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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 29, 2018, by and between EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY, an Indiana company (“Employer”), and JEFFREY H. SMULYAN, an Indiana resident (“Executive”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Employer and its affiliates are engaged in the ownership and operation of certain radio stations, magazines, and other businesses (together, the “Emmis Group”).
WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be so employed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises and covenants set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.Employment Status and Duties.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Employer hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts exclusive employment with Employer.  During the Term (as defined herein), Executive shall serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.  Executive shall have such duties, functions, authority and responsibilities as are commensurate with such position and as are assigned by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Emmis Communications Corporation (“ECC”).  Executive’s services hereunder shall be performed on an exclusive, full‐time basis in a professional, diligent and competent manner to the best of Executive’s abilities.  Executive shall not undertake any outside employment or business activities without the prior written consent of Employer.  Executive shall be permitted to serve on the board of charitable or civic organizations so long as such services: (i) are approved in writing in advance by Employer; and (ii) do not interfere with Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.  It is understood and agreed that the location for the performance of Executive’s duties and services pursuant to this Agreement shall be the offices designated by Employer in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Employer shall use its best efforts to cause Executive to be a member of the Board (a “Director”) throughout the Term and shall include Executive in the management slate for election as a Director at every annual shareholders’ meeting during the Term at which Executive’s term as a Director would otherwise expire.  Executive shall serve as a Director without additional remuneration (unless Employer elects to remunerate “inside directors”) but shall be entitled to the benefit of indemnification pursuant to the terms of Section 15.9.   Executive shall also serve without additional remuneration as a director and/or officer of one (1) or more of Employer’s subsidiaries or affiliates if appointed to such position(s) by the Board and shall also be entitled to the benefit of indemnification pursuant to the terms of Section 15.9.

2.    Term.  The term of this Agreement shall be for the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing through February 28, 2022, unless earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Agreement (the “Term”).  Unless Executive or Employer provides the other written notice prior to December 31, 2021 (or any December 31 thereafter) of such party’s election not to allow the Agreement to automatically renew, the Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year periods following the initial Term.  Each year commencing on March 1 and ending on the last day of February during the Term shall be a “Contract Year.”  Upon failure of either party to make the foregoing election by December 31, the Term of this Agreement shall be deemed renewed for the Contract Year commencing the following March 1 and, as used throughout this Agreement, “Term” shall include such additional Contract Year.
3.    Base Salary; Signing Incentives; Auto Allowance.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Employer shall pay or cause to be paid to Executive an annualized base salary (the “Base Salary”), payable pursuant to Employer’s customary payroll practices and subject to applicable taxes and withholdings as required by law, for each Contract Year, as set forth below: 
First Contract Year (partial):    $1,025,000

Second Contract Year:            $1,050,000

Third Contract Year:            $1,075,000

Fourth Contract Year:            $1,100,000

In the event that the Term automatically extends by additional one (1) year periods pursuant to Section 2 above, the Base Salary for each such period shall be the previous Contract Year’s Base Salary plus Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).  For purposes of clarity only, there will be no additional Signing Bonus (defined below) in connection with any such automatic extension.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, Employer shall have no obligation to pay Executive the Base Salary for any periods during which Executive fails or refuses to render services pursuant to this Agreement (except that Executive shall not be considered to have failed or refused to render services during any periods of Executive’s incapacity or absence from work due to sickness or other approved leave of absence in accordance with the Company’s policies, subject to Employer’s right to terminate Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 10) or for any period following the expiration or termination of this Agreement.  In addition, it is understood and agreed that Employer may, at its sole election, pay up to ten percent (10%) of Executive’s Base Salary in Shares (as defined below); provided that: (i) the Shares are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on a then-effective Form S-8 or other applicable registration statement and are issued without restriction on resale (and further provided that the Shares are listed on a securities exchange or over-the-counter market, which does not include listing on the “pink sheets,” 

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at the time of issuance), subject to any restrictions on resale under Employer’s insider trading policy or applicable federal and state law; and (ii) the percentage of Executive’s Base Salary payable in Shares shall be consistent with, and the exact number of Shares to be awarded to Executive shall be determined in the same manner as, that utilized for other senior management level employees.
In addition to the foregoing, as an inducement to enter into this Agreement, on or about the date of execution of this Agreement, Executive shall receive a one-time, lump sum signing bonus in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), subject to withholding for applicable taxes and as otherwise required by law (the “Signing Bonus”); provided, however, in the event of a termination of Executive’s employment by Employer (during the initial 3+-year Term) for Cause (defined below) or termination of Executive’s employment by Executive (during the initial 3+-year Term) without Good Reason (defined below), Executive shall immediately repay a pro rata portion of the Signing Bonus to Employer calculated using the number of days Executive was actually employed during the Term divided by 1340.
During the Term, Executive shall receive a monthly auto allowance in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) (subject to withholding and applicable taxes as required by law) consistent with Employer’s policy or practices regarding such allowances, as such policy or practices may be amended from time to time during the Term in Employer’s sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that in no event shall the auto allowance amount paid to Executive pursuant to this provision be reduced.
4.    Incentive Compensation.
4.1    Bonus Amounts.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 4, each Contract Year Executive shall be eligible to receive one (1) performance bonus in a target amount equivalent to One Hundred Twenty-Five percent (125%) of Executive’s Base Salary during the applicable Contract Year, and the exact amount of such performance bonus, if any, shall be determined on the basis of Executive’s attainment of certain performance and financial goals to be determined by Employer, from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion.
4.2    Payment of Bonus Amounts.  Employer shall pay or cause to be paid to Executive the bonus amounts, if earned according to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 4.1; provided that, on the final day of the applicable measuring period for such bonus: (i) this Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been terminated for any reason (other than due to a material breach of this Agreement by Employer); and (ii) Executive is fully performing all of Executive’s material duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement and is not in breach of any of the material terms and conditions of this Agreement (provided that Executive’s failure or inability to perform his duties and obligations because of his incapacity or death (pursuant to Section 10 or 11), including during leaves of absence, shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement or non-performance under this provision).  In addition, it is understood and agreed that Employer may, at its sole election, pay any bonus 

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amounts earned by Executive pursuant to Section 4.1 in cash, loan foregiveness or Shares; provided that the Shares evidencing any portion thereof are registered with the SEC on a then-effective Form S-8 or other applicable registration statement and are issued without restriction on resale (and further provided that the Shares are listed on a securities exchange or over-the-counter market, which does not include listing on the “pink sheets,” at the time of issuance), subject to any restrictions on resale under Employer’s insider trading policy and applicable federal and state law.  In the event that Employer elects pursuant to this Section 4.2 to pay any bonus amounts in Shares, the percentage of such bonus amounts payable in Shares shall be consistent with, and the exact number of Shares to be awarded to Executive shall be determined in the same manner as, that utilized for other senior management level employees. Any bonus amounts earned by Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 4.1 shall be paid after the end of the fiscal year for which the bonus is earned (but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the end of such fiscal year).  Any and all bonus amounts payable by Employer to Executive pursuant to this Section 4 shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings as required by law.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any bonus pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be paid to Executive by the earlier of the date specified herein or the date that is no later than two-and-a-half months after the end of either Employer’s or Executive’s first taxable year (whichever period is longer) in which any such bonus is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture for purposes of Section 409A.
4.3    Equity Incentive Compensation.  On or about the beginning of the Second Contract Year, and continuing each Contract Year thereafter, when Employer grants equity incentive compensation to its senior management level employees (but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the previous Contract Year), Executive shall be granted an option (“Option”) to acquire Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred (37,500) shares of Class A Common Stock of ECC (the “Shares”).  
Each Option granted pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall: (i) have an exercise price per share equal to the Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of grant (as Fair Market Value is defined in the applicable Equity Compensation Plan, or any subsequent equity compensation or similar plan adopted by ECC and generally used to make equity‐based awards to senior management level employees of the Emmis Group (the “Plan”)); (ii) notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, be granted according to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Plan; (iii) be evidenced by a written grant agreement containing such terms and conditions as are generally provided for other senior management level employees of the Emmis Group; and (iv) be exercisable for Shares with such restrictive legends on the certificates in accordance with the Plan and applicable securities laws.  Employer shall use reasonable efforts to register the Shares subject to the award on a Form S-8 or other applicable registration statement at such time as the Shares are issued to Executive.  Each Option granted pursuant to this Section 4.3 is intended to satisfy 

