As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2010

Registration No. 333-167626

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
3911
 
13-3883101
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Primary Standard
Industrial
Classification Code
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiang'an District
Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023
(011) 86 27 65660703
(Address and Telephone Number of
Principal Executive Offices and Principal Place of Business)

Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5401
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
 including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies to:

Yvan-Claude Pierre, Esq.
William Haddad, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: (212) 335-4500
Fax: (917) 778-8670
Paul Goodman, Esq.
Andrew Zizmor, Esq.
Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2320
New York, NY 10170
Telephone: (212) 661-6800
Fax: (212) 661-5350
Christopher S. Auguste, Esq.
Bill Huo, Esq.
Ari Edelman, Esq.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10036
Telephone: (212) 715-9100
Fax: (212) 715-8000
 

 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public : From time to time after the Registration Statement has been declared effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  o
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

o   Large accelerated filer       o   Accelerated filer        o  Non-accelerated filer            x    Smaller reporting company
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of Each Class
of Securities
to be Registered
 
 
Amount to be
Registered (2)
   
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Share (1)
   
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price (1)(2)
   
Amount of
Registration
Fee(3)
 
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
    5,750,000     $ 8.96     $ 51,520,000     $ 3,674.00  
_________
(1)  Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on $8.96 which represents the average of the high and low sales price of the common stock as reported NASDAQ Capital Market on September 30, 2010.
(2) In cludes shares which the underwriter has the option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any.
(3) Of which $1,783.00 has been previously paid.
______________
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 

 
 
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or s ale is not permitted.
 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. DATED  OCTOBER 1, 2010

 

5,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.


 
We are offering 5,000,000 shares of our common stock.  As of August 18, 2010, our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market and trades under the symbol “KGJI.”  Previously, our common stock was quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “KGJI.”

The last reported market price of our shares of common stock on September 30, 2010 was $9.06.
 
_______________________________
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16 for certain factors relating to an investment in our securities. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
   
Per Share
   
Total
 
Public offering price
  $        $     
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1)
  $         $      
Proceeds to us, before expenses
  $        $     
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(1)  See “Underwriting” for a description of compensation payable to the underwriter.

We have granted a 45 day option to Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, the underwriter, to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock from us on the same terms as set forth above. If the underwriter exercises its right to purchase all of such additional shares of common stock, such shares will be purchased at the public offering price less the underwriting discount.  The shares issuable upon exercise of the underwriter option are identical to those offered by this prospectus and have been registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
 
The underwriter expects to deliver the shares of common stock to purchasers in the offering against payment in New York, New York on or about             , 2010.

Rodman & Renshaw, LLC

The date of this prospectus is  _______, 2010

 

 
 
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements and Other Information Contained in this Prospectus
5
   
Prospectus Summary
 7
   
Summary of Consolidated Financial Statements
14
   
Risk Factors
16
   
Use of Proceeds
33
   
Capitalization 
33
   
Market For Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
35
   
Dilution
36
   
Selected Consolidated Financial Data
37
   
Management’s Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
38
   
Business
51
   
Director and Executive Officers
62
   
Director and Executive Compensation
65
   
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
68
   
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
69
   
Description of Capital Stock
71
   
Underwriting
73
   
Legal Matters
82
   
Experts
82
   
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act Liability
82
   
Changes In and Disagreements With Accounts on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
83
   
Where You Can Find More Information
83
   
Index to Financial Statements
84
 
 
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus.  We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information other than that contained in this prospectus.  The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of its delivery or of any sale of our common stock.  This prospectus will be updated and, as updated, will be made available for delivery to the extent required by federal securities laws.

No person is authorized in connection with this prospectus to give any information or to make any representations about us, the securities offered hereby or any matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus.  If any other information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us.  This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any circumstance under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.  Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus.  This prospectus will be updated and updated prospectuses will be made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.
 
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events.  You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and include statements regarding, among other things, our projected sales, profitability and cash flows, our growth strategies, anticipated trends in our industries, our future financing plans and our anticipated needs for working capital.  They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology.  These statements may be found under the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” as well as in this prospectus generally.  In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, and the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and financial results.

Examples of forward-looking statements in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding our business strategy, business prospects, operating results, working capital, liquidity, capital expenditure requirements and future acquisitions. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our products, the cost, terms and availability of gold, pricing levels, the timing and cost of capital expenditures, competitive conditions, general economic conditions and synergies relating to acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances. These statements are based on our management’s expectations, beliefs and assumptions concerning future events affecting us, which in turn are based on currently available information. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Although we believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may prove to be incorrect.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results and events anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

changes in the market price of gold;
 
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changes in political, economic or regulatory conditions generally and in the PRC markets in which we operate;
non-performance of suppliers on their sale commitments and customers on their purchase commitments;
non-performance of third-party service providers;
adverse conditions in the industries in which our customers operate, including a continuation of the global recession;
our ability to manage growth;
our ability to integrate acquired businesses;
our ability to retain and attract senior management and other key employees;
changes in PRC or U.S. tax laws;
increased levels of competition;
our ability to comply with environmental laws and regulations; and
other risks, including those described in the “Risk Factors” discussion of this prospectus.
    
We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all of those risks, nor can we assess the impact of all of those risks on our business or the extent to which any factor may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are based on assumptions management believes are reasonable. However, due to the uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly update any of them in light of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Currency

Unless otherwise noted, all currency figures in this filing are in U.S. dollars.  References to “yuan” or “RMB” are to the Chinese yuan (also known as the renminbi).  According to xe.com, as of September 14, 2010, $1 = 6.7450   RMB.

Third Party Data

This prospectus contains estimates and other information concerning our industry, including market size and growth rates, that are based on industry publications, surveys and forecasts, including those generated by World Gold Council, Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China, and the State Bureau of Statistics of China.  This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates.  The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, includes those described in “Risk Factors.”

Over-Allotment Option and Reverse Stock Split

Unless otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriter does not exercise its option to purchase additional shares. All share and per share information concerning our common stock reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split which became effective on August 10, 2010.
 
 
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your investment decision. You should read this summary together with the more detailed information, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, elsewhere in this prospectus. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters discussed in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15. In addition, some of the statements made in this prospectus discuss future events and developments, including our future strategy and our ability to generate revenue, income and cash flow. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Note Regarding the Forward Looking Statements.” All share and per share information concerning our common stock reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split which became effective on August 10, 2010.

The terms "we," "us," "our," and “Kingold" mean Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (formerly known as Activeworlds Corp.), and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dragon Lead, a BVI corporation, Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd. (or Vogue-Show), a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise, and Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited, (or Wuhan Kingold), our contractually controlled entity and a PRC company limited by shares, unless otherwise indicated.

Kingold Jewelry, Inc.

Through a variable interest entity, or VIE, relationship with Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited, we are one of the leading professional designers and manufacturers of 24 Karat gold jewelry and ornaments developing, promoting, and selling a broad range of products to the rapidly expanding Chinese luxury goods market in the central part of the Peoples Republic of China, or PRC, including Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Sichuan Provinces.

According to statistics provided by Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China, in 2008 we ranked first in the PRC's gold industry nationwide in total volume of 24 Karat gold production. We offer a wide range of in-house designed products including but not limited to gold necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, and pendants. We launch as many as 900 new products each month and approximately 10,000 every year.

We have historically sold our products directly to distributors, retailers and other wholesalers, who then sell our products to consumers through retail counters located in both department stores and other traditional stand-alone jewelry stores. We sell our products to our customers at a price that reflects the market price of the base material (24 Karat gold), plus a mark-up reflecting our design fees and processing fees. Typically this mark-up ranges from 4-6%   of the price of the base material .

We aim to become an increasingly important participant in the PRC's gold jewelry design and manufacturing sector.  In addition to expanding our design and manufacturing capabilities, our goal is to provide a large variety of gold products in unique styles and superior quality under our brand, Kingold or Jin Huang ( 金凰 ).

We are located in Wuhan of Hubei Province, which is the fourth largest city in the PRC in terms of population. During 2009, we produced approximately 16 tons of 24K gold products.
 
Risks and Challenges

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk that includes risks related to our business, the industries in which we operate, the PRC, the ownership of our common stock and this Offering, including the following specific risks:
 
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We derive all of our profits from sales of our products in China. The continued development of our business depends, in large part, on continued growth in the gold jewelry business in China and continued economic development in China.
One shareholder owns a large percentage of our outstanding securities and could significantly influence the outcome of our corporate matters.
We rely on a limited number of suppliers for most of the raw materials we use. Interruptions or shortages of supplies from our key suppliers of raw materials could disrupt production or impact our ability to increase production and sales.
We are dependant upon consumer demand for 24 Karat gold products which may be affected by general economic conditions in China.
The PRC government may determine that our variable interest entity agreements with Wuhan Kingold are not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations.

We are subject to a number of additional risks which you should be aware of before you buy our common stock.  The risks are discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” following this prospectus summary.
  
Our Business Strategies
 
Our goal is to be a leading vertically-integrated designer, manufacturer, and retailer of 24 Karat gold jewelry products in China. We intend to achieve our goal by implementing the following strategies:

We plan to continue to specialize in the design and manufacture of 24 Karat gold jewelry.

We intend to continue to leverage our experience in jewelry design to introduce new fashionable products with strong market recognition.  By investing significantly in design, research and development, we plan to design new product lines of 24 Karat gold jewelry to meet specific needs of our target customers. By staying on top of market trends and expanding our design team and capabilities, we plan to continue to increase our revenues and market share.
 
We intend to further promote and improve the use of our brand.

We intend to make significant efforts in growing the brand recognition of our Kingold brand and strengthening our market position.  As part of this initiative, we plan to launch an advertising campaign over Chinese television networks to promote our gold jewelry products as well as through popular magazines throughout China.  Through marketing and promotion of our high end product lines, we believe the notoriety and reputation of our brand will be further enhanced.
 
We will increase the automation in our production line.
 
Our production lines use modern technologies and production techniques that we strive to continuously improve.  We plan to increase the level of automation in our production lines by purchasing advanced equipment and facilities to improve our efficiency and precision, lower our average costs, and expand our production capacity See “Business – Our Strategy” beginning on page 53 for a more detailed description of our strategy.

Corporate History

We were initially incorporated in 1995 in Delaware as Vanguard Enterprises, Inc.  In 1999, we changed our corporate name to Activeworlds.com, Inc. (and subsequently to Activeworlds Corp.) and through a wholly-owned subsidiary we provided internet software products and services that enabled the delivery of three-dimensional content over the internet.  We operated that business until September 11, 2002 when we sold that business to our former management and we became a shell company with no significant business operations.  As a result of the consummation of the reverse acquisition transaction as described below, on December 23, 2009, we ceased to be a shell company and became an indirect holding company for Vogue-Show through Dragon Lead.

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Acquisition of Kingold and Name Change

In December 2009, we acquired 100% of Dragon Lead from the shareholders of Dragon Lead in a share exchange transaction pursuant to which the shareholders of Dragon Lead exchanged 100% ownership in Dragon Lead, for 33,104,234 shares of our common stock.  As a result, Dragon Lead became our wholly-owned subsidiary.  Dragon Lead owns 100% of Vogue-Show and Vogue-Show controls Wuhan Kingold through a series of variable interest entity agreements, described below. We currently operate through Dragon Lead, Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold.

In February 2010, we then changed our name to Kingold Jewelry, Inc. to better reflect our business.

Organizational History of Dragon Lead and its Subsidiaries

Dragon Lead Group Limited, or Dragon Lead, a British Virgin Islands (BVI) corporation was incorporated in the BVI on July 1, 2008 as an investment holding company.  Dragon Lead owns 100% of the ownership interest in Vogue-Show.  
 
Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd., or Vogue-Show, a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise, or WFOE, was incorporated in the PRC on February 16, 2009. Wuhan Kingold was incorporated in the PRC as a limited liability company on August 2, 2002 by Jia Zhi Hong, as the major shareholder, and Xue Su Yue who sold her shares in Wuhan Kingold to Jia Zhi Hong and Chen Wei in 2003. On October 26, 2007, Wuhan Kingold was restructured as a joint stock company limited by shares. Its business activities are principally the design and manufacture of 24 Karat gold jewelry and ornaments in the PRC. Wuhan Kingold's business license will expire on March 4, 2021 and is renewable upon expiration. The registered and paid-in capital of Wuhan Kingold is RMB 120 million.

The Vogue-Show/Wuhan Kingold VIE Relationship

On June 30, 2009, Vogue-Show entered into a series of agreements with Wuhan Kingold and shareholders holding 95.83% of the outstanding equity of Wuhan Kingold under which Wuhan Kingold agreed to pay 95.83% of its after-tax profits to Vogue-Show and shareholders owning 95.83% of Wuhan Kingold’s shares have pledged their shares and delegated their voting power in Wuhan Kingold to Vogue-Show. Such share pledge is registered with the PRC Administration for Industry and Commerce.

The VIE arrangement was created so that upon the closing of the reverse acquisition, as described below, we would be able to acquire control over Wuhan Kingold, as explained below. These contractual arrangements enable us to:

• exercise effective control over our variable interest entity, Wuhan Kingold;

• receive substantially all of the economic benefits from our variable interest entity, Wuhan Kingold; and

• have an exclusive ten-year option to purchase 95.83% of the equity interest in our variable interest entity Wuhan Kingold, contingent upon such a purchase being permitted by PRC law, at a price based on an appraisal provided by an asset evaluation institution which will be jointly appointed by Vogue-Show and the Wuhan Kingold shareholders.

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Concurrently, Wuhan Kingold agreed to grant Vogue-Show a ten-year option to purchase all of Wuhan Kingold's assets at a price based on an appraisal provided by an asset evaluation institution which will be jointly appointed by Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold.  In addition, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold have pledged their shares in Wuhan Kingold in order to guarantee the performance of Wuhan Kingold and any of its respective shareholders under the VIE agreements, ultimately providing  Vogue-Show, as pledgee, with certain rights, including the right to foreclose on the pledged equity interests.

Through such arrangement, Wuhan Kingold has become Vogue-Show's contractually controlled affiliate.

We have consolidated the financial results of Wuhan Kingold in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Reverse Acquisition and Private Placement

On September 29, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reverse Acquisition with Vogue-Show, a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise, Dragon Lead, and the stockholders of Dragon Lead, or the Dragon Lead Stockholders. Pursuant to the acquisition agreement, we agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Dragon Lead in exchange for the issuance of 33,104,234 newly issued shares of our common stock.  The acquisition agreement closed on or about December 23, 2009.  Following the closing, Dragon Lead became our wholly-owned subsidiary.

The purpose of the reverse acquisition was to acquire control over Wuhan Kingold.  We did not acquire Wuhan Kingold directly through the issuance of stock to Wuhan Kingold’s stockholders because under PRC law it is uncertain whether a share exchange would be legal.  We instead chose to acquire control of Wuhan Kingold through the acquisition of Vogue Show and the VIE arrangements previously described in this prospectus. Certain rules and regulations in the PRC restrict the ability of non-PRC companies that are controlled by PRC residents to acquire PRC companies.  There is significant uncertainty as to whether these rules and regulations require transactions of the type contemplated by our VIE arrangements, or of the type contemplated by the Call Option described below, to be approved by the PRC Ministry of Commerce, the China Securities and Regulatory Commission, or other agencies.  For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties arising from these PRC rules and regulations, see “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC – Recent PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit our ability to operate. Our failure to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC for the listing and trading of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and trading price of our common stock,” beginning on page 24.

On December 23, 2009, immediately prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, we completed a private placement with 14 investors.  Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into with the investors, we sold an aggregate of 5,120,484 newly issued shares of our common stock at $0.996 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5.1 million. The investors in the private placement also received five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,024,096 shares of common stock at the price of $0.996 per share. After commissions and expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $4.55 million in the private placement.  In addition, five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,536,145 shares of common stock at the price of $0.996 per share were issued to various consultants who assisted in the transaction.

All share and per share information concerning our common stock in the above discussion reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split which became effective on August 10, 2010.

As a result of the above transactions, we ceased being a “shell company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Act.

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Also, on December 23, 2009, Fok Wing Lam Winnie, the sole shareholder of Famous Grow and the majority shareholder of Dragon Lead prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, entered into a call option agreement, or call option, with Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin as an inducement to encourage them to provide services to Wuhan Kingold and our company. Under the call option agreement, Fok Wing Lam Winnie granted to Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin certain call options to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Famous Grow at any time for a period of five years. While our PRC counsel believes that this arrangement does not violate any provisions of applicable PRC laws, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the current or future PRC laws and regulations, including regulations governing the validity and legality of such call options. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that PRC government authorities will not ultimately take a view contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel.

Additionally, on December 23, 2009, immediately following the closing, Famous Grow Holdings Limited, a BVI limited liability company, or Famous Grow, prior to the closing Dragon Lead's majority shareholder entered into a make good escrow agreement with the investors, pursuant to which, Famous Grow deposited a total of 1,895,609 of shares of common stock into an escrow account as “make good shares.” In the event that our after-PRC-tax net income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, is less than 70% of RMB 65.0 million, RMB100.0 million and RMB150.0 million, respectively, as set forth in the make good escrow agreement, part or all of the escrowed make good shares will be transferred to private placement investors on pro rata basis.  Our after-PRC-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 exceeded 70% of RMB 65.0 million and therefore, no “make good shares” were transferred as of December 31, 2009.
 
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The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus:
 
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Notes:

(1) Famous Grow is owned by Fok Wing Lam Winnie.  Pursuant to a Call Option Agreement, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, and general manager and director, Zhao Bin, have the right to collectively acquire 100% of the ownership of Famous Grow.

(2) Wuhan Kingold is 55.31% owned by Jia Zhi Hong, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, 1.67% owned by Zhao Bin, our general manager and director, 4.17% owned by Beijing Capital Investment Co. Ltd., a PRC state-owned enterprise, with the balance of 38.85% owned by a total of 44 other shareholders, all of whom are PRC citizens. All of Wuhan Kingold s shareholders, other than Beijing Capital Investment Co. Ltd., have entred into the VIE agreements
 
Company Information

We are a Delaware corporation.  Our principal executive offices are located at 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang'an District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC, and our telephone  number is (011) 86-27-6569-4977. Our website is located at www.kingoldjewelry.com. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus, and investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our common stock.

The name “Kingold” is our registered trademark in the PRC.  See “Business – Intellectual Property” for a description of out intellectual property portfolio beginning on page 55.

 
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OFFERING SUMMARY

Securities offered
 
5,000,000 shares of common stock
     
Shares outstanding before this offering
 
41,766,413
     
Shares outstanding after this offering
   
     
Option to purchase additional shares
 
We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 45 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock from us.
     
Use of proceeds
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, as more fully discussed in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds” following this prospectus summary.
     
Risk factors
 
We are subject to a number of risks which you should be aware of before you buy our common stock.  The risks are discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” following this prospectus summary.
     
Stock symbol
 
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KGJI,” as of August 18, 2010.  Previously, our common stock was quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “KGJI.”

The shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering are based on  41,766,389 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and excludes 3,335,241 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock as of June 30, 2010, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.52 per share.  All share and per share information concerning our common stock reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split that became effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share information for dates prior to August 10, 2010 is shown on a pro forma basis.
 
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

NASDAQ Listing

On August 17, 2010, our common stock was approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KGJI” and began trading on August 18, 2010. Our common stock had been previously listed for quotation on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the same symbol.

1-for-2 Reverse Common Stock Split

On August 10, 2010, we effected a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock.

Second Quarter Financials

The following is a summary of our selected unaudited consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to our selected unaudited consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Results for the second quarter of 2010 may not be indicative of our full year results for the year ending December 31, 2010 or future quarterly periods. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus for information regarding trends and other factors that may influence our results of operations and for recent quarterly operating results.  All earnings per share data for dates prior to August 10, 2010 have been adjusted to reflect, on a pro forma basis, our 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock.

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For the six months ended
June 30,
 
  
 
2010
   
2009
 
  
 
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Statements of Operations Data
 
 
   
 
 
Net Sales
  $ 168,356,310     $ 98,479,024  
Total cost of sales
    (155,337,665 )     (92,495,667 )
Gross profit
    13,018,645       5,983,357  
Total operating expenses
    1,187,381       900,912  
Income from operations
    11,831,264       5,082,415  
Other Expenses (gains)
    (263,177 )     (509,514 )
Provision for Income Tax
    (2,946,095 )     (1,144,622 )
Net income attributable to common stockholders
    8,252,908       3,196,849  
Earning per share-basic and fully diluted
  $ 0.20     $ 0.10  
      
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following summary consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008  have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following summary consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements for such periods included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the summary consolidated financial data in conjunction with those financial statements and the accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared as  if our current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods presented. All earnings per share data for dates prior to August 10, 2010 have been adjusted to reflect, on a pro forma basis, our 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock.

Our management believes that the assumptions underlying our financial statements and the above allocations are reasonable. Our financial statements, however, may not necessarily reflect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows as if we had operated as a separate, stand-alone company during the periods presented. The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods and are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other period.
 
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For the year ended
December 31,
   
For the six months ended
June 30,
 
  
 
2009
   
2008
   
2010
   
2009
 
  
             
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Statements of Operations Data
                       
Net Sales
 
$
250,450,650
   
$
109,782,936
   
$
 168,356,310
   
$
98,479,024
 
Total cost of sales
   
(234,725,168
)
   
(98,547,293
)
   
(155,337,665
)
   
(92,495,667
)
Gross profit
   
15,725,482
     
11,235,643
     
13,018,645
     
5,983,357
 
Total operating expenses
   
2,484,915
     
1,128,067
     
1,187,381
     
900,912
 
Income from operations
   
13,240,567
     
10,107,576
     
11,831,264
     
5,082,445
 
Other Expenses
   
(895,625
)
   
(1,665,606
)
   
(263,177
)
   
(509,514
)
Income Tax
   
(3,220,439
)
   
(2,090,556
)
   
(2,946,095
)
   
(1,144,622
)
Net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
   
(462,920
)
   
(264,867
)
   
(369,084
)
   
(231,460
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
8,661,583
   
$
6,086,547
   
$
8,252,908
   
$
3,196,849
 
Earning per share-basic
   
0.26
     
0.18
     
0.20
     
0.10
 
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic
   
33,294,089
     
33,104,234
     
41,766,404
     
33,104,234
 
Balance Sheet Data
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
7,964,120
     
281,994
     
 6,643,253
     
18,603,526
 
Total assets
   
62,327,038
     
45,195,285
     
 71,962,531
     
 47,799,363
 
Total liabilities
   
10,683,428
     
17,084,008
     
11,243,755
     
16,159,748
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
50,823,356
     
27,755,078
     
59,520,283
     
 31,120,229
 
Non-controlling interests
   
820,254
     
356,199
     
 1,198,493
     
519,386
 
Total Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
62,327,038
   
$
45,195,285
   
$
71,962,531
     
 47,799,363
 
 
The following table presents consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2010 (i) on an actual basis and (ii) on a proforma basis to reflect the sale of 5,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering by us at an assumed public offering price of $8.96 per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

  
 
As of June 30, 2010
  
 
Actual
 
Proforma
(in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
         
Consolidated balance sheet data:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,643
  47,409
Working capital
   
46,437
 
87,203
Total assets
   
71,962
 
112,728
Common Stock and additional paid in capital
   
31,119
 
71,885
Total stockholders’ equity
   
59,520
 
100,286
 
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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.  You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as the other information contained in this prospectus before deciding to purchase any shares of our common stock.  These risks could harm our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.  In addition, the trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks and you might lose all or part of your investment. You should pay particular attention to the fact that we conduct all of our operations in China and are governed by a legal and regulatory environment that in some respects differs significantly from the environment that may prevail in the U.S. and other countries.  All share and per share information concerning our common stock for dates prior to August 10, 2010 has been adjusted to reflect, on a pro forma basis, our 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock.
 
Risks Related to our Business

Jewelry purchases are discretionary, may be particularly affected by adverse trends in the general economy, and an economic decline will make it more difficult to generate revenue.

The success of our operations depends, to a significant extent, upon a number of factors relating to discretionary consumer spending in China. These factors include economic conditions and perceptions of such conditions by consumers, employment rates, the level of consumers’ disposable income, business conditions, interest rates, consumer debt levels, availability of credit and levels of taxation in regional and local markets in China where we manufacture and sell our products. There can be no assurance that consumer spending on jewelry will not be adversely affected by changes in general economic conditions in China and globally.

While the Chinese economy has experienced rapid growth in recent years, such growth has been uneven among various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. During the past two decades, the rate of inflation in China has been as high as approximately 20%. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies such as raw materials, it may have an adverse effect on our profitability. During the recent global economic slowdown, the People’s Bank of China or PBOC set the interest rate at a rather low level and the central government implemented a several trillion of RMB stimulus plan which has brought increased liquidity into the market. However, if the global economy continues to recover it is very likely that PBOC will increase the interest rate.  Significant rises in interest rates by the central bank could slow economic activity in China which may, in turn, materially increase our costs and reduce demand for our products.

Most of our sales are of products that include gold, precious metals and other commodities, and fluctuations in the availability and pricing of commodities would adversely impact our ability to obtain and make products at favorable prices.

The jewelry industry generally is affected by fluctuations in the price and supply of diamonds, gold, and, to a lesser extent, other precious and semi-precious metals and stones. In the past, we have not hedged our requirement for gold or other raw materials through the use of options, forward contracts or outright commodity purchasing. A significant increase in the price of gold could increase our production costs beyond the amount that we are able to pass on to our customers, which would adversely affect our sales and profitability. A significant disruption in our supply of gold, or other commodities could decrease our production and shipping levels, materially increase our operating costs and materially and adversely affect our profit margins. Shortages of gold, or other commodities, or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages, war, acts of terrorism, or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor or transportation in the markets in which we purchase our raw materials, may adversely affect our ability to maintain production of our products and sustain profitability. Although we generally attempt to pass increased commodity prices to our customers, there may be circumstances in which we are not able to do so. In addition, if we were to experience a significant or prolonged shortage of gold, we would be unable to meet our production schedules and to ship products to our customers in a timely manner, which would adversely affect our sales, margins and customer relations.

Furthermore, the value of our inventory may be affected by commodity prices. We record the value of our inventory at the lower of our cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market value. As a result, decreases in the market value of precious metals such as gold would result in a lower stated value of our inventory, which may require us to take a charge for the decrease in the value of our inventory.

Competition in the jewelry industry could cause us to lose market share, thereby materially and adversely affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The jewelry industry in China is highly fragmented and very competitive. We believe that the market may become even more competitive as the industry grows and/or consolidates. We compete with local jewelry manufacturers and large foreign multinational companies that offer products that are similar to ours. Some of these competitors have larger local or regional customer bases, more locations, more brand equity, and substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have. As a result of this increasing competition, we could lose market share, thereby materially and adversely affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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We may need to raise additional funds in the future. These funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, and, without additional funds, we may not be able to maintain or expand our business.

Our operations require substantial funds to finance our operating expenses, to maintain and expand our manufacturing, marketing and sales capabilities and to cover public company costs. Without these funds, we may not be able to meet our goals.

We may seek additional funding through public or private financing or through collaborative arrangements with strategic partners. However, you should also be aware that in the future:

 
·
we cannot be certain that additional capital will be available on favorable terms, if at all;

 
·
any available additional financing may not be adequate to meet our goals; and

 
·
any equity financing would result in dilution to stockholders.

If we cannot raise additional funds when needed, or on acceptable terms, we may not be able to effectively execute our growth strategy (including entering the retail market), take advantage of future opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements. In addition, we may be required to scale back or discontinue expansion plans, or obtain funds through strategic alliances that may require us to relinquish certain rights.

Our ability to maintain or increase our revenue could be harmed if we are unable to strengthen and maintain our brand image.

We believe that primary factors in facilitating customer buying decisions in China’s jewelry sector include price, confidence in the merchandise sold, and the level and quality of customer service. The ability to differentiate our products from competitors' by our brand-based marketing strategies is a key factor in attracting consumers, and if our strategies and efforts to promote our brand, such as television and magazine advertising and beauty contest sponsorships fail to garner brand recognition, our ability to generate revenue may suffer. If we are unable to differentiate our products, our ability to sell our products wholesale and our planned sale of products retail will be adversely affected. If we fail to identify or react appropriately or timely to customer buying decisions, we could experience a reduction in consumer recognition of our products, a diminished brand image, higher markdowns, and costs to recast overstocked jewelry. These factors could result in lowering selling prices and sales volumes for our products, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations

There is only one source in China for us to obtain the precious metals used in our jewelry products; accordingly, any interruptions of our arrangement with this source would disrupt our ability to fulfill customer orders and substantially affect our ability to continue our business operations.

Under the PRC law, supply of precious metals such as platinum, gold, and silver are highly regulated by PRC government agencies. The Shanghai Gold Exchange is the only supplier in China for gold used for our jewelry products. We are required to obtain and maintain several membership and approval certificates from government agencies in order to do business involving precious metals. The loss of our relationship or failure to renew our membership with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, or its inability to furnish precious metals to us as anticipated in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness, would adversely affect our ability to fulfill customer orders in accordance with our required delivery, quality, and performance requirements. If this situation were to occur, we would not have any alternative suppliers in China to obtain our raw materials, which would result in a decline in revenue and revenue potential, and risk the continuation of our business operations.

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If we are not able to adapt to changing jewelry trends in China, our inventory may be overstocked and we may be forced to reduce the price of our overstocked jewelry or incur the cost to recast it into new jewelry.

Our jewelry sales depend on consumer fashions, preferences for jewelry and the demand for particular products in China. Jewelry design trends in China can change rapidly. The ability to predict accurately future changes in taste, respond to changes in consumer preferences, carry the inventory demanded by customers, deliver the appropriate quality, price products correctly and implement effective purchasing procedures, all have an important influence on determining sales performance and achieved gross margin. If we fail to anticipate, identify or react appropriately to changes in styles and trends, we could experience excess inventories, higher than normal markdowns or an inability to sell our products. If such a situation exists, we may need to incur additional costs to recast our products to fit the demand, and labor and manufacturing costs invested in the recast products would be lost.

Our failure to manage growth effectively could have an adverse effect on our employee efficiency, product quality, working capital levels, and results of operations.

We intend to develop the retail distribution of our products, which we believe will result in rapid growth, but will also place significant demands on our managerial, operational and financial resources. Any significant growth in the market for our current wholesale business and our planned retail distribution would require us to expand our managerial, operational, financial, and other resources. During any period of growth, we may face problems related to our operational and financial systems and controls, including quality control and delivery and service capabilities. We also will need to continue to expand, train and manage our employee base. If we are unable to successfully build these skills and expand our number of skilled management and staff, we may be unsuccessful in achieving our intended level of growth.

Aside from increased difficulties in the management of human resources, we may also encounter working capital issues, as we will need increased liquidity to finance the purchases of raw materials and supplies, development of new products and the hiring of additional employees. Our failure to manage growth effectively may lead to operational and financial inefficiencies that will have a negative effect on our profitability. We cannot assure you that we will be able to timely and effectively meet that demand and maintain the quality standards required by our existing and potential customers.

We rely on our distribution network for virtually all of our revenues. Failure to maintain good distributor relations could materially disrupt our distribution business and harm our net sales.

Our business depends directly on the performance of our more than 200 distributors. Our largest distributor accounted for approximately 8.25% and 9.8% of our gross revenues in 2009 and 2008, respectively. As we do not have long-term contracts with our distributors, it is critical that we maintain good relationships with them. However, maintaining good relationships with existing distributors and replacing any distributor is difficult and time consuming. Our failure to maintain good relationships with our distributors could materially disrupt our distribution business and harm our net sales.

Substantial defaults by our customers on accounts receivable could have a material adverse affect on our liquidity and results of operations.

As with most businesses in our industry, a substantial portion of our working capital consists of accounts receivable from customers. If customers responsible for a significant amount of accounts receivable were to become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay for our products, or to make payments in a timely manner, our liquidity and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. An economic or industry downturn could materially adversely affect the servicing of these accounts receivable, which could result in longer payment cycles, increased collections costs and defaults in excess of management’s expectations. In addition, as we increase our presence in the retail market, we expect the aging of our accounts receivable generated from sales through retail counters to increase as department stores typically defer payments to us of cash receipts collected by them on our behalf. A significant deterioration in our ability to collect on accounts receivable could affect our cash flow and working capital position and could also impact the cost or availability of financing available to us.

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We must maintain a relatively large inventory of our raw materials and jewelry products to support customer delivery requirements, and if this inventory is lost due to theft, our results of operations would be negatively impacted.

We purchase large volumes of precious metals and store significant quantities of raw materials and jewelry products at our warehouse and show room in Wuhan, China. Although we have an inventory security system in place, we may be subject to future significant inventory losses due to third-party or employee theft from our warehouses or other forms of theft. The implementation of security measures beyond those that we already utilize, which include onsite police deployment, security cameras, and alarm systems in our warehouse, would increase our operating costs. Also, any such losses of inventory could exceed the limits of, or be subject to an exclusion from, coverage under our insurance policies. Claims filed by us under our insurance policies could lead to increases in the insurance premiums payable by us or the termination of coverage under the relevant policy.

Our business could be materially adversely affected if we cannot protect our intellectual property rights.

We have developed trademarks, patents, know-how, trade-names and other intellectual property rights that are of significant value to us. In particular, we have applied for patents on a limited number of designs of our jewelry products and trademarks as well. However, the legal regime governing intellectual property in the PRC is still evolving and the level of protection of intellectual property rights in the PRC may differ from those in other jurisdictions. Thus, it may be difficult to enforce our rights relating to these designs as well as our trademarks. In the event of the occurrence of any unauthorized use of or other infringement to our designs and trademarks, it could result in potential sales of products being diverted to such unauthorized sellers and potential damage or dilute the value of such rights and our brand.

We are dependent on certain key personnel and loss of these key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and results of operations.

Our success, to a great extent, has been attributable to the management, sales and marketing, and operational and technical expertise of certain key personnel. Moreover, our daily operation and performance rely heavily on our senior management. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain these officers or that such personnel may not receive and/or accept competing offers of employment. The loss of a significant number of these employees could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We do not maintain key-man life insurance for any of our senior management.

We have significant outstanding borrowings, and we may not be able to obtain extensions when they become mature.

Our notes payable to banks for short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $8.8 million and $14.1 million, respectively. These loans are either collateralized by our buildings, plant and machinery or guaranteed by a third party guarantor at the cost of certain guaranty fees. Interest expense paid for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $703,500 and $1,393,130, respectively, and fees paid to a third party guarantor for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $180,827 and $342,626, respectively.  Our notes payable for short-term borrowing as of June 30, 2010, was approximately $8.8 million and bore a weighted average interest rate of 5.02%.  Generally, these short term loans mature in one year or less and contain no renewal terms.  However, in China, it is custom practice for banks and borrowers to negotiate roll-over or renewals of short term borrowing on an on-going basis shortly before maturity.

Although we have renewed our borrowings in the past, we cannot assure you that we will be able to renew these loans in the future as they become mature. If we are unable to obtain renewals of these loans or sufficient alternative funding on reasonable terms from banks or other parties, we will have to repay these borrowings with the cash on our balance sheet or cash generated by our future operations, if any. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations to repay these borrowings.

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Our quarterly results may fluctuate because of many factors and, as a result, investors should not rely on quarterly operating results as indicative of future results.

Fluctuations in operating results or the failure of operating results to meet the expectations of public market analysts and investors may negatively impact the value of our securities. Quarterly operating results may fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors that could affect revenues or expenses in any particular quarter. Fluctuations in quarterly operating results could cause the value of our securities to decline. Investors should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of results of operations as an indication of future performance. As a result of the factors listed below, it is possible that in future periods the operation results may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. This could cause the market price of our securities to decline. Factors that may affect our quarterly results include:

 
·
vulnerability of our business to a general economic downturn in China;
 
 
·
fluctuation and unpredictability of costs related to the gold, platinum and precious metals and other commodities used to manufacture our products;
 
 
·
seasonality of our business;
 
 
·
changes in the laws of the PRC that affect our operations;
 
 
·
our recent entry into the retail jewelry market;
 
 
·
competition from our competitors; and
 
 
·
our ability to obtain all necessary government certifications and/or licenses to conduct our business.

The loss or significant reduction in business of any of our key customers may affect our revenues and earnings.

We are dependent on a limited number of customers for a large portion of our business. During the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately 31.49%  of our net sales were generated from our five largest customers as compared to 21.3% for the year ended December 31, 2008. Our largest customer accounted for approximately 7.83% and 9.8% of our net sales during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. All purchases of our products by customers are made through purchase orders and we do not have long-term contracts with any of our customers. The loss of those customers, or any of our other customers to which we sell a significant amount of our products or any significant portion of orders from those customers, or such other customers or any material adverse change in the financial conditions of such customers could negatively affect our revenues and decrease our earnings, if we cannot find new customers in a timely manner.

We may not maintain sufficient insurance coverage for the risks associated with our business operations. As a result, we may incur uninsured losses.

Except for property, accident and automobile insurance, we do not have other insurance of such as business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in the PRC. As a result, we may incur uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct of our business. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain additional insurance coverage in the future, and even if we are able to obtain additional coverage, we may not carry sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy potential claims. Should uninsured losses occur, any purchasers of our common stock could lose their investment.

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The current global financial crisis and economic downturn may have an adverse effect on our businesses, results of operation and financial condition

The current global financial crisis and economic downturn have adversely affected economics and businesses around the world, including in China. Due to the global economical downturn, a decrease in consumer demand and a slowdown in domestic property investments, the economic situation in China has been challenging since the second half of 2008. This change in the macroeconomic conditions has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business and operations. If the current economic downturn continues, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Potential environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

As a manufacturer, we are subject to various Chinese environmental laws and regulations on air emission, waste water discharge, solid wastes and noise. Although we believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with current environmental laws and regulations, we may not be able to comply with these regulations at all times as the Chinese environmental legal regime is evolving and becoming more stringent. Therefore, if the Chinese government imposes more stringent regulations in the future, we may have to incur additional and potentially substantial costs and expenses in order to comply with new regulations, which may negatively affect our results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that all potential environmental liabilities have been identified or properly quantified or that any prior owner, operator, or tenant has not created an environmental condition unknown to us. If we fail to comply with any of the present or future environmental regulations in any material aspects, we may suffer from negative publicity and be subject to claims for damages that may require us to pay substantial fines or have our operations suspended or even be forced to cease operations.
 
Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC

All of our assets are located in China and all of our revenues are derived from our operations in China, and changes in the political and economic policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon what business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and accordingly on the results of our operations and financial condition.

Our business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in the PRC. The Chinese government exerts substantial influence and control over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities. Our ability to operate in China may be adversely affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. Under the current government leadership, the government of the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. There is no assurance, however, that the government of the PRC will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.

    Our operations are subject to PRC laws and regulations that are sometimes vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations, or the interpretations thereof, may have a material and adverse effect on our business.

The PRC’s legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system prevalent in the United States, decided legal cases have little value as precedent in China. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death, bankruptcy or criminal proceedings. The Chinese government has been developing a comprehensive system of commercial laws, and considerable progress has been made in introducing laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.

