect its assets, obligations, rights or
operation or management, including, but not limited to: 

  

	 	(1)	borrow money from or assume debt for any third party; 

  

	 	(2)	purchase or sell any assets or rights or interests from or to any third party, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights; 

  

	 	(3)	provide any third party with guarantee interest in Party B’s assets or intellectual property rights; 

  

	 	(4)	transfer to any third party any agreement with respect to Party B’s business. 

  

	3.	To ensure the performance of other operation agreements between Party A and Party B (for example, the payment of Party B’s technical service fee), Party B and Party C (i.e.,
Party B’s shareholder) hereby agree to accept company policies and guidance provided by Party A from time to time with respect to Party B’s employment and dismissal of employees, daily operation and management and financial management
policies. 

  

	4.	 Party B and Party C (i.e., Party B’s shareholder) hereby agree that: (1) the persons appointed by Party A or its affiliates will attend and exercise the
voting right at the meeting of shareholder of Party B on behalf of Party C (i.e., Party B’s shareholder); (2)

  

					
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Party B and Party C will appoint candidates nominated by Party A or its affiliates (including SB Asia Investment Fund II, L.P.) as Party B’s directors
and undertake that the constitution of the board of directors of Party B and the directors’ rights shall be in consistency with those of the board of directors of Party A; (3) Party B will appoint persons employed and designated by Party A
as Party B’s general manager and other senior management persons; (4) Party B and Party C will amend Party B’s articles of association in accordance with the above agreement. If such candidates as nominated by Party A or its affiliate
no longer act as a director of Party A or its affiliate or are no longer employed by Party A or its affiliate, whether they are voluntarily resigned or dismissed by Party A, they will accordingly no longer hold any positions in Party B. In such
case, Party B shall appoint other management persons employed or designated by Party A. 

  

	5.	Party B and Party C (i.e., Party B’s shareholder) hereby agree and acknowledge that, in addition to relevant provisions in Article 1 hereof, if Party B needs to fulfill any
guarantee or needs any guarantee for its working capital to be borrowed during its operation, Party B shall first apply to Party A for such guarantee. In such case, Party A shall have the right but no obligation to provide Party B with proper
guarantee. If Party A does not provide such guarantee, it shall promptly send a written notice to Party B for Party B’s seeking guarantee from a third party. If Party A is willing to provide guarantee, Party A will enter into a contract with
Party B or the parties may otherwise enter into a guarantee agreement. Party A’s warrant hereunder does not by itself constitute Party A’s obligation to act as a guarantor under any guarantee agreement which has not yet been signed by
Party A. 

  

	6.	If any of the agreements between Party A and Party B is expired or terminated, Party A shall have the right but no obligation to terminate all of the agreements between Party A and
Party B, including but not limited to the Service Agreement. 

  

	7.	This Agreement may be amended or supplemented only by agreement in writing executed by each of the Parties. Any such amendment or supplement is an integral part of this Agreement
with the same force and effect as this Agreement. 

  

	8.	Unless there is a written notice regarding change of address, all notices relating to this Agreement shall be addressed to the following address and delivered by personal delivery,
fax or registered mail. If notice is given through registered mail, the date on the confirmation slip shall be deemed the date of delivery. If notice is given by personal delivery or via fax, the date of actual receipt shall be deemed the date of
delivery. In the case of delivery via fax, the original copy of the notice shall be sent to the following relevant address by personal delivery or by registered mail. 

  

			
	 Party A:
	 	Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
		
	 Address:
	 	Room 669-05, No. 2 Building, No. 351 Guoshoujing Road, Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai
		
	 Party B:
	 	  

		
	 Address:
	 	  

  

					
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 Party C: 
 Yang Dongjie

  

	Address:    Room	301, Apt 6, Building 1, No.5 North Jia Heping Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing 

 He Chenghong 
  

	Address:	    Room 602, No. 41, Lane 2885, Qixin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 

  

	9.	The validity, interpretation, performance and settlement of disputes under this Agreement shall all be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

  

	10.	Disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall first be resolved through consultation among the Parties. If a dispute can not be resolved within 30 days after
consultation begins, any Party may bring the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing for arbitration under the auspices of three arbitrators designated in accordance with its rules. The arbitration
award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. 

  

	11.	This Agreement shall be concluded after it is signed or affixed seals by the Parties. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall take effect as of January 23, 2005. During the
valid existence of Party A and Party B hereunder, unless this Agreement is early terminated in accordance with its relevant provisions herein, this Agreement shall continue to be valid for ten years from the effective date hereof. The term of this
Agreement shall be automatically extended for another ten years except Party A may terminate this Agreement in writing three months before its expiration. 

  

	12.	Any successor to a Party hereto shall assume the rights and obligations of such Party hereunder as if it were a Party to this Agreement. 

  

	13.	This Agreement is executed in four original copies, with one for each of the Parties. The Parties may execute more counterparts if necessary. 

  

	14.	This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all oral and written understandings and agreements among
the Parties with respect to the subject matter prior the effective date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be amended without the consent of Party A’s auditing committee or other independent institution of its board of directors.

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 (This is the signature page, which does not contain any part of the text of this Agreement) 
 Acorn Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Corporate Seal) 
 Legal
Representative: Yang Dongjie (Signature) 
  

			
	  
 
	 Legal Representative:
	 	  

		
	Yang Dongjie (Signature)	 	
		
	He Chenghong (Signature)	 	

  

					
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