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the regulatory exemption from the application of Section 409A for certain options for service recipient shares, and it shall be administered accordingly.  
5.    Expenses; Travel.  Employer shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses actually incurred or paid by Executive during the Term in connection with the performance of Executive’s services hereunder upon presentation of expense statements, vouchers or other supporting documentation as Employer may require of Executive; provided such expenses are otherwise in accordance with Employer’s policies.  Executive shall undertake such travel as may be required in the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement.  Under no circumstances shall the Employer’s reimbursement for expenses incurred in a calendar year be made later than the end of the next following calendar year; provided, however, this requirement shall not alter the Employer’s obligation to reimburse Executive for eligible expenses on a current basis.
6.    Fringe Benefits.  
6.1    Vacation and Other Benefits.  Each Contract Year, Executive shall be entitled to Twenty-Five (25) business days of paid vacation in accordance with Employer’s applicable policies and procedures for senior management level employees.  Executive shall also be eligible to participate in and receive the fringe benefits generally made available to other senior management level employees of Employer in accordance with and to the extent that Executive is eligible under, the general provisions of Employer’s fringe benefit plans or programs; provided, however, Executive understands that these benefits may be increased, changed, eliminated or added from time to time during the Term as determined in Employer’s sole and absolute discretion.
6.2    Life and Disability Insurance.  Each Contract Year, Employer agrees to reimburse Executive in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the annual premium associated with Executive’s purchase or maintenance of a life or disability insurance policy or other insurance policies on the life, or related to the care, of Executive.  Executive shall be entitled to freely select and change the beneficiary or beneficiaries under such policy or policies.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Employer’s obligations under this Section 6.2 are expressly contingent upon Executive providing required information and taking all necessary actions required of Executive in order to obtain and maintain the subject policy or policies, including without limitation, passing any required physical examinations.  Additionally, with respect to that certain life insurance policy issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company (number V1001742) and held by the Jeffrey H. Smulyan Irrevocable Trust (the “Policy”), Executive agrees to continue to make all payments under the Policy due and payable during the Term as and when required in order to keep the Policy in full force and effect.  Executive acknowledges that neither Employer nor any member of the Emmis Group has any obligation to make any premium or other payments in connection with the Policy and that Employer will not make any such additional premium payments other than as specifically set 

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forth in this Agreement.  In all other respects than payment obligations, the parties acknowledge that the Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement (dated November 2, 1997) and corresponding Limited Collateral Assignment (dated November 2, 1997), and all of the parties’ respective rights and obligations pursuant to such agreements, shall remain unaffected and in full force and effect.
7.    Confidential Information.
7.1    Non‐Disclosure.  Executive acknowledges that certain information concerning the business of the Emmis Group and its members (including but not limited to trade secrets and other proprietary information) is of a highly confidential nature, and that, as a result of Executive’s employment with Employer prior to and during the Term, Executive shall receive and develop proprietary and confidential information concerning the business of Employer and/or other members of the Emmis Group which, if known to Employer’s competitors, would damage Employer, other members of the Emmis Group and their respective businesses.  Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees that during the Term and thereafter, Executive shall not divulge or appropriate for Executive’s own use, or for the use or benefit of any third party (other than Employer and its representatives, or as directed in writing by Employer), any information or knowledge concerning the business of Employer, or any other member of the Emmis Group, which is not generally available to the public other than through the activities of Executive.  Executive further agrees that, immediately upon termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall promptly surrender to Employer all documents, brochures, plans, strategies, writings, illustrations, client lists, price lists, sales, financial or marketing plans, budgets and any and all other materials (regardless of form or character) which Executive received from or developed on behalf of Employer or any member of the Emmis Group in connection with Executive’s employment prior to or during the Term.  Executive acknowledges that all such materials shall remain at all times during the Term and thereafter the sole and exclusive property of Employer and that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant Executive any right, title or interest in such material.
7.2    Work Product.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that all writings, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, ideas and other work product of any nature whatsoever, that are created, prepared, produced, authored, edited, amended, conceived or reduced to practice by Executive individually or jointly with others during the Term by Employer and relating in any way to the business or contemplated business, research or development of the Emmis Group (regardless of when or where prepared or whose equipment or other resources are used in preparing the same) and all printed, physical and electronic copies, all improvements, rights and claims related to the foregoing, and other tangible embodiments thereof (collectively, “Work Product”), as well as any and all rights in and to copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks (and related goodwill), patents and other intellectual property rights therein arising in any jurisdiction throughout the world 

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and all related rights of priority under international conventions with respect thereto, including all pending and future applications and registrations therefor, and continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, reissues, extensions and renewals thereof (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”), shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.  Executive acknowledges that, by reason of being employed by Employer at the relevant times, to the extent permitted by law, all of the Work Product consisting of copyrightable subject matter is “work made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and such copyrights are therefore owned by Employer.  To the extent that the foregoing does not apply, Executive by these presents does hereby irrevocably assign to Employer, for no additional consideration, Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein, including the right to sue, counterclaim and recover for all past, present and future infringement, misappropriation or dilution thereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to reduce or limit Employer’s rights, title or interest in any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights so as to be less in any respect than that Employer would have had in the absence of this Agreement.  During and after his employment, Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with Employer to (a) apply for, obtain, perfect and transfer to Employer the Work Product as well as an Intellectual Property Right in the Work Product in any jurisdiction in the world; and (b) maintain, protect and enforce the same, including, without limitation, executing and delivering to Employer any and all applications, oaths, declarations, affidavits, waivers, assignments and other documents and instruments as shall be requested by Employer.  Executive hereby irrevocably grants Employer power of attorney to execute and deliver any such documents on Executive’s behalf in his name and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to transfer the Work Product to Employer and further the transfer, issuance, prosecution and maintenance of all Intellectual Property Rights therein, to the full extent permitted by law, if Executive does not promptly cooperate with Employer’s request (without limiting the rights Employer shall have in such circumstances by operation of law).  The power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall not be affected by Executive’s subsequent incapacity.  Executive understands that this Agreement does not, and shall not be construed to, grant Executive any license or right of any nature with respect to any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights or any confidential information, materials, software or other tools made available to him by Employer or the Emmis Group.
7.3    Injunctive Relief.  Executive acknowledges that Executive’s breach of this Section 7 will cause irreparable harm and damage to Employer, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain; that the remedies at law for any such breach would be inadequate; and that the provisions of this Section 7 have been specifically negotiated and carefully written to prevent such irreparable harm and damage.  Accordingly, if Executive breaches this Section 7, Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief (including attorneys’ fees and costs) enforcing this Section 

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8.    Non‐Competition; Non-Solicitation; Anti-Raiding; Injunctive Relief.
8.1    To the extent permitted by law, Executive (whether on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity) shall not directly or indirectly:
(i)    During the Term, and for a period of one (1) year (which shall be extended by the length of any period during which Executive is in violation of this Section 8.1(i)) immediately following the expiration or early termination of the Term for any reason, voluntary or involuntary (“Termination”), within the “Geographic Territory” (as defined below), own, manage, operate, or otherwise engage or participate in any business that competes directly or indirectly with the business of Employer or any member of the Emmis Group (“Competitor”) if Executive performs any duties, responsibilities, or functions on behalf of the Competitor that (a) are the same as or similar to the duties, responsibilities, or functions Executive performed for Employer or a member of the Emmis Group during any portion of the 24-month period immediately preceding the Termination (“Pre-Termination Period”), (b) relate in any respect to any aspect of the business of a member of the Emmis Group as to which, during any portion of the Pre-Termination Period, Executive performed any duties or services or received any confidential information, or (c) relate in any respect to, or would benefit from the use of, any confidential information Executive received during the Pre-Termination Period.  For purposes of this Section 8.1(i), Geographic Territory shall mean Indiana, United States, and/or any other state, market, country, or geographic territory in which Employer or a member of the Emmis Group delivered, sold or marketed its products or services or conducted business during the Pre-Termination Period. At least five (5) business days prior to Executive’s commencement of any duties, responsibilities or functions for a Competitor, Executive and the Competitor shall provide Employer with a written notice that describes the duties, responsibilities and functions to be performed by Executive and certifies that such duties, responsibilities and functions will comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The parties acknowledge and agree that Employer’s and the Emmis Group’s business is generally located at least within the Geographic Territory, extends throughout the Geographic Territory and is not limited to any particular region of the Geographic Territory.   As long as Executive does not engage in any activity prohibited by this Section 8.1(i), Executive’s ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding stock of any corporation whose stock is traded on an established securities market shall not constitute competition with Employer or the Emmis Group for the purpose of this Section 8.1.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, with Employer’s written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Executive may 