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One of our principal operating subsidiaries, Vogue-Show, is considered a foreign invested enterprise under PRC laws, and as a result is required to comply with PRC laws and regulations, including laws and regulations specifically governing the activities and conduct of foreign invested enterprises. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our businesses. If the relevant authorities find us in violation of PRC laws or regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without limitation:

 
·
levying fines;
 
 
·
revoking our business license, other licenses or authorities;
 
 
·
requiring that we restructure our ownership or operations; and
 
 
·
requiring that we discontinue some or all of our business.

The scope of our business license in China is limited, and we may not expand or continue our business without government approval and renewal, respectively.

Our operating affiliate, Wuhan Kingold, can only conduct business within its business scope, which ultimately appears on its business license. Our license permits us to design, manufacture, sell and market jewelry products to department stores throughout the PRC and to engage in the retail distribution of our products. Any amendment to the scope of our business requires further application and government approval. In order for us to expand our business beyond the scope of our license, we will be required to enter into a negotiation with the authorities for the approval to expand the scope of our business. We cannot assure you that Wuhan Kingold will be able to obtain the necessary government approval for any change or expansion of our business scope.

Because our revenues are generated in RMB and our results are reported in U.S. dollars, devaluation of the RMB could negatively impact our results of operations.

The value of RMB is subject to changes in China’s governmental policies and to international economic and political developments. In January 1994, the PRC government implemented a unitary managed floating rate system. Under this system, the PBOC, began publishing a daily base exchange rate with reference primarily to the supply and demand of RMB against the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies in the market during the previous day. Authorized banks and financial institutions are allowed to quote buy and sell rates for RMB within a specified band around the central bank’s daily exchange rate. On July 21, 2005, PBOC announced an adjustment of the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to RMB from 1:8.27 to 1:8.11 and modified the system by which the exchange rates are determined. While the international reaction to the RMB revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in further fluctuations of the exchange rate of RMB against the U.S. dollar, including possible devaluations. As all of our net revenues are recorded in RMB, any future devaluation of RMB against the U.S. dollar could negatively impact our results of operations.

Our PRC stockholders are required to register with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and their failure to do so could cause us to lose our ability to remit profits out of the PRC as dividends.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, has promulgated several regulations, including Circular No. 75, or Circular 75, which became effective in November 2005, requiring PRC residents, including both PRC legal person residents and PRC natural person residents, to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company outside of the PRC for the purpose of equity financing with assets or equities of PRC companies, referred to in the Circular 75 as an “offshore special purpose company.” PRC residents that have established or controlled an offshore special purpose company, which has finished a round-trip investment before the implementation of Circular 75, are required to register their ownership interests or control in such “special purpose vehicles” with the local offices of SAFE. Under Circular 75, the term “PRC legal person residents” as used in Circular 75 refers to those entities with legal person status or other economic organizations established within the territory of the PRC. The term “PRC natural person residents” as used in Circular 75 includes all PRC citizens and all other natural persons, including foreigners, who habitually reside in the PRC for economic benefit. The term “special purpose vehicle” refers to an offshore entity established or controlled, directly or indirectly, by PRC residents or PRC entities for the purpose of seeking offshore equity financing using assets or interests owned by such PRC residents or PRC entities in onshore companies, and the term “round-trip investment” refers to the direct investment in the PRC by PRC residents through “special purpose vehicles,” including without limitation, establishing foreign invested enterprises and using such foreign invested enterprises to purchase or control (by way of contractual arrangements) onshore assets.

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In addition, any PRC resident that is the shareholder of an offshore special purpose company is required to amend his/her/its SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch upon (i) injection of equity interests or assets of an onshore enterprise to the offshore entity, or (ii) subsequent overseas equity financing by such offshore entity. PRC residents are also required to complete amended registrations or filing with the local SAFE branch within 30 days of any material change in the shareholding or capital of the offshore entity not involving a round-trip investment, such as changes in share capital, share transfers and long-term equity or debt investments, of already organized, or gained control of, offshore entities that have made onshore investments in the PRC before Circular 75 was promulgated must register with their shareholdings in the offshore entities with the local SAFE branch on or before March 31, 2006.

Under Circular 75, PRC residents are further required to repatriate into the PRC all of their dividends, profits or capital gains obtained from their shareholdings in the offshore entity within 180 days of their receipt of such dividends, profits or capital gains. The registration and filing procedures under the Circular 75 are prerequisites for other approval and registration procedures necessary for capital inflow from the offshore entity, such as inbound investments or shareholders loans, or capital outflow to the offshore entity, such as the payment of profits or dividends, liquidating distributions, equity sale proceeds, or the return of funds upon a capital reduction.

To further clarify the implementation of Circular 75, SAFE issued Circular No. 106, or Circular 106, on May 9, 2007, which is a guidance that SAFE issued to its local branches with respect to the operational process for SAFE registration that standardizing mores specific and stringent supervision on the registration relating to the Circular 75. Under Circular 106, PRC subsidiaries of an offshore special purpose company are required to coordinate and supervise the filing of SAFE registrations by the offshore holding company’s shareholders who are PRC residents in a timely manner. If these shareholders and/or beneficial owners fail to comply, the PRC subsidiaries are required to report such failure to the local SAFE authorities and, if the PRC subsidiaries do report the failure, the PRC subsidiaries may be exempted from any potential liability to them related to the stockholders’ failure to comply. The failure of these shareholders and/or beneficial owners to timely amend their SAFE registrations pursuant to the Circular 75 and Circular 106 or the failure of future shareholders and/or beneficial owners of our company who are PRC residents to comply with the registration procedures set forth in the Circular 75 and Circular 106 may subject such shareholders, beneficial owners and/or our PRC subsidiaries to fines and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries ability to distribute dividends to our company or otherwise adversely affect our business.

These regulations apply to our stockholders who are PRC residents. As of the date at this prospectus, our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, and our general manager, Zhao Bin, have filed for registrations under Circular 75. However, in the event that these or other of our PRC-resident stockholders do not follow the procedures required by SAFE, we could (i) be exposed to fines and legal sanctions, (ii) lose the ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiaries or distribute dividends to our company, (iii) face liability for evasion of foreign-exchange regulations, and/or (iv) lose the ability to consolidate the financial statements of our PRC subsidiaries under applicable accounting principles.

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Recent PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit our ability to operate. Our failure to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC for the listing and trading of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and trading price of our common stock.

On August 8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, joined by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, and SAFE, released a substantially amended version of the Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge with or Acquire Domestic Enterprises, or the Revised M&A Regulations, which took effect September 8, 2006. These new rules significantly revised China’s regulatory framework governing onshore-to-offshore restructurings and foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. These new rules signify greater PRC government attention to cross-border merger, acquisition and other investment activities, by confirming MOFCOM as a key regulator for issues related to mergers and acquisitions in China and requiring MOFCOM approval of a broad range of merger, acquisition and investment transactions. Further, the new rules establish reporting requirements for acquisition of control by foreigners of companies in key industries, and reinforce the ability of the Chinese government to monitor and prohibit foreign control transactions in key industries.

In addition, the Revised M&A Regulations include new provisions that purport to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle, or SPV, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals must obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such SPV’s securities on any non-PRC stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures specifying documents and materials required to be submitted to it by SPVs seeking CSRC approval of their overseas listings. However, the application of this PRC regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among the leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

Our wholly-owned BVI subsidiary, Dragon Lead, was formerly owned by eight BVI companies whose shareholders are non-PRC individuals. We understand that some of these non-PRC individuals are nominee shareholders holding shares on behalf of and for the interest of some PRC individuals and PRC companies who are also Wuhan Kingold minority shareholders. These minority Wuhan Kingold shareholders do not have experience in conducting or managing businesses outside the PRC, and therefore believe that to engage nominee shareholders to hold shares on their behalf are in their best commercial interest, and could provide them with guidance when they evaluate whether to purchase, sell or dispose of our shares after the closing.

Also, on December 23, 2009, immediately before the reverse acquisition of Vogue Show, Fok Wing Lam Winnie, the sole shareholder of Famous Grow and the majority shareholder of Dragon Lead prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, entered into the call option with Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin as an inducement to encourage them to provide services to Wuhan Kingold and our company. Under the call option, Fok Wing Lam Winnie granted to Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin certain call options to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Famous Grow, or Call Option.

The PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that entry into the VIE Agreements by Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold and entry into the call option agreement by Jia Zhi Hong, Zhao Bin and Fok, Wing Lam Winnie may collectively constitute an onshore to offshore restructuring and a related party acquisition under the M&A Regulations, because upon the consummation of these transactions and after the Call Option is fully exercised, PRC individuals would become majority owners and effective controlling parties of a foreign entity that acquired ownership of Wuhan Kingold. The PRC regulatory authorities may also take the view that the relevant parties should fully disclose to the Wuhan SAFE or MOFCOM the overall restructuring arrangements, the existence of the reverse acquisition and its connection with the VIE Agreement. Our PRC counsel has opined among other things that: (i) each of our VIE agreements with Wuhan Kingold are valid and enforceable under relevant PRC laws, (ii) all government authorizations for the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of our VIE agreements have been obtained as required by PRC laws, (iii) the ownership structure of Vogue Show and Wuhan Kingold created by our VIE agreements and the call options in favor of Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin do not violate any provisions of applicable PRC laws, (iv) no PRC governmental approvals were required under the Revised M&A Regulations in connection with our acquisition of our current ownership interests in any of our PRC subsidiaries or in connection with the VIE agreements, and (iv) CSRC approval is not required in the context of this offering.  Our PRC counsel has reviewed and approved of these statements.
 
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We, however, cannot assure you that the PRC regulatory authorities, MOFCOM and CSRC will take the same view as our PRC counsel. If the PRC regulatory authorities take the view that the reverse acquisition and VIE arrangement constitute a related party acquisition under the revised M&A Regulations, we cannot assure you we will be able to obtain any approval required from the national offices of MOFCOM or otherwise.

If the PRC regulatory authorities take the view that the call options or the VIE arrangement constitutes a related party acquisition without the approval of the national offices of MOFCOM, they could invalidate the call options and VIE arrangement. We may also face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the MOFCOM or other PRC regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our shares.

If we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be required to register with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC, or SAFE. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt additional equity compensation plans for our directors and employees and other parties under PRC law.

On April 6, 2007, SAFE issued the “Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option Plan of An Overseas Listed Company, also know as “Circular 78.” It is not clear whether Circular 78 covers all forms of equity compensation plans or only those which provide for the granting of stock options. For any plans which are so covered and are adopted by a non-PRC listed company, such as our company, after April 6, 2007, Circular 78 requires all participants who are PRC citizens to register with and obtain approvals from SAFE prior to their participation in the plan. In addition, Circular 78 also requires PRC citizens to register with SAFE and make the necessary applications and filings if they participated in an overseas listed company’s covered equity compensation plan prior to April 6, 2007. We believe that the registration and approval requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time consuming.

Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

As we are a Delaware corporation, we are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Some foreign companies, including some that may compete with our company, may not be subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices may occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  
 
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Under the New Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC stockholders.
 
Under the New Enterprise Income Tax Law, or EIT Law, an enterprise established outside the PRC with its “de facto management body” within the PRC is considered a resident enterprise and will be subject to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on its worldwide income. The “de facto management body” is defined as the organizational body that effectively exercises overall management and control over production and business operations, personnel, finance and accounting, and properties of the enterprise. It remains unclear how the PRC tax authorities will interpret such a broad definition. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we should be classified as a resident enterprise, then our worldwide income will be subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 25%, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. However, it remains unclear how the PRC tax authorities will interpret the PRC tax resident treatment of an offshore company, like us, having indirect ownership interests in PRC enterprises through intermediary holding vehicles.
 
Moreover, under the New EIT Law, foreign shareholders of an entity that is classified as a PRC resident enterprise may be subject to a 10% withholding tax upon dividends payable by such entity, unless the jurisdiction of incorporation of the foreign shareholder of such entity has a tax treaty with the PRC that provides for a reduced rate of withholding tax, and gains realized on the sale or other disposition of shares, if such income is sourced from within the PRC. It remains unclear whether the dividends payable by our PRC subsidiary or the gains our foreign shareholders may realize will be regarded as income from sources within the PRC if we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax will reduce the returns on your investment in our Shares.

Because our business is located in the PRC, we may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls, which we are required to do in order to comply with U.S. securities laws.

PRC companies have historically not adopted a Western style of management and financial reporting concepts and practices, which includes strong corporate governance, internal controls and, computer, financial and other control systems. Most of our middle and top management staff are not educated and trained in the Western system, and we may have difficulty hiring new employees in the PRC with such training. In addition, we may need to rely on a new and developing communication infrastructure to efficiently transfer our information from retail outlets to our headquarters. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western standards. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls, which could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with Commission rules and regulations and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our business.

You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based upon U.S. laws, including the federal securities laws, or other foreign laws against us or our management.

All of our current operations, including the manufacturing and distribution of jewelry, are conducted in China. Moreover, most of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of China. All or substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States and in the PRC. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon these persons. In addition, uncertainty exists as to whether the courts of China would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or such officers and/or directors predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof, or be competent to hear original actions brought in China against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.

Governmental control of currency conversions could prevent us from paying dividends.

All of our revenue is earned in RMB and current and future restrictions on currency conversions may limit our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to make dividend or other payments in United States dollars. Although the PRC government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including the restrictions that foreign-invested enterprises like us may buy, sell or remit foreign currencies only after providing valid commercial documents at a PRC bank specifically authorized to conduct foreign-exchange business.

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In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct investment and loans, is subject to governmental approval in the PRC, and companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign-exchange accounts for capital account items. There is no guarantee that PRC regulatory authorities will not impose additional restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB. These restrictions could prevent us from distributing dividends and thereby reduce the value of our stock.

Future inflation in China may inhibit our ability to conduct business in China.

In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and high rates of inflation. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on profitability. These factors have led to the adoption by Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause Chinese government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our products.

Currency fluctuations and restrictions on currency exchange may adversely affect our business, including limiting our ability to convert Chinese Renminbi into foreign currencies and, if Chinese Renminbi were to decline in value, reducing our revenue in U.S. dollar terms.

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar and our operations in China use their local currency as their functional currencies. Substantially all of our revenue and expenses are in Chinese Renminbi. We are subject to the effects of exchange rate fluctuations with respect to any of these currencies. For example, the value of the Renminbi depends to a large extent on Chinese government policies and China’s domestic and international economic and political developments, as well as supply and demand in the local market. Since 1994, the official exchange rate for the conversion of Renminbi to the U.S. dollar had generally been stable and the Renminbi had appreciated slightly against the U.S. dollar. However, on July 21, 2005, the Chinese government changed its policy of pegging the value of Chinese Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, Chinese Renminbi may fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. It is possible that the Chinese government could adopt a more flexible currency policy, which could result in more significant fluctuation of Chinese Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. We can offer no assurance that Chinese Renminbi will be stable against the U.S. dollar or any other foreign currency.
 
            The income statements of our operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currencies denominated transactions results in reduced revenue, operating expenses and net income for our international operations. Similarly, to the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currency denominated transactions results in increased revenue, operating expenses and net income for our international operations. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as we convert the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars in consolidation. If there is a change in foreign currency exchange rates, the conversion of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars will lead to a translation gain or loss which is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. In addition, we have certain assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity’s functional currency. Changes in the functional currency value of these assets and liabilities create fluctuations that will lead to a transaction gain or loss. We have not entered into agreements or purchased instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks, although we may do so in the future. The availability and effectiveness of any hedging transaction may be limited and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exchange rate risks.

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Risks Related to the VIE Agreements

If the PRC government determines that the contractual arrangements through which we control Wuhan Kingold do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be adversely affected.

Although we believe our contractual relationships through which we control Wuhan Kingold comply with current licensing, registration and regulatory requirements of the PRC, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree, or that new and burdensome regulations will not be adopted in the future. If the PRC government determines that our structure or operating arrangements do not comply with applicable law, it could revoke our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our business.

The PRC government may determine that the VIE Agreements are not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations.

Vogue-Show manages and operates our gold jewelry business through Wuhan Kingold pursuant to the rights it holds under the VIE Agreements.  Almost all economic benefits and risks arising from Wuhan Kingold's operations are transferred to Vogue-Show under these agreements. Details of the VIE Agreements are set out in "Business – Company History" of this prospectus beginning on page 57.

There are risks involved with the operation of our business in reliance on the VIE Agreements, including the risk that the VIE Agreements may be determined by PRC regulators or courts to be unenforceable. Our PRC counsel has provided a legal opinion that the VIE Agreements are binding and enforceable under PRC law, but has further advised that if the VIE Agreements were for any reason determined to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the relevant regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such breach, including:

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imposing economic penalties;

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discontinuing or restricting the operations of Vogue-Show or Wuhan Kingold;

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imposing conditions or requirements in respect of the VIE Agreements with which Vogue-Show may not be able to comply;

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requiring our company to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations;

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taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could adversely affect our company's business; and

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revoking the business licenses and/or the licenses or certificates of Vogue-Show, and/or voiding the VIE Agreements.

Any of these actions could adversely affect our ability to manage, operate and gain the financial benefits of Wuhan Kingold, which would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to manage and operate Wuhan Kingold under the VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct ownership.

We conduct our jewelry processing and sales businesses in the PRC and generate virtually all of our revenues through the VIE Agreements. Our plans for future growth are based substantially on growing the operations of Wuhan Kingold.  However, the VIE Agreements may not be as effective in providing us with control over Wuhan Kingold as direct ownership . Under the current VIE arrangements, as a legal matter, if Wuhan Kingold fails to perform its obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to (i) incur substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements, and (ii) reply on legal remedies under PRC law, which we cannot be sure would be effective. Therefore,   if we are unable to effectively control Wuhan Kingold, it may have an adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business objectives and grow our revenues.

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As the VIE agreements are governed by PRC law, we would be required to rely on PRC law to enforce our rights and remedies under them; PRC law may not provide us with the same rights and remedies as are available in contractual disputes governed by the law of other jurisdictions.

The VIE Agreements are governed by the PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through court proceedings pursuant to PRC law.  If Wuhan Kingold or its shareholders fail to perform the obligations under the VIE Agreements, we would be required to resort to legal remedies available under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, or claiming damages.  We cannot be sure that such remedies would provide us with effective means of causing Wuhan Kingold to meet its obligations, or recovering any losses or damages as a result of non-performance. Further, the legal environment in China is not as developed as in other jurisdictions. Uncertainties in the application of various laws, rules, regulations or policies in PRC legal system could limit our liability to enforce the VIE Agreements and protect our interests.

The VIE Agreements may be subject to audit or challenge by PRC tax authorities. A finding that we owe additional taxes could substantially reduce our net earnings and the value of your investment

Under PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among affiliated parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We could face material and adverse tax and financial consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the VIE Agreements do not represent arm’s-length prices. As a result of such a determination, the PRC tax authorities could adjust any of the income in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction of expense deductions for PRC tax purposes recorded by us or Wuhan Kingold or an increase in taxable income, all of which could increase our tax liabilities. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties on us or Wuhan Kingold for under-paid taxes.

Our shareholders have potential conflicts of interest with us which may adversely affect our business.

Jia Zhi Hong is our chief executive officer and our chairman, and is also the largest shareholder of Wuhan Kingold.  There could be conflicts that arise from time to time between our interests and the interests of Mr. Jia.  There could also be conflicts that arise between us and Wuhan Kingold that would require our shareholders and Wuhan Kingold's shareholders to vote on corporate actions necessary to resolve the conflict.  There can be no assurance in any such circumstances that Mr. Jia will vote his shares in our best interest or otherwise act in the best interests of our company.  If Mr. Jia fails to act in our best interests, our operating performance and future growth could be adversely affected.  In addition, some or all of our shareholders could violate the non-competition agreements they have signed with our company by diverting business opportunities from our company to others. In such event, our business, financial condition and results of operation could be adversely affected.

We rely on the approval certificates and business license held by Vogue-Show and any deterioration of the relationship between Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold could materially and adversely affect our business operations.

We operate our jewelry processing and sales businesses in China on the basis of the approval certificates, business license and other requisite licenses held by Vogue-Show. There is no assurance that Vogue-Show will be able to renew its license or certificates when their terms expire with substantially similar terms as the ones they currently hold.

Further, our relationship with Wuhan Kingold is governed by the VIE Agreements that are intended to provide us with effective control over the business operations of Wuhan Kingold. However, the VIE Agreements may not be effective in providing control over the application for and maintenance of the licenses required for our business operations. Wuhan Kingold could violate the VIE Agreements, go bankrupt, suffer from difficulties in its business or otherwise become unable to perform its obligations under the VIE Agreements and, as a result, our operations, reputations and business could be severely harmed.

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If Vogue-Show exercises the purchase options it holds over Wuhan Kingold's share capital and assets pursuant to the VIE Agreements, the payment of the purchase price could materially and adversely affect our financial position.

Under the VIE Agreements, Wuhan Kingold's shareholders have granted Vogue-Show a ten-year option to purchase 95.83% of the share capital in Wuhan Kingold at a price determined by appraisal by an asset evaluation institution to be jointly appointed by Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold's shareholders. Concurrently, Wuhan Kingold granted Vogue-Show a ten-year option to purchase Wuhan Kingold's assets at a price determined by appraisal by such asset evaluation institution. As Wuhan Kingold is already our contractually controlled affiliate, Vogue-Show's exercising of the above two options would not bring immediate benefits to our company, and payment of the purchase prices could adversely affect our financial position.
 
Risks Related to Our Capital Structure

Following the exercise of his Call Option, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   would   exercise significant influence over us.

Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, will beneficially own or control approximately 41% of our outstanding shares if he chooses to fully exercise his Call Option to purchase shares of Famous Grow. Mr. Jia thereafter could possibly have a controlling influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors, and other significant corporate actions. Mr. Jia may also have the power to prevent or cause a change in control. In addition, without the consent of Mr. Jia, we could be prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us. The interests of Mr. Jia may differ from the interests of our other stockholders.

If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any failure of these controls could also prevent us from maintaining accurate accounting records and discovering accounting errors and financial fraud. Rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, and attestation of this assessment by our independent registered public accountants. We believe that the annual assessment of our internal controls requirement will first apply to our annual report for the 2009 fiscal year and the attestation requirement of management’s assessment by our independent registered public accountants will first apply to our annual report for the 2010 fiscal year. The standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are new and complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in completing activities necessary to make an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, the attestation process by our independent registered public accountants is new and we may encounter problems or delays in completing the implementation of any requested improvements and receiving an attestation of our assessment by our independent registered public accountants. If we cannot assess our internal control over financial reporting as effective, or our independent registered public accountants are unable to provide an unqualified attestation report on such assessment, investor confidence and share value may be negatively impacted.

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In addition, management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, or disclosure of our public accounting firm’s attestation to or report on management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
 
Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure will result in additional expenses.
 
Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related Commission regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the public markets and public reporting. Our management team will need to invest significant management time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, which will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.
 
We do not foresee paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, as a result, our investors’ sole source of gain, if any, will depend on capital appreciation, if any.

We do not plan to declare or pay any cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future and currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth. As a result, investors should not rely on an investment in our securities if they require the investment to produce dividend income. Capital appreciation, if any, of our shares may be investors’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors may not be able to resell their shares of our company at or above the price they paid for them.
 
Risk Related to the Offering
 
The market price for our shares may be volatile.
 
The market price for our shares are likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
 
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results and changes or revisions of our expected results;
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changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts;
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conditions in the markets for our products;
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changes in the economic performance or market valuations of companies specializing in gold jewelry;
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announcements by us, or our competitors of new products, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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addition or departure of senior management and key personnel; and
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fluctuations of exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar.

Volatility in the price of our shares may result in shareholder litigation that could in turn result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

The financial markets in the United States and other countries have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, and market prices have been and continue to be extremely volatile. Volatility in the price of our shares may be caused by factors outside of our control and may be unrelated or disproportionate to our results of operations. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, shareholders have frequently instituted securities class action litigation against that company. Litigation of this kind could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

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Because we do not intend to pay dividends on our shares, stockholders will benefit from an investment in our shares only if those shares appreciate in value.

We currently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, for use in the operations and expansion of the business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the declaration and payment of cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on factors our board of directors deems relevant, including among others, our results of operations, financial condition and cash requirements, business prospects, and the terms of our credit facilities, if any, and any other financing arrangements. Accordingly, realization of a gain on stockholders’ investments will depend on the appreciation of the price of our shares, and there is no guarantee that our shares will appreciate in value.

Investors in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in net tangible book value.

The assumed public offering price will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $      per share, based on the public offering price of $8.96 per share. Investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds the book value of our assets after subtracting our liabilities. See "Dilution" for a more complete description of how the value of your investment in our common stock will be diluted upon the completion of this offering.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering, and it may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

While we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including purchasing gold to fulfill our orders for our products, we have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds of this offering. Our management will have considerable discretion in the application of these proceeds received in connection with this offering. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. The net proceeds may be used for corporate purposes that do not improve our profitability or increase our share price. The net proceeds from this offering may also be placed in investments that do not produce income or lose value.

We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or equity or debt securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from operations and the proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain one or more additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. It is uncertain whether financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock following this offering may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the issuance of additional shares will dilute all other stockholdings.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market or otherwise following this offering, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. After completion of this offering, our existing stockholders will own approximately     % of our common stock assuming there is no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

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After completion of this offering, there will be approximately _______ shares of our common stock outstanding.   Of our outstanding shares, the shares of common stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable in the public market. In addition, our certificate of incorporation permits the issuance of up to approximately            additional shares of common stock after this offering. Thus, we have the ability to issue substantial amounts of common stock in the future, which would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase shares of our common stock in this offering .

We, each of our directors and senior officers, and each holder of 5% or more of our common stock have agreed, with limited exceptions, that we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, the underwriter, during the period ending 90 days after the date of this prospectus, among other things, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell or otherwise dispose of any of shares of our common stock or file a registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of our common stock.

After the lock-up agreements pertaining to this offering expire 90 days from the date of this prospectus unless waived earlier by Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, the underwriter, up to         of the shares that had been locked up will be eligible for future sale in the public market at prescribed times pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or otherwise. Sales of a significant number of these shares of common stock in the public market could reduce the market price of the common stock.

In addition, in our December 2009 private placement we sold 5,120,482 shares of our common stock and in connection therewith issued 2,560,241 warrants (as adjusted for our August 10, 2010 1-for-2 reverse stock split).  Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, as amended with this offering, we are obligated to register these shares as well as the shares underlying the warrants within 90 days of the completion of this offering.
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We estimate that the net proceeds from our sale of 5,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $8.96 per share after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $40.1 million, or $46.4 million if the underwriter¹s option to purchase additional 750,000 shares is exercised in full .
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including purchasing gold to fulfil, purchase orders for our products. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including the status of our sales and marketing activities, the amount of cash generated or used by our operations. We may also use portions of the proceeds for other purposes, such as expanding our current business through acquisition of other complimentary businesses, products or technologies, using cash or shares. However, we have not entered into any negotiations, agreements or commitments with respect to any such acquisitions at this time. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the application of our net proceeds from this offering, and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these proceeds. Pending these uses, the proceeds will be invested in commercial bank accounts.
  
CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2010.  Such information is set forth on the following basis:

on an actual basis; and

on a pro forma basis to reflect the sale by us of 5,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $8.96 per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.
 
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The information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.  You should read this table together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
Actual
   
Pro forma
 
             
Cash and cash equivalents
    6,643,253    
47,409,253
 
Debt
            
   
 
Notes payable
           
Loans
  $ 8,847,678     8,847,678   
Total indebtedness
    8,847,678       8,847,678  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
               
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares  authorized; 41,766,404 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 46,766,404 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma
    41,766       46,766  
Additional paid-in capital
    31,077,118       71,838,118  
Retained earnings
    24,801,076       24,801,076  
Total stockholders equity
    59,520,283       100,286,283  
Total capitalization
    59,520,283       100,286,283  
 
The number of pro forma shares of common stock shown as issued and outstanding in the table is based on 41,766,389 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2010 (and excludes 3,335,241 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock as of December 31, 2009, with a weighted average exercise price of $         per share). All share and per share information concerning our common stock has been adjusted to reflect, on a pro forma basis, our 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock, which became effective of August 10, 2010.
 
A $1.00 decrease or increase in the assumed offering price would result in an approximately $5 million decrease or increase in each of pro forma as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’ equity and total capitalization.
  
 
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MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KGJI.”  Prior to August 18, 2010, our common stock was listed for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board or, the OTCBB, under the symbol “KGJI.”

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of quarterly high and low sales prices for our common stock in U.S. dollars. Prior to our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, these quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, involving our common stock during each calendar quarter, and may not represent actual transactions. The prices set forth below have been adjusted to reflect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split that became effective on August 10, 2010.

  
 
High
   
Low
 
2010
           
First Quarter
 
$
2.14
   
$
1.20
 
Second Quarter
 
$
10.00
   
$
1.80
 
                 
2009
               
First Quarter
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.06
 
Second Quarter
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.06
 
Third Quarter
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.06
 
Fourth Quarter
 
$
1.80
   
$
0.16
 
                 
2008
               
First Quarter
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.42
 
Second Quarter
 
$
0.96
   
$
0.42
 
Third Quarter
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.32
 
Fourth Quarter
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.06
 

On September 30, 2010, the closing sale price of our shares of common stock was $9.06 per share and there were 41,766,389 shares of our common stock outstanding (which reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split that became effective on August 10, 2010).  On that date, our shares of common stock were held by approximately 95 shareholders of record.  The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of our common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.

Dividend Policy

We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Investors seeking cash dividends in the immediate future should not purchase our common stock.

Future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant. We can pay dividends only out of our profits or other distributable reserves and dividends or distribution will only be paid or made if we are able to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.

Payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the board of directors after taking into account various factors, including current financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and regulations governing dividend distributions by wholly foreign owned enterprises in China.

 
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DILUTION
 
If you invest in our securities, your investment will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of common stock you pay in this offering, and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after this offering.

Pro forma net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible assets reduced by our total liabilities. Tangible assets equal our total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents our pro forma net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding, after giving effect to our 1-for-2 reverse stock split effective on August 10, 2010.  As of June 30, 2010, our pro forma net tangible book value was $60.1 million and our pro forma net tangible book value per share was $1.44.

After giving effect to the sale of 5,000,000 shares of common stock in the assumed offering at a public offering price of $8.96 per share, and after deducting the underwriting discount and commission and estimated offering expenses, our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2010 would have been $10.9 million, or $2.16 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.72 per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $6.80 per share to new investors purchasing shares in the offering.
 
The following table illustrates this per share dilution:
 
   
As of June 30,
2010
   
As Adjusted
 
Public offering price per share
 
 
    $ 8.96  
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2009
  $ 1.44          
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors
    0.72          
Adjusted pro forma net tangible book value per share after the Offering
            2.16  
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors
          $ 6.80  
 
The information above is as of June 30, 2010 and excludes the following:
 
3,335,241 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding at June 30, 2010 with a weighted average exercise price of $1.04 per share.

Our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value after the offering, and the dilution to new investors in the offering, will change from the amounts shown above if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed public offering price per share would increase or decrease our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering by approximately $5 million, and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $____, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
 
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.  The following summary consolidated statements of operation for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements for such periods included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the summary consolidated financial data in conjunction with those financial statements and the accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods presented.

Our management believes that the assumptions underlying our financial statements and the above allocations are reasonable. Our financial statements, however, may not necessarily reflect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows as if we had operated as a separate, stand-alone company during the periods presented. The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods and are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other period.
 
   
For the year ended
December 31,
   
For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2010
   
2009
 
               
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Statements of Operations Data
                       
Net Sales
  $ 250,450,650     $ 109,782,936     $ 168,356,310     $ 98,479,024  
Total cost of sales
    (234,725,168 )     (98,547,293 )     (155,337,665 )     (92,495,667 )
Gross profit
    15,725,482       11,235,643       13,018,645       5,983,357  
Total operating expenses
    2,484,915       1,128,067       1,187,381       900,912  
Income from operations
    13,240,567       10,107,576       11,831,264       5,082,445  
Other Expenses
    (895,625 )     (1,665,606 )     (263,177 )     (509,514 )
Income Tax
    (3,220,439 )     (2,090,556 )     (2,946,095 )     (1,144,622 )
Net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
    (462,920 )     (264,867 )     (369,084 )     (231,460 )
Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 8,661,583     $ 6,086,547     $ 8,252,908     $ 3,196,849  
Earning per share-basic
    0.26       0.18       0.20       0.10  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    33,294,089       33,104,233       41,766,404       33,104,234  
Balance Sheet Data
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
    7,964,120       281,994       6,643,253       18,603,526  
Total assets
    62,327,038       45,195,285       71,962,531       47,799,363  
Total liabilities
    10,683,428       17,084,008       11,243,755       16,159,748  
Total stockholders’ equity
    50,823,356       27,755,078       59,520,283       31,120,229  
Non-controlling interests
    820,254       356,199       1,198,493       519,386  
Total Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 62,327,038     $ 45,195,285     $ 71,962,531       47,799,363  
 
 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.”

Overview

We are engaged in the production and sales of 24 Karat gold jewelry and ornaments in the PRC under the Kingold brand through a variable interest entity relationship with Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited, a PRC company. All of our sales are made within the central part of the PRC including Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Sichuan Provinces.

We have historically sold our products directly to distributors, retailers and other wholesalers, who then sell our products to consumers through retail counters located in both department stores and other traditional stand-alone jewelry stores. We sell our products to our customers at a price that reflects the market price of the base material (24K gold), plus a mark-up reflecting our design fees and processing fees. Typically this mark-up ranges from 4-6%   of the price of the base material .

We aim to become an increasingly important participant in the PRC's gold jewelry design and manufacturing sector.  In addition to expanding our design and manufacturing capabilities, our goal is to provide a large variety of gold products in unique styles and superior quality under our brand, Kingold.

We have been a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange since 2003, and purchase our raw materials from them. Although the Chinese government eliminated the absolute restriction on trading gold in general, the right to purchase gold directly from the Shanghai Gold Exchange is limited.  The Shanghai Gold Exchange implements a membership system and only members can buy gold through its trading system.  There were only 162 members of the Shanghai Gold Exchange throughout China in 2008.  Non-members who want to purchase gold must deal with members at a higher purchase price compared to that for members.

We are located in Wuhan which is the fourth largest city in PRC in terms of population.  In 2009, we produced approximately 16 tons of 24 Karat gold products.

Key Components of Operating Results

Sources of Revenue

We derive our revenue almost entirely from the sales of 24 Karat jewelry and ornaments and from design fees we receive from other jewelry companies who hire us to design and produce 24 Karat jewelry and ornaments using gold they supply us. We offer a wide range of in-house designed products including but not limited to gold necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, and pendants.  We only sell on a wholesale basis to distributors and retailers.  Pricing of products is made at the time of sale based upon the then-current price of gold and sales are made on a cash on delivery basis.

  Cost of Sales

Our cost of sales consists primarily of the cost for raw materials, namely, gold. We purchase gold almost exclusively directly from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, of which we are a member. We generally do not enter into long term purchase agreements for gold.
 
 
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Operating Expenses

We classify our operating expenses into four categories: selling, general and administrative, stock compensation expenses, depreciation and amortization.  Our operating expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, which include salaries, bonuses, taxes and employee benefit costs.  Other expenses include advertising and promotional costs, facilities costs and legal, audit and tax, consulting and other professional service fees.

The government owns all of the land in the PRC.  Companies or individuals are authorized to possess and use the land only through land use rights granted by the PRC government.  Accordingly, we paid for land use rights in advance and such prepayments are being amortized and recorded as lease expenses using the straight-line method over the use terms of the lease.  The amortization expenses were $11,051 and $10,859 for 2009 and 2008, respectively.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs for our executive, finance, human resources and administrative personnel, legal, audit and tax and other professional fees, depreciation expenses, insurance and other corporate expenses.

Sales

Selling expenses consist primarily of freight and transportation expenses, advertising and promotional costs and personnel costs for our sales team.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consists of interest we earn on our cash and cash equivalents, interest expenses on our loans from Chinese local banks and fees we pay in connection with guarantees of our loans.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes primarily consists of corporate income taxes related to profits earned in the PRC from sales of our products.  In December 2004 and 2006, we were awarded the status of a nationally recognized High and New Technology Enterprise, which entitled us to tax-free treatment from January 2004 to December 2008. Starting in January 2008, we became subject to the regular PRC corporate tax rate of 25%.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and related notes. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” We believe that the following paragraphs reflect the more critical accounting policies that currently affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The following critical accounting policies rely upon assumptions and estimates and were used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

 
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Method of Accounting

We maintain our general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting for financial reporting purposes. Accounting policies adopted by us conform to U.S. GAAP and have been consistently applied in the preparation of financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets, and (iii) liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. While management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made the actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Economic and Political Risks Associated with the PRC

Our operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the economy within the PRC.

Our results may be adversely affected by changes in political and social conditions in the PRC as well as by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws, regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is derived from the sales price of goods sold and fees for services provided.  We recognize revenue for goods sold when they are delivered to the customer.  We recognize revenue for services provided when the services have been performed, the customers have approved the completion of services, invoices have been issued and collectability is deemed probable. Management has not made an allowance for estimated sales returns because they are considered immaterial when viewed in light of our overall revenue and historical experience. In recognizing revenue, we assume that the currency we receive from customers is valid legal tender in the PRC, our electronic record-keeping system has not been tampered with nor malfunctioned, and that we have not inadvertently sold significant amounts of defective goods. If any of these assumptions were proven to be incorrect, we could have to restate our revenue. Historically,  as of the date of this prospectus, none of these assumptions has proven to be incorrect.

Land Use Rights

Under PRC law, all land in the PRC is owned by the government and cannot be sold to an individual or company. The government grants individuals and companies the right to use parcels of land for specified periods of time. These land use rights are sometimes referred to informally as “ownership.” Land use rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over the respective useful lives, using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives typically range from 30 to 40 years, and are determined in the connection with the term of the land use right.

Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over the assets’ estimated useful lives using the straight-line method while taking into account the assets’ estimated residual value. The estimated useful lives and residual values are as follows:

 
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Estimated Useful
Life
 
Estimated
Residual
value
 
Buildings
30 years
   
5
%
Plant and machinery
15 years
   
5
%
Motor vehicles
10 years
   
5
%
Office furniture and electronic equipment
5-10 years
   
5
%

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the account and any gain or loss is included in the statement of income for that period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred, whereas material renewals and betterments are capitalized.

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long-lived assets held and used by us are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. It is possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technology or other industry changes. The recoverability value of an asset to be held and used is determined by comparing the carrying amount of such asset against the future net undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the asset. Our principal long-lived assets are our property, plant and equipment assets.

If the value of such an asset is determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less disposition costs.

We did not recognize any impairment loss in 2008, 2009 or the six-month period ended June 30, 2010. Competitive pricing pressure and changes in interest rates, could materially and adversely affect our estimates of future net cash flows to be generated by our long-lived assets, and this result in future impairment losses.