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join a commercial enterprise with multiple divisions or business lines, even if a division or business line engages in a business competitive with Employer, if such competitive business represents an insignificant portion of the commercial enterprise’s operations and revenue and Executive's services are not primarily for the competitive divisions or business lines.  
(ii)    During the Term, and for a period of two (2) years (which shall be extended by the length of any period during which Executive is in violation of this Section 8.1(ii)) immediately following Termination, sell or otherwise provide or solicit the sale or provision of (or supervise such activities) any products or services that directly or indirectly compete with any products or services of Employer or any member of the Emmis Group to any person or entity as to which, during any portion of the Pre-Termination Period, Executive sold or supervised the sale of products or services, or otherwise performed any duties or services on behalf of Employer or a member of the Emmis Group, or received any confidential information.
(iii)    During the Term, and for a period of two (2) years (which shall be extended by the length of any period during which Executive is in violation of this Section 8.1(iii)) immediately following Termination, hire or otherwise engage any employee of Employer or a member of the Emmis Group, or any other person or entity who during any portion of the three (3) months immediately preceding Termination had an actual or prospective employment, consulting, or contractor relationship with Employer or a member of the Emmis Group or solicit, induce, or influence any such employee or other person or entity to discontinue, reduce, reject, or otherwise change in any manner adverse to the interests of Employer or a member of the Emmis Group the nature or extent of such relationship with Employer or a member of the Emmis Group.  
8.2    Injunctive Relief.  Executive acknowledges the special and unique nature of Executive’s employment with Employer as an executive-level employee, and understands that, as a result of Executive’s employment with Employer prior to and during the Term, Executive has gained and will continue to gain knowledge of and have access to highly sensitive and valuable information regarding the operations of Employer and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, including but not limited to the confidential information described more fully in Section 7.1.  Accordingly, Executive acknowledges Employer’s interest in preventing the disclosure of such information through the engagement of Executive’s services by any of Employer’s or the Emmis Group’s competitors following the expiration or termination of the Term for any reason.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Section 8 have been specifically negotiated and carefully worded in recognition of the opportunities which will be afforded to Executive by Employer by virtue of Executive’s continued association with Employer during the Term, and the influence that Executive has and will continue to have over Employer’s and the Emmis Group’s 

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employees, customers and suppliers.  Executive further acknowledges that Executive’s breach of Section 8.1 herein will cause irreparable harm and damage to Employer, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain; that the remedies at law for any such breach would be inadequate; and that the provisions of this Section 8 have been specifically negotiated and carefully written to prevent such irreparable harm and damage.  Accordingly, if Executive breaches Section 8.1, Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief (including attorneys’ fees and costs) enforcing Section 8.1, to the extent reasonably necessary to protect Employer’s legitimate interests, without posting bond or other security.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if Executive violates Section 8.1, and Employer brings legal action for injunctive or other relief, Employer shall not, as a result of the time involved in obtaining such relief, be deprived of the benefit of the full restrictive covenant periods set forth therein.  Accordingly, the obligations set forth in Section 8.1 shall have the duration set forth therein, computed from the date such relief is granted but reduced by the time expired between the date the restrictive period began to run and the date of the first violation of the obligation(s) by Executive.
8.3    Construction.  Despite the express agreement herein between the parties, in the event that any provisions set forth in this Section 8 shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, the parties agree that this Section 8 shall be interpreted to extend only to the maximum extent as to which it may be enforceable, and that this Section 8 shall be severable into its component parts, all as determined by such court or tribunal.  
9.    Termination of Agreement by Employer for Cause.
9.1    Termination.  Employer may terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause (as defined in Section 9.3 below) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 9.  Following a determination by Employer that Executive should be terminated for Cause, Employer shall give written notice (the “Preliminary Notice”) to Executive specifying the grounds for such termination, and Executive shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the Preliminary Notice to respond to Employer in writing.  If following the expiration of such thirty (30) day period Employer reaffirms its determination that Executive should be terminated for Cause, such termination shall be effective upon delivery by Employer to Executive of a final notice of termination (the “Final Notice”).  Notwithstanding Section 9.5, a termination by Executive pursuant to Section 9.5 shall be deemed a termination by Employer for Cause to which this Section 9.1 shall apply if such termination by Executive occurs after delivery of a Preliminary Notice and Executive is thereafter terminated for Cause as specified in such Preliminary Notice.
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as provided in Section 9.1 above:
(i)    Executive shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder except Executive’s obligations under Sections 7 and 8, which shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and except for any obligations arising in connection with any conduct of Executive described in Section 9.3;
(ii)    Employer shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, except that Employer shall, not later than two (2) weeks after the termination date:
(a)    Pay to Executive all earned but unpaid Base Salary with respect to any applicable pay period ending on or before the termination date; and
(b)    Pay to Executive any bonus amounts which have been earned on or prior to the termination date pursuant to Section 4, if any, but which remain unpaid as of the termination date.
9.3    Definition of Cause.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined to mean any of the following:  (i) Executive’s failure, refusal or neglect to perform any of Executive’s material duties or obligations under this Agreement (or any material duties assigned to Executive consistent with the terms of this Agreement) or abide by any applicable policy of Employer, or Executive’s breach of any material term or condition of this Agreement, and continuation of such failure, refusal, neglect, or breach after written notice and the expiration of a ninety (90) day cure period; provided, however, that it is not the parties’ intention that the Employer shall be required to provide successive such notices, and in the event Employer has provided Executive with a notice and opportunity to cure pursuant to this Section 9.3, Employer may terminate this Agreement for a subsequent breach similar or related to the breach for which notice was previously given or for a continuing series or pattern of breaches (whether or not similar or related) without providing notice and an opportunity to cure; (ii) commission of any felony or any other crime involving an act of moral turpitude which is harmful to Employer’s business or reputation; (iii) Executive’s action or omission, or knowing allowance of actions or omissions, which are in violation of any law or any of the rules or regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), or which otherwise jeopardize any of the licenses granted to Employer or any member of the Emmis Group in connection with the ownership or operation of any radio or television station; (iv) theft in any amount; (v) actual or threatened violence against another employee or individual; (vi) sexual or other prohibited harassment of others; (vii) unauthorized disclosure or use of trade secrets or proprietary or confidential information, as described more fully in Section 7.1; (viii) any action which brings Employer or member of the Emmis Group into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule, 

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and which is harmful to Employer’s business or reputation; and (ix) any matter constituting cause under applicable laws.  For purposes of clarity, neither disability nor death (as set forth in Sections 10 and 11) shall qualify as “Cause” hereunder.
9.4    Termination by Employer Without Cause.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Employer may, by action of the Board, terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder at any time during the Term for any reason.  In the event the Board elects to terminate Executive’s employment pursuant to this provision: (i) such termination shall be effective immediately upon delivery of written notice of such termination to Executive; (ii) Executive shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, except Executive’s obligations under Sections 7 and 8, which shall survive the termination of this Agreement; and (iii) Employer shall have no further obligations or liabilities except to pay to Executive those amounts and benefits that would otherwise be payable to Executive in the event of a “Qualifying Termination” (as that term is defined in the CIC Agreement (defined below)), except the amounts calculated pursuant to Section 4(a)(ii) of the CIC Agreement shall be one and one-half (1.5) times (i) Executive’s highest annual rate of Base Salary during the 36-month period immediately prior to Executive’s date of termination and (ii) Executive’s Bonus Amount  (as defined in the CIC Agreement, and together with the multiple of such Base Salary, the “Severance Payment”), rather than the two (2) times multiple provided in Section 4(a)(ii) of the CIC Agreement.
9.5    Termination by Executive for Good Reason.  Executive may terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder at any time during the Term for “Good Reason”, such termination to be effective sixty (60) days after Executive provides written notice thereof to the Board.  For purposes of this provision, “Good Reason” shall be defined to mean either: (a) Employer’s breach of any of the material terms of this Agreement (after written notice of such breach from Executive and a reasonable opportunity to cure); or (b) any diminution in Executive’s duties or authority by the Board without Executive’s consent, including without limitation the assignment to Executive of any duties, functions or responsibilities inferior to the duties, functions, authority or responsibilities contemplated in Section 1 above.  In the event of a termination for Good Reason by Executive, on the effective date of such termination: (i) Executive shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, except Executive’s obligations under Sections 7 and 8, which shall survive the termination of this Agreement; and (ii) Employer shall have no further obligations or liabilities except to pay to Executive the Severance Payment.
9.6    Employer Election not to Renew.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that, subject to its obligations under the CIC Agreement, Employer elects not to renew this Agreement according to its terms for any Contract Year after February 28, 2022 and does not offer Executive employment pursuant to a written employment agreement on substantially similar to those 