Inventories

Inventories consisting of finished goods, materials on hand, packaging materials and raw materials are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  The value of finished goods is comprised of direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead. We continually evaluate the composition of our inventories assessing the turnover of our products. Our products contain gold, which historically does not fluctuate drastically in value over the short term, accordingly we do not make any reserve for inventory obsolescence.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We maintain bank accounts only in the PRC.

Seasonality

Our business is seasonal in nature. Our sales and net income are traditionally higher in the fourth calendar quarter than the rest of the year. The primary factors that affect the seasonal changes in our business operations are holidays and traditional Chinese festivals. In the fourth quarter, retailers often experience increased sales due to the week-long public holiday for Chinese National Day, as well as Christmas and New Year’s Day. In addition, jewelry retailers commonly stock up from wholesalers in the fourth quarter to prepare for potentially higher sales in the following quarter for Chinese New Year. This quarter is also a peak season for marriages and births of newborns in China, which have historically resulted in higher sales.
 
 
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Foreign Currency Translations

We use the U.S. dollar as the reporting currency for our financial statements. Our operations are conducted through our PRC operating subsidiary, Vogue-Show, and our functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated to the RMB at the approximate rates of exchange on the dates of transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on the balance sheet are translated at the approximate rates of exchange at the respective balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the time that the asset or liability was acquired. Exchange gains or losses are recorded in the statement of operations.

Our financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars using the closing rate method.  The balance sheet items are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates at the respective balance sheet dates.  The capital and various reserves are translated at historical exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transactions while income and expenses items are translated at the average exchange rate for the year.  All gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange are recorded within equity.

The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into U.S. dollars for the purposes of preparing the financial statements were as follows:

   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Balance sheet items, except for share capital, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings, as of year end
 
$  1=RMB 6.8372
   
$  1=RMB6.8542
 
Amounts included in the statements of operations and cash flows for the year
 
$1=RMB 6.84088
   
$1=RMB6.96225
 

The translation gain recorded for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $75,531 and $1,461,217, respectively.

No representation is made that RMB amounts have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the above rates or at all. Although the Chinese government regulations now allow convertibility of RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain. Hence, such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB can be converted into U.S. dollars at the above conversion rate, or any other rate.

The value of RMB against U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate, and is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions, Any significant revaluation of RMB may materially affect our financial condition in terms of U.S. dollar reporting.

Our operating results for 2009 and 2008 have benefited as a result of the appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar.  There is no guarantee that we will benefit from exchange rate conversion in the future. Rather, in the future our operations may suffer if a less favorable exchange rate develops.

Acquisition of Dragon Lead

On September 29, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reverse Acquisition (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with Vogue-Show, a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise, Dragon Lead, and the stockholders of Dragon Lead Group, or the Dragon Lead Stockholders. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, we agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Dragon Lead Group in exchange for the issuance of 66,208,466 newly issued shares of our common stock.  The Acquisition Agreement closed on or about December 23, 2009.  Following the closing, Dragon Lead became our wholly owned subsidiary.
 
 
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December 2009 Private Placement

On December 23, 2009, immediately prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, we completed a private placement with 14 investors.  Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into with the investors, we sold an aggregate of 10,240,964 newly issued shares of our common stock at $0.498 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5.1 million. The investors in the private placement also received warrants to purchase up to 2,048,192 shares of common stock at the price of $0.498 per share. After commissions and expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $4.55 million in the private placement.  In addition, warrants to purchase up to 3,072,289 shares of common stock at the price of $0.498 per share were issued to various consultants who assisted in the transaction.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2010, we had $6.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. We have historically financed our operations with cash flow generated from operations, as well as through the borrowing of short-term bank loans with a term of one year.  At June 30, 2010, we had outstanding short-term loans with banks in an aggregate amount of $8.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 5.02%. Specifically, at June 30, 2010, we had a loan in the amount of $2,197,519 from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank due in April, 2010, a loan in the amount of $3,662,531 from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank due in May, 2010 and a loan in the amount of $2,930,025 from Xinye bank due in December 14, 2010. Our loans from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which were due in April, 2010 and May, 2010 were paid off in full and then refinanced in the same principal amounts and upon the same terms. Our loans are secured by buildings, plant and machinery and/or guaranteed by non-affiliates. The amounts outstanding under these bank loans are presented in our financial statements as “short term loans.” For additional information, see Note 8 and Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements contained in this prospectus.  In China, it is customary practice for banks and borrowers to negotiate roll-overs or renewals of short-term borrowings on an on-going basis shortly before they mature. Although we have renewed our short-term borrowings in the past, we cannot assure you that we will be able to renew these loans in the future as they mature. If we are unable to obtain renewals of these loans or sufficient alternative funding on reasonable terms from banks or other parties, we will have to repay these borrowings with the cash on our balance sheet or cash generated by our future operations, if any. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations to repay these borrowing or that additional debt or equity financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to maintain financing arrangements on acceptable terms would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is dependent upon consumer demand for gold products which may be affected by economic condition changes in China.  In response to the recent global economic downturn, the Chinese government has taken preemptive actions to stimulate the PRC economy, implementing a series of policies aimed at boosting domestic consumer spending.  Such policies have had a positive effect on our sales.  Management believes that the government policies have increased the demand for 24K gold products. Accordingly, we have shifted our production from other jewelry manufacturing to focus purely on 24K gold jewelry design and manufacturing to meet this demand.  We expect this increased demand to continue over the next 12 months, and our long term strategy is now focused on the design, production and sales of 24K gold jewelry and ornaments.

We believe that our current cash and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs, including our cash needs for working capital, for the next 12 months. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. Our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity depends partially on our ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue, while continuing to control costs. If we do not have sufficient available cash, we would have to seek additional debt or equity financing through other external sources, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to maintain financing arrangements on acceptable terms would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We are required to contribute a portion of our employees’ total salaries to the Chinese government’s social insurance funds, including pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, job injuries insurance, and maternity insurance, in accordance with relevant regulations. We expect that the amount of our contribution to the government’s social insurance funds will increase in the future as we expand our workforce and operations and commence contributions to an employee housing fund.

 
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The ability of Vogue-Show to pay dividends may be restricted due to the PRC's foreign exchange control policies and our availability of cash. A majority of our revenue being earned and currency received is denominated in RMB. We may be unable to distribute any dividends outside of China due to PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into U.S. Dollars. Accordingly, Vogue-Show’s funds may not be readily available to us to satisfy obligations which have been incurred outside the PRC, which could adversely affect our business and prospects or our ability to meet our cash obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material off-balance sheet transactions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2010, FASB issued new standards in ASC 855, Subsequent Event. This amendment removes the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of GAAP. All of the amendments are effective upon issuance of the final update, except for the use of the issued date for conduit debt obligors. That amendment is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. We do not expect the adoption of this amendment to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB amended ASC 820 Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We have determined the adoption of this rule does not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB amended Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. We do not expect the adoption of this rule to have a material impact on its financial statements.
 
 
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Results of Operation

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

The following table sets forth information from our statements of operations (unaudited) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 in U.S. dollars:

   
For the three months ended
June 30,
(unaudited)
   
For the six months ended
June 30,
(unaudited)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
NET SALES
  $ 107,843,982     $ 60,418,354     $ 168,356,310     $ 98,479,024  
                                 
COST OF SALES
                               
Cost of sales
    (100,568,471 )     (57,277,251 )     (154,782,581 )     (91,939,064 )
Depreciation
    (276,269 )     (278,334 )     (555,084 )     (556,603 )
Total cost of sales
    (100,844,740 )     (57,555,585 )     (155,337,665 )     (92,495,667 )
                                 
GROSS PROFIT
    6,999,242       2,862,769       13,018,645       5,983,357  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    742,564       440,871       1,125,566       835,938  
Depreciation
    29,614       29,741       56,277       59,442  
Amortization
    2,769       2,767       5,538       5,532  
Total Operating Expenses
    774,947       473,379       1,187,381       900,912  
                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    6,224,295       2,389,390       11,831,264       5,082,445  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
                               
Other income
    2,294       966       4,052       966  
Interest income
    1,126       (273 )     2,307       24  
Interest expense
    (134,568 )     (246,247 )     (269,536 )     (510,504 )
Total Other Expenses, net
    (131,148 )     (245,554 )     (263,177 )     (509,514 )
                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES
    6,093,147       2,143,835       11,568,087       4,572,931  
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    (1,590,197 )     (536,657 )     (2,946,095 )     (1,144,622 )
                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 4,502,950     $ 1,607,179     $ 8,621,992     $ 3,428,309  
Less: net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
    (198,934 )     (156,118 )     (369,084 )     (231,460 )
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 4,304,016     $ 1,451,061     $ 8,252,908     $ 3,196,849  
 
 
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Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $107.8 million, an increase of $47.4 million, or 78.5%, from net sales of $60.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in net sales was primarily the result of an increase in our production and continued success in marketing of our products.

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $168.4 million, an increase of $69.9 million, or 71%, from net sales of $ 98.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in net sales was primarily the result of an increase in our production and continued success in marketing of our products.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $100.6 million, an increase of $43.3 million, or 75.6% from $57.3 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the cost of gold and the increased amount of gold required to fulfill our increased sales volume for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $154.8 million, an increase of $62.9 million, or 68.4% from $91.9 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the cost of gold and the increased amount of gold required to fulfill our increased sales volume for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Gross profit

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $7 million, an increase of $4.1 million, or 141%, from $2.9 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 6.49%, compared to 4.8% for the same period in 2009. The increase in our gross profit and the increase in our gross margin were primarily due to the increase in production and sales volume of gold, as well as an increase in processing fees. In addition, since 2009, we have continued to focus on the production of gold jewelry rather than other jewelry products, and to focus on production of our proprietary brands rather than custom production. Our increased gross margin reflects this shift in focus.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased to $13 million, an increase of $7 million, or 117%, from $6 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 7.72%, compared to 6.09% for the same period in 2009. The increase in our gross profit and the increase in our gross margin were primarily due to the increase in production and sales volume of gold, as well as an increase in processing fees. In addition, since 2009, we have continued to focus on the production of gold jewelry rather than other jewelry products, and to focus on production of our proprietary brands rather than custom production. Our increased gross margin reflects this shift in focus.

Expenses

Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $0.77 million, an increase of $0.3 million or 63.8%, from $0.47 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased administration expenses associated with operating a public company in the United States.

Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $1.19 million, an increase of $0.29 million or 32.2%, from $0.9 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased administration expenses associated with operating a public company in the United States.

 
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Interest expenses were $0.13 million for three months ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $0.11 million or 45.4%, from $.24 million for same period in 2009. The decrease in interest expense was primarily a result of a decrease of the average loan balance for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Interest expenses were $0.27 million for six months ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $0.24 million or 47%, from $0.51 million for same period in 2009. The decrease in interest expense was primarily a result of a decrease of the average loan balance for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Our provision for income tax expense was approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $1.1million, or 220%, from approximately $0.5million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to our increase in gross profit during the first three months of 2010.

Our provision for income tax expense was approximately $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $1.1 million, or 163%, from approximately $1.8 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to our increase in gross profit during the first three months of 2010.

Net Income

Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $1.5 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $2.8 million, or 197%.

Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $3.2 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $5.1 million, or 159%.

Cash Flow

Net cash used in operating activities.   Net cash used in operating activities was $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $16.6 million for the same period in 2009, primarily because we had purchased a significant amount of gold during the six month period ended June 30, 2010 in anticipation of a price hike. Compared with our inventory balance as of December 31, 2009, our inventory increase by $12.8 million by the end of June 30, 2010.
 
Analysis and Expectations .   Our net cash from operating activities fluctuates significantly due to changes in our inventories. Other factors that may vary significantly include the amounts of our accounts payable, purchases of gold and our income taxes.  Looking forward, we expect the net cash that we generate from operating activities to continue to fluctuate as our inventories, receivables, accounts payables and the other factors described above change with increased production and the purchase of larger quantities of raw materials.  These fluctuations could cause net cash from operating activities to fall, even if, as we expect, our net income grows as we expand. Although we expect that net cash from operating activities will rise over the long term, we cannot predict how these fluctuations will affect our cash flows in any particular quarter.
 
Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to only $16,198 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $9,906 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The increase in net cash used in investing activities was as a result of an increase in the purchase of property and equipment.
 
Analysis and Expectations. Our net cash used in investing activities did not fluctuate significantly in the comparable periods due to only small increases in the amount of equipment we purchase.  We do not expect that cash used in investing activities will increase significantly in the short term future.
 
Net cash used in financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was as a result of an increase in our payoff of bank financing.

 
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Analysis and Expectations.   The variability of cash generated from or used in financing activities over did not vary significantly during the comparable six-month periods.  We expect that cash generated from financing activities may increase significantly as a result of additional financing being obtained.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

The following table sets forth information from our statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 in U.S. dollars:

   
For the year ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
NET SALES
  $ 250,450,650     $ 109,782,936  
                 
COST OF SALES
               
Cost of sales
    (233,613,179 )     (97,472,140 )
Depreciation
    (1,111,989 )     (1,075,153 )
 Total cost of sales
    (234,725,168 )     (98,547,293 )
GROSS PROFIT
    15,725,482       11,235,643  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,934,089       1,015,324  
Stock compensation expenses
    415,001       -  
Depreciation
    124,774       101,884  
Amortization
    11,051       10,859  
Total Operating Expenses
    2,484,915       1,128,067  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    13,240,567       10,107,576  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
               
Other income
    12,838       87,657  
Interest income
    3,030       3,458  
Interest expenses
    (703,500 )     (1,393,130 )
Fees to guarantor of short term loan
    (180,827 )     (342,626 )
Other expenses
    (27,166 )     (20,965 )
Total Other Expenses, net
    (895,625 )     (1,665,606 )
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES
    12,344,942       8,441,970  
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (3,220,439 )     (2,090,556 )
                 
NET INCOME
    9,124,503       6,351,414  
Less: net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
    (462,920 )     (264,867 )
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
    8,661,583       6,086,547  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
               
Foreign currency translation gains
    75,531       1,461,217  
Less: foreign currency translation gains attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (1,135 )     (9,656 )
Foreign currency translation gains attributable to common stockholders
    74,396       1,451,561  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 8,735,979     $ 7,538,109  
 
 
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008

Net Revenues

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased to $250.5 million, an increase of $140.7 million, or 128%, from net sales of $109.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in net sales was primarily the result of an increase in our production, continued success in marketing of our products and the increase in the cost of raw materials.

Cost of revenues

Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased to $234.7 million, an increase of $136.2million, or 138%, from $98.5 million for the same period in 2008. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the cost of raw materials caused by higher sales volume for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Gross profit

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased to $15.7 million, an increase of $4.5 million, or 40%, from $11.2 million for the same period in 2008. The gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2008 was 6.3%, compared to 10.2% for the same period in 2008. The decrease in the gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008 was primarily due to the increase in production and sales volume of gold, and processing fees as well. In addition, in 2009, we shifted our focus to the production of gold jewelry other than other jewelry production.  The decrease in our gross margin was a result of the increase in the cost of raw materials which was not fully compensated by higher prices for our products.

Expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were approximately $2.5 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 120%, from $1.1 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to an increase of our expenses in relation to our expanded production and increased expense related to go public.

Interest expenses were approximately $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $0.7 million or 50%, from $1.4 million for same period in 2008. The decrease in interest expense was primarily a result of our decrease in short term bank financing and a decrease in interest rates for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $2.6 million, or 42%.

Net and Other Comprehensive Income

Provision for income tax expense was approximately $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $1.1 million, or 54%, from approximately $2.1 million for the same period in 2008. The increase was primarily due to our increase in gross profit during 2009.

Other comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders was approximately $0.07 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $1.38 million, from $1.45 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease was a result of a significant reduction in the RMB exchange rate against the U.S. dollar.

 
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Cash Flow

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.   Net cash used in operating activities was $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to net cash used in operations of $1.9 million for the same period in 2008. Net cash used in operating activities increased by $0.14 million was primarily a result of a decrease in inventory which was almost entirely offset by an increase in value added tax recoverable.
 
Analysis and Expectations .   Our net cash from operating activities fluctuates significantly due to changes in our inventories. Other factors that may vary significantly include the amounts of our accounts payable, purchases of gold and our income taxes.  Looking forward, we expect the net cash that we generate from operating activities to continue to fluctuate as our inventories, receivables, accounts payables and the other factors described above, change in connection with a planned increase in production and purchase of larger quantities of gold.  These fluctuations could cause net cash from operating activities to fall, even if, as we expect, our net income grows through expansion of our business operations. Although we expect that net cash from operating activities will rise over the long term, we cannot predict how these fluctuations will affect our cash flows in any particular quarter.
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $26,428 for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $483,208 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net cash used in investing activities decrease by approximately $456,780 million in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in the purchase of property and equipment.
 
Analysis and Expectations. Our net cash used in investing activities did not fluctuate significantly in the comparable periods due to the fact that the amount of equipment that we purchased did not increase.  We do not expect that cash used in investing activities will increase significantly in the short term.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase of $12.4 million was primarily a result of am increase in restricted cash, net proceeds from investors and contribution from stockholders.
 
Analysis and Expectations.   The amount of cash generated from or used in financing activities over did not vary significantly during the comparable six-month periods.  We expect that cash generated from financing activities may increase significantly as a result of additional financing being obtained.
 
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BUSINESS

Through a variable interest entity relationship with Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited, we believe that we are one of the leading professional designers and manufacturers of high quality 24 Karat gold jewelry and ornaments developing, promoting, and selling a broad range of products to the rapidly expanding Chinese luxury goods market in the central part of the Peoples Republic of China, or PRC, including Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Sichuan Provinces.  According to statistics provided by Gems and Jewelry Trade Association of China, in 2008, we ranked first in the PRC's gold industry nationwide in total volume of 24 Karat gold production. We offer a wide range of in-house designed products including but not limited to gold necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, and pendants. We launch as many as 900 new products each month, and approximately 10,000 every year.

We have historically sold our products directly to distributors, retailers and other wholesalers, who then sell our products to consumers through retail counters located in both department stores and other traditional stand-alone jewelry stores. We sell our products to our customers at a price that reflects the market price of the base material, plus a mark-up reflecting our design fees and processing fees. Typically this mark-up ranges from 4-6%   of the price of the base material .
 
We aim to become an increasingly important participant in the PRC’s gold jewelry design and manufacturing sector.  In addition to expanding our design and manufacturing capabilities, our goal is to provide a large variety of gold products in unique styles and superior quality under our brand, Kingold.

We are located in Wuhan which is the fourth largest city in China.  In 2009, we produced approximately 16 tons of 24K gold products.

Industry and Market Overview

The Global Market

According to the World Gold Council, worldwide demand for gold, including gold products and gold purchased for investment, decreased in 2009 due to the worldwide recession to approximately 3,385 metric tons down from approximately 3,805 metric tons and approximately 3,551 metric tons in 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Jewelry has historically taken the largest share of final demand for gold, accounting for around 57% of total demand (2007-2009 average), worth approximately $55 billion at the annual average gold price in 2009. Worldwide demand for gold jewelry in 2009 was approximately 1,747 metric tons which decreased from approximately 2,186 metric tons in 2008 and approximately 2,408 metric tons in 2007.  However, demand in the fourth quarter of 2009 increased to approximately 500 metric tons from only approximately 336 metric tons in the first quarter of 2009.

The PRC Market

China’s market for jewelry and other luxury goods is expanding rapidly, in large part due to China’s rapid economic growth. According to the State Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s real gross domestic product, or GDP, grew by approximately 10.4%, 10.7%, 11.4%, 9% and 8.7% in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively. In 2008 and 2009, in spite of the global economic slowdown, its GDP still grew by approximately 9% and 8.7%, respectively, among the highest growth rates in the world. Economic growth in China has led to greater levels of personal disposable income and increased spending among China’s expanding consumer base. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, or EIU, private consumption has grown at a 9% compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, over the last decade.  According to the World Gold Council, Chinese gold demand has increased by 106% from 2002 to an estimated 443 metric tons in 2009, or an average of 8% per annum during the same period. According to Global Industry Analysts, Inc., or GIA, the total market size for precious jewelry will exceed $18.2 billion in 2010.  China has historically been the second largest gold consumer following India.  Gold consumption in China is largely driven by the demand for gold jewelry, which accounts for 92% of gold consumption.

We believe that China’s gold jewelry market will continue to grow as China’s economy continues to develop. Because gold has long been a symbol of wealth and prosperity in China, demand for gold jewelry, particularly 24 Karat gold jewelry, is firmly embedded in the country’s culture. Gold has long been viewed as both a secure and accessible savings vehicle, and as a symbol of wealth and prosperity in Chinese culture. In addition, gold jewelry plays an important role in marriage ceremonies, child births and other major life events in China. Gold ornaments, often in the shapes of dragons, horses and other cultural icons, have long been a customary gift for newly married-couples and newly-born children in China. As China’s population becomes more urban, more westernized and more affluent, gold, platinum and other precious metal jewelry are becoming increasingly popular and affordable fashion accessories. The gold jewelry market is currently benefiting from rising consumer spending and rapid urbanization of the Chinese population. We believe that jewelry companies like us, with a developed distribution network, attractive designs and reliable product quality, are well-positioned to build up our brands and capture an increasing share of China’s growing gold jewelry market.

Competitive Strengths

We believe the following strengths contribute to our competitive advantages and differentiate us from our competitors:

 
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We have a proven manufacturing capability.

We have developed seven proprietary processes which we believe are well integrated and are crucial to gold jewelry manufacturing, namely the processes for 99.9% gold hardening, rubber mould opening efficiency, solder-less welding, pattern carving, chain weaving, dewaxing casting, and our coloring methods.

We have a proven design capability.

We have a large and experienced in-house design team with a track record of developing products that are fashionable and well received in the jewelry market.  We launch as many as 900 new products each month and approximately 10,000 every year.  We are committed to further strengthening our design team and continuing to improve the quality and novelty of our products so as to capture increased market share in the high-end gold jewelry market.

We believe that we have a superior brand awareness in China.

We have established the Kingold brand through our focused sales and marketing efforts, and we believe it is well known in China. We continue to devote significant effort towards brand development and marketing in an attempt to enhance the market recognition of our products. Our brand awareness was demonstrated in part by “Kingold” being named a “Famous Brand in Hubei Province,” “Famous Brand in China,” and “Famous Jewelry Brand” by the General Administration of Quality Supervision and China Top Brand Strategy Promotion Committee in 2007.  We believe these awards have added credibility to and strengthened customers’ confidence in our products.  We have also participated in various exhibitions and trade fairs to promote our products and brands.

We have a well established distribution network throughout China.

We have been actively operating in this industry for more than six years since the gold jewelry industry became open to the private sector in 2002. In the jewelry industry, a well established and maintained distribution network is critical to success.  We have established stable and mutually beneficial business relationships with many business partners, including large distributors, wholesalers and retailers. These relationships are essential to our company, and provide a key competitive advantage for us. We have distributors in most provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in PRC.

We believe that we have significant advantages when compared to our competitors in the areas of capacity, technology and talent.

We have expanded our capacity significantly in recent years.  In 2009, we produced 24K gold jewelry and ornaments with a total weight of approximately 16 tons, as opposed to 14 tons and 11 tons, in 2008 and 2007, respectively. We attach great importance to the continuous improvement of our technology. Our gold processing systems dramatically reduce waste during the manufacturing process to approximately just one gram per kilogram of gold.  We were certified as a “High-tech and Innovative Company” by Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau for the 2004 and 2006 biennial periods.

We have been awarded two patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, and have filed applications for 24 patents which have been accepted and are under review by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC. We have made significant investment in training and retaining our own in-house design and manufacturing team, and we work closely with the China Geology University, School of Jewelry in Wuhan, providing internship positions to talented students majoring in jewelry design and jewelry processing technology.
 
 
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We are a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange which has very limited membership.

We have been a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange since 2003. Although the Chinese government eliminated the absolute restriction on trading gold in general, the right to purchase gold directly from the Shanghai Gold Exchange is limited.  The Shanghai Gold Exchange implements a membership system and only members can buy gold through its trading system.  There were only 162 members of the Shanghai Gold Exchange throughout China in 2008.  Non-members who want to purchase gold must deal with members at a higher purchase price compared to that for members.

We have an experienced management team in the Chinese gold industry.

We have a strong and stable management team with valuable experience in the PRC jewelry industry. Jia Zhi Hong, Wuhan Kingold’s major shareholder and founder, has been working in this industry for more than ten years.  Zhao Bin, our general manager, has over 18 years of experience in jewelry businesses administration. Other members of our senior management team all have significant experience in key aspects of our operations, including product design, manufacturing, and sales and marketing.

Our Strategy

Our goal is to be a leading vertically-integrated designer, manufacturer, and retailer of 24 Karat gold jewelry products in China. We intend to achieve our goal by implementing the following strategies:

We plan to continue to specialize in the manufacture of 24 Karat gold jewelry.

We intend to leverage our experience in jewelry design to introduce new fashionable products with strong market recognition.  By investing significantly in research and development, we plan to design new product lines of 24 Karat gold jewelry to meet specific needs of our target customers. By staying on top of market trends, expanding our design team and capabilities, we plan to continue to increase our revenues and market share.

We intent to further promote and improve the use of our brand recognition.

We intend to make significant efforts in growing our brand recognition of our Kingold brand and strengthening our market.  As part of the initiative, we plan to launch an advertising campaign over Chinese television networks to promote our gold jewelry products as well as through popular magazines throughout China.  Through marketing and promotion of our high end product lines, we believe the credentials and reputation of our brand will be further enhanced.

We will increase the automation in our production line.

Our production lines use modern technologies and production techniques that we strive to continuously improve.  We plan to increase the level of automation in our production lines by purchasing advanced equipment and facilities to improve our efficiency and precision, lower our average costs, and expand our production capacity .

Products

We currently offer a wide range of 24 Karat gold products including 99.9% and 99% pure gold necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants and gold bars. We launch as many as 900 new products each month and approximately 10,000 every year.

Supply of Raw Materials

We purchase gold, our major raw material, directly from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, of which were are a member.  The membership grants us a privilege to the purchase of gold from the Shanghai Gold Exchange which non-members do not have.

 
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Quality Control

We consider quality control an important factor for our business success. We have a strict quality control system which is implemented by a well-trained team to ensure effective quality control over every step of our business operation, from design and manufacturing to marketing and sales. We have received ISO 9001 accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) attesting to our quality control systems. In 2004 we were named an “Honest and Trustworthy Enterprise” from Hubei Quality Supervising and Administration Bureau.

Design and Manufacturing

We have adopted a systematic approach that we believe is rigorous to product design and manufacturing. We employ a senior design team with members educated by top art schools or colleges in China, with an average of three to five years of experience. Our design team develops and generates new ideas from a variety of sources, including direct customer feedback, trade shows, and industry conferences. We generally test the market potential and customer appeal of our new products and services through a wide out-reach program in specific regions prior to full commercial launch. We have a large-scale production base that includes a 74,933 square feet factory, a dedicated design, sales and marketing team, and more than 500 company-trained employees. Our production lines include automated jewelry processing equipment and procedures that we can rapidly modify to accommodate new designs and styles.

Sales and Marketing

Currently we have over 280 wholesale and retail customers covering 15 provinces in China. Except for our on-site exhibition store we currently do not carry out retail sales of jewelry products.  We have very stable relationships with our major customers who have generally increased order volume year by year.

Major Customers

During the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately 31.49% of our net sales were generated from our five largest customers as compared to 21.3% for the year ended December 31, 2008. Our largest customer during the past two years, Shenzhen Yuehao Jewelry Co., Ltd accounted for 7.83% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 9.8% for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Research and Development

We have our own Research and Development, R&D, center made up of a design group and a technical development group. During 2008 and 2009, we spent approximately $255,000 to improve our design capabilities by sponsoring design interns and recruiting top designers and technicians.  We believe that our company is among the few jewelry manufacturers in PRC that is equipped with modern facilities and technology. Through years of research, we have developed seven techniques which have been key drivers to our competitive strength and operating success.  These techniques include 99.99% gold hardening, rubber mould opening efficiency, solder-less welding, pattern carving, chain weaving, dewaxing casting, and our coloring methods.  Our track record of technical innovation has resulted in the development and acquisition of industry-leading equipment.  This equipment ensures that we are able to produce special patterns and styles efficiently.

Competition

The jewelry industry in China is highly fragmented and very competitive.  No single competitor has a significant percentage of the overall market. We believe that the market may become even more competitive as the industry grows and/or consolidates.

 
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We produce high-quality jewelry for which the demand has grown year by year as income levels in China have risen and customers continue to appreciate the high quality of our products. We believe Kingold is well known as a nationwide famous trademark which has substantially differentiated us from most of our competitors.

We compete with local jewelry manufacturers and large foreign multinational companies that offer products similar to ours.  Examples of our competition include, but are not limited to, Zhejiang Sun & Moon Jewelry Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Bo Fook Jewelry Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Ganlu Jewelry Co., Ltd., Magfrey Jewelry Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Chaohongji Co., Ltd.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark and trade secret protection and other unpatented proprietary information to protect our intellectual property rights and to maintain and enhance our competitiveness in the jewelry industry.

We currently have two patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC which both expire in 2017, and have filed applications for 24 patents which have been accepted and are under review by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC.

We have three registered trademarks in China, two of which expire in 2017 and one in 2019, and have filed applications for registration of seven trademarks which have been accepted and are currently under review by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC.  In particular, “Kingold” has been named as a “Famous Brand in Hubei Province,” “Famous Brand in China,” and “Famous Jewelry Brand” by the General Administration of Quality Supervision and China Top Brand Strategy Promotion Committee.

We have implemented and enhanced file management procedures in an effort to protect our intellectual property rights. However, there can be no assurance that our intellectual property rights will not be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented, that others will not assert intellectual property rights to technologies that are relevant to us, or that our rights will give us a competitive advantage. In addition, the laws of China may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws in other jurisdictions.

PRC Government Regulations

We are subject to various PRC laws and regulations which are relevant to our business.  Our business license permits us to design, manufacture, sell and market jewelry products to department stores throughout China, and allows us to engage in the retail distribution of our products. Any further amendment to the scope of our business will require additional government approvals. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the necessary government approval for any change or expansion of our business.

Under the applicable PRC laws, supplies of precious metals such as platinum, gold and silver are highly regulated by certain government agencies, such as the People’s Bank of China. The Shanghai Gold Exchange is the only PBOC authorized supplier of precious metal materials and is our primary source of supply for our raw materials, which substantially consist of precious metals. We are required to obtain and hold several membership and approval certificates from these government agencies in order to continue to conduct our business. We may be required to renew such memberships and to obtain approval certificates periodically. If we are unable to renew these periodic membership or approval certificates, it would materially affect our business operations. We are currently in good standing with these agencies.

We have also been granted independent import and export rights. These rights permit us to import and export jewelry in and out of China. With the relatively lower cost of production in China, we intend to expand into overseas markets after the launch of our China-based retail plan. We do not currently have plans to import jewelry into China.

 
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Environment Protection
 
Our production facilities in Wuhan are subject to environmental regulation by both the central government of the PRC and by local government agencies. We have obtained all necessary operating permits as required from the Environmental Protection Bureau, and believe that we are in compliance with local regulations governing waste production and disposal, and that our production facilities have met the public safety requirements regarding refuse, emissions, lights, noise and radiation. Since our commencement of operations, we have not been cited for any environmental violations.  Since our production process creates almost no waste water or pollution, our costs for environmental compliance have been minimal.  During 2008, our costs for environmental compliance were approximately $43,000, primarily devoted to the purchase of a water filter tower and air purification tower.  In 2009, our costs for environmental compliance were less than $5,000.

Tax
 
Wuhan Kingold was incorporated in the PRC and is subject to PRC income tax which is computed according to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC. The applicable income tax rate is 25%.

Pursuant to the Provisional Regulation of China on Value-Added Tax and its implementing rules, all entities and individuals that are engaged in the sale of goods, the provision of repairs and replacement services and the importation of goods in China are generally required to pay VAT at a rate of 17.0% of the gross sales proceeds received, less any deductible VAT already paid or borne by the taxpayer.

Foreign Currency Exchange

Under the PRC foreign currency exchange regulations applicable to us, the Renminbi is convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions. Conversion of Renminbi for capital account items, such as direct investment, loan, security investment and repatriation of investment, however, is still subject to the approval of the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE. Foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, obtaining approval from the SAFE. Capital investments by foreign-invested enterprises outside of China are also subject to limitations, which include approvals by the Ministry of Commerce, the SAFE and the State Reform and Development Commission.

Dividend Distributions

Under applicable PRC regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a foreign-invested enterprise in China is required to set aside at least 10.0% of their after-tax profits each year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves has reached 50.0% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The board of directors of a foreign-invested enterprise has the discretion to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation.

Employees

At December 31, 2009, we had approximately 500 full time employees all of which are located in PRC, except our chief financial officer. There are no collective bargaining contracts covering any of our employees. We believe our relationship with our employees is satisfactory.  Our full time employees are entitled to employee benefits including medical care, work related injury insurance, maternity insurance, unemployment insurance and pension benefits through a Chinese government mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan. We are required to accrue for those benefits based on certain percentages of the employees’ salaries and make contributions to the plans out of the amounts accrued for medical and pension benefits.  The total provisions and contributions made for such employee benefits was $17,058 $80,107, and $34,549 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Chinese government is responsible for the medical benefits and the pension liability paid to these employees.

 
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Effective from January 1, 2008, the PRC has introduced a new labor contract law that enhances rights for the nation’s workers, including open-ended work contracts and severance payment, such Law requires employers to enter into labor contracts with their workers in writing, restricts the use of temporary laborers and makes it harder to lay off employees. It also requires that employees with a fixed-term contract shall be entitled to an indefinite-term contract after the fixed-term contract has been renewed twice. Although the new labor contract law would increase our labor costs, we do not anticipate there will be any significantly effects on our overall profitability in the near future since such amount was historically not material to our operating cost. Management anticipates this may be a step toward improving candidate retention for skilled workers. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that we have a good relationship with our employees.

Company History

Since December, 2009, we have been engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of gold jewelry in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, via a variable interest entity relationship with Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited, a PRC company.

We were initially incorporated in 1995 in Delaware as Vanguard Enterprises, Inc.  In 1999, we changed our corporate name to Activeworlds.com, Inc. (and subsequently to Activeworlds Corp.) and through a wholly-owned subsidiary we provided internet software products and services that enabled the delivery of three-dimensional content over the internet.  We operated that business until September 11, 2002 when we sold that business to our former management and we became a shell company with no significant business operations.  As a result of the consummation of a reverse acquisition transaction as described below, on December 23, 2009, we ceased to be a shell company and became an indirect holding company for Vogue-Show through Dragon Lead.

Acquisition of Kingold and Name Change

In December 2009, we acquired 100% of Dragon Lead from the shareholders of Dragon Lead in a share exchange transaction pursuant to which the shareholders of Dragon Lead exchanged 100% ownership in Dragon Lead, for 66,208,466 shares of our common stock.  As a result, Dragon Lead became our wholly owned subsidiary.  Dragon Lead owns 100% of Vogue-Show and Vogue-Show controls Wuhan Kingold through a series of variable interest entity agreements.  We currently operate through Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show.

In February 2010, we changed our name to Kingold Jewelry, Inc. to better reflect our business.

Organizational History of Dragon Lead and its Subsidiaries

Dragon Lead Group Limited, or Dragon Lead, a British Virgin Islands (BVI) corporation was incorporated in the BVI on July 1, 2008 as an investment holding company.  Dragon Lead owns 100% of the ownership interest in Vogue-Show.

Vogue-Show was incorporated in the PRC as a WFOE on February 16, 2009. Wuhan Kingold was incorporated in the PRC as a limited liability company on August 2, 2002 by Jia Zhi Hong, as the major shareholder, and Xue Su Yue who sold her shares in Wuhan Kingold to Jia Zhi Hong and Chen Wei in 2003. On October 26, 2007, Wuhan Kingold was restructured as a joint stock company limited by shares. Its business activities are principally the design and manufacture of gold ornaments in the PRC. Wuhan Kingold's business license will expire on March 4, 2021 and is renewable upon expiration. The registered and paid-in capital of Wuhan Kingold is RMB 120 million.
 
 
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The Vogue-Show/Wuhan Kingold VIE Relationship

On June 30, 2009, Vogue-Show entered into a series of agreements with Wuhan Kingold and shareholders holding 95.83% of the outstanding equity of Wuhan Kingold under which Wuhan Kingold agreed to pay 95.83% of its after-tax profits to Vogue-Show and shareholders owning 95.83% of Wuhan Kingold’s shares have pledged their and delegated their voting power in Wuhan Kingold to Vogue-Show. Such share pledge is registered with the PRC Administration for Industry and Commerce.

The VIE agreements, which are described below, cover 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold covering 46 of Wuhan Kingold’s 47 shareholders and were created so that upon the closing of the reverse acquisition, as described below, we would be able to acquire control over Wuhan Kingold, as explained below.  The balance of 4.17% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold is held by Beijing Capital Investment Co. Ltd, a PRC State Owned Enterprise.

These contractual arrangements enable us to:

•  exercise effective control over our variable interest entity, Wuhan Kingold;

•  receive substantially all of the economic benefits from variable interest entity, Wuhan Kingold; and

•  have an exclusive option to purchase 95.83% of the equity interest in our variable interest entity, Wuhan Kingold, when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

Through such arrangement, Wuhan Kingold has become Vogue-Show's contractually controlled affiliate. In addition, Wuhan Kingold shareholders agreed to grant Vogue-Show a ten-year option to purchase a 95.83% equity interest in Wuhan Kingold at a price based on an appraisal provided by an asset evaluation institution which will be jointly appointed by Vogue-Show and the Wuhan Kingold shareholders. Concurrently, Wuhan Kingold agreed to grant Vogue-Show a ten-year option to purchase all of Wuhan Kingold's assets at a price based on an appraisal provided by an asset evaluation institution which will be jointly appointed by Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold.

The VIE Agreements

Our relationship with Wuhan Kingold and its shareholders are governed by a series of contractual arrangements, which agreements provide as follows.

Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement . On June 30, 2009, Vogue-Show entered into an Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement with Wuhan Kingold, which agreement provides that Vogue-Show will be the exclusive provider of management consulting services to Wuhan Kingold, and obligated Vogue-Show to provide services to fully manage and control all internal operations of Wuhan Kingold, in exchange for receiving 95.83% of Wuhan Kingold’s profits. Payments will be made on a monthly basis. The term of this agreement will continue until it is either terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or until such time as Vogue-Show shall acquire 95.83% of the equity or assets of Wuhan Kingold.

Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement . On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered into a Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement authorizing Vogue-Show to exercise any and all shareholder rights associated with their ownership in Wuhan Kingold, including the right to attend and vote their shares at shareholders’ meetings, the right to call shareholders’ meetings and the right to exercise all other shareholder voting rights as stipulated in the Articles of Association of Wuhan Kingold. The term of this agreement will continue until it is either terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or until such time as Vogue-Show shall acquire 95.83% of the equity or assets of Wuhan Kingold.
 
 
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Purchase Option Agreement . On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered into a Purchase Option Agreement with Vogue-Show, which provides that Vogue-Show will be entitled to acquire such Shareholders’ shares in Wuhan Kingold upon certain terms and conditions, if such a purchase is or becomes allowable under PRC laws and regulations. The Purchase Option Agreement also grants to Vogue-Show an option to purchase all of the assets of Wuhan Kingold.  The exercise price for either the shares or the assets are to be as determined by a qualified third party appraiser. The term of this agreement is ten years from the date thereof.

Pledge of Equity Agreement . On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered in Pledge of Equity Agreement, pursuant to which each such shareholder pledges all of his shares of Wuhan Kingold to Vogue-Show, in order to guarantee performance under the Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement, Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and the Purchase Option Agreement. If Wuhan Kingold or any of its respective shareholders breaches its respective contractual obligations, Vogue-Show, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to foreclose on the pledged equity interests.

Reverse Acquisition and Private Placement

On September 29, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reverse Acquisition with Vogue-Show, a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise, Dragon Lead, and the stockholders of Dragon Lead, or the Dragon Lead Stockholders. Pursuant to the acquisition agreement, we agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Dragon Lead in exchange for the issuance of 33,104,234 newly issued shares of our common stock.  The acquisition agreement closed on or about December 23, 2009.  Following the closing, Dragon Lead became our wholly-owned subsidiary.

The purpose of the reverse acquisition was to acquire control over Wuhan Kingold.  We did not acquire Wuhan Kingold directly through the issuance of stock to Wuhan Kingold’s stockholders because under PRC law it is uncertain whether a share exchange would be legal.  We instead chose to acquire control of Wuhan Kingold through the acquisition of Vogue Show and the VIE arrangements previously described in this prospectus. Certain rules and regulations in the PRC restrict the ability of non-PRC companies that are controlled by PRC residents to acquire PRC companies.  There is significant uncertainty as to whether these rules and regulations require transactions of the type contemplated by our VIE arrangements, or of the type contemplated by the Call Option described below, to be approved by the PRC Ministry of Commerce, the China Securities and Regulatory Commission, or other agencies.  For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties arising from these PRC rules and regulations, see “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC – Recent PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit our ability to operate. Our failure to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC for the listing and trading of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and trading price of our common stock,” beginning on page 24.

On December 23, 2009, immediately prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, we completed a private placement with 14 investors.  Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into with the investors, we sold an aggregate of 5,120,484 newly issued shares of our common stock at $0.996 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5.1 million. The investors in the private placement also received five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,024,096 shares of common stock at the price of $0.996 per share. After commissions and expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $4.55 million in the private placement.  In addition, five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,536,145 shares of common stock at the price of $0.996 per share were issued to various consultants who assisted in the transaction .

All share and per share information for dates prior to August 10, 2010 concerning our common stock in the above discussion reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split.

As a result of the above transactions, we ceased being a “shell company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Act.

 
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Also, on December 23, 2009, Fok Wing Lam Winnie, the sole shareholder of Famous Grow and the majority shareholder of Dragon Lead prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, entered into a call option agreement, or call option, with Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin as an inducement to encourage them to provide services to Wuhan Kingold and our company. Under the call option, Fok Wing Lam Winnie granted to Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin the right to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Famous Grow at any time for a period of five years. While it is the case that our PRC counsel believes that this arrangement is lawful under PRC laws and regulations, there are, substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws and regulations, including regulations governing the validity and legality of such call options. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that PRC government authorities will not ultimately take a view contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel.

Additionally, on December 23, 2009, immediately following the closing, Famous Grow Holdings Limited, a BVI limited liability company, or Famous Grow, Dragon Lead's majority shareholder prior to the closing, together with Jia Zhi Hong, our Chief Executive Officer and founder of Wuhan Kingold and Zhao Bin, our general manager, entered into a make good escrow agreement with the investors, pursuant to which, Famous Grow deposited a total of 3,791,218 of shares of common stock into an escrow account as “make good shares.” In the event that the after-PRC-tax net income of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, is less than 70% of RMB 65.0 million, RMB100.0 million and RMB150.0 million, respectively, as set forth in the make good escrow agreement, part or all of the escrowed make good shares will be transferred to private placement investors on pro rata basis.  The Company’s after-PRC-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 exceeded 70% of RMB 65.0 million and therefore, no “make good shares” were transferred as of December 31, 2009.
 
 
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The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus:

 

Notes:

(1) Famous Grow is owned by Fok Wing Lam Winnie.  Pursuant to a Call Option Agreement, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer Jia Zhi Hong, and general manager and director, Zhao Bin, have a right to collectively acquire 100% of the ownership of Famous Grow

(2) Wuhan Kingold is 55.31% owned by Jia Zhi Hong, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, 1.67% owned by Zhao Bin, our general manager and director, 4.17% owned by Beijing Capital Investment Co. Ltd., a PRC state owned enterprise, with the balance of 38.85% owned by a total of 44 other shareholders, who are all PRC citizens.

Principal Office and Manufacturing Facilities

Our principal executive offices and our factory are located in #15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, with a total construction area of 6,961.58 square miles built on a parcel of state owned land.  We own all of our office and factory facilities except for land with regard to which we own land use rights. There is no private ownership of land in the PRC. All land ownership is held by the government of the PRC, its agencies and collectives. Land use rights can be transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of the PRC (State Land Administration Bureau) upon payment of the required land transfer fee.  Our land use certificate expires on January 26, 2055.  Our Vogue-Show subsidiary rents 96 square feet of office space from Wuhan Kingold at an annual rental rate of $1,500 per year.  The lease of on this office space expires at the end of January 2012.

 
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We believe that our current offices and facilities are adequate to meet our needs, and that additional facilities will be available for lease, if necessary, to meet our future needs.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth as of October 1, 2010 the names, positions and ages of our current executive officers and directors.  Our directors serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.  Our officers are elected by the board of directors and their terms of office are, except to the extent governed by an employment contract, at the discretion of the board of directors. The names of our executive officers and directors that are Chinese nationals appear in customary PRC form.

Name
 
Age
 
Position
Jia Zhi Hong
 
49
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
         
Zhao Bin
 
42
 
General Manager and Director
         
Bin Liu
 
39
 
Chief Financial Officer
         
Vince Orza (1)
 
56
 
Director
         
Xu Hai Xiao (1)
 
37
 
Director
         
Zhang Bin Nan (1)
 
37
 
Director


(1) Member of the audit and compensation committees.

Jia Zhi Hong, Chief Executive Officer , Director and Chairman of the Board

Mr. Jia has been serving as our chief executive officer, chairman and one of our directors since the consummation of our December, 2009 reverse acquisition transaction.  Mr. Jia also co-founded Wuhan Kingold, our contractually controlled affiliate and has served as its chief executive officer and chairman since its establishment in 2002.  Mr. Jia served in the rear supply service department of the People's Liberation Army in Guangzhou and Wuhan, and was responsible for managing gold mines owned by the Army. Mr. Jia graduated from Wuhan University in 2004 with a graduate EMBA certificate.

Zhao Bin, Director and General Manager

Mr. Zhao has been serving as our general manager and one of our directors since December 2009.  He was appointed upon the consummation of our reverse acquisition transaction. He has also served as a director and general manager of Wuhan Kingold, our contractually controlled affiliate, since 2008. Mr. Zhao has over 20 years of experience in the jewelry industry and is recognized as highly experienced and knowledgeable in China's gold jewelry industry.  From 1990 to 2005, he served as the chief technology officer at Foshan Arts & Crafts Works Company Limited.  From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Zhao was the general manager and a director of Shenzhen Batar Jewelry Company Limited. Mr. Zhao is currently a deputy director of Shenzhen City Committee for Protection of Well-Known Trademarks and the Gold and Silver Jewelry Processing and Manufacturing Commission in Guangdong Province. Mr. Zhao is also a standing member to the China Gems & Jewelries Trade Association, and a member of the mediation committees of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.  Mr. Zhao graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a bachelor’s degree in science and technology in 1988.

 
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Bin Liu, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Liu has been serving as our chief financial officer since April 2010. Mr. Liu has more than 15 years of experience in the financial markets and in bridging business between the US and China. From July 2004 through March 2010, Mr. Liu served as a vice president of Citigroup’s Financial Institution Cards business where he had full financial responsibility of a $2 billion business.  He has also played critical roles in the development of Citigroup’s franchise development in the US.  From 1993 through 2002, Mr. Liu worked for the China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), promoting bilateral business and investment between the US and China. Mr. Liu graduated Shagai Institute of Foreign Trade with a bachelors degree in Economics in 1993 and graduated the Kellogg School at Northwestern University with a Master of Business Administration in 2004.

Vince Orza, Director

Dr. Orza has been serving as one of our directors since 2010.  Dr. Orza was named the Dean of the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University in 2005. Previously, Dr. Orza founded Eateries, Inc., a national restaurant chain operating in over 26 states across the United States under the names of Garfield's Restaurant & Pub, Garcia’s Mexican Restaurants & Pepperoni Grill Italian Bistros.  Dr. Orza served as the Chairman, President and CEO of Eateries, Inc., growing the company from inception to attaining more than $100 million in annual sales.  Dr. Orza took Eateries Inc. public in 1986 (NASDAQ: EATS), orchestrated a going private transaction in 2004 and sold the company in 2006. In addition, Dr. Orza was voted one of 1998’s 10 Best Performing CEOs by Restaurant Business Magazine.

Dr. Orza graduated Oklahoma City University in 1971 with a Bachelors degree in business and, in 1972 with a Masters degree in education.  In 1976 he graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Doctorate in education.

Xu Hai Xiao, Director

Mr. Xu has been serving as one of our directors since December 23, 2009 being appointed upon consummation of our reverse acquisition transaction. He has extensive banking expert and has experience in capital markets within the PRC. From September 2007 through the present, he is Director of Cinda Securities Co., Ltd. in Beijing.  From May 2006 through September 2007, he served as Senior Manager of China Cinda Asset Management Corp, in Beijing. From September 2005 through May 2006, he served as General Manager of Pacific Securities Investment Banking in Beijing, PRC.  He graduated in 2007 from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law with a master degree in accounting.

Zhang Bin Nan, Director

Mr. Zhang   has been serving as one of our directors since December 23, 2009 being appointed upon consummation of our reverse acquisition transaction.  Mr. Zhang also served as an independent director of Wuhan Kingold, our contractually controlled affiliate since 2008.  Since 2008 has been the vice president and secretary-general of China Gold Association. Since 2004.  he has also been the director of Beijing Gold Economic Research Center, and the chief director of China Gold Newspaper. He graduated in 2008 from the Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Science with a masters degree in Business Administration.
 
 
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Except as noted above, the above persons do not hold any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
Board of Directors

Our board of directors currently consists of five directors. A director is not required to hold any shares in us by way of qualification. A director may vote with respect to any contract, proposed contract or arrangement in which he is materially interested. A director may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, mortgage its undertaking, property and uncalled capital and issue debentures or other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any obligation of the company or of any third party.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, a majority of our directors meet the “independence” definition under The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace Rules, or the Nasdaq Rules.
 
Director Independence

Three of our current directors, Messrs. Orza, Xu and Zhang, are “independent directors” as defined under the NASDAQ Rules, constituting a majority of independent directors of our board of directors as required by the corporate governance rules of NASDAQ.

Board Committees

Our board of directors has established an audit committee and a compensation committee, each of which operates pursuant to a charter adopted by our board of directors.  The composition and functioning of all of our committees comply with all applicable requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and the Commission’s rules and regulations.

Audit Committee

Messrs. Orza, Xu and Zhang currently serve on the audit committee, which is chaired by Dr. Orza.  Each member of the audit committee is “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the Commission and within the meaning of such term as defined under the rules of NASDAQ.  Our board of directors has determined that each audit committee member has sufficient knowledge in financial and auditing matters to serve on the audit committee.  Our board of directors has designated Dr. Orza as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under the applicable rules of the Commission.  The audit committee’s responsibilities include:
 
 
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reviewing the financial reports provided by us to the Commission, our shareholders or to the general public;
 
 
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reviewing our internal financial and accounting controls;
 
 
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recommending, establishing and monitoring procedures designed to improve the quality and reliability of the disclosure of our financial condition and results of operations;
 
 
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overseeing the appointment, compensation and evaluation of the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors;
 
 
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overseeing our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
 
 
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overseeing the adequacy of our internal controls and procedures to promote compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations;
 
 
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engaging advisors as necessary; and
 
 
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determining the funding from us that is necessary or appropriate to carry out the audit committee’s duties.

Compensation Committee

Messrs. Orza, Xu and Zhang currently serve on the compensation committee, which is chaired by Dr. Orza.  Each member of the compensation committee, is “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the Commission and within the meaning of such term as defined under the rules of NASDAQ, a “nonemployee director” for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The compensation committee’s responsibilities include:

 
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considering and authorizing the compensation philosophy for our personnel;
 
 
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monitoring and evaluating matters relating to our compensation and benefits structure;
 
 
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reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the chief executive officer and other executive officers’ compensation;
 
 
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evaluating the chief executive officer’s and other executive officers’ performance in light of corporate goals and objectives and determining and approving the chief executive officer’s and other executive officers’ compensation based on such evaluation;
 
 
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reviewing and approving all compensation for all our nonemployee directors and other employees of ours and our subsidiaries with a base salary greater than or equal to $100,000;
 
 
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reviewing the terms of our incentive compensation plans, equity-based plans, retirement plans, deferred compensation plans and welfare benefit plans;
 
 
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reviewing and approving executive officer and director indemnification and insurance matters;
 
 
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reviewing and discussing the compensation discussion and analysis section proposed for inclusion in our annual report on Form 10-K and annual proxy statement with management and recommending to the board of directors whether such section should be so included;
 
 
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preparing and approving the compensation committee’s report to be included as part of our annual proxy statement;
 
 
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evaluating its own performance on an annual basis and reporting on such performance to the board of directors;
 
 
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reviewing and reassessing the compensation committee charter and submitting any recommended changes to the board of directors for its consideration; and
 
 
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having such other powers and functions as may be assigned to it by the board of directors from time to time.

Corporate Governance

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Objectives

We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry. The key objectives of our executive compensation programs are to:
 
 
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attract, motivate and retain executives who drive our success and industry leadership; and

 
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provide each executive, from vice president to chief executive officer, with a base salary on the market value of that role, and the individual’s demonstrated ability to perform that role.

The compensation to executive officers only contained base salary for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Our compensation committee is considering establishing criteria for calculating and paying performance based bonuses to our executive officers and/or long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options.  Currently, except for a warrant issued to Bin Liu, our Chief Financial Officer at the time that he was hired in April 2010, we do not have any stock option plans for our directors, officers or employees, and there were no outstanding options held by any of our directors, executive officers or employees as of May 31, 2010.

Our Compensation Program

Our compensation program is designed to reward each individual named executive officer’s contribution to the advancement of our overall performance and execution of our goals, ideas and objectives.  It is designed to reward and encourage exceptional performance at the individual level in the areas of organization, creativity and responsibility while supporting our core values and ambitions.  This in turn aligns the interest of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders, and thus with our interests.

Determining Executive Compensation

Our compensation committee reviews and approves the compensation program for executive officers annually after the close of each year. Reviewing the compensation program at such time allows the compensation committee to consider the overall performance of the past year and the financial and operating plans for the upcoming year in determining the compensation program for the upcoming year.

Our compensation program only contained base annual salary in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

A named executive officer’s base salary is determined by an assessment of his sustained performance against individual job responsibilities, including, where appropriate, the impact of his performance on our business results, current salary in relation to the salary range designated for the job, experience and mastery, and potential for advancement.  The compensation committee also annually reviews market compensation levels with comparable jobs in the industry to determine whether the total compensation for our officers remains in the targeted median pay range.

Role of Executive Officers in Determining Executive Compensation

The compensation committee determines the compensation for our chief executive officer, which is based on various factors, such as level of responsibility and contributions to our performance. Our chief executive officer recommends the compensation for our executive officers (other than the compensation of the chief executive officer) to the compensation committee. The compensation committee reviews the recommendations made by the chief executive officer and determines the compensation of the chief executive officer and the other executive officers.

Employment Agreements

We do not currently have an employment agreement with any of our executive officers except for with Bin Liu our chief financial officer.
 
Bin Liu. We have entered into a employment agreement with Bin Liu, our CFO for a term of three (3) years. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Liu will receive annual compensation equal to $135,000. In addition, Mr. Liu is entitled to participate in any and all benefit plans, from time to time, in effect for employees, along with vacation, sick and holiday pay in accordance with policies established and in effect from time to time.  The agreement also provides that Mr. Liu will receive an annual option grant, to purchase 120,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price equal to the price of our common stock on each issuance date, such options to be vested quarterly. In addition, Mr. Liu has agreed that, during his employment with us and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he shall not directly or indirectly employ, solicit, or induce any senior for employment or in any other fashion hire any of the senior management of the Company. Mr. Liu has also agreed to a non-compete clause whereby he shall not engage or assist others to engage in the business of designing and manufacturing gold jewelry for a one (1) year period following the end of his employment with us.

 
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Summary Compensation of Named Executive Officers

Our executive officers are compensated by and through Wuhan Kingold and do not receive any compensation for serving as executive officers for us, Dragon Lead or Vogue Show.

The following table sets forth information concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid by Wuhan Kingold, to our named executive officers for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  All compensation shown reflect the period prior to our acquisition of Dragon Lead in December, 2009.

Name and Position
 
Year
 
Salary
   
Bonus
   
All other
compensation (1)
   
Total
 
Jia Zhi Hong
Chief Executive Officer
 
2009
  $ 17,508     $ -       -     $ 17,508  
   
2008
  $ 17,508     $ -       -     $ 17,508  
   
2007
  $ 17,508       -       -     $ 17,508  
                                     
Zhao Bin
General Manager
 
2009
  $ 108,984     $ -     $ 6,206     $ 115,190  
   
2008
  $ 108,984     $ -     $ 6,206     $ 115,190  
   
2007
    -       -       -       -  

(1) Additional compensation was in the form of travel reimbursement.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

From inception to the completion of our last fiscal year, we have not issued any equity awards.

Long-Term Incentive Plans

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers, except that our directors and executive officers may receive stock options at the discretion of our board of directors. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors.

As of the date of this prospectus, we have no compensatory plan or arrangement with respect to any officer that results or will result in the payment of compensation in any form from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment of such officer’s employment with our company, from a change in control of our company or a change in such officer’s responsibilities following a change in control where the value of such compensation exceeds $60,000 per executive officer.

Director Compensation

We reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending board meetings. We did not pay director’s fees or other cash compensation for services rendered to our directors in the year ended December 31, 2009. We have agreed to pay Vincent Orza a total of $80,000 in 2010 for services provided as a director.
 
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
 
In the year ended December 31, 2009, we paid an aggregate of approximately RMB 863,000 (U.S.$126,000) in cash to our executive officers and directors.
 
 
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We have no other formal plan for compensating our directors for their service in their capacity as directors although such directors are expected to receive options in the future to purchase common shares as awarded by our board of directors or (as to future options) a compensation committee which may be established in the future. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our board of directors. Our board of directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table provides information concerning beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of October 1, 2010 and as adjusted to reflect the sale of shares of common stock in this offering by:

 
each shareholder or group of affiliated shareholders, who owns more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock;

 
each of our named executive officers;

 
each of our directors; and

 
all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

The following table lists the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 41,766,413 shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 1, 2010 and 41,766,413 shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering. All share and per share information concerning our common stock below reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split which became effective on August 10, 2010.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held.  Shares of common stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 1, 2010 or issuable upon conversion of convertible securities which are currently convertible or convertible within 60 days of August 25, 2010 are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options, warrants or convertible securities for purposes of computing the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned by that person, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person.  Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons or entities named have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them .

Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes, the principal address of each of the shareholders below is c/o Kingold Jewelry, Inc., 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023. All share information shown reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split that became effective on August 10, 2010
 
 
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Shares Beneficially Owned
Percent
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
 
Number
   
Before
Offering
   
After
Offering
 
                   
Directors and Named Executive Officers:
                 
Jia Zhi Hong (1)
    17,350,194       41.51 %      
Zhao Bin (2)
    575,749       1.38 %      
Vince Orza (3)
    301,205       *       *  
Zhang Bin Nan
    0       -          
Xu Hai Xiao
    0       -          
Bin Liu(4)
    60,000       *       *  
All Officers and Directors as a Group (total of six persons)
    18,287,148       43.75 %        
                         
5% Stockholders:
                       
Famous Grow Holdings Limited (5) (6)
    17,925,943       42.9 %        
Bright Vision Group Limited (5) (7)
    3,707,674       8.9 %        
Eternal Grace Development Limited (5) (8)
    2,304,554       5.5 %        
Whitebox Advisors, LLC (9)
    2,410,006       5.8 %        


(1)  The 17,350,194 shares shown as beneficially owned represent shares of which the beneficial ownership or the right to control can be acquired pursuant to a December 21, 2009 Call Option Agreement pursuant to which the shares can be acquired from Famous Grow Holdings Limited.

(2) The 575,749 shares shown as beneficially owned represent shares of which the beneficial ownership or the right to control can be acquired pursuant to a December 21, 2009 Call Option Agreement pursuant to which the shares can be acquired from Famous Grow Holdings Limited.
(3) The 301,205 shares beneficially owned include 50,201 shares issuable upon exercise of Investor Warrants. Vince Orza has voting and investment power over the shares registered in the name of Great Places LLC.
(4) The 60,000 shares beneficially owned include 60,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options.
(5) Address: ATC Trustees (BVI) Limited, 2nd Floor, Abbott Building Road Tow, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
(6) Based upon Schedule 13D filed by Famous Grow Holdings Limited with the SEC on August 5, 2010.
(7) Based upon Schedule 13G filed by Bright Vision Group Limited with SEC on September 23, 2010.
(8) Based upon Sehedule 13G fileed by Eternal Grace Developement with SEC on September 23, 2010.
(9) Address: 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN. Based upon Schedule 13G filed by Whitebox Advisors and its affiliates with the SEC on February 2, 2010.
 

* Less than one percent (1%).

Change in Control

We are not aware of any arrangements including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the registrant, with the exception of the Call Option Agreement entered into by and among Jia Zhi Hong, Zhao Bin and Fok Wing Lam Winnie on December 21, 2009, Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin together have the ability to acquire 100% of the shares of Famous Grow Holdings Limited, provided that they exercise their Call Option.  Upon the exercise of such Call Option, Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin together would have the ability to control 17,925,943 shares of our common stock.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On December 23, 2009, immediately following the closing of our reverse acquisition of Dragon Lead, Famous Grow Holdings Limited, a BVI limited liability company that prior to the Closing was Dragon Lead's majority shareholder, "Famous Grow", together with Jia Zhi Hong, our Chief Executive Officer and Zhao Bin, our general manager, entered into a make good escrow agreement with the investors, pursuant to which, Famous Grow deposited a total of 3,791,218 of shares of common stock into an escrow account as “make good shares”. Famous Grow owns 35,851,885 shares or approximately 42.9% of our common stock.  In the event that the after-PRC-tax net income of Wuhan Kingold for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, is less than RMB 65.0 million, RMB100.0 million and RMB150.0 million, respectively, as set forth in the make good escrow agreement, part or all of the escrowed make good shares will be transferred to investors in our December 2009 private placement, on pro rata basis.

 
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On December 23, 2009, Fok Wing Lam Winnie, the sole shareholder of Famous Grow, entered into a call option agreement with Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin as an inducement to encourage them to provide services to Wuhan Kingold and our company. Under this call option agreement, Fok Wing Lam Winnie granted to Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin certain call options to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Famous Grow at any time for a period of five years.

On June 30, 2009, Vogue-Show entered into an Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement with Wuhan Kingold, which agreement provides that Vogue-Show will be the exclusive provider of management consulting services to Wuhan Kingold, and obligated Vogue-Show to provide services to fully manage and control all internal operations of Wuhan Kingold, in exchange for receiving 95.83% of Wuhan Kingold’s profits. Payments will be made on a monthly basis. The term of this agreement will continue until it is either terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or until such time as Vogue-Show shall acquire 95.83% of the equity or assets of Wuhan Kingold. Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, owns 55.3% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold   and, Zhao Bin, our general manager and one of our directors, owns 1.67% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold.  Vogue-Show has received $7.27 million under the Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement in consulting fees, and $2.0 million in technical support fees.

On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered into a Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement authorizing Vogue-Show to exercise any and all shareholder rights associated with their ownership in Wuhan Kingold, including the right to attend and vote their shares at shareholders’ meetings, the right to call shareholders’ meetings and the right to exercise all other shareholder voting rights as stipulated in the Articles of Association of Wuhan Kingold. The term of this agreement will continue until it is either terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or until such time as Vogue-Show shall acquire 95.83% of the equity or assets of Wuhan Kingold. Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, owns 55.3% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold   and, Zhao Bin, our general manager and one of our directors, owns 1.67% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold.

On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered into a Purchase Option Agreement with Vogue-Show, which provides that Vogue-Show will be entitled to acquire such Shareholders’ shares in Wuhan Kingold upon certain terms and conditions, if such a purchase is or becomes allowable under PRC laws and regulations. The Purchase Option Agreement also grants to Vogue-Show an option to purchase all of the assets of Wuhan Kingold.  The exercise price for either the shares or the assets are to be as determined by a qualified third party appraiser. The term of this agreement is ten years from the date thereof. Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, owns 55.3% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold   and, Zhao Bin, our general manager and one of our directors, owns 1.67% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold.

On June 30, 2009, shareholders holding 95.83% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold entered in Pledge of Equity Agreement, pursuant to which each such shareholder pledges all of his shares of Wuhan Kingold to Vogue-Show, in order to guarantee performance under the Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement, Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and the Purchase Option Agreement. If Wuhan Kingold or any of its respective shareholders breaches its respective contractual obligations, Vogue-Show, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to foreclose on the pledged equity interests. Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, owns 55.3% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold   and, Zhao Bin, our general manager and one of our directors, owns 1.67% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold.

On February 1, 2009, Vogue Show entered into a three year lease agreement for the use of 96 square meters of space located within Wuhan Kingold’s building for use as office space. Annual rent under the lease agreement is $1,500 per year.  Our chairman and chief executive officer, Jia Zhi Hong, owns 55.3% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold   and, Zhao Bin, our general manager and one of our directors, owns 1.67% of the equity interest in Wuhan Kingold.
 
Our general manager, Zhao Bin, has been a standing memeber of the mediation committee of the Shanghai Gold Exchange since 2001. The Shanghai Gold Exchange is the Company s sole supplier of gold.
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,500,000 shares, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 500,000 shares of preferred stock. The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our amended certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which have been filed previously with the SEC, and applicable provisions of Delaware law.

As of October 1, 2010, there were 41,766,413 shares of our common stock outstanding, which reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of our common stock which became effective on August 10, 2010, held by approximately 95 shareholders of record.

Common Stock

Each shareholder of our common stock is entitled to a pro rata share of cash distributions made to shareholders, including dividend payments.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.  There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of our directors or any other matter.  Therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of those directors can elect all of the directors.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our board of directors from funds legally available therefore.  Cash dividends are at the sole discretion of our board of directors.  In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of our liabilities and after provision has been made for each class of stock, if any, having any preference in relation to our common stock.  Holders of shares of our common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions applicable to our common stock.

Preferred Stock

No shares of preferred stock are issued or outstanding. Our board of directors is authorized to determine the number of series into which the preferred stock may be divided, to determine the designations, powers, preferences, voting and other rights of each series.  No series of preferred stock have been designated by our board of directors.

Our board of directors may designate a series of preferred stock by filing a certificate of designation under Delaware law to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof without any further vote or action by the shareholders.  Any shares of preferred stock so issued are likely to have priority over our common stock with respect to dividend or liquidation rights.

The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.  For example, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, our board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal is not in the best interests of our shareholders, our board of directors could cause shares of preferred stock to be issued without shareholder approval in one or more private offerings or other transactions that might dilute the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent shareholder or shareholder group.  In this regard, our certificate of incorporation grants our board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock.  The issuance of shares of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of common stock.  The issuance may also adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of these holders and may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of us.  The board of directors does not at present intend to seek shareholder approval prior to any issuance of currently authorized preferred stock, unless otherwise required by law.
 
 
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Warrants

2008 Warrants

In 2008, we issued warrants to purchase up to 775,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.32 per share, which exercise price was increased to $1.196 per share in December 2009. The 2008 Warrants may be exercised at any time for a period of five years by cash payment of the exercise price or by cashless exercise.

2009 Private Placement Warrant

In 2009, as part of the Private Placement, we issued warrants to purchase up to 2,560,241 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.996 per share. The 2009 Warrants may be exercised at any time for a period of five years by cash payment of the exercise price or by cashless exercise.
 
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation

Under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Delaware anti-takeover law”), certain “business combinations” are prohibited between a Delaware corporation, the stock of which is generally publicly traded or held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders, and an “interested stockholder” of such corporation for a three-year period following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (i) the corporation has elected in its certificate of incorporation not to be governed by the Delaware anti-takeover law (the Company has not made such an election); (ii) the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation before the other party to the business combination became an interested stockholder; (iii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the commencement of the transaction (excluding voting stock owned by directors who are also officers or held in employee benefit plans in which the employees do not have a confidential right to tender or vote stock held by the plan); or (iv) the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation and ratified by 66 2/3% of the voting stock which the interested stockholder did not own. The three-year prohibition also does not apply to certain business combinations proposed by an interested stockholder following the announcement or notification of certain extraordinary transactions involving the corporation and a person who had not been an interested stockholder during the previous three years or who became an interested stockholder with the approval of a majority of the corporation’s directors. The term “business combination” is defined generally to include mergers or consolidations between a Delaware corporation and an interested stockholder, transactions with an interested stockholder involving the assets or stock of the corporation or its majority-owned subsidiaries, and transactions which increase an interested stockholder’s percentage ownership of stock. The term “interested stockholder” is defined generally as those stockholders who become beneficial owners of 15% or more of a Delaware corporation’s voting stock. These statutory provisions could delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors or a change in control of the Company. They could also discourage, impede, or prevent a merger, tender offer, or proxy contest, even if such event would be favorable to the interests of stockholders.

Our certificate of incorporation grants the board of directors the authority, without any further vote or action by stockholders, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, fix the number of shares constituting the series and establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights, including dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, redemption rights and liquidation preferences of the shares of the series. The existence of authorized but unissued preferred stock could reduce our attractiveness as a target for an unsolicited takeover bid, since we could, for example, issue preferred stock to parties who might oppose such a takeover bid, or issue shares with terms the potential acquirer may find unattractive. This may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, discourage bids for the Common Stock at a premium over the market price, and adversely affect the market price, and voting and other rights of holders of Common Stock. The Board of Directors does not at present intend to seek stockholder approval prior to any issuance of currently authorized preferred stock, unless otherwise required by law.
 
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Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., 1981 Murray Holladay Road, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 and their telephone number is (801) 272-9294.

UNDERWRITING

We are offering the shares of common stock described in this prospectus through Rodman & Renshaw, LLC.  Rodman & Renshaw, LLC is acting as sole manager of the offering.  We have entered into an underwriting agreement dated              , 2010 with the underwriter.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriter, and the underwriter has agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock listed next to its name in the following table:

Name
 
Number of
Shares
 
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
       
         
Total
       

The underwriter is committed to purchase all the shares of common stock offered by us other than those covered by the option to purchase additional shares described below, if it purchases any shares. The obligations of the underwriter may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the underwriting agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the underwriter’s obligations are subject to customary conditions, representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, such as receipt by the underwriter of officers’ certificates and legal opinions.

Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KGJI.” On September 30, 2010, the closing market price of our common stock on was $9.06 per share.

The underwriter proposes to offer the common stock directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers that are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, at that price less a concession not in excess of $       per share.  Any such dealers may resell shares to certain other brokers or dealers at a discount of up to $        per share from the public offering price.  After the public offering of the shares, the offering price and other selling terms may be changed by the underwriter.

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions that we are to pay to the underwriter in connection with this offering.

  
 
Per
Share
   
Total
Without
Over-
Allotment
Option
   
Total
With
Over-
Allotment
Option
 
Public offering price
 
$
      
$
      
$
    
Underwriting discount
 
$
     
$
     
$
   
Non-accountable expense allowance
 
$
     
$
     
$
   
Proceeds, before expenses, to us
 
$
     
$
     
$
   

We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, but excluding the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $

 
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Overallotment Option
 
We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriter to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock sold on the date hereof, at the same price as the initial shares offered. If the underwriter fully exercises this option, the total public offering price (before expenses) and net proceeds to us will be approximately $51.5 million, and $46.4 million, respectively, based on an-assumed-public offering price of $8.96 per share.
 
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the web sites maintained by the underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in the offering.  The underwriter may agree to allocate a number of shares to selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders.  Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriter to selling group members that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.

Lock-ups

We have agreed that we will not for a period of ninety (90) days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock; (ii) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock, or (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, other than the shares to be sold hereunder, and shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion of outstanding securities, securities issued under any company stock or equity compensation plans.

Our directors and executive officers and substantially all of our shareholders, holding an aggregate of 5% of our outstanding common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering, have entered into lock up agreements with the underwriter prior to the commencement of this offering pursuant to which each of these persons or entities, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, may not, without the prior written consent of the underwriter, (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock, or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of common stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock.

The restrictions described in the preceding paragraph do not apply to certain exceptions, including the following:

 
·
the shares of our common stock to be sold pursuant to the underwriting agreement;
 
·
the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or similar security or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of the underwriting agreement of which the underwriter has been advised in writing; or
 
·
the issuance of options or shares of our capital stock under any of our stock or equity compensation plan.

 
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The 90-day lock-up period described in the preceding paragraphs will be automatically extended if: (1) during the last 17 days of the 90-day restricted period, we issue an earnings release or announce material news or a material event; or (2) prior to the expiration of the 90-day lock-up period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 90-day lock-up period, in which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the earnings release.

Stabilization

In connection with this offering, the underwriter may engage in stabilizing transactions, which involve making bids for, purchasing and selling shares of common stock in the open market for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common stock while this offering is in progress.  These stabilizing transactions may include making short sales of the common stock, which involves the sale by the underwriter of a greater number of shares of common stock than they are required to purchase in this offering, and purchasing shares of common stock on the open market to cover positions created by short sales.  Short sales may be “covered” shorts or may be “naked” shorts.  The underwriter may close out any covered short position by purchasing shares in the open market.  A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriter is concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.  To the extent that the underwriter creates a naked short position, it will purchase shares in the open market to cover the position.

The underwriter has advised us that, pursuant to Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Act, it may also engage in other activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the common stock, including the imposition of penalty bids.  This means that if the representatives of the underwriter purchase common stock in the open market in stabilizing transactions or to cover short sales, the representatives can require the underwriter that sold those shares as part of this offering to repay the underwriting discount received by them.

These activities may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the common stock, and, as a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market.  If the underwriter commences these activities, it may discontinue them at any time.  The underwriter  may carry out these transactions on the NASDAQ Capital Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

In determining the public offering price, we and the underwriter expects to consider a number of factors including:
 
 
the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives;

 
our prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete;

 
an assessment of our management;

 
our prospects for future earnings;

 
the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this offering;

 
the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and

 
other factors deemed relevant by the underwriter and us.
.
Neither we, nor the underwriter can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for our common stock, or that the shares will trade in the public market at or above the public offering price.

Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus.  This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 
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Other Terms

In connection with this offering, the underwriter and certain of the securities dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically. No forms of prospectus other than printed prospectuses and electronically distributed prospectuses that are printable in Adobe PDF format will be used in connection with this offering.

Until September 30, 2011, the underwriter will act as our exclusive financial advisor (except with respect to our relationship with Baytree Capital Associates, LLC), lead or managing underwriter and/or book runner and investment banker in connection with this offering, or any other financing. Additionally, we have granted the underwriter, for a period of twelve months from the closing of this offering, the right of first refusal to act as, in our discretion, lead underwriter, placement agent or co-manager for each and every future public and private equity and public debt offering that we undertake during such twelve month period.

In addition, the underwriter and its affiliates may provide from time to time in the future certain commercial banking, financial advisory, investment banking and other services for us and such affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, for which they may receive customary fees and commissions.

For a period of twelve months from the closing, we will grant the underwriter the right of first refusal to act as, in our discretion, lead underwriter or minimally as a co-manager with at least 50% of the economics, or, in the case of a three-underwriter or placement agent, 33% of the economics, for any of our (or any successor thereof) future public and private equity and/or public debt offerings during such twelve month period.

From time to time, the underwriter and its affiliates may effect transactions for their own account or the account of customers, and hold on behalf of themselves or their customers, long or short positions in our debt or equity securities or loans, and may do so in the future.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act.

            Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriter that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.  The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction.

We have also agreed to issue to Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, for $          , a common stock purchase warrant to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate of five (5%) percent of the shares sold in the offering. The warrant will have an exercise price equal to ______% of the offering price of the shares sold in this offering. The warrants are exercisable commencing one year (1) year after the closing of this offering, and will be exercisable, in whole or in part, for four (4) years thereafter. The warrant is not redeemable by us, and allows for “cashless” exercise. The warrant also provides for one demand registration right and unlimited “piggyback” registration rights at our expense with respect to the underlying shares of common stock during the four (4) year period commencing one (1) year after the closing of this offering. Pursuant to the rules of FINRA (formerly the NASD), and in particular Rule 5110, the warrant (and underlying shares) issued to Rodman & Renshaw, LLC may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of delivery and payment for the shares offered; provided, however, that the warrant (and underlying shares) may be transferred to officers or partners of Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and members of the underwriting syndicate as long as the warrants (and underlying shares) remain subject to the lockup.

 
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Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of the Common Stock

No action may be taken in any jurisdiction other than the United States that would permit a public offering of the common stock or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither the prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the common stock may be distributed or published in or from any country or jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

In addition to the public offering of the shares in the United States, the underwriter may, subject to the applicable foreign laws, also offer the common shares to certain institutions or accredited persons in the following countries:

  United Kingdom.   No offer of shares of common stock has been made or will be made to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Section 102B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or FSMA, except to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities or otherwise in circumstances which do not require the publication by us of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Services Authority, or FSA. Each underwriter: (i) has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of FSMA) to persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in which Section 21 of FSMA does not apply to us; and (ii) has complied with, and will comply with all applicable provisions of FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

European Economic Area.   In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, which we refer to as a Relevant Member State, with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State, which we refer to as the Relevant Implementation Date, no offer of common stock has been made and or will be made to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the common stock which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, an offer of common stock may be made to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time: (a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; (b) to any legal entity which has two or more of (i) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (ii) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (iii) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; or (c) in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by us of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive. For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of ordinary shares to the public” in relation to any common stock in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the common stock, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/ EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.

 
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Germany.   Any offer or solicitation of common stock within Germany must be in full compliance with the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz — WpPG). The offer and solicitation of securities to the public in Germany requires the approval of the prospectus by the German Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fr Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht — BaFin). This prospectus has not been and will not be submitted for approval to the BaFin. This prospectus does not constitute a public offer under the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz). This prospectus and any other document relating to the common stock, as well as any information contained therein, must therefore not be supplied to the public in Germany or used in connection with any offer for subscription of the common stock to the public in Germany, any public marketing of the common stock or any public solicitation for offers to subscribe for or otherwise acquire the common stock. The prospectus and other offering materials relating to the offer of the common stock are strictly confidential and may not be distributed to any person or entity other than the designated recipients hereof.