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contained herein (which shall include without limitation the same title, duties, Base Salary, incentive, equity and other compensation (not including Signing Bonus) in effect at expiration of the Term), and Executive terminates employment, such election shall be considered a termination by Employer other than for Cause for all purposes under the CIC Agreement and hereunder, including without limitation Section 9.4 hereof.  If Employer elects not to renew this Agreement according to its terms for any Contract Year after February 28, 2022, any offer of subsequent employment made by Employer to Executive shall be made in the form of a proposed written agreement and shall be made no later than thirty (30) days after the election not to renew is given.

10.    Termination of Agreement by Employer for Incapacity.
10.1    Termination.  If Executive shall become incapacitated (as defined in the Employer’s employee handbook or, if that is not applicable, as reasonably determined by Employer), Employer shall continue to compensate Executive under the terms of this Agreement without diminution and otherwise without regard to such incapacity or nonperformance of duties until Executive has been incapacitated for a cumulative period of six (6) months, at which time Employer may, in its sole discretion, elect to terminate Executive’s employment.  The date that Executive’s employment terminates pursuant to this Section is referred to herein as the “Incapacity Termination Date.”
10.2    Obligations after Termination.  Executive shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder after an Incapacity Termination Date except Executive’s obligations under Sections 7 and 8 that shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.  Employer shall, not later than two (2) weeks after an Incapacity Termination Date, pay to Executive those amounts described in Section 9.2(ii); provided, however, that in the event an Incapacity Termination Date occurs at least six (6) months after the commencement of a Contract Year during the Term, Employer shall pay to Executive a pro-rated portion of the bonus amount for the Contract Year during which the Incapacity Termination Date occurs, such amount to be determined in the sole discretion of Employer.  Employer shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder following an Incapacity Termination Date except those set forth in the next sentence.  For a period of five (5) years following an Incapacity Termination Date, Employer shall pay to Executive, according to Employer’s customary payroll practices, an amount equal to seventy five percent (75%) of Executive’s then-current Base Salary (subject to withholding for applicable taxes and as otherwise required by law).  It is understood and agreed that (i) the foregoing payment obligation shall be inclusive of any benefits received by Executive pursuant to any applicable group disability or similar policy maintained by Employer for the benefit of its employees; (ii) Employer may elect (but shall not be obligated) to insure its payment obligations hereunder; (iii) Employer shall not 

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be entitled to an offset as a result of any disability benefits received by Executive in connection with any private disability insurance policy purchased by Executive; and (iv) Employer’s payment obligation hereunder shall terminate in the event that Executive fully recovers from such Incapacity.
11.    Death of Executive.
11.1    Termination of Agreement.  This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon Executive’s death.  In the event of such termination, Employer shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder except its obligations under Section 11.2 below which shall survive such termination.
11.2    Compensation.  Employer shall, not later than two (2) weeks after Executive’s date of death, pay to Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary or beneficiaries those amounts described in Section 9.2(ii); provided, however, that in the event Executive’s date of death occurs at least six (6) months after the commencement of a Contract Year during the Term, Employer shall pay to Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary a pro-rated portion of the bonus amount for the Contract Year during which Executive’s death occurs, such amount to be determined in the sole discretion of Employer.  Additionally, Employer shall make a one-time, lump sum payment in an amount equal to one (1) year of Executive’s then-current Base Salary (subject to withholding for applicable taxes and as otherwise required by law).  Amounts payable pursuant to this Section 11 shall not be reduced by the value of any benefits payable to Executive’s estate or designated beneficiaries under any applicable life insurance plan or policy, including without limitation, any policy contemplated by Section 6.2 of this Agreement.  In the event that Executive dies after termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 or 10, all amounts required to be paid by Employer prior to Executive’s death in connection with such termination that remain unpaid as of Executive’s date of death shall be paid to Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary.
12.    Section 409A.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any payments and benefits provided under this Agreement (the “Severance Benefits”) that constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance thereunder and any state law of similar effect (collectively “Section 409A”) shall not commence in connection with Executive’s termination of employment unless and until Executive has also incurred a “separation from service” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (“Separation From Service”), unless Employer reasonably determines that such amounts may be provided to Executive without causing Executive to incur the additional 20% tax under Section 409A.  
It is intended that each installment of the Severance Benefits payments provided for in this Agreement is a separate “payment” for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(i).  For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that payments of the Severance Benefits set forth in this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A provided under Treasury Regulation Sections 

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1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(5) and 1.409A-1(b)(9).  However, if Employer (or, if applicable, the successor entity thereto) determines that the Severance Benefits constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A and Executive is, on the termination of service, a “specified employee” of Employer or any successor entity thereto, as such term is defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then, solely to the extent necessary to avoid the incurrence of the adverse personal tax consequences under Section 409A, the timing of the Severance Benefit payments shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of: (i) the date that is six months and one day after Executive’s Separation From Service, or (ii) the date of Executive’s death (such applicable date, the “Specified Employee Initial Payment Date”), the Employer (or the successor entity thereto, as applicable) shall (A) pay to Executive a lump sum amount equal to the sum of the Severance Benefit payments that Executive would otherwise have received through the Specified Employee Initial Payment Date if the commencement of the payment of the Severance Benefits had not been so delayed pursuant to this Section and (B) commence paying the balance of the Severance Benefits in accordance with the applicable payment schedules set forth in this Agreement.

This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A, and it is intended that no amounts payable hereunder shall be subject to tax under Section 409A.  Employer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with Section 409A with respect to payments of benefits hereunder.
13.    Adjustments for Changes in Capitalization of Employer.  In the event of any change in Employer’s outstanding Shares during the Term by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, asset spin-off, share combination, consolidation, or other event, the number and class of Shares, and/or Options awarded pursuant to Section 4 (and any applicable Option exercise price) shall be adjusted by the Compensation Committee of the ECC Board of Directors (the “Comp Committee”) in its sole and absolute discretion and, if applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Option agreement evidencing the grant of the Option.  The determination of the Comp Committee shall be conclusive and binding.  All adjustments pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner that does not result in taxation to the Executive under Section 409A. 
14.    Notices.  All notices, requests, consents and other communications, required or permitted to be given hereunder, shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been made as of: (a) the date that is the next date upon which an overnight delivery service (Federal Express or UPS only) will make such delivery, if sent via such overnight delivery service, first-class, postage prepaid, (b) the date such delivery is made, if delivered in person to the notice party specified below, or (c) the date such delivery is made, if delivered via email.   Such notice shall be delivered as follows (or to such other or additional address as either party shall designate by notice in writing to the other in accordance herewith):
(i)    If to Employer:

Emmis Operating Company
40 Monument Circle, Suite 700

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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Attn:  Legal Department
Email: legal@emmis.com

With a copy to:
Emmis Operating Company
40 Monument Circle, Suite 700
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Attn:   President 
Email:  pwalsh@emmis.com

(ii)    If to Executive, to Executive at Executive’s address or email address in the personnel records of Employer.
15.    Miscellaneous.
15.1    Governing Law; Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to its conflict of law principles.  Any action to enforce, challenge or construe the terms or making of this Agreement or to recover for its breach shall be litigated exclusively in a state court located in Marion County, Indiana, except that the Employer may elect, at its sole and absolute discretion, to litigate the action in the county or state where any breach by Executive occurred or where Executive can be found.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that this venue provision is an essential provision of this Agreement and Executive hereby waives any defense of lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue.  
15.2    Captions.  The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
15.3    Entire Agreement.  Upon commencement of the Term, this Agreement shall supersede and replace, in all respects, any prior employment agreement entered into between the parties and any such agreement shall immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect.   For purposes of the preceding sentence, any change in control, restricted stock, option, and other benefits-related agreement shall not constitute a “prior employment agreement.”
15.4    Assignment.  This Agreement, and Executive’s rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by Executive to any third party; provided, however, that Executive may designate pursuant to Section 15.6 one (1) or more beneficiaries to receive any amounts that would otherwise be payable hereunder to Executive’s estate.  Employer may assign all or any portion of its rights and obligations hereunder to any other member of the Emmis Group or to any successor or assignee of Employer 