Greece.   This prospectus has not been approved by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission or another EU equivalent authority and consequently is not addressed to or intended for use, in any way whatsoever, by Greek residents. The common stock have not been offered or sold and will not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in Greece, except to (i) “qualified investors” (as defined in article 2(f) of Greek Law 3401/2005) and/or to (ii) less than 100 individuals or legal entities, who are not qualified investors (article 3, paragraph 2(b) of Greek Law 3401/2005), or otherwise in circumstances which will not result in the offer of the new common stock being subject to the Greek Prospectus requirements of preparing a filing a prospectus (under articles 3 and 4 of Greek Law 3401/2005).

Italy.   This offering of the common stock has not been cleared by Consob, the Italian Stock Exchanges regulatory agency of public companies, pursuant to Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, no common stock may be offered, sold or delivered, nor may copies of this prospectus or of any other document relating to the common stock be distributed in Italy, except (1) to professional investors (operatori qualificati); or (2) in circumstances which are exempted from the rules on solicitation of investments pursuant to Decree No. 58 and Article 33, first paragraph, of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended. Any offer, sale or delivery of the common stock or distribution of copies of this prospectus or any other document relating to the common stock in Italy under (1) or (2) above must be (i) made by an investment firm, bank or financial intermediary permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with Decree No. 58 and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, or the Banking Act; and (ii) in compliance with Article 129 of the Banking Act and the implementing guidelines of the Bank of Italy, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which the issue or the offer of securities in Italy may need to be preceded and followed by an appropriate notice to be filed with the Bank of Italy depending, inter alia, on the aggregate value of the securities issued or offered in Italy and their characteristics; and (iii) in compliance with any other applicable laws and regulations.
 
Cyprus.   Each of the Underwriters has agreed that (i) it will not be providing from or within Cyprus any “Investment Services,” “Investment Activities” and “Non-Core Services” (as such terms are defined in the Investment Firms Law 144(I) of 2007, (the “IFL”) in relation to the common stock, or will be otherwise providing Investment Services, Investment Activities and Non-Core Services to residents or persons domiciled in Cyprus. Each underwriter has agreed that it will not be concluding in Cyprus any transaction relating to such Investment Services, Investment Activities and Non-Core Services in contravention of the IFL and/or applicable regulations adopted pursuant thereto or in relation thereto; and (ii) it has not and will not offer any of the common stock other than in compliance with the provisions of the Public Offer and Prospectus Law, Law 114(I)/2005.

Switzerland.   This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Art. 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations. The common stock may not be sold directly or indirectly in or into Switzerland except in a manner which will not result in a public offering within the meaning of the Swiss Code of Obligations. Neither this document nor any other offering materials relating to the common stock may be distributed, published or otherwise made available in Switzerland except in a manner which will not constitute a public offer of the common stock of in Switzerland.

 
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Norway.   This prospectus has not been approved or disapproved by, or registered with, the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Kredittilsynet) nor the Norwegian Registry of Business Enterprises, and the common stock are marketed and sold in Norway on a private placement basis and under other applicable exceptions from the offering prospectus requirements as provided for pursuant to the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Botswana. We hereby represent and warrant that it has not offered for sale or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly the common stock to the public in the Republic of Botswana, and confirms that the offering will not be subject to any registration requirements as a prospectus pursuant to the requirements and/or provisions of the Companies Act, 2003 or the Listing Requirements of the Botswana Stock Exchange.

Hong Kong.   The common stock may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the common stock may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to common stock which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

Colombia.   The common shares may not be offered or sold in the Republic of Colombia.

Costa Rica.   The common shares described in this prospectus have not been registered with the Superintendencia General de Valores de Costa Rica, nor any other regulatory body of Costa Rica. This Prospectus is intended to be for your personal use only, and is not intended to be a Public Offering of Securities, as defined under Costa Rican law.

Panama.   The common shares have not been registered with the National Securities Commission, nor has the offer, sale or transactions thereof been registered. The common shares are not under the supervision of the National Securities Commission.

Singapore.   This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the common stock may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the common stock be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, or the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. Where the common stock are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the common stock under Section 275 except: (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (ii) where no consideration is given for the transfer, or (iii) by operation of law.

People’s Republic of China.   This prospectus has not been and will not be circulated or distributed in the PRC, and common stock may not be offered or sold, and will not be offered or sold to any person for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, to any resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purpose of this paragraph only, the PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

 
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Israel.   This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell the common stock to the public in Israel or a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or the Israeli Securities Law, and has not been filed with or approved by the Israel Securities Authority. In Israel, pursuant to an exemption afforded under the Israeli Securities Law, this Prospectus may be distributed only to, and may be directed only at, investors listed in the first addendum to the Israeli Securities Law, or the Addendum, consisting primarily of certain mutual trust and provident funds, or management companies thereto, banks, as defined under the Banking (Licensing) Law, 5741-1981, except for joint service companies purchasing for their own account or for clients listed in the Addendum, insurers, as defined under the Supervision of Financial Services Law (Insurance), 5741-1981, portfolio managers purchasing for their own account or for clients listed in the Addendum, investment advisers purchasing for their own account, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange members purchasing for their own account or for clients listed in the Addendum, underwriters purchasing for their own account, venture capital funds, certain corporations which primarily engage in the capital market and fully-owned by investors listed in the Addendum and corporations whose equity exceeds NIS250 Million, collectively referred to as institutional investors. Institutional investors may be required to submit written confirmation that they fall within the scope of the Addendum.

United Arab Emirates.   This document has not been reviewed, approved or licensed by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”), Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority or any other relevant licensing authority in the UAE including any licensing authority incorporated under the laws and regulations of any of the free zones established and operating in the territory of the UAE, in particular the Dubai International Financial Services Authority (the “DFSA”), a regulatory authority of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “DIFC”). The issue of common stock does not constitute a public offer of securities in the UAE, DIFC and/or any other free zone in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law, Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 (as amended), DFSA Offered Securities Rules and the Dubai International Financial Exchange Listing Rules, accordingly, or otherwise. The common stock may not be offered to the public in the UAE and/or any of the free zones including, in particular, the DIFC. The common stock may be offered and this document may be issued, only to a limited number of investors in the UAE or any of its free zones (including, in particular, the DIFC) who qualify as sophisticated investors under the relevant laws and regulations of the UAE or the free zone concerned. Management of the Company, and the representatives represent and warrant that the common stock will not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered to the public in the UAE or any of its free zones including, in particular, the DIFC.

Oman.   For the attention of the residents of Oman:

The information contained in this memorandum neither constitutes a public offer of securities in the Sultanate of Oman (“Oman”) as contemplated by the Commercial Companies Law of Oman (Sultani Decree 4/74) or the Capital Market Law of Oman (Sultani Decree 80/98), nor does it constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of any offer to buy non-Omani securities in Oman as contemplated by Article 6 of the Executive Regulations to the Capital Market Law of Oman (issued vide Ministerial Decision No 4/2001), and nor does it constitute a distribution of non-Omani securities in Oman as contemplated under the Rules for Distribution of Non-Omani Securities in Oman issued by the Capital Market Authority of Oman (“CMA”). Additionally, this memorandum is not intended to lead to the conclusion of any contract of whatsoever nature within the territory of Oman. This memorandum has been sent at the request of the investor in Oman, and by receiving this memorandum, the person or entity to whom it has been issued and sent understands, acknowledges and agrees that this memorandum has not been approved by the CMA or any other regulatory body or authority in Oman, nor has any authorization, license or approval been received from the CMA or any other regulatory authority in Oman, to market, offer, sell, or distribute the common stock within Oman. No marketing, offering, selling or distribution of any financial or investment products or services has been or will be made from within Oman and no subscription to any securities, products or financial services may or will be consummated within Oman. The Underwriters are neither companies licensed by the CMA to provide investment advisory, brokerage, or portfolio management services in Oman, nor banks licensed by the Central Bank of Oman to provide investment banking services in Oman. The Underwriters do not advise persons or entities resident or based in Oman as to the appropriateness of investing in or purchasing or selling securities or other financial products. Nothing contained in this memorandum is intended to constitute Omani investment, legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. This memorandum is for your information only, and nothing herein is intended to endorse or recommend a particular course of action. You should consult with an appropriate professional for specific advice on the basis of your situation. Any recipient of this memorandum and any purchaser of the common stock pursuant to this memorandum shall not market, distribute, resell, or offer to resell the common stock within Oman without complying with the requirements of applicable Omani law, nor copy or otherwise distribute this memorandum to others.

 
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NOTICE TO CANADIAN INVESTORS

Resale Restrictions

The distribution of our securities in Canada is being made only on a private placement basis exempt from the requirement that we prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each province where trades of our securities are made. Any resale of our securities in Canada must be made under applicable securities laws that will vary depending on the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of our securities.

Representations of Purchasers

By purchasing our securities in Canada and accepting a purchase confirmation a purchaser is representing to us and the dealer from whom the purchase confirmation is received that:

 
the purchaser is entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to purchase our securities without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under those securities laws;

 
where required by law, that the purchaser is purchasing as principal and not as agent;

 
the purchaser has reviewed the text above under Resale Restrictions; and

 
the purchaser acknowledges and consents to the provision of specified information concerning its purchase of our securities to the regulatory authority that by law is entitled to collect the information.

Further details concerning the legal authority for this information are available upon request.

Rights of Action — Ontario Purchasers Only

Under Ontario securities legislation, certain purchasers who purchase a security offered by this prospectus during the period of distribution will have a statutory right of action for damages, or while still the owner of our securities, for rescission against us in the event that this prospectus contains a misrepresentation without regard to whether the purchaser relied on the misrepresentation. The right of action for damages is exercisable not later than the earlier of 180 days from the date the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts giving rise to the cause of action and three years from the date on which payment is made for our securities. The right of action for rescission is exercisable not later than 180 days from the date on which payment is made for our securities. If a purchaser elects to exercise the right of action for rescission, the purchaser will have no right of action for damages against us. In no case will the amount recoverable in any action exceed the price at which our securities were offered to the purchaser and if the purchaser is shown to have purchased the securities with knowledge of the misrepresentation, we will have no liability. In the case of an action for damages, we will not be liable for all or any portion of the damages that are proven to not represent the depreciation in value of our securities as a result of the misrepresentation relied upon. These rights are in addition to, and without derogation from, any other rights or remedies available at law to an Ontario purchaser. The foregoing is a summary of the rights available to an Ontario purchaser. Ontario purchasers should refer to the complete text of the relevant statutory provisions.
 
 
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Enforcement of Legal Rights

All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named herein may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or those persons. All or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of those persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside of Canada.

Taxation and Eligibility for Investment

Canadian purchasers of our securities should consult their own legal and tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in our securities in their particular circumstances and about the eligibility of our securities for investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.

LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, New York. Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP, New York, New York also acted as our counsel in connection with this offering. Paul Goodman is of counsel to Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor. Mr. Goodman holds warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, New York. Legal matters as to PRC law will be passed upon for us by Grandall Legal Group and for the underwriters by Han Kun Law Offices. DLA Piper LLP (US) may rely upon Grandall Legal Group with respect to matters governed by PRC law. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP may rely upon Han Kun Law Offices with respect to matters governed by PRC law.
 
EXPERTS

 
Our financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 included in this prospectus and in the registration statement have been audited by Friedman, LLP an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its reports appearing herein.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers from liabilities incurred by them in connection with actions, suits or proceedings in which they are involved by reason of their acting as our directors and officers.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Resignation of PKF, P.C. and Appointment of Friedman, LLP

On or about January 28, 2010, we were was notified by PKF, P.C. (“PKF”), our independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, following the completion of our reverse acquisition of Dragon Lead Group Limited, that PKF was resigning as our independent registered public accounting, as a result of their desire not to audit a PRC-based company.
 
PKF’s report on our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.  During the two most recent years and any subsequent interim period prior to the termination of PKF, we did not have any disagreements with PKF on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.

Concurrently with termination of PKF, we engaged Friedman, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm responsible for auditing our financial statements.  The engagement was approved by our board of directors.

Neither we nor anyone on our behalf consulted Friedman, LLP during the two most recent years and any subsequent interim period prior to engaging Friedman, LLP, regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to us nor oral advice was provided that we concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions of Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, together with the notes thereto and the reports of the independent certified public accounting firm thereon are presented beginning at page F-1.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act, as amended, with respect to the shares of common stock we are offering by this prospectus.  This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement.  For further information pertaining to us and our common stock, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement.  Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC, or the Commission. These documents, the registration statement and other information may be read and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.  The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The Commission maintains a website http://www.sec.gov that contains the registration statements, reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission such as us.

You may also read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we have filed with the Commission at the addresses indicated above and you may also access them electronically at the web site set forth above.  These SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services.

 
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We have not authorized any person to give any information or to make any representations that differ from, or add to, the information discussed in this prospectus. Therefore, if anyone gives you different or additional information, you should not rely on it.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-5
Notes to   Consolidated Financial Statements for Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-6
     
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
 
F-26
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
F-27
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
F-28
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – June 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
F-29

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Kingold Jewelry Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kingold Jewelry Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009. Kingold Jewelry Inc.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kingold Jewelry Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Friedman LLP

Friedman LLP
Marlton, New Jersey
March 23, 2010 , except for Note 15, as to which the date is October 1, 2010

 
F-1

 
 
KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN US DOLLARS)

  
  
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,964,120
   
$
281,994
 
Restricted cash
   
1,462,587
     
2,699,075
 
Accounts receivable
   
485,399
     
1,102,204
 
Inventories
   
31,756,009
     
24,862,355
 
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
   
101,189
     
292,766
 
Value added tax recoverable
   
5,792,014
     
-
 
Total Current Assets
   
47,561,318
     
29,238,394
 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
   
14,126,950
     
15,308,675
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Other assets
   
141,198
     
140,848
 
Intangible assets, net
   
497,572
     
507,368
 
Total other assets
   
638,770
     
648,216
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
62,327,038
   
$
45,195,285
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Short term loans
 
$
8,775,522
   
$
14,151,907
 
Other payables and accrued expenses
   
368,196
     
329,197
 
Income tax payable
   
1,347,295
     
1,484,693
 
Other taxes payable
   
192,415
     
208,829
 
Value added tax payable
   
-
     
909,382
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
10,683,428
     
17,084,008
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
   
-
     
-
 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 41,766,404 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 33,104,234 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008
   
41,766
     
33,104
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
31,077,118
     
16,753,481
 
Retained earnings
               
Unappropriated
   
15,669,257
     
7,047,962
 
Appropriated
   
878,911
     
838,623
 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain
   
3,156,305
     
3,081,908
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
50,823,356
     
27,755,078
 
                 
Noncontrolling interest
   
820,254
     
356,199
 
Total Equity
   
51,643,610
     
28,111,277
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
62,327,038
   
$
45,195,285
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-2

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN US DOLLARS)
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
NET SALES
 
$
250,450,650
   
$
109,782,936
 
                 
COST OF SALES
               
Cost of sales
   
(233,613,179
)
   
(97,472,140
)
Depreciation
   
(1,111,989
)
   
(1,075,153
)
Total cost of sales
   
(234,725,168
)
   
(98,547,293
)
                 
GROSS PROFIT
   
15,725,482
     
11,235,643
 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
1,934,089
     
1,015,324
 
Stock compensation expenses
   
415,001
     
-
 
Depreciation
   
124,774
     
101,884
 
Amortization
   
11,051
     
10,859
 
Total Operating Expenses
   
2,484,915
     
1,128,067
 
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
   
13,240,567
     
10,107,576
 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
               
Other income
   
12,838
     
87,657
 
Interest income
   
3,030
     
3,458
 
Interest expenses
   
(703,500
)
   
(1,393,130
)
Fees to guarantor of short term loans
   
(180,827
)
   
(342,626
)
Other expenses
   
(27,166
)
   
(20,965
)
Total Other Expenses, net
   
(895,625
)
   
(1,665,606
)
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES
   
12,344,942
     
8,441,970
 
                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
(3,220,439
)
   
(2,090,556
)
                 
NET INCOME
   
9,124,503
     
6,351,414
 
Less: net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
   
(462,920
)
   
(264,867
)
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS  
   
8,661,583
     
6,086,547
 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
               
Total foreign currency translation gains
   
75,531
     
1,461,217
 
Less: foreign currency translation gains attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(1,135
)
   
(9,656
Foreign currency translation gains attributable to common stockholders
   
74,396
     
1,451,561
 
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
$
8,735,979
   
$
7,538,109
 
                 
Earnings per share
               
Basic
 
$
0.26
   
$
0.18
 
Diluted
 
$
0.26
   
$
0.18
 
Weighted average number of shares
               
Basic
   
33,294,089
     
33,104,234
 
Diluted
   
33,302,839
     
33,104,234
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-3

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(IN US DOLLARS)

  
  
Preferred stock
Par value
  
  
Common stock
Par value
  
  
 
  
  
Warrants
  
  
Unappropriated
  
  
Appropriated
  
  
Accumulated
other
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
Shares
  
  
Amount
  
  
Shares
  
  
Amount
  
  
     Additional     
paid-in capital
  
  
Number of
Warrants
  
  
Additional Paid in
Capital-warrant
  
  
retained
earnings
  
  
retained
earnings
  
  
comprehensive
gain
  
  
Noncontrollin
interest
  
  
Total
  
                                                                         
Balance at January 1, 2008
   
-
   
$
-
     
33,104,234
   
$
33,104
   
$
16,740,191
         
$
     
$
1,611,705
   
$
188,332
   
$
1,630,347
   
$
81,677
   
$
20,285,356
 
                                                                                               
Contribution by stockholders
                   
-
     
-
     
13,290
                   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
13,290
 
                                                                                               
Net income for the year
                   
-
     
-
     
-
                   
6,086,547
     
-
     
-
     
264,867
     
6,351,414
 
                                                                                               
Foreign currency translation gain
                   
-
     
-
     
-
                   
-
     
-
     
1,451,561
     
9,656
     
1,461,217
 
                                                                                               
Transfer to statutory surplus reserve
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
                   
(650,291
)
   
650,291
     
-
             
-
 
                                                                                               
Balance at December 31, 2008
   
-
   
$
-
     
33,104,234
   
$
33,104
   
$
16,753,481
     
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,047,962
   
$
838,623
   
$
3,081,908
   
$
356,199
   
$
28,111,277
 
                                                                                                 
Acquisition of net asset from Activeworlds in the reverse merger
                   
3,125,018
     
3,125
     
(1,122,297
)
   
775,000
     
1,119,172
     
-
     
-
     
-
             
-
 
                                                                                                 
Net proceeds from private placement
                   
5,120,484
     
5,120
     
4,526,361
                     
-
     
-
     
-
             
4,531,482
 
                                                                                                 
Shares issued for services
                   
416,668
     
417
     
414,585
                     
-
     
-
     
-
             
415,001
 
                                                                                                 
Issuance of warrants related to private placement
                                   
(4,020,876
)
   
2,560,241
     
4,020,876
                                     
-
 
                                                                                                 
Contribution by stockholders
                   
-
     
-
     
9,385,816
                     
-
     
-
     
-
             
9,385,816
 
                                                                                                 
Net income for the year
                   
-
     
-
     
-
                     
8,661,583
     
-
     
-
     
462,920
     
9,124,503
 
                                                                                                 
Foreign currency translation gain
                   
-
     
-
     
-
                     
-
     
-
     
74,396
     
1,135
     
75,531
 
                                                                                                 
Transfer to statutory surplus reserve
                   
-
     
-
     
-
                     
(40,288
)
   
40,288
     
-
             
-
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
   
-
   
$
-
     
41,766,404
   
$
41,766
   
$
25,937,070
     
  3,335,241
   
$
5,140,048
   
$
15,669,257
   
$
878,911
   
$
3,156,305
   
$
820,254
   
$
51,643,610
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-4

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN US DOLLARS)

  
  
FOR THE FISCAL
YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
 
$
9,124,503
   
$
6,351,414
 
Adjusted to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:
               
                 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,252,361
     
1,187,896
 
Loss form disposal of fixed assets
   
4,251
     
-
 
Share based compensation
   
415,001
     
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
(Increase) decrease in:
               
Accounts receivable
   
619,212
     
878,415
 
Inventories
   
(6,828,159
)
   
(13,921,790
)
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
   
192,202
     
3,060,905
 
Value added tax recoverable
   
(5,788,898
)
   
-
 
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
   
-
     
-
 
Other payables and accrued expenses
   
38,225
     
(33,354
)
Income tax payable
   
(141,014
)
   
448,060
 
Other taxes payable
   
(16,925
)
   
145,945
 
Value added tax payable
   
(911,152
)
   
(13,693
)
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(2,040,394
)
   
(1,896,202
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
   
2,924
     
-
 
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(29,352
)
   
(483,208
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(26,428
)
   
(483,208
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Restricted cash
   
1,236,488
     
(2,699,075
)
Proceeds from bank loans
   
8,770,801
     
31,742,612
 
Repayments of bank loans
   
(14,179,462
)
   
(31,742,612
)
Net proceeds from stock issuance in private placement
   
4,531,482
     
-
 
Contribution by stockholders
   
9,385,816
     
13,290
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
9,745,125
     
(2,685,785
)
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH
   
3,823
     
301,070
 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
7,682,126
     
(4,764,125
)
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
   
281,994
     
5,046,119
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
 
$
7,964,120
   
$
281,994
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
                 
Cash paid for interest expenses
 
$
703,500
   
$
1,393,130
 
Cash paid for income tax
 
$
3,361,453
   
$
1,642,495
 
                 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Common stock issued for consulting service
 
$
415,001
   
$
-
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-5

 

KINGGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 1-   ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (“Kingold”), formerly known as Activeworlds Corp, was incorporated in Delaware on September 5, 1995. In September 2002, the company, then still known as Activeworlds Corp, sold its operating business to its former management and has since been inactive and seeking business opportunities.

Dragon Lead Group Limited ("Dragon Lead") was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") on July 1, 2008 as an investment holding company. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Limited ("Wuhan Vogue-Show"), which is principally engaged in design and manufacture of gold and platinum ornaments in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). Wuhan Vogue-Show was incorporated in the PRC as a wholly-owned foreign enterprise on February 16, 2009. In accordance with the business permit, Wuhan Vogue-Show's right of operation expires on February 16, 2019 and is renewable upon expiration. Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Limited ("Wuhan Kingold") was incorporated in the PRC on August 2, 2002 as a limited liability company. On October 26, 2007, Wuhan Kingold was restructured as a joint stock company limited by shares and its business activities are the same as those of Wuhan Vogue Show. In accordance with the business permit, Wuhan Kingold's business permit expires on March 4, 2021 and is renewable upon expiration.

On June 30, 2009 and September 19, 2009, Wuhan Vogue-Show entered into a series of agreements and Amendment Agreement (collectively known as the Restructuring Agreements) with Wuhan Kingold and the shareholders of Wuhan Kingold pursuant to which Wuhan Vogue-Show assumed the management of the business activities of Wuhan Kingold and Wuhan Kingold agreed to pay 95.83% of its profits to Wuhan Vogue-Show. Through this arrangement, Wuhan Kingold became a 95.83% contractually controlled subsidiary of Wuhan Vogue-Show. Based on these contractual arrangements, the Company believes that Wuhan Kingold should be considered as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) under ASC 810, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No.51," because the equity investors in Wuhan Kingold do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and Dragon Lead through Wuhan Vogue-Show is the primary beneficiary of Wuhan Kingold. Accordingly, Wuhan Kingold should be consolidated under ASC 810 and the consolidated financial statements were prepared as if the reorganization occurred at the beginning of the first period presented.

 
F-6

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 1-   ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

On September 29, 2009, Kingold entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reverse Acquisition (the “Agreement") with Wuhan Vogue-Show, Dragon Lead and stockholders of Dragon Lead. Pursuant to the Agreement, Kingold agreed to issue 33,104,234 new shares of common stock to the stockholders of Dragon Lead in exchange for 100% of common stock of Dragon Lead.

On December 23, 2009, the Agreement was consummated and 33,104,234 shares of common stock of Kingold were issued to the stockholders of Dragon Lead for 100% equity interest in Dragon Lead. Dragon Lead became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On February 9, 2010, the Company changed its name from Activeworlds Corp. to Kingold Jewelry, Inc.

The merger of Kingold and Dragon Lead was treated for accounting purposes as a capital transaction and recapitalization by Dragon Lead ("the accounting acquirer") and a re-organization by Kingold ("the accounting acquiree"). The financial statements have been prepared as if the re-organization had occurred retroactively.

 
F-7

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 1-   ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

Accordingly, these financial statements include the following:

1)   The balance sheet consisting of the net assets of the acquirer at historical cost and the net assets of the acquiree at historical cost.

2)   The statement of operations including the operations of the acquirer for the periods presented and the operations of the acquiree from the date of the transaction.

Kingold, Dragon Lead, Wuhan Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold are hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Company."

On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock.  The split was made effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share data provided herein gives effect to this reverse stock split, applied retroactively.

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Kingold, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Dragon Lead and Wuhan Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold, its 95.83% contractually controlled affiliate. The noncontrolling interests represent the minority stockholders' 4.17% proportionate share of the results of Wuhan Kingold. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
F-8

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purpose of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with a bank with an original maturity of less than three months.

Restricted cash

The Company's financing facilities require a minimum cash deposit as security in the amount of $1,462,587 and $2,699,075 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 for borrowings outstanding under its demand financing facilities. The restricted cash amount is classified as a current asset in the balance sheets since the borrowings it secures are classified as current liabilities.

Accounts Receivables

The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and recorded based on managements' assessment of the credit history with the customers and current relationships with them. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was no allowance recorded as the Company considers al the account receivables fully collectible.

 
F-9

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value, cost being calculated on the weighted average basis. The cost of inventories comprises all costs of purchases, costs of fixed and variable production overheads and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. The Company provided inventory allowances based on excess and obsolete inventories determined principally by customer demand.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions, major renewals and betterments are capitalized and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis, less estimated residual value over the assets' estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

  
 
Estimated Useful
Life
  
Estimated
Residual
value
  
Buildings
 
30 years
   
5
%
Plant and machinery
 
15 years
   
5
%
Motor vehicles
 
10 years
   
5
%
Office furniture and electronic equipment
 
5-10 years
   
5
%

Long-lived assets

The Company accounts for long-lived assets under the FASB Codification Topic 360 (ASC Topic 360) "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." In accordance with ASC Topic 360, indefinite -lived intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Finite-lived assets and intangibles are also reviewed for impairment test when circumstance requires it. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, when undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset's carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. The long-lived assets of the Company, which are subject to evaluation, consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and land use rights. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has not recognized any allowances for impairment.

 
F-10

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Fair value of financial instruments

FASB Codification Topic 825 (ASC Topic 825), "Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value of financial instruments is made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about financial markets and specific financial instruments. As these estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, they cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect estimated fair values.

The carrying value of accounts receivable, other current assets and prepaid expenses, other payables and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The management of the Company is of the opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

Revenue recognition

Net sales are primarily composed of sales of products to wholesale and retail customers and subcontracting fees. The Company recognizes revenues under the FASB Codification Topic 605 ("ASC Topic 605"), Revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of arrangement with the customer, services have been performed, fees are fixed or determinable and collectability of the fees is reasonably assured. These criteria as related to the Company's revenues are considered to have been met as follows:

Sales of products

The Company recognizes revenue on sales of products when the goods are delivered and title to the goods passes to the customers provided that: there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the sales price is fixed and determinable; and collectability is deemed probable.

 
F-11

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Sub-contracting fees

The Company also provides sub-contracting services to its customers based on a fixed-price contract. The Company recognizes services-based revenue from all its contracts when the services have been performed, the customers have approved the completion of services, invoices have been issued and collectability is deemed probable. The revenues from sub-contracting services only consist of approximately 3% of the total revenue recognized.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”). Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period included the enactment date.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods and income tax disclosures. The adoption of ASC 740-10-25 has not resulted in any material impact on the Company's financial position or results.

Other comprehensive income

The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in HK$ and RMB to US$ is reported as other comprehensive income gain in the statements of operations and stockholders' equity. Other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $75,531 and $1,461,217, respectively.

 
F-12

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Earnings per share

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS’) in accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”), and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”).  ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later.  Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of operations of the Company are determined using the local currency (“RMB”) as the functional currency. The results of operations and the statement of cash flows denominated in foreign currency are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reporting period. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. The equity denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” As of December 31, 2008 and 2009, the exchange rate was 6.8225 and 6.827 RMB per US Dollar respectively.

Segments

The Company operates in only one segment; thereafter segment disclosure is not presented.

 
F-13

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: (1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  (2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: (1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. (2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 regarding accounting and reporting for decreases in ownership of a subsidiary.  Under this guidance, an entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary.  Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value.  In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction.  This ASU clarifies the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions, and expands the disclosures about the deconsolidation of a subsidiary or de-recognition of a group of assets.  This ASU is effective for beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 31, 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01, “Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash.” The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, “Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities.” This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and:  (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users of financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets.” This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 
F-14

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In October, 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-15, "Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing," now codified under FASB ASC Topic 470 "Debt," ("ASU 2009-15"), and provides guidance for accounting and reporting for own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of a convertible debt issuance. At the date of issuance, a share-lending arrangement entered into on an entity's own shares should be measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820 and recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs. The amendments also require several disclosures including a description and the terms of the arrangement and the reason for entering into the arrangement. The effective dates of the amendments are dependent upon the date the share-lending arrangement was entered into and include retrospective application for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2009-15 on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, "Certain Arrangements That Include Software Elements, now codified under FASB ASC Topic 985, "Software," ("ASU 2009-14"). ASU 2009-14 removes tangible products from the scope of software revenue guidance and provides guidance on determining whether software deliverables in an arrangement that includes a tangible product are covered by the scope of the software revenue guidance. ASU 2009-14 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2009-14 on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, "Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements," now codified under FASB ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition," ("ASU 2009-13"). ASU 2009-13 requires entities to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of the delivered goods and services based on a selling price hierarchy. The amendments eliminate the residual method of revenue allocation and require revenue to be allocated using the relative selling price method. ASU 2009-13 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2009-13 on our financial statements.

 
F-15

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 3- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable at December 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

  
  
As of December 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
Accounts receivable
 
$
485,399
   
$
1,102,204
 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
   
-
     
-
 
Account receivable, net
 
$
485,399
   
$
1,102,204
 

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company considered all accounts receivable collectable and has not recorded a provision for doubtful accounts.

NOTE 4- INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

  
  
As of December 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
             
Raw materials
 
$
9,645,402
   
$
11,421,548
 
Work-in-progress
   
17,894,676
     
5,768,340
 
Finished goods
   
4,215,931
     
7,672,467
 
Less: provision for obsolescence
   
-
         
Total inventory
 
$
31,756,009
   
$
24,862,355
 

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, no provision for obsolete inventories was recorded by the Company.

 
F-16

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 5- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The following is a summary of property and equipment as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:

   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Buildings
 
1,881,339
   
1,875,375
 
Plant and machinery
   
17,325,868
     
17,267,130
 
Motor vehicles
   
38,555
     
50,157
 
Office and electric equipment
   
423,658
     
427,753
 
Subtotal
   
19,669,420
     
19,620,415
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(5,542,470
)
   
(4,311,740
)
                 
Property and equipment, net
 
$
14,126,950
   
$
15,308,675
 

Depreciation expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $1,241,310 and $1,177, 037, respectively.

NOTE 6-OTHER ASSETS

Other assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of the Company’s investment in the membership certificates at Shanghai Diamond Exchange and Shanghai Gold Exchange, those certificates are transferable at the market. There is no impairment loss of these assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.

NOTE 7 –INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of land use rights and computer software program acquired. The Company has the right to use the land for fifty years and the right to use the software for five years and the Company amortizes the assets on a straight line basis over its terms from the acquisition date. Amortization expense was $11,051 and $10,859 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 8 –SHORT TERM LOANS

The Short term loans include the following:

  
  
As of December 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
a) Loan payable to Commercial bank
 
$
-
   
$
5,398,151
 
                 
b) Loan payable to Commercial bank
   
-
     
5,835,837
 
                 
c) Loan payable to Xinye bank, Hankou branch
   
-
     
2,917,919
 
                 
d) Loan payable to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Jiangan branch
   
2,193,881
     
-
 
                 
e) Loan payable to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Jiangan branch
   
3,656,467
     
-
 
                 
f) Loan payable to Xinye Bank, Hanzhengjie branch
   
2,925,174
     
-
 
                 
Total short term loans
 
$
8,775,522
   
$
14,151,907
 

a)   Loan payable to Commercial bank was one year term from May 2008 to May, 2009 at the interest rate of 6.225% per year. The loan was paid off by due date. This loan has been guaranteed by buildings and plant and machinery of the Company.

b)  Loan payable to Commercial bank was one year term from August 2008 to August, 2009 at the interest rate of 6.85% per year. The loan was paid off by due date. This loan has been guaranteed by a third party.

c)  Loan payable to Xinye bank, Hankou branch was one year term from December 2008 to December, 2009 at the interest rate of 5.58% per year. The loan was paid off by due date. This loan has been guaranteed by a third party.

d)  Loan payable to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Jiangan branch was one year term from April 2009 to April, 2010 at the interest rate of 5.31% per year. This loan has been guaranteed by buildings and plant and machinery of the Company.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 8 –SHORT TERM LOANS (Continued)

e)   Loan payable to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Jiangan branch was one year term from May 2009 to May, 2010 at the interest rate of 5.31% per year. This loan has been guaranteed by buildings and plant and machinery of the Company.

f)   Loan payable to Xinye bank, Hanzhengjie branch was one year term from December 2009 to December, 2010 at the interest rate of 4.425% per year. This loan has been guaranteed by a third party.

Interest expense paid in 2009 and 2008 was $703,500 and $1,393,130, respectively. Fees paid to a third party guarantor in 2009 and 2008 were $ 180,827 and $342,626, respectively.
 
NOTE 9 INCOME TAX ES
 
The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
 
Kingold was incorporated in the United States and has incurred net operating loss for income tax purpose for 2009 and 2008. Kingold had loss carry forwards of approximately $596,000 for U.S. income tax purposes available for offset against future taxable U.S. income expiring in 2029. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses appears uncertain due to the Company's limited operating history and continuing losses. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been provided and no deferred tax asset benefit has been recorded. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2009 was approximately $203,000. The net change in the valuation allowance was an increase of approximately $203,000.
 
Dragon Lead was incorporated in the BVI and under current laws of the BVI; income earned is not subject to income tax.
 
Wuhan Vougue-Show and Wuhan Kingold were incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income tax which is computed according to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC. The applicable tax rate is 25% for the year 2009 and 2008.
 
The Company does not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities from its foreign operations.
 
Significant components of the income tax provision were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
For the years ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Current tax provision
           
    Federal
  $ -     $ -  
    State
    -       -  
    Foreign
    3,220,439       2,090,556  
                 
      3,220,439       2,090,556  
Deferred tax provision
               
    Federal
    -       -  
    State
    -       -  
    Foreign
    -       -  
                 
      -       -  
                 
Income tax provision
  $ 3,220,439     $ 2,090,556  
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes were allocated between the United States and Foreign components for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
 
           
United States
  $ (595,941 )   $ -  
Foreign
    12,940,883       8,441,790  
                 
      12,344,942       8,441,790  
 
ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting and reporting of income taxes recognized in the financial statements and provides how tax benefits may be recognized. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized in subsequent periods. On January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of this topic. At December 31, 2009 and 2008 we had no unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties, if any, as income tax expense. The Company files income tax returns with U.S. Federal Government, as well as Delaware State and the Company files returns in foreign jurisdictions of BVI and PRC China. With few exceptions, the Company is subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years on or after 1995.
 
The Company’s foreign subsidiaries also file income tax returns with both the National Tax Bureau (with its branches in Wuhan) and the Local Tax Bureaus (Hubei Provincial Tax Bureau and Wuhan Municipal Tax Bureau). The Company is subject to income tax examinations by these foreign tax authorities. The Company has passed all tax examinations by both National and Local tax authorities since the inception of the Company in 2002.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective rate for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
For the year ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
US Statutory rate
    34 %     34 %
Foreign income not recognized in USA
    (34 %)     (34 %)
China income tax
    25 %     25 %
Non-dedcutible expenses
    1 %     -  
  Effective tax rate
    26 %     25 %
 
NOTE 10 –EARNINGS PER SHARE

In December 23, 2009, the Company entered into a reverse merger transaction with Dragon Lead. The Company computes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in accordance with ASC 805. ASC 805 states that in calculating the weighted average shares when a reverse merger took place in the middle of the year, the number of common shares outstanding from the beginning of that period to the acquisition date shall be computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares of the legal acquiree (the accounting acquirer) outstanding during the period multiplied by the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of common shares outstanding from the acquisition date to the end of that period will be the actual number of common shares of the legal acquirer (the accounting acquiree) outstanding during that period.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding warrants to acquire 3,335,241 shares of common stock with 2,560,241 warrants having an exercise price of $0.996 and 775,000 warrants having an exercise price of $1.196. As of December 31, 2009, the 2,560,241 warrants have the dilution provision and was included in the weighted average shares-diluted calculation using the treasury stock method.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 10 –EARNINGS PER SHARE (Continued)

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share:

  
  
For the year
Ended
December 31,
  
  
  
2009
  
  
2008
  
             
Net income attributable to Common stockholders
 
$
8,661,583
   
$
6,086,547
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic
   
33,294,089
     
33,104,234
 
 Effect of diluted securities:
               
 Unexercised warrants
   
8,750
     
-
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted
   
33,302,089
     
33,104,234
 
                 
Earnings per share-Basic
 
$
0.26
   
$
0.18
 
Earnings per share-Diluted
 
$
0.26
   
$
0.18
 
 
On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock.  The split was made effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share data provided herein gives effect to this reverse stock split, applied retroactively.

NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(1) Issuance of Common Stock for Recapitalization

Before the reverse merger, the Company had 3,125,018 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, the Company had outstanding warrants issued to purchase 775,000 shares of common stock, the exercise price which was increased to $1.196 per share at the time of the reverse merger.

On December 23, 2009, the Company issued 33,104,234 shares of common stock in the reverse merger for the recapitalization of Dragon Lead and re-organization of Kingold.

On December 23, 2009, 416,668 shares of common stock were issued to a consultant for advisory services related to the reverse merger. This expense is recorded at fair value of $0.996 per share at the grant date for a total of $415,001.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(2) Issuance of Common Stock in Private Placement

In accordance with a Securities Purchase Agreement ("Securities Purchase Agreement") entered into between the Company and a group of accredited investors ("Investors") on December 23, 2009, the Company received $5,100,000 (or $4,472,482 net proceeds after deducting the offering expenses and reverse merger service expense) from the Investors (as defined under Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) for an issuance of 5,120,484 shares of restricted common stock at $0.996 by a private placement and warrants to purchase 1,024,096 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.996 per share, exercisable within 5 years of the date of issue. The Company relied on an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the issuance of these shares.

In connection with the private placement and pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the placement agent and advisors received the following compensation: (i) $368,518 cash as an engagement and documentation fee; (ii) $200,000 as a placement commission; (iii) $59,000 cash as reverse merger service fee, and (iv) warrants to purchase 1,536,145 shares of Common Stock with the same term of the warrants issued to Investors.

After the reverse merger, the company had 41,766,404 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and warrant to purchase of 3,335,241 shares of Common Stock.

On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock.  The split was made effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share data provided herein give effect to this reverse stock split, applied retroactively .

(3) Appropriated retained earnings

The Company is required to make appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve based on the after-tax net income determined in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC. Prior to January 1, 2006 the appropriation to the statutory surplus reserve should be at least 10% of the after tax net income determined in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities' registered capital. Appropriations to the statutory public welfare fund are at 5% to 10% of the after tax net income determined by the Board of Directors. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company is only required to contribute to one statutory reserve fund at 10 percent of net income after tax per annum, such contributions not to exceed 50 percent of the respective company's registered capital.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

The statutory reserve funds cannot be used to set off against prior period losses, expansion of production and operation or for the increase in the registered capital of the Company. These reserves are not transferable to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. These reserves are therefore not available for distribution except in liquidation.

During 2009 and 2008, the Company appropriated $40,288 and $650,291 respectively to the reserves funds based on its net income in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC.

NOTE 12 – WARRANTS

In October, 2008, prior to the reverse merger, the Company issued warrants to purchase 775,000 shares of common stocks, the original exercise price was $0.32 per share, exercisable within 5 years of the date of issue, and in connection with the reverse merger, the exercise price was increased to $1.196 per share with all other terms the same.

The warrants meet the conditions for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” and EITF 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” Therefore, these warrants were classified as equity and included in Additional Paid-in Capital. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following assumptions: volatility 100%, risk free interest rate 1.51% (no dividend yield) and expected term of four years. The fair value of those warrants was recalculated at the reverse merge date at $1,119,172.

In conjunction with the private placement, the warrants issued to investor and placement agent to purchase total 2,560,241 shares of Common stock at an exercise price of $0.996 per share, exercisable within five years of the date of issue. No separate consideration was paid for such warrants. The exercise price of the warrant is subject to adjustments under certain circumstances and the warrants permit cashless exercise by the holders. This expense directly related to private placement is recorded as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying financial statements. The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the issuance of common stock and warrants to the placement agent.  The warrants issued to the placement agent, qualify as permanent equity, the value of which warrants has created offsetting debit and credit entries to additional paid-in capital.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 12 – WARRANTS (continued)

The warrants meet the conditions for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” and EITF 07-5 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” Therefore, these warrants were classified as equity and included in Additional Paid-in Capital. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following assumptions: volatility 100%, risk free interest rate 2.51% (no dividend yield) and expected term of five years. The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was calculated at $4,020,876.

On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock.  The split was made effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share data provided herein give effect to this reverse stock split, applied retroactively .

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Escrowed share arrangement

In accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, a majority stockholder of Dragon Lead, immediately following the closing of the reverse acquisition, entered into a make good escrow agreement with the investors, pursuant to which a total of 1,895,609 of their beneficially owned shares of common stock were delivered to an escrow agent in order to secure the Company's obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement to deliver additional common stock to the private placement investors in the event the Company fails to achieve certain after-PRC—tax net  income of Wuhan Kingold targets for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011 ("Make Good Escrow Shares"). Those targets are RMB65 million, RMB100 million and RMB150 million in after-tax net income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and ending December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. In the event the Company is not able to achieve the net income target, the Company is obligated to transfer 1,895,609  shares of common stock to the private placement investors on a pro-rata basis. Of the 33,104,234 shares of common stock issued in the Share Exchange, 1,895,609 have been deposited by the majority stockholder of Dragon Lead into escrow to secure these obligations.

As the performance threshold was met for fiscal year 2009, 631,869 escrowed shares will be returned to stockholders in 2009, the remaining 1,263,740 shares will be released in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 if the performance thresholds for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 are also met.
 
 
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  KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

Liquidated damages

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and a group of accredited investors on December 23, 2009, the Company was obligated to make efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC for the registration of 5,120,484 shares of common stock offered by selling stockholders to be declared effective by the SEC on or before June 23, 2010. After June 23, 2010 and for each monthly anniversary date thereafter in which the registration statement fails to be declared effective, the Company shall pay liquidated damages to investors equal to 1% of the funds raised, subject to a cap of 6% of total funds raised. The Company has not accrued for these liquidated damages as the Company anticipates the registration statement will be declared effective on or before June 23, 2010.

On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock.  The split was made effective on August 10, 2010.  All share and per share data provided herein give effect to this reverse stock split, applied retroactively .

NOTE 14 - CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS

During 2009 and 2008, 99% and 100% of the Company's assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company's revenues were derived from companies located in the PRC.

The Company's principal raw material used during the year is gold which accounted for 95% and 76% of the Company's total purchases for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company purchased gold directly and solely from The Shanghai Gold Exchange ("SGE"), the largest gold trading platform in the PRC.
 
NOTE 15 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
On August 10, 2010, the Company effected a 1-for-2 reverse split of its Common Stock. All Shares and per Share data provided herein give effect to the stock reverse split and have been applied retroactively. As such, the total number of the common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were 41,766,404 and 33,104,234 shares, respectively.
 
 
F-25

 
 
KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN US DOLLARS)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,643,253     $ 7,964,120  
Restricted cash
    -       1,462,587  
Accounts receivable
    250,820       485,399  
Inventories
    44,923,854       31,756,009  
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
    212,395       101,189  
Value added tax recoverable
    5,649,702       5,792,014  
Total Current Assets
    57,680,024       47,561,318  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    13,644,058       14,126,950  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Other assets
    142,360       141,198  
Intangible assets, net
    496,089       497,572  
Total other assets
    638,449       638,770  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 71,962,531     $ 62,327,038  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Short term loans
  $ 8,847,678     $ 8,775,522  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    750,037       368,196  
Income tax payable
    1,600,228       1,347,295  
Other taxes payable
    45,811       192,415  
Total Current Liabilities
    11,243,755       10,683,428  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    -       -  
Common stock $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 41,766,404 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    41,766       41,766  
Additional paid-in capital
    31,077,118       31,077,118  
Retained earnings
               
Unappropriated
    23,885,309       15,669,257  
Appropriated
    915,767       878,911  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,600,323       3,156,305  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    59,520,283       50,823,356  
                 
Noncontrolling interest
    1,198,493       820,254  
Total Equity
    60,718,776       51,643,610  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 71,962,531     $ 62,327,038  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the three months ended
June 30,
   
For the six months
ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
NET SALES
  $ 107,843,982     $ 60,418,354     $ 168,356,310     $ 98,479,024  
                                 
COST OF SALES
                               
Cost of sales
    (100,568,471 )     (57,277,251 )     (154,782,581 )     (91,939,064 )
Depreciation
    (276,269 )     (278,334 )     (555,084 )     (556,603 )
Total cost of sales
    (100,844,740 )     (57,555,585 )     (155,337,665 )     (92,495,667 )
                                 
GROSS PROFIT
    6,999,242       2,862,769       13,018,645       5,983,357  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    742,564       440,871       1,125,566       835,938  
Depreciation
    29,614       29,741       56,277       59,442  
Amortization
    2,769       2,767       5,538       5,532  
Total Operating Expenses
    774,947       473,379       1,187,381       900,912  
                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    6,224,295       2,389,390       11,831,264       5,082,445  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
                               
Other income
    2,294       966       4,052       966  
Interest income
    1,126       (273 )     2,307       24  
Interest expense
    (134,568 )     (246,247 )     (269,536 )     (510,504 )
Total Other Expenses, net
    (131,148 )     (245,554 )     (263,177 )     (509,514 )
                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES
    6,093,147       2,143,835       11,568,087       4,572,931  
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    (1,590,197 )     (536,657 )     (2,946,095 )     (1,144,622 )
                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 4,502,950     $ 1,607,179     $ 8,621,992     $ 3,428,309  
Less: net income attribute to the noncontrolling interest
    (198,934 )     (156,118 )     (369,084 )     (231,460 )
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 4,304,016     $ 1,451,061     $ 8,252,908     $ 3,196,849  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                               
Total foreign currency translation gains
    393,852       79,041       453,174       97,924  
Less: foreign currency translation gains
                               
attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (7,754 )     (284 )     (9,155 )     (567 )
Foreign currency translation gains
                               
attributable to common stockholders
    386,098       78,757       444,019       97,357  
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 4,690,114     $ 1,529,818     $ 8,696,927     $ 3,294,206  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.10       0.04     $ 0.20       0.10  
Diluted
  $ 0.10       0.04     $ 0.19       0.10  
                                 
Weighted Average Shares
                               
Basic
    41,766,404       33,104,234       41,766,404       33,104,234  
Diluted
    44,469,481       33,104,234       44,469,481       33,104,234  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
  $ 8,621,992     $ 3,428,309  
Adjusted to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    616,899       621,577  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
(Increase) decrease in: 
               
Accounts receivable
    237,022       1,046,051  
Inventories
    (12,822,975 )     12,790,677  
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
    (110,193 )     113,014  
Value added tax recoverable
    188,703       -  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Other payables and accrued expenses
    379,370       40,042  
Income tax payable
    285,799       (952,530 )
Other taxes payable
    (192,738 )     (508,331 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (2,796,119 )     16,578,809  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (16,198 )     (9,906 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (16,198 )     (9,906 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Restricted cash
    1,465,044       1,243,302  
Proceeds from bank loans
    5,860,174       5,853,853  
Repayments of bank loans
    (5,860,174 )     (5,414,814 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,465,044       1,682,341  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
    26,407       14,379  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (1,320,867 )     18,265,623  
                 
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    7,964,120       337,903  
                 
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 6,643,253     $ 18,603,526  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
                 
Cash paid for interest expense
  $ 232,910     $ 414,529  
Cash paid for income tax
  $ 2,705,810     $ 2,097,286  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 
NOTE 1- BASIS OF PRESENTAION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ US   GAAP ”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results for the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K.

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Kingold Jewelry Inc. (Kingold), its wholly owned subsidiaries, Dragon Lead Group Limited (“Dragon Lead”) and Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Limited (“Wuhan Vogue-Show”) and Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Limited (“Wuhan Kingold”), its 95.83% contractually controlled affiliate. The noncontrolling interests represent the minority stockholders' 4.17% proportionate share of the results of Wuhan Kingold. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
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  KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with a bank with an original maturity of less than three months.

Restricted cash

The Company's financing facilities require a minimum cash deposit as security for borrowings outstanding under its demand financing facilities. The restricted cash amount is classified as a current asset in the balance sheets since the borrowings it secures are classified as current liabilities. As of June 30, 2010 the balance was $0, compared to the balance of $1,462,587 as of December 31, 2009. Because of our accumulated good credit record, the restricted cash is currently waived by the financing facilities.
 
Accounts Receivables

The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and recorded based on managements' assessment of the credit history with the customers and current relationships with them. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company has not recorded any write off of customer receivables and there was no allowance for doubtful accounts established. The Company considers all the accounts receivable fully collectible.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value, cost being calculated on the weighted average basis. The cost of inventories comprises all costs of purchases, costs of fixed and variable production overheads and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. The Company provides inventory allowances based on excess and obsolete inventories determined principally by customer demand. The Company has not recorded any write down of inventory as a result of the Company’s entire inventory is turned over usually within thirty to sixty days. Therefore, the Company has determined no allowance for inventories is considered necessary for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions, major renewals and betterments are capitalized and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis, less estimated residual value over the assets' estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

     
Estimate
Residual
 
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
Value
 
Buildings
30 years
    5 %
Plant and machinery
15 years
    5 %
Motor vehicles
10 years
    5 %
Office furniture and electronics
 5- 10 years
    5 %

Long-lived assets

The Company accounts for long-lived assets under the FASB Codification Topic 360 (ASC Topic 360) "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." In accordance with ASC Topic 360, indefinite -lived intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Finite-lived assets and intangibles are also reviewed for impairment test when circumstance requires it. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, when undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset's carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. The long-lived assets of the Company, which are subject to evaluation, consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and land use rights. No impairment loss is recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

Fair value of financial instruments

FASB Codification Topic 825(ASC Topic 825), "Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value of financial instruments is made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about financial markets and specific financial instruments. As these estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, they cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect estimated fair values.

The carrying value of accounts receivable, other current assets and prepaid expenses, other payables and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The management of the Company is of the opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue recognition

Net sales are primarily composed of sales of products to wholesale and retail customers and subcontracting fees. The Company recognizes revenues under the FASB Codification Topic 605 ("ASC Topic 605"), Revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of arrangement with the customer, services has been performed, fees are fixed or determinable and collectability of the fees is reasonably assured. These criteria as related to the Company's revenues are considered to have been met as follows:

Sales of products

The Company recognizes revenue on sales of products when the goods are delivered and title to the goods passes to the customers provided that: there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the sales price is fixed and determinable; and collectability is deemed probable.
 
Sub-contracting fees
  
The Company also provides sub-contracting services to its customers based on a fixed-price contract. The Company recognizes services-based revenue from all its contracts when the services have been performed, the customers have approved the completion of services, invoices have been issued and collectability is deemed probable. The revenues from sub-contracting services only consist of approximately 3.98% of the total revenue recognized.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”). Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period included the enactment date.
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions. The adoption of ASC 740-10-25 has not resulted in any material impact on the Company's financial position or results.

The Company records interest and penalties as a general and administrative expense. The statute of limitations for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns and certain state income tax returns remain open for tax years 2007 and after. The Company’s foreign tax returns, mainly PRC, remain open for tax years 2008 and after.

Foreign currency translation

Kingold and Dragon Lead maintain their accounting records in the United States Dollars ("US$"), whereas Wuhan Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold maintain their accounting records in the currency of Renminbi ("RMB"), being the primary currency of the economic environment in which their operations are conducted.

The Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of operations of the Company are determined using the local currency (“RMB”) as the functional currency. The results of operations and the statement of cash flows denominated in foreign currency are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reporting period. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. The equity denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.”
 
The value of RMB against US$ and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in China's political and economic conditions, Any significant revaluation of RMB may materially affect the Company's financial condition in terms of US$ reporting.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Other comprehensive income

The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in HK$ and RMB to US$ is reported as other comprehensive income in the statements of operations and stockholders' equity.
 
Other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $444,019 and $97,357, respectively, and for three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $386,098 and $78,757, respectively.

Earnings per share

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS’) in accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”).  ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later.  Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

Segments

The Company operates in only one segment; As a result segment disclosure is not presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855-10, "Subsequent Events" ("ASC 855-10"), which establishes principles and standards related to the accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. ASC 855-10 requires an entity to recognize, in the financial statements, subsequent events that provide additional information regarding conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Subsequent events that provide information about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date shall not be recognized in the financial statements under ASC 855-10. ASC 855-10 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods on or after June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 855-10 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09 "Subsequent Events - Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements" ("ASU 2010-09"), which removed the requirements in ASC 855-10 for an SEC filer to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated for both issued and revised financial statements.  ASU 2010-09 became effective upon issuance and the adoption of ASU 2010-09 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 3- INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories are consisted of the following:

   
As of
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Raw materials
 
$  
11,630,310
   
$  
9,645,402
 
Work-in -progress
   
27,556,197
     
17,894,676
 
Finished goods
   
5,7373,347
     
4,215,931
 
Less : provision for obsolescence
   
-
         
Total inventory
 
$
44,923,854
   
$
31,756,009
 

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, no provision for obsolete inventories was recorded by the Company.

NOTE 4- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The following is a summary of property and equipment as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

  
 
As of
 
  
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
  
 
2010
   
2009
 
Buildings
 
$  
1,851,154
   
$  
1,881,339
 
Plant and machinery
   
17,366,074
     
17,325,868
 
Motor vehicles
   
38,872
     
38,555
 
Office and electric equipment
   
591,355
     
423,658
 
Subtotal
   
19,847,455
     
19,669,420
 
Less : accumulated depreciation
   
(6,203,397
)
   
(5,542,470
)
                 
Property and equipment, net
 
$
13,644,058
   
$
14,126,950
 

Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $611,361 and $616,045, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $305,883 and $308,075, respectively.
 
NOTE 5-OTHER ASSETS

Other assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of the Company’s investment in the membership certificates at Shanghai Diamond Exchange and Shanghai Gold Exchange.
 
In accordance with ASC 940-340, membership certificates at Shanghai Diamond Exchange and Shanghai Gold Exchange owned by the Company are originally carried at cost, or, if another-than-temporary impairment in value has occurred, at adjusted cost. In determining whether another-than-temporary decline in value has occurred, the Company uses ASC 320, ASC 958 and Section M of Topic 5 of the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin series (“SAB 59”) as analogous guidance. There was no impairment of these assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 6 –INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of land use rights and computer software program acquired. The Company has the right to use the land for fifty years and the right to use the software for five years and the Company amortizes the assets on a straight line basis over its terms from the acquisition date. Amortization expense was $5,538 and $5,532 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and was $2,769 and $2,767 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

NOTE 7 –SHORT TERM LOANS

The Short term loans include the following:

  
 
As of
 
  
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
  
 
2010
   
2009
 
             
a) Loan payable to Pufa bank
   
5,898,452
     
5,850,348
 
                 
b) Loan payable to Xinye Bank, Hanzhengjie branch
   
2,949,226
     
2,925,174
 
                 
Total short term loans
 
$  
8,837,678
   
$  
8,775,522
 

a) Loan payable to Pufa bank, Jiangan branch was originally one year term from May 2009 to May 2010 at the interest rate of 5.31% per year. The loan was paid off by the due date, and then, as customary in China, the principal was reborrowed for another one year term from May 2010 to May, 2011 at the interest rate of 5.5755% per year pursuant to a new note. This loan has been guaranteed by the buildings, plants and machinery of the Company.

b) Loan payable to Xinye bank, Hanzhengjie branch was one year term from December 2009 to December 2010 at the interest rate of 4.425% per year. This loan has been guaranteed by a non-related third party.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $269,536 and $510,504, respectively. Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $134,568 and $246,247, respectively.

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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 8 INCOME TAX ES
 
The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
 
Kingold was incorporated in the United States and has incurred net operating loss for income tax purpose for 2009 and 2008. Kingold had loss carry forwards of approximately $586,000 for U.S. income tax purposes available for offset against future taxable U.S. income expiring in 2029. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses appears uncertain due to the Company's limited operating history and continuing losses. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been provided and no deferred tax asset benefit has been recorded. The valuation allowance as of June 30, 2009 was approximately $200,000.
 
Dragon Lead was incorporated in the BVI and under current laws of the BVI; income earned is not subject to income tax.
 
Wuhan Vougue-Show and Wuhan Kingold were incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income tax which is computed according to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC. The applicable tax rate is 25% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
The Company does not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities from its foreign operations.
 
Significant components of the income tax provision were as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Current tax provision
           
Federal
  $ -     $ -  
State
    -       -  
Foreign
    2,946,095       1,144,622  
                 
      2,946,095       1,144,622  
                 
Deferred tax provision
               
Federal
    -       -  
State
    -       -  
Foreign
    -       -  
                 
      -       -  
                 
Income tax provision
  $ 2,946,095     $ 1,144,622  
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes were allocated between the United States and Foreign components for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 as follows:
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
United States
  $ 9,325     $ -  
Foreign
    8,612,667       3,428,309  
                 
    $ 8,621,992     $ 3,428,309  
 
ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting and reporting of income taxes recognized in the financial statements and provides how tax benefits may be recognized. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized in subsequent periods. On January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of this topic. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 we had no unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties, if any, as income tax expense. The Company files income tax returns with U.S. Federal Government, as well as Delaware State and the Company files returns in foreign jurisdictions of BVI and PRC China. With few exceptions, the Company is subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years on or after 1995.
 
The Company’s foreign subsidiaries also file income tax returns with both the National Tax Bureau (with its branches in Wuhan) and the Local Tax Bureaus (Hubei Provincial Tax Bureau and Wuhan Municipal Tax Bureau). The Company is subject to income tax examinations by these foreign tax authorities. The Company has passed all tax examinations by both National and Local tax authorities since the inception of the Company in 2002.
 
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective rate for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

   
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
US Statutory rate
    34 %     34 %
Foreign income not recognized in USA       (34 %)     (34 %) 
China income tax
    25 %     25 %
  Effective tax rate
    25 %     25 %

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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 9 –EARNINGS PER SHARE

In December 23, 2009, the Company entered into a reverse merger transaction with Dragon Lead. The Company computes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in accordance with ASC 805. ASC 805 states that in calculating the weighted average shares when a reverse merger took place in the middle of the year, the number of common shares outstanding from the beginning of that period to the acquisition date shall be computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares of the legal acquiree (the accounting acquirer) outstanding during the period multiplied by the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of common shares outstanding from the acquisition date to the end of that period will be the actual number of common shares of the legal acquirer (the accounting acquiree) outstanding during that period.

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had outstanding warrants to acquire 3,335,241 shares of common stock. 2,560,241 warrants have an excise price of $0.996, while 775,000 warrants have an exercise price of $1.196. As of June 30, 2010, all the outstanding warrants were considered dilutive and were included in the weighted average shares-diluted calculation using the treasury stock method.

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share:
 
   
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net income attributable to Common stockholders
  $ 8,252,908     $ 3,196,849     $ 4,304,017     $ 1,451,061  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic
    41,766,404       33,104,234       41,766,404       33,104,234  
Effect of diluted securities:
                               
Unexercised warrants
    2,703,077       -       2,703,077       -  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted
    44,469,481       33,104,234       44,469,481       33,104,234  
                                 
Earnings per share-Basic
  $ 0.20     $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.04  
Earnings per share-Diluted
  $ 0.19     $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.04  
 
On June 7, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a one-for-two reverse split of its common stock.  The reverse split was effective on August 10, 2010.  All shares and per share data provided herein give effect to this stock split and have been applied retroactively.
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(1) Issuance of Common Stock for recapitalization
 
Before the acquisition of Dragon Lead, the company had 3,125,018 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, the Company has outstanding warrants issued to former officers and consultants to purchase 775,000 shares of common stock, which were amended to increase the exercise price changed to $1.196 per share.
   
On December 23, 2009, the Company issued 33,104,234 shares of common stock in the acquisition of Dragon Lead for the recapitalization of Dragon Lead and re-organization of Kingold.
 
On December 23, 2009, 416,668 shares of common stock were issued to a consultant for advisory services related to the acquisition of Dragon Lead. This expense is recorded at fair value of $0.996 per share at the grant date for a total of $415,001.

(2) Issuance of Common Stock in Private Placement
       
In accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement ("Securities Purchase agreement") entered into between the Company and a group of accredited investors ("investors") on December 23, 2009, the Company received $5,100,000 (or $4,472,482 net proceeds after deducting the offering expenses and reverse merger service expense) from the investors (as defined under Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) for an issuance of 5,120,484 shares of restricted common stock at $0.996 by a private placement and warrants to purchase 1,024,096 shares of Common stock at an exercise price of $0.996 per share, exercisable within 5 years of the date of issue. The Company relied on an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the issuance of these shares.
 
In connection with the private placement and pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the placement agent and advisors received the following compensation: (i) $368,518 cash as an engagement and documentation fee; (ii) $200,000 as a placement commission; (iii) $59,000 cash as reverse merger service fee, and (iv) warrants to purchase 1,536,145 shares of Common Stock with the same term of the warrants issued to investors.
 
After the reverse merger, the company has 41,766,404 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and warrant to purchase of 3,335,241 shares of common stock.

(3) Appropriated retained earnings

The Company is required to make appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve based on the after-tax net income determined in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC. Prior to January 1, 2006 the appropriation to the statutory surplus reserve should be at least 10% of the after tax net income determined in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities' registered capital. Appropriations to the statutory public welfare fund are at 5% to 10% of the after tax net income determined by the Board of Directors. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company is only required to contribute to one statutory reserve fund at 10 percent of net income after tax per annum, such contributions not to exceed 50 percent of the respective company's registered capital.

 
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  KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

The statutory reserve funds cannot be used to set off against prior period losses, expansion of production and operation or for the increase in the registered capital of the Company. These reserves are not transferable to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. These reserves are therefore not available for distribution except in liquidation.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company appropriated $36,856 and $25,108, respectively to the reserves funds based on its net income in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC.

Note 11 – WARRANTS

In October, 2008, prior to the acquisition of Dragon Lead, the Company issued warrants to formers officers and consultants to purchase 775,000 shares of common stock, the original exercise price was $0.32 per share, exercisable within 5 years of the date of issue, in connection with the acquisition, the exercise price changed to $1.196 per share with all other terms the same.
 
The Company has determined that the warrants meet the conditions for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815. Therefore, these warrants were classified as equity and included in Additional Paid-in Capital. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following assumptions: volatility 100%, risk free interest rate 1.51% (no dividend yield) and expected term of four years. The fair value of those warrants was recalculated at the reverse merge date at $1,119,172.

In conjunction with the private placement, the warrants issued to investor and placement agent to purchase total 2,560,241 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.996 per share, exercisable within five years of the date of issue. No separate consideration was paid for such warrants. The exercise price of the warrant is subject to adjustments under certain circumstances and the warrants permit cashless exercise by the holders. This expense directly related to private placement is recorded as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying financial statements. The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the issuance of common stock and warrants to the placement agent. The warrants issued to the placement agent, qualify as permanent equity, the value of which warrants has created offsetting debit and credit entries to additional paid-in capital.

The Company has determined that the warrants meet the conditions for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” . Therefore, these warrants were classified as equity and included in Additional Paid-in Capital. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following assumptions: volatility 100%, risk free interest rate 2.51% (no dividend yield) and expected term of five years. The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was calculated at $4,020,876.
 
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 11 – WARRANTS (Continued)

Following is a summary of the status of warrants activities as of June 30, 2010:

  
 
Warrants
   
Weighted Average
   
Average Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
  
 
outstanding
   
Exercise Price
   
Life in Years
   
Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2010
   
3,335,241
     
1.04
     
4.77
     
471,084
 
Granted
                               
Forfeited
                               
Exercised
                               
Outstanding, June 30, 2010
   
3,335,241
     
1.04
     
4.27
     
14,875,175
 

Note 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Escrowed share arrangement

In accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, a majority stockholder of Dragon Lead, immediately following the closing of the reverse acquisition, entered into a make good escrow agreement with the investors, pursuant to which a total of 1,895,609 of their beneficially owned shares of common stock were delivered to an escrow agent in order to secure the Company's obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement to deliver additional common stock to the private placement investors in the event the Company fails to achieve certain after-PRC—tax net income of Wuhan Kingold targets for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011 ("Make Good Escrow Shares"). Those targets are RMB65 million, RMB100 million and RMB150 million in after-tax net income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and ending December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. In the event the Company is not able to achieve the net income target, the Company is obligated to transfer 1,895,609 shares of common stock to the private placement investors on a pro-rata basis. Of the 33,104,234 shares of common stock issued in the Share Exchange, 1,895,609 have been deposited by the majority stockholder of Dragon Lead into escrow to secure these obligations.
 
As the performance threshold was met for fiscal year 2009, 631,869 escrowed shares will be returned to stockholders in 2009, the remaining 1,263,740 shares will be released in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 if the performance thresholds for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 are also met.
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
(FORMERLY ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (UNAUDITED)

Liquidated damages
 
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and a group of accredited investors on December 23, 2009, the Company was obligated to make efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC for the registration of 5,120,484 shares of common stock offered by selling stockholders to be declared effective by the SEC on or before June 23, 2010. After June 23, 2010 and for each monthly anniversary date thereafter in which the registration statement fails to be declared effective, the Company shall pay liquidated damages to investors equal to 1% of the funds raised, subject to a cap of 6% of total funds raised. A majority of the group of accredited investors have waived their registration rights and the Company will not pay for the penalty as the result. Accordingly, the Company has not accrued for these liquidated damages.
 
Note 13 – Subsequent Events
 
On August 10, 2010, the Company effected a 1-for-2 reverse split of its common stock. All shares and per share data provided herein give effect to the reverse stock split and have been applied retroactively. As such, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding after the reverse split is 41,766,404.
 
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Kingold Jewelry, Inc.


5,000,000 of Shares of Common Stock


 
PROSPECTUS


 
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC

Until            , 2010, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus.  This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered.

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
 
$
3,674
 
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filing fee
 
$
3,000
 
NASDAQ listing fee
   
*
 
Accounting fees and expenses
   
*
 
Legal fees and expenses
   
*
 
Printing and engraving expenses
   
*
 
Registrar and Transfer Agent’s fees
   
*
 
Miscellaneous fees and expenses
   
*
 
Total
 
$
     *
 


*  To be filed by amendment

Item 14.             Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached the duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of the Delaware General Corporation Law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

Under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we can indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our certificate of incorporation provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, our directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for breach of the directors’ fiduciary duty of care to us and our stockholders. This provision in the certificate of incorporation does not eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violations of the law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of our board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.

 
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Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our bylaws further provide that our Board of Directors has discretion to indemnify our officers and other employees. We are required to advance, prior to the final disposition of any proceeding, promptly on request, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with that proceeding on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of that director or executive officer to repay those amounts if it should be determined ultimately that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified under the bylaws or otherwise. We are not, however, required to advance any expenses in connection with any proceeding if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by our Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested Board members that (i) the party seeking an advance acted in bad faith or deliberately breached his or her duty to us or our stockholders and (ii) as a result of such actions by the party seeking an advance, it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be determined that such party is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the applicable sections of its bylaws.

We have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

We may enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers that are, in some cases, broader than the specific indemnification provisions permitted by Delaware law, and that may provide additional procedural protection. As of the Effective Time of the reverse acquisition, we have not entered into any indemnification agreements with our directors or officers, but may choose to do so in the future. Such indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to:

•           indemnify officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise because of their status as officers or directors;

•           advance expenses, as incurred, to officers and directors in connection with a legal proceeding, subject to limited exceptions; or

•           obtain directors’ and officers’ insurance.

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees in which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

  Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On December 23, 2009, pursuant to the acquisition agreement, we issued 33,104,233 newly issued shares of our common stock to the Dragon Lead Stockholders in exchange for 100% of the outstanding shares of Dragon Lead. The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act. The Company made this determination based on the representations of the Dragon Lead Shareholders, which included, in pertinent part, that such shareholders were either (a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (b) not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (c) had a pre-existing or personal relationship with the Company. Each Dragon Lead Shareholder further represented that he or she was acquiring our common stock for investment purposes not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof and understood that the shares of our common stock may not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption therefrom. A legend was included on all offering materials and documents which stated that the shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold unless the shares are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.

 
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On December 23, 2009, pursuant to a securities purchase agreement we completed a sale to 14 Investors of an aggregate of 5,120,482 newly issued shares of our common stock at a price of $0.996 per share and 1,536,145 warrants for a total purchase price of $5,100,000. The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act. The Company made this determination based on the representations of the Investors, which included, in pertinent part, that such shareholders were either (a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (b) not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (c) had a pre-existing or personal relationship with the Company. Each Investor further represented that he or she was acquiring our common stock for investment purposes not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof and understood that the shares of our common stock may not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption therefrom. A legend was included on all offering materials and documents which stated that the shares, the warrants and the shares underlying the warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold unless the shares are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.

In connection with the December 2009 private placement and the acquisition, we issued 1,538,645 warrants as compensation to consultants and/or their designees, each exercisable at a price of $0. 996 per share.  The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act. The Company made this determination based on the representations, which included, in pertinent part, that such shareholders were (a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act or (b) had a pre-existing or personal relationship with the Company.  A legend was included on all offering materials and documents which stated that the warrants and the shares underlying the warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold unless the shares are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.

On April 1, 2010, pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement with Bin Liu, our Chief Financial Officer, we issued a warrant to purchase 60,000 shares of our common stock per year, for each of three years.  The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under Section 4(2), Rule 701 and Regulation D of the Securities Act.

All share and per share information concerning our common stock in the above discussion reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split which became effective on August 10, 2010.
 
Item 16.              Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
     
1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1
 
Reverse Acquisition Agreement dated September 29, 2009 by and between the Registrant, Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd., Dragon Lead Group Limited and the stockholders of Dragon. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2009)
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
 
 
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3.2
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated September 29, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.3
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated October 12, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.4
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated January 21, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.5
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated April 7, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2/A with the Commission on April 12, 2000)
3.6
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated December 18, 2010
3.7
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated June 8, 2010
3.8  
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report filed on Form 8-K with the Commission on September 30, 2010)
4.1
 
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
4.2
 
Warrant to purchase 674,699 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Whitebox Combined Partners, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.3
 
Warrant to purchase 128,514 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.4
 
Warrant to purchase 461,847 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Wallington Investment Holding Ltd, dated December 22, 2009
4.5
 
Warrant to purchase 200,803 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Parkland Ltd., dated December 22, 2009
4.6
 
Warrant to purchase 200,803 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.7
 
Warrant to purchase 100,402 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Trillion Growth China Limited Partnership, dated December 22, 2009
4.8
 
Warrant to purchase 100,402 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Great Places LLC, dated December 22, 2009
4.9
 
Warrant to purchase 30,120 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Donald Rosenfeld, dated December 22, 2009
4.10
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Jay T.  Snyder, dated December 22, 2009
4.11
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Beryl Snyder, dated December 22, 2009
4.12
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Randall Cox, dated December 22, 2009
4.13
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Silicon Prairie Partners, dated December 22, 2009
4.14
 
Warrant to purchase 10,040 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Harris, dated December 22, 2009
4.15
 
Warrant to purchase 60,240 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Bo Bai, dated December 22, 2009
4.16
 
Warrant to purchase 1,697,289 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated December 22, 2009
4.17
 
Warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Sienna Holdings Limited, dated December 22, 2009
4.18
 
Warrant to purchase 112,500 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman, dated December 22, 2009
 
 
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4.19
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Lynda Gardner, dated December 22, 2009
4.20
 
Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to James Fuller, dated December 22, 2009
4.21
 
Warrant to purchase 62,500 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to James Lanshe, dated December 22, 2009
4.22
 
Warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Mary Baker, dated December 22, 2009
4.23
 
Warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Alan Ritter, dated December 22, 2009
4.24
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to David Jaroslawicz, dated December 22, 2009
4.25
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to JP Huang, dated December 22, 2009
4.26
 
Warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.27
 
Warrant to purchase 750,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.28
 
Warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Daryl Cramer, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.29
 
Warrant to purchase 125,000  shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Harris, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.30
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.31
 
Warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
5.1
 
Legal Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)
5.2
 
Legal Opinion of Grandall Legal Group
10.1
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between the Registrant and Investors
10.2
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between the Registrant and Investors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission December 28, 2009)
10.3
  Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement
10.4
 
Consulting Agreement dated April 7, 2010 between the Registrant and Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, as amended
10.5
 
Make Good Escrow Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between Famous Grow Holdings Limited, Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin
10.6
 
Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold
10.7
 
Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.8
 
Purchase Option Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.9
 
Pledge of Equity Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.10
 
Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2010 between the Registrant and Bin Liu
10.11
 
Restated Call Option Agreement dated December 17, 2009 by and between Jia Zhi Hong, Zhao Bin and Fok Wing Lam Winnie
10.12
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated December 14, 2009  between Wuhan Kingold and Xinye Bank*
10.13
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 6, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
10.14
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 11, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
 
 
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10.15
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 17, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
10.16
 
Lease Agreement (English translation) dated February 1, 2009 Wuhan Kingold and Vogue Show*
10.17
  Form of Indemnification Agreement
21.1
 
List of subsidiaries
23.1
 
Consent of Friedman, LLP
23.2
 
Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1)
23.3
 
Consent of Grandall Legal Group (filed as part of Exhibit 5.2)
24
 
Power of Attorney (included in signature page)
99.1
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 

*To be filed by amendment.

    (b) Financial Statement Schedules.

Schedules filed with this registration statement are set forth on the Index to Financial Statements set forth elsewhere herein.

Item 17.             Undertakings

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) That for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
 
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
 
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(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
 
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(3) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC, on October 1, 2010.
 
 
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/Jia Zhi Hong
   
Jia Zhi Hong
   
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Kingold Jewelry, Inc. hereby severally constitute and appoint Jia Zhi Hong and Bin Liu, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement (or any other Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
 
 
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Name
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Jia Zhi Hong
     
October 1, 2010
Jia Zhi Hong
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ Bin Liu
     
October 1, 2010
Bin Liu
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
   
         
/s/ Zhang Bin Nan
       
Zhang Bin Nan
 
Director
 
October 1, 2010
         
/s/ Xu Hai Xiao
       
Xu Hai Xiao
 
Director
 
October 1, 2010
         
/s/ Zhao Bin
       
Zhao Bin
 
Director
 
October 1, 2010
         
/s/ Vince Orza
       
Vince Orza
 
Director
 
October 1, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1
 
Reverse Acquisition Agreement dated September 29, 2009 by and between the Registrant, Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd., Dragon Lead Group Limited and the stockholders of Dragon. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2009)
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.2
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated September 29, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.3
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated October 12, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.4
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated January 21, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
3.5
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated April 7, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2/A with the Commission on April 12, 2000)
3.6
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated December 18, 2009
3.7
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant dated June 8, 2010
3.8  
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report filed on Form 8-K with the Commission an September 30, 2010)
4.1
 
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2 with the Commission on August 13, 1999)
4.2
 
Warrant to purchase 674,699 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Whitebox Combined Partners, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.3
 
Warrant to purchase 128,514 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.4
 
Warrant to purchase 461,847 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Wallington Investment Holding Ltd, dated December 22, 2009
4.5
 
Warrant to purchase 200,803 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Parkland Ltd., dated December 22, 2009
4.6
 
Warrant to purchase 200,803 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II, LP, dated December 22, 2009
4.7
 
Warrant to purchase 100,402 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Trillion Growth China Limited Partnership, dated December 22, 2009
4.8
 
Warrant to purchase 100,402 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Great Places LLC, dated December 22, 2009
 
 
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4.9
 
Warrant to purchase 30,120 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Donald Rosenfeld, dated December 22, 2009
4.10
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Jay T.  Snyder, dated December 22, 2009
4.11
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Beryl Snyder, dated December 22, 2009
4.12
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Randall Cox, dated December 22, 2009
4.13
 
Warrant to purchase 20,080 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Silicon Prairie Partners, dated December 22, 2009
4.14
 
Warrant to purchase 10,040 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Harris, dated December 22, 2009
4.15
 
Warrant to purchase 60,240 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Bo Bai, dated December 22, 2009
4.16
 
Warrant to purchase 1,697,289 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated December 22, 2009
4.17
 
Warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Sienna Holdings Limited, dated December 22, 2009
4.18
 
Warrant to purchase 112,500 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman, dated December 22, 2009
4.19
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Lynda Gardner, dated December 22, 2009
4.20
 
Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to James Fuller, dated December 22, 2009
4.21
 
Warrant to purchase 62,500 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to James Lanshe, dated December 22, 2009
4.22
 
Warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Mary Baker, dated December 22, 2009
4.23
 
Warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Alan Ritter, dated December 22, 2009
4.24
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to David Jaroslawicz, dated December 22, 2009
4.25
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to JP Huang, dated December 22, 2009
4.26
 
Warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.27
 
Warrant to purchase 750,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Gardner, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.28
 
Warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Daryl Cramer, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.29
 
Warrant to purchase 125,000  shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Michael Harris, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.30
 
Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman, dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
4.31
 
Warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued to Paul Goodman dated October 6, 2008, as amended on December 16, 2009
5.1
 
Legal Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)
5.2
 
Legal Opinion of Grandall Legal Group
10.1
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between the Registrant and Investors
 
 
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10.2
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between the Registrant and Investors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission December 28, 2009)
10.3
  Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement
10.4
 
Consulting Agreement dated April 7, 2010 between the Registrant and Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, as amended
10.5
 
Make Good Escrow Agreement dated December 23, 2009 by and between Famous Grow Holdings Limited, Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin
10.6
 
Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold
10.7
 
Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.8
 
Purchase Option Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.9
 
Pledge of Equity Agreement dated June 30, 2009 by and between Vogue-Show and shareholders of Wuhan Kingold
10.10
 
Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2010 between the Registrant and Bin Liu
10.11
 
Restated Call Option Agreement dated December 17, 2009 by and between Jia Zhi Hong, Zhao Bin and Fok Wing Lam Winnie
10.12
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated December 14, 2009  between Wuhan Kingold and Xinye Bank*
10.13
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 6, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
10.14
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 11, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
10.15
 
Loan Agreement (English translation) dated May 17, 2010 between Wuhan Kingold and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank*
10.16
 
Lease Agreement (English translation) dated February 1, 2009 Wuhan Kingold and Vogue Show*
10.17   Form of Indemnification Agreement
21.1
 
List of subsidiaries
23.1
 
Consent of Friedman, LLP
23.2
 
Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1)
23.3
 
Consent of Grandall Legal Group (filed as part of Exhibit 5.2)
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page)
99.1
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics


*To be filed by amendment.