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pursuant to a reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the assets or stock of Employer, or otherwise.
15.5    Amendments; Waivers.  Except as expressly provided in the following sentence, this Agreement cannot be changed, modified or amended, and no provision or requirement hereof may be waived, without the written consent of Executive and Employer.  Employer may amend this Agreement to the extent that Employer reasonably determines that such change is necessary to comply with Section 409A and further guidance thereunder, provided that such change does not reduce the amounts payable to Executive hereunder.  The failure of a party at any time to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right of such party at a later time to enforce such provision.  No waiver by a party of the breach of any term or covenant contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such breach or a waiver of the breach of any other term or covenant contained in this Agreement.  
15.6    Beneficiaries.  Whenever this Agreement provides for any payment to Executive’s estate, such payment may be made instead to such beneficiary as Executive may have designated in a writing filed with Employer.  Executive shall have the right to revoke any such designation and to re‐designate a beneficiary by written notice to Employer (or to any applicable insurance company).
15.7    Change in Fiscal Year.  If, at any time during the Term, Employer changes its fiscal year, Employer shall make such adjustments to the various dates and target amounts included herein as are necessary or appropriate, provided that no such change shall affect the date on which any amount is payable hereunder. 
15.8    Executive’s Warranty and Indemnity.  Executive hereby represents and warrants that Executive:  (i) has the full and unqualified right to enter into and fully perform this Agreement according to each and every term and condition contained herein; (ii) has not made any agreement, contractual obligation, or commitment in contravention of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or which would prevent Executive from performing according to any of the terms and conditions contained herein; and (iii) has not entered into any agreement with any prior employer or other person, corporation or entity which would in any way adversely affect Executive’s or Employer’s right to enter into this Agreement.  Furthermore, Executive hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold harmless Employer and each of its subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, shareholders, insurers and representatives from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses), liabilities and claims, arising from, in connection with, or in any way related to Executive’s breach of any of the representations or warranties contained in this Section 15.8.

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15.9    Indemnification.  Executive shall be entitled to the benefit of the indemnification provisions set forth in Employer’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and/or By‐Laws, or any applicable corporate resolution, as the same may be amended from time to time during the Term (not including any limiting amendments or additions, but including any amendments or additions that add to or broaden the protection afforded to Executive at the time of execution of this Agreement) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  Additionally, Employer shall cause Executive to be indemnified in accordance with Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (the “IBCL”), as the same may be amended from time to time during the Term, to the fullest extent permitted by the IBCL as required to make Executive whole in connection with any indemnifiable loss, cost or expense incurred in Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.  Employer shall also maintain during the Term an insurance policy providing directors’ and officers’ liability coverage in a commercially reasonable amount.  It is understood that the foregoing indemnification obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of the Term.
15.10    Change in Control.  Effective as of  March 1, 2018, Executive and Employer have entered into that certain Emmis Operating Company Change in Control Severance Agreement (the “CIC Agreement”).  In the event of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the CIC Agreement), the rights and obligations of Executive and Employer shall be set forth in the CIC Agreement.  
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY (“Employer”)
By:  /S/ J. S. Enright    
J. Scott Enright
Executive Vice President and       General Counsel
JEFFREY H. SMULYAN
(“Executive”)
/S/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan    
Jeffrey H. Smulyan

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 COOPERATION AGREEMENT
 BETWEEN
 

 VGRAB INTERNATIONAL LTD
 

 (HEREINAFTER) REFERRED TO AS THE “VIL”, REPRESENTED BY LIONG FOOK WENG (CHARLES) – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL WHERE THE CONTEXT ADMITS INCLUDE ITS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS‐IN‐TITLE AND ASSIGNEES, ON THE ONE PART
 

 

 AND
 

 HAMPSHIRE MOTOR GROUP (CHINA) LTD
 (HEREINAFTER) REFERRED TO AS THE “HMGC”, REPRESENTED BY CHEN WEI JIE – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL WHERE THE CONTEXT SO ADMITS INCLUDE ITS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS‐ IN‐TITLE AND ASSIGNEES, ON THE OTHER PART
 

 

 Cooperation Agreement No: VIL/CA/HMGC/V180625/1
 

 

 	
	 

 EDT (Electronic document transmissions)
 

 EDT (Electronic document transmissions) shall be deemed valid and enforceable in respect of any provisions of this Contract.  As applicable, this agreement shall be:-
 

 1.
 Incorporate U.S. Public Law 106-229, ‘‘Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act’’ or such other applicable law conforming to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001) and
 2.
 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AGREEMENT (ECE/TRADE/257, Geneva, May 2000) adopted by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT).
 3.
 EDT documents shall be subject to European Community Directive No. 95/46/EEC, as applicable. Either Party may request hard copy of any document that has been previously transmitted by electronic means provided however, that any such request shall in no manner delay the parties from performing their respective obligations and duties under EDT instruments.

 

 

 PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
 

 

 
 

 COOPERATION AGREEMENT
 

 This Cooperation Agreement (“The Agreement”) is made and entered into this 25th day of June 2018, by and between:
 Between
 

 VGRAB INTERNATIONAL LTD, Company Registration Number: LL12069, a company duly organized and existing under the Laws of Federal Territory of Labuan with registered address at Kensington Gardens, No. U1317, Lot 7616, Jalan Jumidar Buyong, 87000 Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia, represented in this Act by its Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer, Liong Fook Weng (Charles) and herewith referred to as the “VIL”, which expression where the context so admits, shall include their Personal Representatives, Heirs, Successors-In-Title and Assignees on the first part.
 

 And
 

 HAMPSHIRE MOTOR GROUP (CHINA) LTD, Company Registration Number: 588773, a company duly organized and existing under the Laws of Hong Kong SAR with registered address at  Room  E,  6th  Floor,  Eastern  Commercial  Center, 397 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, P.R.China, represented in this Act by its Executive Director, Chen Wei Jie and herewith referred to as the “HMGC”; which expression where the context so admits, shall include their Personal Representatives, Heirs, Successors-In-Title and Assignees on the other part.
 

 

 

 And hereinafter, the parties hereto shall be referred to as “Party” or “Parties”.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 	 	
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 Witnessed: That –
 

 WHEREAS the parties hereto have been in negotiation and wish to record their present intention set out as follows:-
 

 

 A.
 The Parties hereby mutually expressed their desire to enter into this Agreement as private party cooperating with each other on mutual beneficial consideration. The parties are responsible for their own respective duties and tax liabilities.
 

 B.
 Both parties hereby declare that they are not working for any agency of any government but instead are operating as private, sophisticated business associates as defined by International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) rules and regulations.
 

 C.
 Both parties agreed into a Cooperation for the Business Development, Brand Building and Investment on Duesenberg Brand and/or any others products material of Duesenberg Brand and/or Duesenberg’s sub brands into the global markets.
 

 D.
 HMGC has given the Exclusive Sole Rights to VIL and/or its Holding Company (VGrab Communications Inc.) and/or its subsidiaries (VGrab Communications Malaysia Sdn Bhd) on the Online and Offline Promotions, Website design, Brands promotions, Social Media Promotions, Brands and Products Marketing, Software Developments, Systems Integrations, Market Research, strategic investments, sales and distribution for the global market on all Duesenberg Brand and/or sub-brands.
 

 E.
 VIL shall with its best ability and efforts will promote, advertise, market and other activities including development of a SMART integrated systems for all of Duesenberg and/or its sub-branding products into the global market with the guidance and support of HMGC.
 

 F.
 Both Parties agreed to a percentage of Profit Sharing from the Revenue Generated on Duesenberg Products as described in Clause 7
 

 

 

 	 	
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 NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:-
 

 1.
 DEFINITIONS:
 

 Except where the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the meaning as described to them in this “Définitions” passage, and shall include plural as well as singular.
 

 	 	
	 “Agreement”
	 Shall mean the Cooperation Contract of which these specific provisions agreed between VIL and HMGC form the conditions of this Cooperation.