 
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EXHIBIT 1.1
 
FORM OF
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
 
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
 
New York, New York
___________ __, 2010
 
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 20 th Floor
New York, New York 10020
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The undersigned, Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (collectively with its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, without limitation, all entities disclosed or described in the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) as being subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company, the “ Company ”), hereby confirms its agreement with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “you” (including its correlatives) or the “ Underwriter ”) as follows:
 
1.             Purchase and Sale of Securities .
 
1.1            Firm Securities .
 
 1.1.1        Nature and Purchase of Firm Securities .
 
(i)            On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell, to the Underwriter, an aggregate of _____________ shares of its common stock (“ Firm Shares ”), par value $0.001   per share (the “ Shares ”).
 
(ii)           The Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Company the Firm Shares at a purchase price (net of discounts and commissions) of [ ___ ] per Share (93% of the per Share offering price). The Firm Shares are to be offered initially to the public (the “ Offering ”) at the offering price set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus (as defined in Section 2.1.1 hereof).

 
 

 

 1.1.2        Shares Payment and Delivery .
 
(i)            Delivery and payment for the Firm Shares shall be made at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the third (3 rd ) Business Day following the effective date (the “ Effective Date ”) of the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 2.1.2 below) (or the fourth (4 th ) Business Day following the Effective Date, if the Registration Statement is declared effective after 4:30 p.m.) or at such earlier time as shall be agreed upon by the Underwriter and the Company at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, counsel to the Underwriter (“ Kramer Levin ”), or at such other place (or remotely by facsimile or other electronic transmission) as shall be agreed upon by the Underwriter and the Company. The hour and date of delivery and payment for the Firm Shares is called the “ Closing Date .”
 
(ii)           Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made on the Closing Date by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds, payable to the order of the Company upon delivery of the certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter) representing the Firm Shares (or through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”)) for the account of the Underwriter. The Firm Shares shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Underwriter may request in writing at least two (2) full Business Days prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Firm Shares except upon tender of payment by the Underwriter for all the Firm Shares. The term “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law to close in New York City.
 
1.2            Over-allotment Option .
 
 1.2.1        Option Shares .  For the purposes of covering any over-allotments in connection with the distribution and sale of the Firm Shares, the Underwriter is hereby granted, an option to purchase up to [ _______ ] Shares representing fifteen percent   (15%) percent of the Firm Shares sold in the offering from the Company (the “ Over-allotment Option ”). Such additional [ _______ ] Shares, the net proceeds of which will be deposited with the Company’s account, are hereinafter referred to as “ Option Shares .” The purchase price to be paid for the Option Shares will be the same price per Option Share as the price per Firm Shares set forth in Section 1.1.1 hereof. The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “ Public Securities .”
 
1.2.2         Exercise of Option .  The Over-allotment Option granted pursuant to Section 1.2.1 hereof may be exercised by the Underwriter as to all (at any time) or any part (from time to time) of the Option Shares within 45 days after the Effective Date. The Underwriter will not be under any obligation to purchase any Option Shares prior to the exercise of the Over-allotment Option. The Over-allotment Option granted hereby may be exercised by the giving of oral notice to the Company from the Underwriter, which must be confirmed in writing by overnight mail or facsimile or other electronic transmission setting forth the number of Option Shares to be purchased and the date and time for delivery of and payment for the Option Shares (the “ Option Closing Date ”), which will not be later than five (5) full Business Days after the date of the notice or such other time as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Underwriter, at the offices of Kramer Levin or at such other place (including remotely by facsimile or other electronic transmission) as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Underwriter. If such delivery and payment for the Option Shares does not occur on the Closing Date, the Option Closing Date will be as set forth in the notice. Upon exercise of the Over-allotment Option, the Company will become obligated to convey to the Underwriter, and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Underwriter will become obligated to purchase, the number of Option Shares specified in such notice.

 
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1.2.3         Payment and Delivery .  Payment for the Option Shares will be made on the Option Closing Date by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds as follows: $ [ ____ ] per Option Share, 93% of the per Option Share offering price, payable to the order of the Company upon delivery to you of certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter) representing the Option Shares (or through the facilities of DTC) for the account of the Underwriter. The Option Shares shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Underwriter may request in writing at least two (2) full Business Days prior to the Option Closing Date. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Option Shares except upon tender of payment by the Underwriter for applicable Option Shares.
 
1.3            [ Underwriter’s Options .
 
1.3.1         Purchase Option . The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Underwriter (and/or its designees) on the Closing Date an option (“ Underwriter’s Option ”) for the purchase of an aggregate of [ ________ ] Shares [5% of the Firm Shares (excluding the over-allotment option)] for an aggregate purchase price of $ [ __________ ] . The Underwriter’s Option Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, commencing on a date which is one year from the Applicable Time and expiring on the four-year anniversary of the Applicable Time at an initial exercise price per Share of $ [ __________ ] , which is equal to 125% of the public offering price of the Firm Shares. The Underwriter’s Option agreement and the Shares issuable upon exercise thereof are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the “ Underwriter’s Securities .” The Underwriter understands and agrees that there are significant restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 against transferring the Underwriter’s Option Agreement and the underlying Shares during the first year after the Effective Date and by its acceptance thereof shall agree that it will not, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate the Underwriter’s Option Agreement, or any portion thereof, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of such securities for a period of one year following the Effective Date to anyone other than (i) an Underwriter or a selected dealer in connection with the Offering, or (ii) a bona fide officer or partner of the Underwriter or of any such Underwriter or selected dealer; and only if any such transferee agrees to the foregoing lock-up restrictions.
 
1.3.2         Delivery .  Delivery for the Underwriter’s Option Agreement shall be made on the Closing Date and shall be issued in the name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Underwriter may request. ]
 
2.             Representations and Warranties of the Company .  The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriter as of the Applicable Time (as defined below), as of the Closing Date and as of the Option Closing Date, if any, as follows:

 
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2.1            Filing of Registration Statement .
 
2.1.1         Pursuant to the Act .  The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement and an amendment or amendments thereto, on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167626), including any related prospectus or prospectuses, for the registration of the Public Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), which registration statement and amendment or amendments have been prepared by the Company in all material respects in conformity with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Act (the “ Regulations ”). Except as the context may otherwise require, such registration statement on file with the Commission at the time the registration statement becomes effective (including the prospectus, financial statements, schedules, exhibits and all other documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein and all information deemed to be a part thereof as of the Effective Date pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A of the Regulations), is referred to herein as the “ Registration Statement .” The final prospectus in the form first furnished to the Underwriter for use in the Offering, is hereinafter called the “ Prospectus .” The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof. “ Applicable Time ” means [___ am/pm on _________________], 2010, on the Effective Date or such other time as agreed to by the Company and the Underwriter.
 
2.1.2         Registration under the Exchange Act and Stock Exchange Listing .  The Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and are listed on the   NASDAQ Capital Market   (“ NASDAQ ”), and the Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act or delisting the common shares of the Company from NASDAQ, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission or NASDAQ is contemplating terminating such registration or listing except as described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus.
 
2.2            No Stop Orders, etc .  Neither the Commission nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any state regulatory authority has issued any order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or the Registration Statement or has instituted or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such an order.
 
2.3            Disclosures in Registration Statement .
 
2.3.1         10b-5 Representation .  At the respective times the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any post-effective amendments thereto become effective (and at the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any):
 
(i)            The Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any post-effective amendments thereto did and will contain all material statements that are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the Regulations, and will in all material respects conform to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations;
 
(ii)            Neither the Registration Statement nor the Prospectus, nor any amendment or supplement thereto, nor any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as hereinafter defined), on such dates, do or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representation and warranty made in this Section 2.3.1(ii) does not apply to statements made or statements omitted in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Underwriter expressly for use in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto. The parties acknowledge and agree that such information provided by or on behalf of the Underwriter consists solely of the following disclosure contained in the “Underwriting” section of the Prospectus:  the table following the first paragraph under the title “Underwriting,” the table that shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions, the disclosure under the heading “Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of the Common Stock” (the “ Underwriter’s Information ”).

 
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2.3.2         Disclosure of Agreements .  The agreements and documents described in the Prospectus, the Registration Statement conform to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Act and the Regulations to be described in the Prospectus, the Registration Statement or to be filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and (i) that is referred to in the Prospectus, or (ii) is material to the Company’s business, has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. None of such agreements or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in default thereunder and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations.
 
2.3.3         Prior Securities Transactions .  No securities of the Company have been sold by the Company or by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any person or persons controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement.
 
2.3.4         Regulations .  The disclosures in the Registration Statement concerning the effects of Federal, State, and local regulation, including but not limited to regulations promulgated by any governmental agency in the People’s Republic of China, on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.
 
2.4            Changes After Dates in Registration Statement .
 
2.4.1         No Material Adverse Change .  Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as otherwise specifically stated therein: (i) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or business prospects of the Company; (ii) there have been no material transactions entered into by the Company, other than as contemplated pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company.

 
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2.4.2         Recent Securities Transactions, etc .  Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and except as may otherwise be indicated or contemplated herein or disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has not: (i) issued any securities; (ii) incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money; or (iii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect to its capital stock.
 
2.5            Disclosures in Commission Filings .  Since January 1, 2009, (i) none of the Company’s filings with the Commission contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (ii) the Company has made all filings with the Commission required under the Exchange Act.
 
2.6            Independent Accountants .  Friedman, LLP (“ Friedman ”), whose report is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, are independent registered public accountants as required by the Exchange Act, the Act and the Regulations. Friedman has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.
 
2.7            Financial Statements, etc .  The financial statements, including the notes thereto and supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement and Prospectus fairly present the financial position and the results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods to which they apply; and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), consistently applied throughout the periods involved; and the supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly the information required to be stated therein. The Registration Statement discloses all material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations), and other relationships of the Company with unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses.  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (a) neither the Company nor any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including each entity disclosed or described in the Registration Statement as being a subsidiary of the Company (each a “ Subsidiary ” and together the “ Subsidiaries ”), has incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions other than in the ordinary course of business, (b) the Company has not declared or paid any dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its capital stock, (c) there has not been any change in the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any grants under any stock compensation plan and, (d) there has not been any material adverse change in the Company’s long-term or short-term debt.

 
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2.8            Authorized Capital; Options, etc .  The Company had, at the date or dates indicated in the Prospectus, the duly authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Based on the assumptions stated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company will have on the Closing Date the adjusted stock capitalization set forth therein. Except as set forth in, or contemplated by, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, on the Effective Date and on the Closing Date, there will be no options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any authorized, but unissued Shares of the Company or any security convertible into Shares of the Company, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell Shares or any such options, warrants, rights or convertible securities.
 
2.9            Valid Issuance of Securities, etc.
 
2.9.1         Outstanding Securities .  All issued and outstanding securities of the Company issued prior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof have no rights of rescission with respect thereto, and are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. The authorized Shares conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. The offers and sales of the outstanding Shares were at all relevant times either registered under the Act and the applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers of such Shares, exempt from such registration requirements.
 
2.9.2         Securities Sold Pursuant to this Agreement .  The Public Securities [ and Underwriter’s Securities ] have been duly authorized for issuance and sale and, when issued and paid for, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Public Securities [ and Underwriter’s Securities ] are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Securities has been duly and validly taken. The Public Securities [ and Underwriter’s Securities ] conform in all material respects to all statements with respect thereto contained in the Registration Statement.   [ When paid for and issued in accordance with the Underwriter’s Option Agreement, the underlying Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the underlying Shares are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Underwriter’s Option Agreement has been duly and validly taken. ]
 
2.10          Registration Rights of Third Parties .  Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, no holders of any securities of the Company or any rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities of the Company have the right to require the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Act or to include any such securities in a registration statement to be filed by the Company.

 
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2.11          Validity and Binding Effect of Agreements .  This Agreement [ and the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] [ has ] [ have ]   been duly and validly authorized by the Company, and, when executed and delivered, will constitute, the valid and binding agreement [ s ] of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with [ its ] [ their ] respective terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
 
2.12          No Conflicts, etc .  The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this Agreement [ , the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] and all ancillary documents, the consummation by the Company of the transactions herein and therein contemplated and the compliance by the Company with the terms hereof and thereof do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both: (i) result in a material breach of, or conflict with any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or result in the creation, modification, termination or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation (as the same has been, or may be amended from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation ”); or (iii) violate any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or business constituted as of the date hereof.
 
2.13          No Defaults; Violations .  No default exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition of any material license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject. The Company is not in violation of any term or provision of its Certificate of Incorporation, or in violation of any franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or businesses.
 
2.14          Corporate Power; Licenses; Consents .
 
2.14.1       Conduct of Business .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has all necessary authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates and permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies that it needs as of the date hereof to conduct its business purpose as described in the Prospectus. The disclosures in the Registration Statement concerning the effects of federal, state and local regulation on this Offering and the Company’s business purpose as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.

 
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2.14.2       Transactions Contemplated Herein .  The Company has all corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof, and all consents, authorizations, approvals and orders required in connection therewith have been obtained. No consent, authorization or order of, and no filing with, any court, government agency or other body is required for the valid issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities and the consummation of the transactions and agreements contemplated by this Agreement [ and the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] and as contemplated by the Prospectus, except with respect to applicable federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“ FINRA ”).
 
2.15          D&O Questionnaires .  To the best of Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires (the “ Questionnaires ”) completed by each of the Company’s directors and officers immediately prior to the Offering (the “ Insiders ”) as well as in the Lock-Up Agreement provided to the Underwriter is true and correct in all respects and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in the questionnaires completed by each Insider to become inaccurate and incorrect.
 
2.16          Litigation; Governmental Proceedings .  There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any executive officer or director which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or in connection with the Company’s listing application for the listing of the Shares on NASDAQ.
 
2.17          Good Standing .  The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of the Delaware as of the date hereof, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, business or operations of the Company.
 
2.18          Stop Orders .  The Commission has not issued any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus or any part thereof.
 
2.19          Transactions Affecting Disclosure to FINRA .
 
2.19.1       Finder’s Fees .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there are no claims, payments, arrangements, agreements or understandings relating to the payment of a finder’s, consulting or origination fee by the Company or any Insider with respect to the sale of the Securities hereunder or any other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its shareholders that may affect the Underwriter’s compensation, as determined by FINRA.
 
2.19.2       Payments Within Twelve Months .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to: (i) any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii) to any FINRA member; or (iii) to any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member, within the twelve months prior to the Effective Date, other than the prior payment of $ [ 25,000 ] to Rodman & Renshaw LLC, the Underwriter as provided in connection with the Offering.

 
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2.19.3       Use of Proceeds .  None of the net proceeds of the Offering will be paid by the Company to any participating FINRA member or its affiliates, except as specifically authorized herein.
 
2.19.4       FINRA Affiliation .  No officer, director or any beneficial owner of the Company’s unregistered securities has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member (as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA). The Company will advise the Underwriter and Kramer Levin if it learns that any officer, director or owner of at least 5% of the Company’s outstanding Shares (or securities convertible into Shares) is or becomes an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member participating in the Offering.
 
2.20          Foreign Corrupt Practices Act .  Neither the Company nor any of the directors, employees or officers of the Company or any other person acting on behalf of the Company has, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any money, gift or similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of business) to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of a customer or supplier, or official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality of any government (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other person who was, is, or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Company (or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) that (i) might subject the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, might have had a material adverse effect on the assets, business or operations of the Company as reflected in any of the financial statements contained in the Prospectus or (iii) if not continued in the future, might adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Company. The Company has taken reasonable steps to ensure that its accounting controls and procedures are sufficient to cause the Company to comply in all material respects with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
 
2.21          Officers’ Certificate .  Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to you or to Kramer Levin shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.
 
2.22          Lock-Up Period .
 
2.22.1      Each of the Company’s officers and directors holding Shares (or securities convertible into Shares), and each owner of at least 5% of the Company’s outstanding Shares (or securities convertible into Shares at any time) (together with the Company’s officers and directors, the “ Lock-Up Parties ”), have agreed pursuant to executed Lock-Up Agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2, respectively, that for a period of ninety (90) days from the effective date of the Prospectus (the “ Lock-Up Period ”), such persons and their affiliated parties shall not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Shares, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares, without the consent of the Underwriter. The Underwriter may consent to an early release from the applicable Lock-Up period if, in its opinion, the market for the Shares would not be adversely impacted by sales and in cases of financial emergency of an officer, director or other stockholder. The Company has caused each of the Lock-Up Parties to deliver to the Underwriter the agreements of each of the Lock-Up Parties to the foregoing effect prior to the date that the Company requests that the Commission declare the Registration Statement effective under the Act.

 
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2.22.2      The Company, on behalf of itself and any successor entity, has agreed that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, for a period of ninety (90)   days from the effective date of the Registration Statement, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether any such transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
 
The restrictions contained in this paragraph 2.22.2 shall not apply to (i) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (ii) the issuance by the Company of shares of common stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof and disclosed in the Prospectus, or (iii) the issuance by the Company of option or shares of capital stock of the Company under any stock compensation plan of the Company.
 
2.22.3      Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) the Company issues an earnings release or material news, or a material event relating to the Company occurs, during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by paragraph 2.22 shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, unless the Underwriter waives such extension.
 
2.23          Subsidiaries .  Annex 1 to this agreement sets forth the ownership of all Subsidiaries. All direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the place of organization or incorporation, and each such Subsidiary and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, business or operations of the Company taken as a whole.  The Company’s ownership and control of each Subsidiary is as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.  The Company’s ownership and control of each Subsidiary is as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 
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2.24          Related Party Transactions .  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there are no business relationships or related party transactions involving the Company or any other person required to be described in the Prospectus that have not been described as required.
 
2.25          Board of Directors .  The Board of Directors of the Company is comprised of the persons set forth under the heading of the Prospectus captioned “Management.” The qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the board comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and the rules of NASDAQ. At least one member of the Board of Directors of the Company qualifies as a “financial expert” as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder and the rules of NASDAQ. In addition, at least a majority of the persons serving on the Board of Directors qualify as “independent” as defined under the rules of NASDAQ.
 
2.26          Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance .
 
2.26.1       Disclosure Controls .  The Company has developed and currently maintains disclosure controls and procedures that will comply with Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act, and such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information concerning the Company will be made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s Exchange Act filings and other public disclosure documents.
 
2.26.2       Compliance .  The Company is, or on the Effective Date will be, in material compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 applicable to it, and has implemented or will implement such programs and taken reasonable steps to ensure the Company’s future compliance (not later than the relevant statutory and regulatory deadlines therefore) with all the material provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
2.27          No Investment Company Status .  The Company is not and, after giving effect to the Offering and sale of the Firm Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, will not be, an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
2.28          No Labor Disputes . No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent.
 
2.29          Intellectual Property . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses or has valid right to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets and similar rights (“ Intellectual Property ”) necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently carried on and as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.  To the knowledge of the Company, no action or use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will involve or give rise to any infringement of, or license or similar fees for, any Intellectual Property of others.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice alleging any such infringement or fee.

 
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2.30          Taxes .  Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has filed all returns (as hereinafter defined) required to be filed with taxing authorities prior to the date hereof or has duly obtained extensions of time for the filing thereof.  Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid all taxes (as hereinafter defined) shown as due on such returns that were filed and has paid all taxes imposed on or assessed against the Company or such respective subsidiary.  The provisions for taxes payable, if any, shown on the financial statements filed with or as part of the Registration Statement are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes, whether or not disputed, and for all periods to and including the dates of such consolidated financial statements.  Except as disclosed in writing to the Underwriter, (i) no issues have been raised (and are currently pending) by any taxing authority in connection with any of the returns or taxes asserted as due from the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (ii) no waivers of statutes of limitation with respect to the returns or collection of taxes have been given by or requested from the Company or its Subsidiaries.  The term “ taxes ” mean all federal, state, local, foreign, and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments, or charges of any kind whatever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect thereto.  The term “ returns ” means all returns, declarations, reports, statements, and other documents required to be filed in respect to taxes.
 
2.31          Representations and Warranties of the Company Regarding the People’s Republic of China (“ PRC ”) and the British Virgin Islands (“ BVI ”) .
 
2.31.1       PRC Subsidiaries .  The Company conducts substantially all of its operations and generates substantially all of its revenue through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Dragon Lead Group, Ltd., a BVI corporation (the “ BVI Subsidiary ”), and the direct and indirect subsidiaries thereof (i.e., Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd  and Wuhan Kingold), all of which are incorporated in the PRC. The subsidiaries and their affiliates listed on Annex 1 hereto and listed and described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are all of the subsidiaries of the Company (such subsidiaries collectively shall be referred to herein as the “ PRC Subsidiaries ”).
 
 
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2.31.2       Organization, Qualification and Authority . Each of the PRC Subsidiaries has been duly established, is validly existing as a company in good standing under the laws of the PRC, and the BVI Subsidiary has been duly established, is validly existing as a company in good standing under the laws of the BVI.  Each of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except where the failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, business or operations of the Company taken as a whole.  Each of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary has applied for and obtained all requisite business licenses, clearance and permits required under the laws and regulations of the PRC or BVI, as applicable, as necessary for the conduct of its businesses, and each of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all laws and regulations of the PRC or BVI, as applicable, in connection with foreign exchange, except where the failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, business or operations of the Company taken as a whole.  The registered capital of each of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary has been fully paid up in accordance with the schedule of payment stipulated in its respective Articles of Incorporation, approval document, certificate of approval and legal person business license (hereinafter referred to as the “ Establishment Documents ”) and in compliance with the PRC or BVI laws and regulations, as applicable, and there is no outstanding capital contribution commitment for any of the PRC Subsidiaries or BVI Subsidiary.  The Establishment Documents of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary have been duly approved in accordance with the laws of the PRC and BVI, as applicable, and are valid and enforceable.  The business scope specified in the Establishment Documents of each of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary complies with the requirements of all relevant the PRC or BVI laws and regulations, as the case may be.  The outstanding equity interests of each of the PRC Subsidiaries and BVI Subsidiary are owned of record by the Company or a wholly owned subsidiary, except for such specific entities or individuals identified as the registered holders thereof in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.  The Company possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management and policies of the PRC Subsidiaries and the BVI Subsidiary.
 
2.31.3       Dividends .  Except pursuant to applicable PRC law or BVI law, no PRC Subsidiary or BVI Subsidiary is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company (or the Company’s subsidiary that holds the outstanding equity interest of such PRC Subsidiary and BVI Subsidiary).  Except pursuant to applicable PRC laws or BVI laws, no PRC Subsidiary or BVI Subsidiary is prohibited, directly or indirectly, from making any other distribution on such applicable PRC Subsidiary’s or BVI Subsidiary’s equity capital, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such the PRC Subsidiary or BVI Subsidiary from the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.
 
2.31.4       Immunity .  None of the PRC Subsidiaries, BVI Subsidiary nor any of their properties, assets or revenues are entitled to any right of immunity on the grounds of sovereignty from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from services of process, from attachment prior to or in aid of execution of judgment, or from any other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment.
 
2.31.5       Filing with the PRC and BVI .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, it is not necessary that this Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any other document be filed or recorded with any governmental agency, court or other authority in the PRC or BVI.
 
2.31.6       Transfer Taxes . No transaction, stamp, capital or other issuance, registration, transaction, transfer or withholding taxes or duties are payable in the PRC or BVI by or on behalf of the Underwriter to any PRC or BVI taxing authority in connection with (i) the issuance, sale and delivery of any Shares by the Company and the delivery of any Shares to or for the account of the Underwriter, (ii) the purchase from the Company and the initial sale and delivery by the Underwriter of any Shares to purchasers thereof, or (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 
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2.31.7       Compliance .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has taken all necessary steps to ensure compliance by each of its shareholders, option holders, directors, officers and employees that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a PRC or BVI resident or citizen with any applicable rules and regulations of the relevant the PRC or BVI government agencies.
 
2.31.8       PRC/BVI Approvals .  Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Public Securities to the Underwriter, the listing and trading of the Public Securities on NASDAQ and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are not and will not be, as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date, subject to any approval by any the PRC or BVI governmental or regulatory authority.
 
2.31.9       PRC/BVI Tax Benefits, etc .  Any PRC or BVI governmental tax benefits, exemptions, waivers, or other relief, enjoyed by any PRC Subsidiary or BVI Subsidiary as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are valid, binding and enforceable and in accordance with PRC and BVI law and regulations, as the case may be.
 
2.31.10     Previous Restructuring .  Any previous restructuring (i.e. equity transfer) of the Company and the Subsidiaries will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject to the extent that such conflict or breach is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other constituent documents of the Company or any Subsidiary; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their properties (including but not limited to the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC) to the extent that such violation is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect.
 
2.31.11     Mergers and Acquisitions Rules . The Company is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (" CSRC ") and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC on August 8, 2006 (the " M&A Rules "), in particular the relevant provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice. The Company has fully communicated such legal advice from its PRC counsel to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice.

 
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2.31.12     Compliance with Mergers and Acquisitions Rules . The issuance and sale of the Shares, the listing and trading of the Shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not and will not be, as of the date hereof adversely affected by the M&A Rules or any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules (collectively, the " M&A Rules and Related Clarifications " ).
 
2.31.13     Compliance with Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations . Each of the Company and Subsidiaries that were incorporated outside of the PRC has taken, or is in the process of taking, reasonable steps to ensure compliance by each of its shareholders, option holders, directors, officers, and employees that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a PRC resident or citizen with any applicable rules and regulations of the relevant PRC government agencies (including but not limited to the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange) relating to overseas investment by PRC residents and citizens or the repatriation of the proceeds from overseas offering and listing by offshore special purpose vehicles controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies and individuals, such as the Company, (the " PRC Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations " ), including without limitation, requesting each shareholder, option holder, director, officer, and employees that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a PRC resident or citizen to complete any registration and other procedures required under applicable PRC Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations.

2.31.14     Compliance with SAFE Rules and Regulations . The Company has taken all reasonable steps to comply with, and to ensure compliance by all of the Company's shareholders who are PRC residents with any applicable rules and regulations of the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the " SAFE Rules and Regulations " ), including without limitation, taking reasonable steps to require each of its shareholders and option holders that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a PRC resident to complete any registration and other procedures required under applicable SAFE Rules and Regulations.
 
3.              Covenants of the Company .  The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
 
3.1            Amendments to Registration Statement .  The Company will deliver to the Underwriter, prior to filing, any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus proposed to be filed after the Effective Date and not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Underwriter shall reasonably object in writing.
 
3.2            Federal Securities Laws .
 
3.2.1         Compliance .  During the time when a Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company will use its best efforts to comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Act, the Regulations and the Exchange Act and by the regulations under the Exchange Act, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Public Securities in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Prospectus. If at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Public Securities is required to be delivered under the Act, any event shall have occurred as a result of which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriter, the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend the Prospectus to comply with the Act, the Company will notify the Underwriter promptly and prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 3.1 hereof, an appropriate amendment or supplement in accordance with Section 10 of the Act.

 
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3.2.2         Filing of Final Prospectus .  The Company will file the Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter) with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 424 of the Regulations.
 
3.2.3         Exchange Act Registration .  For a period of three years from the Effective Date, the Company will use its best efforts to maintain the registration of the Shares. The Company will not deregister the Shares under the Exchange Act without the prior written consent of the Underwriter.
 
3.2.4         Free Writing Prospectuses .  The Company represents and agrees that it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Public Securities that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 of the 1933 Act, without the prior consent of the Underwriter. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Underwriter is hereinafter referred to as a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus .” The Company represents that its will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 433, and has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 of the 1933 Act, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.
 
3.3            Delivery to the Underwriter of Prospectuses .  The Company will deliver to the Underwriter, without charge, from time to time during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act or the Exchange Act such number of copies of each Prospectus as the Underwriter may reasonably request and, as soon as the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective, deliver to you two original executed Registration Statements, including exhibits, and all post-effective amendments thereto and copies of all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference and all original executed consents of certified experts.
 
3.4            Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Underwriter .  The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to remain effective with a current prospectus for at least nine (9) months from the Applicable Time. and will notify the Underwriter immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i) of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii) of the issuance by any state securities commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv) of the mailing and delivery to the Commission for filing of any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (v) of the receipt of any comments or request for any additional information from the Commission; and (vi) of the happening of any event during the period described in this Section 3.4 hereof that, in the judgment of the Company, makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus untrue or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Commission or any state securities commission shall enter a stop order or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.

 
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3.5            Review of Financial Statements .  For a period of five (5) years from the Effective Date, the Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent certified public accountants to review (but not audit) the Company’s financial statements for each of the first three fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly financial information.
 
3.6            Intentionally Omitted.
 
3.7            Financial Public Relations Firm .  As of the Effective Date, the Company shall have retained a financial public relations firm reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter and the Company, which shall initially be RedChip Companies, Inc., which firm will be experienced in assisting issuers in public offerings of securities and in their relations with their security holders, and shall retain such firm or another firm reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter for a period of not less than two (2) years after the Effective Date.
 
3.8            Reports to the Underwriter .
 
3.8.1         Periodic Reports, etc .  For a period of three years from the Effective Date, the Company will furnish to the Underwriter copies of such financial statements and other periodic and special reports as the Company from time to time furnishes generally to holders of any class of its securities and also promptly furnish to the Underwriter: (i) a copy of each periodic report the Company shall be required to file with the Commission; (ii) a copy of every press release and every news item and article with respect to the Company or its affairs which was released by the Company; (iii) a copy of each Form 8-K prepared and filed by the Company; (iv) five copies of each registration statement filed by the Company under the Act; (v) such additional documents and information with respect to the Company and the affairs of any future Subsidiaries of the Company as the Underwriter may from time to time reasonably request; provided the Underwriter shall sign, if requested by the Company, a Regulation FD compliant confidentiality agreement which is reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter and Kramer Levin in connection with the Underwriter’s receipt of such information. Documents filed with the Commission pursuant to its EDGAR system shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Underwriter pursuant to this Section.
 
3.8.2         Transfer Sheets .  For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, the Company shall retain a transfer and registrar agent acceptable to the Underwriter (the “ Transfer Agent ”) and will furnish to the Underwriter at the Company’s sole cost and expense such transfer sheets of the Company’s securities as the Underwriter may reasonably request, including the daily and monthly consolidated transfer sheets of the Transfer Agent and DTC. Interwest Transfer Company, Inc. is acceptable to the Underwriter to act as Transfer Agent for the Company’s Shares.

 
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3.8.3         Trading Reports .  During such time as the Public Securities   are listed on NASDAQ, the Company shall provide to the Underwriter, at the Company’s expense, such reports published by NASDAQ relating to price trading of the Public Securities, as the Underwriter shall reasonably request.
 
3.9            Payment of Expenses .
 
3.9.1         General Expenses Related to the Offering .  The Company hereby agrees to pay on each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, to the extent not paid at the Closing Date, all expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to: (a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the Shares to be sold in the Offering (including the Over-allotment Shares) with the Commission; (b) all COBRADesk filing fees associated with the review of the Offering by FINRA; all fees and expenses relating to the listing of such Shares on the NASDAQ and such other stock exchanges as the Company and the Underwriter together determine; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating  to background checks of the Company’s officers and directors in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per individual; (d) the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Underwriter’s counsel in excess of $140,000, as incurred, which excess is currently estimated to be in a range of $20,000 - 60,000 but will depend on the actual fees and disbursements of such counsel in connection with the Offering; (e) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of such Shares under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions as the Underwriter may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Underwriter’s counsel, it being agreed that (i) if the Offering is commenced on the NASDAQ Capital Market or the NYSE Amex, the Company will make a payment of $5,000 to such counsel on the Closing Date, or (ii) if the Offering is commenced on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, the Company will make a payment of $15,000 to such counsel upon the commencement of “blue sky” work by such counsel and an additional $5,000 at Closing); (f) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of such Shares under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as the Underwriter may reasonably designate; (g) the costs of all mailing and printing of the underwriting documents (including, without limitation, the Underwriting Agreement, any Blue Sky Surveys and, if appropriate, any Agreement Among Underwriters, Selected Dealers’ Agreement, Underwriters’ Questionnaire and Power of Attorney), Registration Statements, Prospectuses and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto and as many preliminary and final Prospectuses as the Underwriter may reasonably deem necessary; (h) the costs and expenses of the public relations firm as contemplated by Section 3.7 hereof; (i) the costs of preparing, printing and delivering certificates representing the Shares; (j) fees and expenses of the transfer agent for the Shares; (k) stock transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to the Underwriter; (l) the costs associated with post-Closing advertising of the Offering in the national additions of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times; (m) the costs associated with bound volumes of the public offering materials as well as commemorative mementos and lucite tombstones, each of which the Company or its designee will provide within a reasonable time after the Closing in such quantities as the Underwriter may reasonably request; (n) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants; (o) the fees and expenses of the Company’s legal counsel and other agents and representatives; (p) the $16,000 cost associated with the Underwriter’s use of i-Deal’s book-building, prospectus tracking and compliance software for the Offering; and (q) up to $10,000 of the Underwriter’s actual “road show” expenses for the Offerings.  The Underwriter may also deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing Date, or the Option Closing Date, if any, the expenses set forth herein to be paid by the Company to the Underwriter.

 
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3.9.2         Non-accountable Expenses .  The Company further agrees that, in addition to the expenses payable pursuant to Section 3.9.1, on the Closing Date it will pay to the Underwriter a non-accountable expense allowance equal to one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Firm Shares by deduction from the proceeds of the Offering contemplated herein.
 
3.10          Application of Net Proceeds .  The Company will apply the net proceeds from the Offering received by it in a manner consistent with the application described under the caption “Use Of Proceeds” in the Prospectus.
 
3.11          Delivery of Earnings Statements to Security Holders .  The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable, but not later than the first day of the fifteenth full calendar month following the Effective Date, an earnings statement (which need not be certified by independent public or independent certified public accountants unless required by the Act or the Regulations, but which shall satisfy the provisions of Rule 158(a) under Section 11(a) of the Act) covering a period of at least twelve consecutive months beginning after the Effective Date.
 
3.12          Stabilization .  Neither the Company, nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, directors or shareholders (without the consent of the Underwriter) has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act, or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.
 
3.13          Internal Controls .  The Company will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
 
3.14          Accountants .  As of the Effective Date, the Company shall retain independent public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter, and the Company shall continue to retain a nationally recognized independent certified public accounting firm for a period of at least three years after the Effective Date.  The Underwriter acknowledges that Friedman is acceptable to the Underwriter.
 
3.15          FINRA .  The Company shall advise the Underwriter (who shall make an appropriate filing with FINRA) if it is aware that any 5% or greater shareholder of the Company becomes an affiliate or associated person of an FINRA member participating in the distribution of the Company’s Public Securities.

 
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3.16          No Fiduciary Duties .  The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriter’s responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in nature and that neither the Underwriter nor its affiliates or any Selling Agent shall be deemed to be acting in a fiduciary capacity, or otherwise owes any fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with the Offering and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
4.              Conditions of Underwriter’s Obligations .  The obligations of the Underwriter to purchase and pay for the Shares, as provided herein, shall be subject to (i) the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company as of the date hereof and as of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any; (ii) the accuracy of the statements of officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof; (iii) the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iv) the following conditions:
 
4.1            Regulatory Matters .
 
4.1.1         Effectiveness of Registration Statement .  The Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on the date of this Agreement or such later date and time as shall be consented to in writing by you, and, at each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or contemplated by the Commission and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of Kramer Levin.
 
4.1.2         FINRA Clearance .  By the Effective Date, the Underwriter shall have received clearance from FINRA as to the amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriter as described in the Registration Statement.
 
4.1.3         NASDAQ   Stock Market Clearance .  On the Closing Date, the Company’s Shares, including the Firm Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ.
 
4.1.4         Free Writing Prospectuses .  The Underwriter covenants with the Company that the Underwriter will not use, authorize the use of, refer to, or participate in the planning for the use of a “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, which term includes use of any written information furnished by the Commission to the Company and not incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement, without the prior written consent of the Company. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Company is hereinafter referred to as an “ Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus .”
 
4.2            Company Counsel Matters .
 
4.2.1         Closing Date Opinion of Counsel .  On the Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received the favorable opinions of DLA Piper LLC (US) (“ DLA ”) and Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP (“ CSHZ ”), counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date, addressed to the Underwriter covering the following:

 
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(i)            The Company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware   has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware   with the requisite corporate power to own or lease, as the case may be, and operate its respective properties, and to conduct its business, as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.   The Company has no subsidiaries formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and is not registered or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States except Delaware.
 
(ii)           All issued and outstanding securities of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any stockholder of the Company arising by operation of law or under the Certificate of Incorporation. The offers and sales of the outstanding securities were at all relevant times either registered under the Act or exempt from such registration requirements. The authorized, and to the extent of DLA’s or CSHZ’s knowledge, outstanding Shares of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectus.
 
(iii)          The Public Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for, will be validly issued and to our knowledge, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such holders.  The Public Securities are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company arising by operating of law or under the Certificate of Incorporation.  The Over-allotment Option [ and Underwriter’s Option ] constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company to issue and sell, upon exercise thereof and payment therefore, the number of Shares called for thereby, and the Over-allotment Option [ and Underwriter’s Option ] are enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except (a) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (b) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the Federal and state securities laws and (c) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
 
(iv)         This Agreement [ and the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] [ has ] [ have ] been duly and validly authorized and executed by the Company and constitute [ s ] the valid and binding obligation [ s ] of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with [ its ] [ their ] respective terms, except (a) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (b) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provisions may be limited under the Federal and state securities laws, and (c) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.