	  
	  

	 “Commencement Date”
	 Shall mean the date this agreement was signed by both parties.

	  
	  

	 “Expiry Date”
	 Shall mean the date where this Agreement ceases to be effective and is Ten (10) years from the Commencement Date

	  
	  

	 “Business”
	 Shall mean all brand related to Duesenberg trade, business, investment, distribution, dealerships, franchise, etc., and all matters related thereto.

	  
	  

	 “Confidential Information”
	 Shall mean any information, which is disclosed by one Party to the other Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement (whether orally or in writing, and whether or not such information is expressly stated to be confidential or marked as such).

	  
	  

	 “Intellectual Property”
	 Shall mean any patent, copyright, registered design, trade mark or other industrial or intellectual property right subsisting globally, in respect of the Duesenberg Products (as hereinafter defined),, and applications for any of the foregoing. All Intellectual Property is owned by Brightcliff.

	  
	  

	 “Business”
	 Shall mean all brand related to Duesenberg trade, business, investment, distribution, dealerships, franchise, and products etc., as may from time to time be manufactured or sold by Duesenberg and all matters related thereto.

 

 

 	 	
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	 “VIL”
	 Shall mean VGrab International Ltd. A 100% owned by VGrab Communications Inc.

	  
	  

	 “VCI”
	 Shall mean VGrab Communications Inc. A Public Listed Company on the OTC Markets.

	  
	  

	 “VCM”
	 Shall mean VGrab Communications Malaysia Sdn Bhd. A 100% subsidiary owned by VGrab International Ltd.

	  
	  

	 “HMGC”
	 Shall mean Hampshire Motor Group (China) Ltd.

	  
	  

	 “Duesenberg”
	 Shall mean the Duesenberg Brand, products sub brands, trademarks, and/or copyrights belonging to Brightcliff Ltd.

	  
	  

	 “Duesey”
	 Shall mean the sub brand belonging to Duesenberg

	  
	  

	 “Brand”
	 shall mean Duesenberg or its sub-brands.

	  
	  

	 “Revenue Generated”
	 shall means the Gross Profit before taxes.

	  
	  

	 “Product”
	 shall mean a Duesenberg’s item(s) offered for sale, directly or indirectly. It can be a service, an item in a physical or in virtual/ cyber form.

	  
	  

	 “Disclosing Party”
	 shall means the party disclosing the Confidential Information.

	  
	  

	 “Specified Persons”
	 shall mean either party’s families, employees, officers, directors, advisors, consultants, agents, contractors, sub-contractors, representatives, or dealers.

	  
	  

	 “Party”
	 shall mean either VIL or HMGC.

	  
	  

	 “Parties”
	 shall mean VIL and HMGC jointly.

 

 

 

 

 

 	 	
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 2.
 AGREEMENT
 

 In consideration of mutual promises and covenants expressed herein and other consideration, the receipt of which is hereby expressly acknowledged by all parties to be sufficient to make this Agreement binding and enforceable, the Parties, upon execution of this Agreement, do hereby, represent and warrant the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.
 

 3.
 COMMENCEMENT DATE
 

 This Agreement shall commence on 25th June 2018
 

 
 4.
 VIL AND HMGC BUSINESS.
 

 4.1.
 VCI is primarily involved in, inter alia, Online and Offline Promotions, Website design, Brands promotions, Social Media Promotions, Brands and Products Marketing, Software Developments, Market Research and strategic investments for the worldwide Online and Offline Advertising & Promotions Industry.
 

 4.2.
 VIL is 100% owned by VGrab Communications Inc. listed in the OTC Markets.
 

 4.3.
 HMGC is authorised by the trademark owner; Brightcliff Ltd, to promote and develop the brand, trademark, products and logo for Duesenberg worldwide.
 

 5.
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 

 5.1
 All parties recognizes that all trade business of VIL and HMGC; is subject to copyright and remains the intellectual property of each individual parties. Hereby agree not to, or allow any other party to knowingly infringe this business contacts, Cooperation agreement, and copyright. All parties undertakes to keep secret the business contacts, Cooperation agreement.
 

 5.2
 The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is within the corporate powers of all parties, have been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action, do not contravene its Memorandum and Articles of Association and do not violate any law or regulation or any judgement, order or decree of any  governmental authority  or any Cooperation or undertaking binding on or affecting all parties.
 

 	 	
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 5.3
 there is no pending legal action by any party against and should there exist any impending legal suits whatsoever full and frank disclosure has to made failing which the failing party to disclosed such information will be responsible to indemnify the other both parties for any losses therein.
 
 5.4
 All parties shall not at any time during the tenure of this Agreement, do any act that will result in any legal claim being brought against the other parties;
 

 6.
 ROLE OF THE PARTIES
 

 6.1
 HMGC shall provide to VIL all Duesenberg Corporate Identity/Logos as per Appendix “A”
 

 6.2
 VIL shall be responsible to uphold, conform and adhered to Duesenberg’s International Standards, Quality, guidelines, procedures and Corporate Identity/Logo.
 

 6.3
 HMGC shall be responsible in providing all Duesenberg’s current products, pricing, technical and sales support to VIL for advertising, promotions and marketing. VIL shall recommends and/or advice on current and new product pricing based on feasibility studies, market acceptance at each current or new markets.
 

 6.4
 VIL and/or its Holding Company (VCI.) and/or its subsidiaries (VCM) is authorised to use the Duesenberg brand and/or sub brands for market, promote and/or distribute Duesenberg’s various range of products globally.
 

 6.5
 In consultation with HMGC, VIL shall seek approval for all advertising, promotions, events and/or activities on Duesenberg and its sub brands before proceeding.
 

 6.6
 Both parties agreed, VIL on its own cost shall developed the online integrated smart system, which consist of the Point of Sales system products, raw materials data, customer data, loyalty with reward programmes and E Payments system (example: E-Wallet, WeChat Pay, AliPay, QR Wallet, etc.), CRM (Customer Relations Management) system and all advertising, promotions, events and/or activities for Duesenberg and Duesenberg sub brands.
 

 6.7
 Both parties agreed to be in constant consultations/discussions for the betterment on the Duesenberg products and the final decision(s) would be at HMGC discretion.
 

 	 	
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 6.8
 This Agreement is binding on the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
 

 7.
 PROFIT SHARING
 

 In view of the best efforts in the development of SMART integrated systems, marketing, business development, advertising, promotions, events and other activities by VIL and/or by its Holding Company/subsidiaries, all parties hereby agrees on Profit sharing for the Revenue generated from the Sales of Duesenberg products. The Profit Sharing shall be as follows;
 

 7.1
 Each Product(s) Manufactured or Sold by HMGC/Duesenberg
 

 7.1.1
 Revenue Generated USD1Mil and above
 VIL : 5% (Five Percent)
 HMGC : 95% (Ninety Five Percent)
 

 7.1.2
 Revenue Generated USD500,000.00 – USD999,999.00
 VIL : 10% (Ten Percent)
 HMGC : 90% (Ninety Percent)
 

 7.1.3
 Revenue Generated USD100,000.00 – USD499,999.00
 VIL : 15% (Fifteen Percent)
 HMGC : 85% (Eighty Five Percent)
 

 7.1.4
 Revenue Generated USD100,000.00 and below
 VIL : 20% (Twenty Percent)
 HMGC : 80% (Eighty Percent)
 

 7.2
 Business Investment or new Product(s) Developed by VIL
 

 7.2.1
 Revenue Generated USD100,000.00 and above
 VIL : 95% (Ninety Five Percent) 
 HMGC : 5% (Five Percent)
 

 7.2.2
 Revenue Generated USD100,000.00 and below
 VIL : 94% (Ninety Four Percent) 
 HMGC : 6% (Six Percent)
 

 7.3
 The terms on Clause 7.1 to 7.2 are subject to review and/or changes by mutual consultation and consent.
 

 7.4
 All parties shall provide the banking details between each other for the transfer of funds on the Profit Sharing.
 

 	 	
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 7.5
 The profit sharing payment shall be at made yearly or accumulative to the next business year unless mutual consent otherwise by all parties.
 

 7.6
 The parties are responsible for their own bank charges, respective duties and tax liabilities for their profit sharing amount.
 

 
 8.
 INVESTMENTS IN DUESENBERG OR DUESENBERG SUB BRANDS
 

 8.1
 VIL is authorised to invest and/or participate in Duesenberg products/businesses on its own cost and/or to develop a new line of high- end luxury quality products but is subject to conforming to Duesenberg’s corporate guidelines, standards and quality. However, such investment shall need the business plan and consent from HMGC and/or Duesenberg.
 

 8.2
 Any new line of high-end luxury quality products developed by VIL are the ownership of VIL (except the trademark of Duesenberg and/or Duesenberg sub brand). HGMC and/or Duesenberg would be given the first option right to purchase the developed product(s) from VIL.
 

 8.3
 All VIL investment and/or development on tangible or intangible assets (exclusive of the trademark Duesenberg and/or sub brands), such as; Point of Sales (POS), SMART System Integration, E-Wallet transaction systems, equipment, retailing outlets and/or matters related shall be the ownership of VIL. VIL shall retain title to any equipment necessary for the investment and/or development.
 

 8.4
 VIL’s ownership rights to the development of Duesenberg product(s), tangible or intangible products; such as Point of Sales (POS), SMART System Integration, E-Wallet transaction systems, equipment, retailing outlets and/or matters related to business investment in Duesenberg, VIL reserves the rights to offer such systems, intangible or tangible products of the same to any new clientele/customer base. HMGC and/or Duesenberg are given the first right option to outright acquire such ownership rights.
 

 8.5
 For any outright acquisition on VIL’s ownership on the tangible and intangible assets, shall be negotiated by both parties at goodwill and at a reasonable market price. The final offer price would be at VIL discretion.
 

 	 	
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 8.6
 All investment by VIL in investment and/or business participation of Duesenberg products, shall be granted a royalty-free as per Clause 9.
 

 9.
 GRANT OF RIGHTS
 

 HMGC hereby grants VIL a royalty-free, to use Duesenberg Intellectual Property should VIL invest in Duesenberg businesses or within its own organization produce new line of high-end luxury quality products.
 

 
 10.
 PRODUCTS’ PROMOTION AND MARKETING
 

 10.1
 VIL will be principally responsible for the Online and Offline marketing promotion and sales of all the Duesenberg Products globally and shall arrange at its own cost and expense suitable promotional exercises and educational matters for the Products as per Duesenberg’s Marketing Guidelines and VIL shall send to HMGC examples of its proposed advertising styles.
 

 10.2
 VIL will use every reasonable means to market the Products and to promote sales of the Products globally by, inter alia, online and offline advertising, social media attending trade shows, events and other forms of publicity.
 

 10.3
 VIL will set up and maintain adequate marketing, sales and after sales service for all Products globally which shall adhere to its obligations under this Agreement.
 

 10.4
 VIL covenants that VIL will adhere to the Duesenberg Marketing Guidelines in all its promotion and marketing exercises, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
 

 11.
 SALES/MANAGEMENT REPORTS
 

 11.1
 VIL shall keep a Monthly Accounting Sales/Management Report, Consumer/Market analysis and user database on any Duesenberg Brand or sub brands Products managed by VIL.
 

 11.2
 A monthly Sales/Management Report shall be sent to HGMC every 15th calendar month for the previous month’s Sales/Management Report.
 

 11.3
 A quarterly Sales/Management Report, Consumer/Market analysis and user database shall be sent to HMGC on the 15th day of 4th calendar month which shall be define as follows;
 

 	 	
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 1st Quarter : November, December, January 2nd Quarter : February, March, April
 3rd Quarter : May, June, July
 4th Quarter : August, September, October
 

 11.4
 VIL shall give written notices for any delay submission on the Sales/Management Report.
 

 12.
 CONFIDENTIALITY
 

 12.1
 Any information, data and/or contents of documents made available by a party hereto to the other for the purposes of this Cooperation Agreement hereby contemplated shall not, without the prior written consent of such party, be disclosed to any person, firm or corporation (and to only such extent for) the implementation of the Cooperation. Such information, data and/or contents of documents may be disclosed to officers, employees, auditors, solicitors and other professional advisors of this Agreement but only to the extent required in each instance for the implementation of the Cooperation hereby contemplated.
 

 12.2
 Each party hereto hereby undertakes with the other party hereto, and to the intent that such undertaking shall have full force and effect notwithstanding that such party shall cease to participate in the Cooperation, that it will not, without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, divulge to any person, firm or corporation, any information on technical, economic, financial and marketing matters and any material, data and/or contents of documents received by such party hereto from the other party hereto relating to the Cooperation except where (but only to the extent that) disclosure is required by law and will ensure that its employees and agents shall at all times observe this clause.
 

 13.
 BREACH OF AGREEMENT
 

 13.1
 HMGC reserves the right to terminate the agreement and to claim against VIL for losses or liquidated damages as provided in this agreement or by law, if VIL fails to carry out its obligations under this agreement.
 

 

 

 	 	
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 13.2
 Subject to Clause 20 hereof (Force Majeure), in case of failure of the VIL and/or HMGC to comply with any of the obligations assumed under this Agreement, shall entitle the other Party, without prejudice to any recourses available to it, to consider such failure as a breach of this Agreement and to terminate the same, or to unilaterally suspend its performance until such failure is corrected, and in both cases, may claim direct damages for the breach of this Agreement.
 

 14.
 CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH
 

 14.1
 If any party hereto shall have committed a breach of any provision of this Agreement, the non-defaulting party may serve a written notice on the defaulting party complaining of such breach and requiring the defaulting party to remedy the breach within thirty (30) days of service of the notice. If the defaulting party fails to remedy the breach within the period specified herein, the non-defaulting party shall be entitled but not obliged to terminate this Agreement.
 

 

 
 14.2
 Without prejudice to any to the above stated provisions, in the event any party hereto shall have committed a breach of any provision of this Agreement resulting in any loss and/or expenses being suffered by the Cooperation and/or the other party, the defaulting party shall indemnify the other party in respect of such loss and/or expenses suffered by the Cooperation and/or the other party.
 

 15.
 COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION
 

 This Agreement shall be deemed to continue until completion of this Cooperation Agreement or businesses unless terminated by the mutual consent of the parties PROVIDED THAT such termination shall not discharge or otherwise affect any liability incurred or obligation entered into by any party to any other party or any third party prior to the date of termination. A sixty (60) days written notice in advance shall serve by either party for this Agreement Termination.
 

 16.
 LANGUAGE
 

 The English language shall be the medium used in all correspondence and legally binding tender.
 

 

 

 	 	
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 17.
 TAX
 

 The parties hereto shall be jointly and severally liable for all income tax incurred by them in proportion if there is any share of the Profit and shall indemnify the other party against any costs, damages, compensation or otherwise suffered by it as a result of any claim or suit for income tax incurred by the Cooperation.
 

 18.
 GOVERNING LAW
 

 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong for the time being in force.
 

 19.
 ARBITRATION
 

 19.1
 Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof shall be settled, in so far as it is possible, by mutual consultation and consent.
 

 
 19.2
 If the parties are unable to reach mutual consent within thirty (30) days after the notice by any party to the other of the dispute, the dispute shall be finally settled by way of arbitration conducted under the auspices of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration in accordance with the Rules for Arbitration of the London Regional Arbitration Centre. The number of arbitrators shall be three (3) of whom one (1) shall be appointed by VIL , all parties and the third by mutual agreement of the parties hereto, failing which the appointing authority for the third arbitrator shall be the Director of the London Regional Centre for Arbitration. The party in whose favour the arbitration award is granted shall be entitled to recover the costs and expenses of administration of the arbitration proceedings from the other party. Any arbitration award granted shall be final and binding on the parties hereto.
 

 19.3
 The arbitration shall be conducted in the English Language and be held in Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, Malaysia.
 

 

 

 

 	 	
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 20.
 FORCE MAJEURE
 

 Neither Party to this Agreement shall be responsible for breach of Agreement caused by acts of God, insurrection, civil war, military operations, breakdown in operations or national and local emergencies. This shall include banking transactions beyond the control of the either Parties caused by banking due diligence requirements and/or legitimate compliance delays. Otherwise, the Parties hereby accept the international provisions of Force Majeure and hardships published by the International Chamber of Commerce.
 

 21.
 SEVERABILITY
 

 If any of the provisions of this Agreement is found by any competent authority (whether judicial or quasi-judicial) to be void or unenforceable such provision shall be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing the parties hereto shall thereupon negotiate in good faith in order to agree the terms of a mutually satisfactory provision to be substituted for the provision so found to be void or unenforceable.
 

 22.
 ASSIGNMENT
 

 All parties may at any time assign this Agreement or its total or partial performance hereof to any other company, which assumes the obligations of the parties under the terms of the assignment. Formal notice of the assignment shall be rendered to the party, expressly indicating the assignee's full coordinates.
 

 23.
 TERMINATION
 

 The Parties agree that this Agreement shall terminate upon any one or more of the followings:
 

 23.1
 Time
 On the Expiry Date unless extended pursuant to this Agreement.
 

 23.2
 Fundamental breach
 On the occurrence of any of the following events (which are deemed fundamental breaches of this Agreement):
 

 23.2.1
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 23.2.2
 failure by either Party to carry any of its obligations under this Agreement resulting in the other Party substantially suffering deprivation of its entitlement or entitlements under this Agreement.
 

 23.3
 Insolvency
 If either Party goes into liquidation either compulsory or voluntary (save for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver is appointed in respect of the whole or any part of its assets or if the Party makes an assignment for the benefit of or composition with its creditors generally or threatens to do any of these things or any judgment is made against the Party or any similar occurrence under any jurisdiction affects the Party
 

 23.4
 By Notice
 If either of the Party gives to the other Party a written notice not later than six (6) months before the Expiry Date this Agreement shall terminate without prejudice to any antecedent breach.
 

 23.5
 Breach of Warranty or Covenant
 If there is any breach of warranty or covenant by either Party (”the Defaulting Party”) which has not been remedied by the Defaulting Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement after notice has been given by the other Party requiring the same to be remedied.
 

 24.
 Granting Option Term
 

 24.1
 Provided that VIL has duly and punctually observed and performed all of its obligations and covenants under this Agreement in the event VIL wishes to extend the Cooperation Agreement Term:
 

 24.1.1
 VIL must give HMGC notice in writing at least six (6) months prior to the Expiry Date of VIL’s desire to extend the Term (“the Option Term”); and
 

 
 24.1.2
 the Option Term  shall be five (5) years or  ten (10)  years commencing immediately from the day next after the Expiry Date, unless otherwise agreed by HMGC, and upon terms to be agreed.
 

 24.2
 If VIL has no desire to extend the Cooperation Agreement Term beyond the Expiry Date, VIL shall serve a written notice not later than six (6) months before the Expiry Date to HMGC.
 

 	 	
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 25.
 MUTUAL AGREEMENTS
 

 25.1
 The parties hereto recognise that it is impracticable to make provisions for every contingency that may arise in the course of performance of the provisions hereof and accordingly declare their intention that this Agreement shall operate between them with fairness and without detriment to the interest of any party and covenant and agree with each other that they shall use their best endeavors to ensure that full effect be given to the terms of this Agreement in the spirit in which it was agreed.
 

 25.2
 Each party hereto agrees to exercise its best endeavors at all times to promote the interests of this Cooperation and to give effect to the terms of this Agreement.
 

 26.
 WAIVER
 

 No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right or power preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power herein.
 

 27.
 FRUSTRATION OF COOPERATION
 

 In the event that this Agreement or any part thereof should become impossible of performance as a result of war, natural disaster, riots, force majeure or government regulations, this Agreement shall be deemed to have been frustrated and each of the parties hereto shall not be liable for failing to perform their obligations under this Agreement.
 

 28.
 NOTICE
 

 28.1
 Any notice or other document to be given hereunder shall be in writing and deemed to be properly served if delivered by hand, email or sent by post/courier to the addressee thereof at its address as set out hereinabove or to such other address as may hereafter be notified by the addressee as its address for service:-
 

 28.2
 Any notice sent in the manner prescribed in Clause 28.1 shall be deemed to have been served as follows:-
 

 28.2.1
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 28.2.2
 in the case of courier or postal delivery, seven (7) days after the same shall have been delivered to the postal authorities for delivery by prepaid AR registered post.
 

 28.3
 All notices to be served under this Agreement shall be considered received if delivered to the Parties by email, hand or sent by facsimile message and confirmed by post to the address of the Parties set out below:
 

 VIL
 VGRAB INTERNATIONAL LTD
 Business Suites, Unit 704, Level 7, Uptown 1,1 Jalan SS21/58, Damansara Uptown, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
 Email : joelim@vgrab.com; charlesliong@vgrab.com
 

 HMGC
 HAMPSHIRE MOTOR GROUP (CHINA) LTD
 Room E, 6th Floor, Eastern Commercial Center, 397 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, P.R.China
 Email : hmgc@duesenbergmotorcarcompany.com
 

 If a Party changes its address, it shall within 14 (fourteen) days inform the other Party on such change.
 

 29.
 GENERAL
 

 29.1
 This agreement contains the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and can only be amended by a written agreement;
 

 29.2
 Any prior agreement written or verbal is deemed merged herein and shall be superseded by this agreement;
 

 29.3
 This agreement may be executed simultaneously in two (2) or more counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original;
 

 29.4
 The article and other headings in this agreement are for convenience only and shall not be interpreted in any way to limit or change the subject matter of this agreement;
 

 29.5
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 29.6
 With the exception of cases specifically mentioned in the present Agreement neither party may be held liable for indirect limited losses resulting from non-performance of the obligations hereunder;
 

 29.7
 EDT (Electronic Document Transmission) shall be deemed to be valid and enforceable in respect of the provisions of this Agreement. Either party shall be in a position to request a hard copy of any previous electronically transmitted document;
 

 29.8
 Grammatical mistakes, typing errors, if any, shall not be regarded as contradictions;
 

 29.9
 Any information contained herein shall be kept confidential, and shall not be subsequently disclosed to third Parties or reproduced in any way.
 

 30.
 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
 

 30.1
 All parties warrants that they have exerted and shall continue to exert their best efforts to avoid any action, which might be in any manner detrimental to all parties interest in the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement;
 

 30.2
 All parties warrants that they will, under no circumstances, attempt to contact either parties suppliers/customers/end-buyers; doing so will be regarded as a material breach of the terms of this Agreement and will subject the breached party to legal action;
 

 30.3
 The Parties hereby agree that all terms, which are not specifically confirmed and agreed upon in this Agreement, have to be referred to the general rules of the ICC INCOTERMS Edition 2013 with the latest amendments;
 

 30.4
 Upon mutual agreement of all Parties, this Agreement can be extended for the same time period having the same terms and conditions of this Agreement, providing that either party submits their written request to the other party by no later than six (6) month prior to the termination of this Agreement.
 

 30.5
 Any other documents inadvertently not listed which pertain to or are related to the current agreement, duly signed by the authorized persons.
 

 

 

 	 	
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 31.
 AMENDMENTS & WAIVERS
 

 This Agreement shall not be amended or modified or any provision thereof waived, except in writing and accepted by All Parties. Any provision of this Agreement, which is declared unlawful or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction, shall not affect any other provision herein.
 

 32.
 COSTS
 

 Each of the parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses incurred in relation to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement.
 

 33.
 ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS
 

 33.1
 Save insofar as the terms herein contained are supplemented by the articles of association of the Cooperation, this Agreement represents the complete and entire understanding between the parties to the exclusion of all agreements to the contrary, whether oral or written, made prior to the date hereof.
 

 33.2
 Any modification, amendment or alteration of this Agreement shall be made only with the written consent duty signed by all parties and shall be effective from the date of the revision or such other date as may be agreed upon between the parties.
 

 34.
 EFFECT OF HEADINGS
 

 The headings of the Clauses hereof have been inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.
 

 35.
 BINDING EFFECT
 

 This Agreement shall be binding on the successors in title and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 	 	
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
 

 Represented legally by
 For and on behalf of VGRAB INTERNATIONAL LTD
 Represented by
 

 /s/ Liong Fook Weng (Charles)
 Liong Fook Weng (Charles)
 Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer
 Passport No. ######### (Malaysia Passport)
 

 

 Represented legally by
 For and on behalf of HAMPSHIRE MOTOR GROUP (CHINA) LTD
 Represented by
 

 HAMPSHIRE MOTOR GROUP (CHINA) LIMITED
 

 /s/ Chen Wei Jie
 Chen Wei Jie
 Executive Director
 Passport No. ######### (China Passport)
 

 	 	
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	 Witness By: /s/ Lim Chin Yang

	 Lim Kaishen
	 Lim Chin Yang

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