 
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(v)          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreements [ , ] [ and ] the Lock-Up Period restrictions on the Company [ and the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] , and compliance by the Company with the terms and provisions thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, and the issuance and sale of the Public Securities, do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, (a) conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or modification of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of, any mortgage, deed of trust, note, indenture, loan, contract, commitment or other agreement or instrument filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, (b) result in any violation of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or any other governing documents of the Company, or (c) violate any statute or any judgment, order or decree, rule or regulation applicable to the Company of any court, domestic or foreign, or of any federal, state or other regulatory authority or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, its properties or assets.
 
(vi)         The Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any post-effective amendments or supplements thereto (other than the financial statements included therein, as to which no opinion need be rendered) each as of their respective dates complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The Shares offered pursuant to the Prospectus conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. No United States or state statute or regulation required to be described in the Prospectus is not described as required (except as to the Blue Sky laws of the various states, as to which such counsel expresses no opinions), nor are any contracts or documents of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement not so described or filed as required.
 
(vii)        The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission.  We have been orally advised by the Staff of the Commission that no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued, and to our knowledge, no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or overtly threatened by the Commission.  Any required filing of the Prospectus, and any required supplement thereto, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, has been made in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b).
 
(viii)       The Company is not and, after giving effect to the Offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, will not be, an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(ix)          No consent, approval, authorization or filing with or order of the NASDAQ, any U.S. Federal, State of New York or State of Delaware court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company is required, under the laws, rules and regulations of the United States of America and the States of Delaware and New York for the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, except (i) such as have been made with or obtained by the NASDAQ (ii) such as have been made or obtained under the Securities Act and (iii) such as may be required under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by you in the manner contemplated in the Agreement and in the Prospectus, as to which we express no opinion.

 
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(x)           The Shares have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ upon official notice of issuance.
 
(xi)          To our knowledge, the Company is not a party to any written agreement granting any holders of securities of the Company rights to require the registration under the Securities Act of resales of such securities.
 
4.2.2        The opinions of DLA and CSHZ shall further include a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company, the Underwriter and the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, at which conferences the contents of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus contained therein and related matters were discussed and, although such counsel is not passing upon and does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus contained therein, solely on the basis of the foregoing without independent check and verification, no facts have come to the attention of such counsel which lead them to believe that the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, at the time the Registration Statement or amendment became effective, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time they were filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or at the date of such counsel’s opinion, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that such counsel need express no view and shall not be deemed to have rendered an opinion with respect to the financial information, statistical data and information and matters regarding non-United States laws, rules and regulations included in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus).  The Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any post-effective amendments or supplements thereto (other than the financial statements including notes and schedules, financial data, statistical data and non-United States laws, rules and regulations included in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, included therein, as to which no opinion need be rendered) each as of their respective dates complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and Regulations.
 
4.2.3         PRC Opinion .  On the Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received the favorable opinion of Grandall Legal Group, PRC counsel to the Company, reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter and the Underwriter’s PRC counsel, related to, among other things, the descriptions of laws of the PRC   and the organization of the Company’s PRC Subsidiaries and their affiliates and ownership structure, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, with a copy provided to the Underwriter for its reference.
 
4.2.4         Option Closing Date Opinions of Counsel .  On the Option Closing Date, if any, the Underwriter shall have received the favorable opinions of each counsel listed in Sections 4.2.1 through 4.2.3, dated the Option Closing Date, addressed to the Underwriter and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter, confirming as of the Option Closing Date, the statements made by such counsels in their respective opinions delivered on the Closing Date.

 
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4.2.5         Reliance .  In rendering such opinions, such counsel may rely: (i) as to matters involving the application of laws other than the laws of the United States and jurisdictions in which they are admitted, to the extent such counsel deems proper and to the extent specified in such opinion, if at all, upon an opinion or opinions (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter) of other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Underwriter, familiar with the applicable laws; and (ii) as to matters of fact, to the extent they deem proper, on certificates or other written statements of officers of the Company and officers of departments of various jurisdiction having custody of documents respecting the corporate existence or good standing of the Company, provided that copies of any such statements or certificates shall be delivered to Kramer Levin if requested. The opinions of Grandall Legal Group   shall include a statement to the effect that it may be relied upon by counsel for the Underwriter in its opinion delivered to the Underwriter.
 
4.3            Cold Comfort Letter .  At the time this Agreement is executed, and at each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, you shall have received a cold comfort letter, addressed to the Underwriter and in form and substance satisfactory in all respects to you and to Kramer Levin from Friedman dated, respectively, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any.
 
4.4            Officers’ Certificates .
 
4.4.1         Officers’ Certificate .  At each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Underwriter shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, respectively, to the effect that the Company has performed all covenants and complied with all conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company prior to and as of the Closing Date, or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and that the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof have been satisfied as of such date and that, as of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof are true and correct. In addition, the Underwriter will have received such other and further certificates of officers of the Company as the Underwriter may reasonably request.
 
4.4.2         Secretary’s Certificate .  At each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Underwriter shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date or the Option Date, as the case may be, respectively, certifying: (i) that the Certificate of Incorporation   are true and complete, have not been modified and are in full force and effect; (ii) that the resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors relating to the public offering contemplated by this Agreement are in full force and effect and have not been modified; (iii) as to the accuracy and completeness of all correspondence between the Company or its counsel and the Commission; and (iv) as to the incumbency of the officers of the Company. The documents referred to in such certificate shall be attached to such certificate.

 
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4.5            No Material Changes .  Prior to and on each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any: (i) there shall have been no material adverse change or development involving a prospective material adverse change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (ii) no action suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or threatened against the Company or any Insider before or by any court or federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding may materially adversely affect the business, operations, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (iii) no stop order shall have been issued under the Act and no proceedings therefore shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; and (iv) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the Regulations and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations, and neither the Registration Statement nor the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
4.6            Delivery of Agreements .
 
4.6.1         Effective Date Deliveries .  On the Effective Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Underwriter executed copies of this Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreements.
 
4.6.2         Closing Date Deliveries .  On the Closing Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Underwriter executed copies of [ the Underwriter’s Option Agreement ] .
 
5.             Indemnification .
 
5.1            Indemnification of the Underwriter .
 
5.1.1         General .  Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriter, and each dealer selected by the Underwriter that participates in the offer and sale of the Securities (each a “ Selected Dealer ”) and each of their respective directors, officers and employees and each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter (“Controlling Person”) within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including but not limited to any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between the Underwriter and the Company or between the Underwriter and any third party or otherwise) to which they or any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or any other statute or at common law or otherwise or under the laws of foreign countries, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in (i) any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (as from time to time each may be amended and supplemented); (ii) any materials or information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Securities, including any “road show” or investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically); or (iii) any application or other document or written communication (in this Section 5, collectively called “application”) executed by the Company or based upon written information furnished by the Company in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Public Shares under the securities laws thereof or filed with the Commission, any state securities commission or agency, NASDAQ or any securities exchange; or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company with respect to the Underwriter by or on behalf of the Underwriter expressly for use in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or in any application, as the case may be. With respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Preliminary Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5.1.1 shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of the Underwriter results from the fact that a copy of the Prospectus was not given or sent to the person asserting any such loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the written confirmation of sale of the Securities to such person as required by the Act and the Regulations, and if the untrue statement or omission has been corrected in the Prospectus, unless such failure to deliver the Prospectus was a result of non-compliance by the Company with its obligations under Section 3.3 hereof. The Company agrees promptly to notify the Underwriter of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of its officers, directors or Controlling Persons in connection with the issue and sale of the Public Securities or in connection with the Registration Statement or Prospectus.

5.1.2         Procedure .  If any action is brought against the Underwriter, a Selected Dealer or a Controlling Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to Section 5.1.1, the Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such action and the Company shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment and fees of counsel (subject to the reasonable approval of the Underwriter or such Selected Dealer, as the case may be) and payment of actual expenses. Such Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person unless (i) the employment of such counsel at the expense of the Company shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense of such action, or (ii) the Company shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Company (in which case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one additional firm of attorneys selected by the Underwriter (in addition to local counsel), Selected Dealer and/or Controlling Person shall be borne by the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Underwriter, Selected Dealer or Controlling Person shall assume the defense of such action as provided above, the Company shall have the right to approve the terms of any settlement of such action which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 
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5.2            Indemnification of the Company .  The Underwriter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers and employees and agents who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Underwriter, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any application, in reliance upon, and in strict conformity with, written information furnished to the Company with respect to the Underwriter by or on behalf of the Underwriter expressly for use in such Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any such application. In case any action shall be brought against the Company or any other person so indemnified based on any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any application, and in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Underwriter, the Underwriter shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company and each other person so indemnified shall have the rights and duties given to the Underwriter by the provisions of Section 5.1.2.
 
5.3            Contribution .
 
5.3.1         Contribution Rights .  In order to provide for just and equitable contribution under the Act in any case in which (i) any person entitled to indemnification under this Section 5 makes claim for indemnification pursuant hereto but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 5 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise may be required on the part of any such person in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 5, then, and in each such case, the Company and the Underwriter shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the Underwriter, as incurred, in such proportions that the Underwriter is responsible for that portion represented by the percentage that the underwriting discount appearing on the cover page of the Prospectus bears to the initial offering price appearing thereon and the Company is responsible for the balance; provided, that, no person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11 (f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.3.1, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that the Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay in respect of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses. For purposes of this Section, each director, officer and employee of the Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, and each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Underwriter or the Company, as applicable.

 
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5.3.2         Contribution Procedure .  Within fifteen days after receipt by any party to this Agreement (or its representative) of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, such party will, if a claim for contribution in respect thereof is to be made against another party (“contributing party”), notify the contributing party of the commencement thereof, but the failure to so notify the contributing party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any other party other than for contribution hereunder. In case any such action, suit or proceeding is brought against any party, and such party notifies a contributing party or its representative of the commencement thereof within the aforesaid fifteen days, the contributing party will be entitled to participate therein with the notifying party and any other contributing party similarly notified. Any such contributing party shall not be liable to any party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding affected by such party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding affected by such party seeking contribution without the written consent of such contributing party. The contribution provisions contained in this Section 5.3.2 are intended to supersede, to the extent permitted by law, any right to contribution under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise available.
 
6.             Intentionally Omitted .
 
7.             Additional Covenants .
 
7.1             Board Composition and Board Designations .  The Company shall ensure that: (i) the qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the board comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder and with the listing requirements of , NASDAQ or any other national securities exchange or national securities association, as the case may be, in the event the Company seeks to have its Public Securities listed on another exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system, and (ii) if applicable, at least one member of the board of directors qualifies as a “financial expert” as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
 
7.2             Right of First Refusal .  The Company agrees that if the Shares are sold in accordance with the terms of this Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriter shall have an irrevocable preferential right, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date the Offering is completed, to purchase for its account or to sell for the account of the Company, or any subsidiary of or successor to the Company any securities (whether debt or equity or any combination thereof) of the Company or any such subsidiary or successor which the Company or any such subsidiary or successor may seek to sell whether with or without or through an underwriter, placement agent or broker-dealer and whether pursuant to registration under the Act or otherwise. The Company and any such subsidiary or successor will consult the Underwriter with regard to any such proposed financing and will offer the Underwriter the opportunity to purchase or sell any such securities on terms not more favorable to the Company or any such subsidiary or successor, as the case may be, than it or they can secure elsewhere. If the Underwriter fails to accept such offer within 10 business days after the mailing of a notice containing the material terms of the proposed financing proposal by registered mail or overnight courier service addressed to the Underwriter, then the Underwriter shall have no further claim or right with respect to the financing proposal contained in such notice. If, however, the terms of such financing proposal are subsequently modified in any material respect, the preferential right referred to herein shall apply to such modified proposal as if the original proposal had not been made. The Underwriter’s failure to exercise its preferential right with respect to any particular proposal shall not affect its preferential rights relative to future proposals. The Company shall have the right, at its option, to designate the Underwriter as lead underwriter or co-manager of any underwriting group or co-placement agent of any proposed financing in satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, and the Underwriter shall be entitled to receive as its compensation 50% of the compensation payable to the underwriting or placement agent group when serving as co-manager or co-placement agent and 33% of the compensation payable to the underwriting or placement agent group when serving as co-manager or co-placement agent with respect to a proposed financing in which there are three co-managing or lead underwriters or co-placement agents.

 
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7.3             Prohibition on Press Releases and Public Announcements .  The Company will not issue press releases or engage in any other publicity, without the Underwriter’s prior written consent, for a period ending at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the first business day following the 40th day following the Closing Date, other than normal and customary releases issued in the ordinary course of the Company’s business.
 
8.             Effective Date of this Agreement and Termination Thereof .
 
8.1             Effective Date .  This Agreement shall become effective when both the Company and the Underwriter have executed the same and delivered counterparts of such signatures to the other party.
 
8.2             Termination .  You shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to any Closing Date, (i) if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted, or in your opinion will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States; or (ii) if trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Capital Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required by FINRA or by order of the Commission or any other government authority having jurisdiction, or (iii) if the United States shall have become involved in a new war or an increase in major hostilities, or (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State or federal authority, or (v) if a moratorium on foreign exchange trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities markets, or (vi) if the Company shall have sustained a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured, will, in your opinion, make it inadvisable to proceed with the delivery of the Firm Shares or Option Shares, or (vii) if the Company is in material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants hereunder, or (viii) if the Underwriter shall have become aware after the date hereof of such a material adverse change in the conditions or prospects of the Company, or such adverse material change in general market conditions as in the Underwriter’s judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the securities or to enforce contracts made by the Underwriter for the sale of the securities.

 
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8.3             Expenses .  In the event that this Agreement shall not be carried out for any reason whatsoever, within the time specified herein or any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Underwriter its actual and accountable out of pocket expenses related to the transactions contemplated herein then due and payable (including the fees and disbursements of Kramer Levin up to $100,000; provided, however, that such expense cap in no way limits or impairs the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Agreement ).
 
8.4             Indemnification .  Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Section 5 shall not be in any way effected by, such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.
 
9.             Miscellaneous .
 
9.1             Notices .  All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and shall be mailed (registered or certified mail, return receipt requested), personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission and confirmed and shall be deemed given when so delivered or faxed and confirmed or if mailed, two days after such mailing.
 
If to the Underwriter:
 
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
1251 Avenue of Americas, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Fax No.: 646-841-1640
Attn: General Counsel
 
Copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
 
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10036
Fax No.:  (212) 715-8000
Attn:  Christopher S. Auguste, Esq.
 
If to the Company:
 
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiang’an District
Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023
Fax No.: [________________]
Attn: Chairman and CEO

 
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Copy to which shall not constitute notice):
 
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Fax No.:  (917) 773-8670
Attn:  Yvan-Claude Pierre, Esq.
 
Copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
 
Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2320
New York, NY 10170
Fax No.: (212) 661-5350
Attn:  Paul Goodman, Esq.
 
9.2             Headings .  The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
 
9.3             Amendment .  This Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.
 
9.4             Entire Agreement .  This Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
9.5             Binding Effect .  This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Underwriter, the Company and the Controlling Persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 5 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of securities from the Underwriter.
 
9.6             Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of, or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 9.1 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. The Company agrees that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefore.

 
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9.7             Execution in Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or email/pdf transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.
 
9.8             Waiver, etc .  The failure of any of the parties hereto to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way effect the validity of this Agreement or any provision hereof or the right of any of the parties hereto to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.
 
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Underwriter and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement between us.

Very truly yours,
 
   
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
 
     
By:
     
 
Name:      Jia Zhi Hong
 
 
Title:        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 

Accepted on the date first above written.
 
RODMAN & RENSHAW, LLC
   
By:
     
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
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EXHIBIT A
 
Form of Underwriter’s Option Agreement
 
THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER OR ASSIGN THIS PURCHASE OPTION EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS PURCHASE OPTION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE (DEFINED BELOW) TO ANYONE OTHER THAN (I) RODMAN & RENSHAW, LLC OR AN UNDERWRITER OR A SELECTED DEALER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, OR (II) A BONA FIDE OFFICER OR PARTNER OF RODMAN & RENSHAW, LLC OR OF ANY SUCH UNDERWRITER OR SELECTED DEALER.
 
THIS PURCHASE OPTION IS NOT EXERCISABLE PRIOR TO _____________ [ DATE THAT IS   ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PROSPECTUS ] . VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME, _____________ [ DATE THAT IS FOUR YEARS THE FROM DATE OF THE PROSPECTUS ] .
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE OPTION
 
For the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock
of
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
 
1.              Purchase Option . THIS CERTIFIES THAT, in consideration of funds duly paid by or on behalf of [       ](“Holder”), as registered owner of this Purchase Option, to Kingold Jewelry, Inc.   (the “Company”), Holder is entitled, at any time or from time to time from ________________ [ DATE THAT IS   ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PROSPECTUS ] (the “Commencement Date”), and at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, ___________________ [ DATE THAT IS FOUR YEARS THE FROM DATE OF THE PROSPECTUS ] (the ”Expiration Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for, purchase and receive, in whole or in part, up to [ ____ ] shares of common stock of the Company, par value $ [ ______ ] per share (the “Shares”) subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6 hereof. If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Purchase Option may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein. During the period ending on the Expiration Date, the Company agrees not to take any action that would terminate the Purchase Option. This Purchase Option is initially exercisable at $ [ ________ ] per Share (_____% of the price of the Shares sold in the Offering); provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 6 hereof, the rights granted by this Purchase Option, including the exercise price per Share and the number of Shares to be received upon such exercise, shall be adjusted as therein specified. The term “Exercise Price” shall mean the initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price, depending on the context.

 
 

 

2.             Exercise .
 
2.1            Exercise Form .  In order to exercise this Purchase Option, the exercise form attached hereto must be duly executed and completed and delivered to the Company, together with this Purchase Option and payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased payable in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company or by certified check or official bank check. If the subscription rights represented hereby shall not be exercised at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date, this Purchase Option shall become and be void without further force or effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire.
 
2.2            Cashless Exercise .  In lieu of exercising this Purchase Option by payment of cash or certified check or official bank check payable to the order of the Company pursuant to Section 2.1 above, Holder may elect to receive the number of Shares equal to the value of this Purchase Option (or the portion thereof being exercised), by surrender of this Purchase Option to the Company, together with the exercise form attached hereto, in which event the issue to Holder, Shares in accordance with the following formula:
 
X        =        Y(A-B)
                    A
Where,
X
=
The number of Shares to be issued to Holder;
 
Y
=
The number of Shares for which the Purchase Option is being exercised;
 
A
=
The fair market value of one Share; and
 
B
=
The Exercise Price.
       
 
For purposes of this Section 2.2, the fair market value of a Share is defined as follows:
 
(i)            if the Company’s common stock is traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices on such exchange or market over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the date of the exercise form being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Option; or
 
(ii)           if the Company’s common stock is actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the date of the exercise form being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Option; if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
2.3            Legend.   Each certificate for the securities purchased under this Purchase Option shall bear a legend as follows unless such securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”):

 
 

 

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or applicable state law. Neither the securities nor any interest therein may be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state law which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, is available.”
 
3.              Transfer .
 
3.1            General Restrictions .  The registered Holder of this Purchase Option agrees by his, her or its acceptance hereof, that such Holder will not: (a) sell, transfer, assign, pledge or  hypothecate this Purchase Option for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the  Effective Date to anyone other than: (i) Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (“Rodman & Renshaw”) or an underwriter or a selected dealer participating in the Offering, or (ii) a bona fide officer or partner of Rodman & Renshaw or of any such underwriter or selected dealer, in each case in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rule 5110(g)(1), or (b) cause this Purchase Option or the securities issuable hereunder to be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of this Purchase Option or the securities hereunder, except as provided for in FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). On and after 180 days from the Effective Date, transfers to others may be made subject to compliance with or exemptions from applicable securities laws. In order to make any permitted assignment, the Holder must deliver to the Company the assignment form attached hereto duly executed and completed, together with the Purchase Option and payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection therewith. The Company shall within five business days transfer this Purchase Option on the books of the Company and shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Option or Purchase Options of like tenor to the appropriate assignee(s) expressly evidencing the right to purchase the aggregate number of Shares purchasable hereunder or such portion of such number as shall be contemplated by any such assignment.
 
3.2            Restrictions Imposed by the Act .  The securities evidenced by this Purchase Option shall not be transferred unless and until: (i) the Company has received the opinion of counsel for the Holder that the securities may be transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws, the availability of which is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing that the opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)   shall be deemed satisfactory evidence of the availability of an exemption), or (ii) a registration statement or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of such securities has been filed by the Company and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ”Commission”) and compliance with applicable state securities law has been established.

 
 

 

4.              Registration Rights .
 
4.1            Demand Registration .
 
4.1.1        Grant of Right .  The Company, upon written demand (a “Demand Notice”) of the Holder(s) of at least 51% of the Purchase Options and/or the underlying Shares (“Majority Holders”), agrees to register, on one occasion, all or any portion of the Shares underlying the Purchase Options (collectively the “Registrable Securities”). On such occasion, the Company will file a registration statement with the SEC covering the Registrable Securities within sixty (60) days after receipt of a Demand Notice and use its reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective promptly thereafter, subject to compliance with review by the SEC; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to comply with a Demand Notice if the Company has filed a registration statement with respect to which the Holder is entitled to piggyback registration rights pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof and either: (i) the Holder has elected to participate in the offering covered by such registration statement or (ii) if such registration statement relates to an underwritten primary offering of securities of the Company, until the offering covered by such registration statement has been withdrawn or until thirty (30) days after such offering is consummated. The demand for registration may be made at any time during a period of four (4) years beginning one (1) year from the Closing Date. The Company covenants and agrees to give written notice of its receipt of any Demand Notice by any Holder(s) to all other registered Holders of the Purchase Options and/or the Registrable Securities within ten (10) days from the date of the receipt of any such Demand Notice.
 
4.1.2        Terms .  The Company shall bear all fees and expenses attendant to the registration of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 4.1.1, but the Holders shall pay any and all underwriting commissions and the expenses of any legal counsel selected by the Holders to represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the filing required herein to become effective promptly and to qualify or register the Registrable Securities in such States as are reasonably requested by the Holder(s); provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be required to register the Registrable Securities in a State in which such registration would cause: (i) the Company to be obligated to register or license to do business in such State or submit to general service of process in such State, or (ii) the principal shareholders of the Company to be obligated to escrow their shares of capital stock of the Company. The Company shall cause any registration statement filed pursuant to the demand right granted under Section 4.1.1 to remain effective for a period of at least twelve consecutive months from the date that the Holders of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement are first given the opportunity to sell all of such securities. The Holders shall only use the prospectuses provided by the Company to sell the shares covered by such registration statement, and will immediately cease to use any prospectus furnished by the Company if the Company advises the Holder that such prospectus may no longer be used due to a material misstatement or omission.
 
4.2           “ Piggy-Back” Registration .
 
4.2.1        Grant of Right . In addition to the demand right of registration, described in Section 4.1 hereof the Holder shall have the right, for a period of four (4) years commencing one(1) year from the Closing Date, to include the Registrable Securities as part of any other registration of securities filed by the Company (other than in connection with a transaction contemplated by Rule 145 (a) promulgated under the Act or pursuant to Form S-8 or any equivalent form); provided, however, that if, solely in connection with any primary underwritten public offering for the account of the Company, the managing underwriter(s) thereof shall, in its reasonable discretion, impose a limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement because, in such underwriter(s)’ judgment, marketing or other factors dictate such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution, then the Company shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only such limited portion of the Registrable Securities with respect to which the Holder requested inclusion hereunder as the underwriter shall reasonably permit. Any exclusion of Registrable Securities shall be made pro rata among the Holders seeking to include Registrable Securities in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities sought to be included by such Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not exclude any Registrable Securities unless the Company has first excluded all outstanding securities, the holders of which are not entitled to inclusion of such securities in such Registration Statement or are not entitled to pro rata inclusion with the Registrable Securities.

 
 

 
 
4.2.2        Terms . The Company shall bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 4.2.1 hereof, but the Holders shall pay any and all underwriting commissions and the expenses of any legal counsel selected by the Holders to represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities. In the event of such a proposed registration, the Company shall furnish the then Holders of outstanding Registrable Securities with not less than thirty (30) days written notice prior to the proposed date of filing of such registration statement. Such notice to the Holders shall continue to be given for each registration statement filed by the Company until such time as all of the Registrable Securities have been sold by the Holder. The holders of the Registrable Securities shall exercise the “piggy-back” rights provided for herein by giving written. notice, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the Company’s notice of its intention to file a registration statement.
 
4.3             General Terms .
 
4.3.1        Indemnification .  The Company shall indemnify the Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to any registration statement hereunder and each person, if any, who controls such Holders within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from such registration statement but only to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters contained in Section 5.1 of the Underwriting Agreement between the Underwriters and the Company, dated as of [ _________________ ] . The Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to such registration statement, and their successors and assigns, shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Company, against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which they may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from information furnished by or on behalf of such Holders, or their successors or assigns, in writing, for specific inclusion in such registration statement to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the Underwriting Agreement pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to indemnify the Company.
 
4.3.2        Exercise of Purchase Options .  Nothing contained in this Purchase Option shall be construed as requiring the Holder(s) to exercise their Purchase Options prior to or after the initial filing of any registration statement or the effectiveness thereof.

 
 

 
 
4.3.3        Documents Delivered to Holders .  The Company shall furnish to each Holder participating in any of the foregoing offerings and to each underwriter of any such offering, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to such Holder or underwriter, of. (i) an opinion of counsel to the Company, dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, an opinion dated the date of the closing under any underwriting agreement related thereto), and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, a letter dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement) signed by the independent public accountants who have issued a report on the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement, in each case covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such accountants’ letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to underwriters in underwritten public offerings of securities. The Company shall also deliver promptly to each Holder participating in the offering requesting the correspondence and memoranda described below and to the managing underwriter, if any, copies of all correspondence between the SEC and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the SEC or its staff with respect to the registration statement and permit each Holder and underwriter to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of FINRA. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times as any such Holder shall reasonably request.
 
4.3.4        Underwriting Agreement .  The Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with the managing underwriter(s), if any, selected by any Holders whose Registrable Securities are being registered pursuant to this Section 4, which managing underwriter shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company. Such agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, each Holder and such managing underwriters, and shall contain such representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and such other terms as are customarily contained in agreements of that type used by the managing underwriter. The Holders shall be parties to any underwriting agreement relating to an underwritten sale of their Registrable Securities and may, at their option, require that any or all the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company to or for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders. Such Holders shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters except as they may relate to such Holders, their Shares and their intended methods of distribution.
 
4.3.5        Documents to be Delivered by Holder(s) .  Each of the Holder(s) participating in any of the foregoing offerings shall furnish to the Company a completed and executed questionnaire provided by the Company requesting information customarily sought of selling security holders.
 
4.3.6        Damages .  Should the registration or the effectiveness thereof required by Sections 4.1 and 4.2 hereof be delayed by the Company or the Company otherwise fails to comply with such provisions, the Holder(s) shall, in addition to any other legal or other relief available to the Holder(s), be entitled to obtain specific performance or other equitable (including injunctive) relief against the threatened breach of such provisions or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages and without the necessity of posting bond or other security.
 
5.              New Purchase Options to be Issued .
 
5.1            Partial Exercise or Transfer .  Subject to the restrictions in Section 3 hereof, this Purchase Option may be exercised or assigned in whole or in part. In the event of the exercise or assignment hereof in part only, upon surrender of this Purchase Option for cancellation, together with the duly executed exercise or assignment form and funds sufficient to pay any Exercise Price and/or transfer tax if exercised pursuant to Section 2.1 hereto, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder without charge a new Purchase Option of like tenor to this Purchase Option in the name of the Holder evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the number of Shares purchasable hereunder as to which this Purchase Option has not been exercised or assigned.

 
 

 

5.2            Lost Certificate .  Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Purchase Option and of reasonably satisfactory indemnification or the posting of a bond, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Option of like tenor and date. Any such new Purchase Option executed and delivered as a result of such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation on the part of the Company.
 
6.              Adjustments .
 
6.1            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Securities .  The Exercise Price and the number of Shares underlying the Purchase Option shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth:
 
6.1.1         Share Dividends; Split Ups .  If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 below, the number of outstanding Shares is increased by a stock dividend payable in Shares or by a split up of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective day thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.
 
6.1.2         Aggregation of Shares .  If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, the number of outstanding Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination or reclassification of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
 
6.1.3         Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc .  In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares other than a change covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Shares, or in the case of any share reconstruction or amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the Holder of this Purchase Option shall have the right thereafter (until the expiration of the right of exercise of this Purchase Option) to receive upon the exercise hereof, for the same aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder immediately prior to such event, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, share reconstruction or amalgamation, or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, by a Holder of the number of Shares of the Company obtainable upon exercise of this Purchase Option immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in Shares covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and this Section 6.1.3. The provisions of this Section 6.1.3 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, share reconstructions or amalgamations, or consolidations, sales or other transfers.

 
 

 

6.1.4         Changes in Form of Purchase Option . This form of Purchase Option need not be changed because of any change pursuant to this Section 6.1, and Purchase Options issued after such change may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of Shares as are stated in the Purchas Options initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The acceptance by any Holder of the issuance of new Purchase Options reflecting a required or permissive change shall not be deemed to waive any rights to an adjustment occurring after the Commencement Date or the computation thereof.
 
6.2             Substitute Purchase Option . In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or share reconstruction or amalgamation of the Company with or into, another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding Shares), the corporation formed by such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation shall execute and deliver to the Holder a supplemental Purchase Option providing that the holder of each Purchase Option then outstanding or to be outstanding shall have the right thereafter (until the stated expiration of such Purchase Option) to receive, upon exercise of such Purchase Option, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation, by a holder of the number of Shares of the Company for which such Purchase Option might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation, share reconstruction or amalgamation, sale or transfer. Such supplemental Purchase Option shall provide for adjustments which shall be identical to the adjustments provided for in this Section 6. The above provision of this Section shall similarly apply to successive consolidations or share reconstructions or amalgamations.
 
6.3             Elimination of Fractional Interests . The Company shall not be required to issue certificates representing fractions of Shares upon the exercise of the Purchase Option, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of any fractional interests, it being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated by rounding any fraction up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights.
 
7.              Reservation and Listing .  The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the Purchase Options, such number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company covenants and agrees that, upon exercise of the Purchase Options and payment of the Exercise Price therefore, in accordance with the terms hereby, all Shares and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any shareholder. The Company further covenants and agrees that upon exercise of the Purchase Options and payment of the exercise price therefore, all Shares and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any shareholder. As long as the Purchase Options shall be outstanding, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Shares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Options to be listed (subject to official notice of issuance) on all securities exchanges (or, if applicable on the NASDAQ Capital Market, Capital Market, OTC Bulletin Board or any successor trading market) on which the Shares issued to the public in the Offering may then be listed and/or quoted.

 
 

 

8.              Certain Notice Requirements .
 
8.1             Holder’s Right to Receive Notice .  Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders the right to vote or consent or to receive notice as a shareholder for the election of directors or any other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever as a shareholder of the Company. If, however, at any time prior to the expiration of the Purchase Options and their exercise, any of the events described in Section 8.2 shall occur, then, in one or more of said events, the Company shall give written notice of such event at least fifteen days prior to the date fixed as a record date or the date of closing the transfer books for the determination of the shareholders entitled to such dividend, distribution, conversion or exchange of securities or subscription rights, or entitled to vote on such proposed dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sale. Such notice shall specify such record date or the date of the closing of the transfer books, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of each notice given to the other shareholders of the Company at the same time and in the same manner that such notice is given to the shareholders.
 
8.2             Events Requiring Notice . The Company shall be required to give the notice described in this Section 8 upon one or more of the following events: (i) if the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Shares for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution payable otherwise than in cash, or a cash dividend or distribution payable otherwise than out of retained earnings, as indicated by the accounting treatment of such dividend or distribution on the books of the Company, (ii) the Company shall offer to all the holders of its Shares any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or any option, right or warrant to subscribe therefore, or (iii) a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company(other than in connection with a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation) or a sale of all or substantially all of its property, assets and business shall be proposed.
 
8.3             Notice of Change in Exercise Price .  The Company shall, promptly after an event requiring a change in the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 6 hereof, send notice to the Holders of such event and change (“Price Notice”). The Price Notice shall describe the event causing the change and the method of calculating same and shall be certified as being true and accurate by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
8.4             Transmittal of Notices .  All notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Purchase Option shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made when hand delivered, or mailed by express mail or private courier service: (i) if to the registered Holder of the Purchase Option, to the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, or (ii) if to the Company, to following address or to such other address as the Company may designate by notice to the Holders:

 
 

 

If to the Company:
 
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiang’an District
Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023
Attention:  Chairman and CEO
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2320
New York, NY 10170
Attn:  Paul Goodman, Esq.
 
9.              Miscellaneous .
 
9.1             Amendments .  The Company and Rodman & Renshaw may from time to time supplement or amend this Purchase Option without the approval of any of the Holders in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder that the Company and Rodman & Renshaw may deem necessary or desirable and that the Company and Rodman & Renshaw deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Holders. All other modifications or amendments shall require the written consent of and be signed by the party against whom enforcement of the modification or amendment is sought.
 
9.2             Headings .  The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Purchase Option.
 
9.3.            Entire Agreement .  This Purchase Option (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Purchase Option) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
9.3             Binding Effect .  This Purchase Option shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Holder and the Company and their permitted assignees, respective successors, legal representative and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Purchase Option or any provisions herein contained.

 
 

 

9.4             Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction .  This Purchase Option shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of, or relating in any way to this Purchase Option shall be brought and enforced in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 8 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. The Company and the Holder agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefore.
 
9.5             Waiver, etc .  The failure of the Company or the Holder to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Purchase Option shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Purchase Option or any provision hereof or the right of the Company or any Holder to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Purchase Option. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Purchase Option shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.
 
9.6             Execution in Counterparts .  This Purchase Option may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto. Such counterparts may be delivered by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission.
 
9.7             Exchange Agreement .  As a condition of the Holder’s receipt and acceptance of this Purchase Option, Holder agrees that, at any time prior to the complete exercise of this Purchase Option by Holder, if the Company and Rodman & Renshaw enter into an agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which they agree that all outstanding Purchase Options will be exchanged for securities or cash or a combination of both, then Holder shall agree to such exchange and become a party to the Exchange Agreement.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Purchase Option to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the ____ day of _______, 20___.
 
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
   
By:
    
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 

 
 
[ Form to be used to exercise Purchase Option:
 
Date:                      ,           20___
 
The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to exercise the Purchase Option for [___] Shares of Kingold Jewelry, Inc. and hereby makes payment of $[_________] (at the rate of $[___________] per Share) in payment of the Exercise Price pursuant thereto. Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Option is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Option representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Option has not been exercised.
 
or
 
The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase [___] Shares under the Purchase Option for [___] Shares, as determined in accordance with the following formula:
 
X        =        Y(A-B)
                    A
Where,
X
=
The number of Shares to be issued to Holder;
 
Y
=
The number of Shares for which the Purchase Option is being exercised;
 
A
=
The fair market value of one Share which is equal to $[____]; and
 
B
=
The Exercise Price which is equal to $[_____] per share
 
The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that the calculation set forth above is subject to confirmation by the Company and any disagreement with respect to the calculation shall be resolved by the Company in its sole discretion.
 
Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Option is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Option representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Option has not been converted.
 
Signature
 
Signature Guaranteed ]

 
 

 
 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
 
Name:
 
(Print in Block Letters)
 
Address:
 
NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Purchase Option without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.

 
 

 
 
Form to be used to assign Purchase Option:
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be executed by the registered Holder to effect a transfer of the within Purchase Option):
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,   does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto the right to purchase Shares of Kingold Jewelry, Inc.   (“Company”) evidenced by the Purchase Option and does hereby authorize the Company to transfer such right on the books of the Company.
 
Dated:                      , 20__
 
Signature
 
Signature Guaranteed
 
NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within Purchase Option without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B-1
 
Lock-Up Agreement
 
___________ __, 2010
 
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
1251 Avenue of Americas, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10020
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The undersigned understands that Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (the “ Underwriter ”) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware (the “ Company ”), providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) by the Underwriter of [_____] shares of common stock (“ Firm Shares ”), par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “ Shares ”).
 
To induce the Underwriter to continue its efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on 90-days   after the date of the final prospectus (the “ Prospectus ”) relating to the Public Offering (the “ Lock-Up Period ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares, or (2) establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” with respect to any Relevant Security (in each case within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), or otherwise enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer Shares without the prior consent of the Underwriter in connection with (a) transactions relating to Shares or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Shares or other securities acquired in such open market transactions, (b) transfers of Shares or any security convertible into Shares as a bona fide gift, by will or intestacy or to a family member or trust for the benefit of a family member; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (b), (i) each donee or distributee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter agreement and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Shares, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Lock-up Period, (c) transfer of Shares to a charity or educational institution, or (d) if the undersigned, directly or indirectly, controls a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, any transfers of Shares to any shareholder, partner or member of, or owner of similar equity interests in, the undersigned, as the case may be, if, in any such case, such transfer is not for value.  In addition, the undersigned agrees that during the Lock-Up Period, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares.  The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s Shares except in compliance with this Agreement.

 
 

 

If (i) the Company issues an earnings release or material news, during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by this agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release, unless the Underwriter waives such extension.
 
No provision in this agreement shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the exercise or exchange by the undersigned of any option or warrant to acquire Shares, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into Shares, provided that the undersigned does not transfer the Shares acquired on such exercise or exchange during the Lock-Up Period, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of this letter agreement.  In addition, no provision herein shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the entry into or modification of a so-called “10b5-1” plan at any time (other than the entry into or modification of such a plan in such a manner as to cause the sale of any Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares within the Lock-Up Period).
 
The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriter are relying upon this letter agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering.  The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
 
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed by ____________, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Shares to be sold thereunder this agreement shall be void and of no further force or effect.
 
Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions.  Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Underwriter.
 
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this letter agreement and that this letter agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the undersigned, enforceable in accordance with its terms.  Upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof.  Any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the undersigned from the date first above written.

 
 

 

This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.  Delivery of a signed copy of this letter by telecopier or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of the original hereof.

Very truly yours,
 
   
       
(Name):
 
   
     
(Address)
 
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT B-2
 
Lock-Up Agreement
___________ __, 2010
 
The undersigned understands that Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (the “ Underwriter ”) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware (the “ Company ”), providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) by the Underwriter of [_____] shares of common stock (“ Firm Shares ”), par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “ Shares ”).
 
To induce the Underwriter to continue its efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (1) [120/90]   days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”) and (2) [ DATE ] (the “ Lock-Up Period ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares, or (2) establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” with respect to any Relevant Security (in each case within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), or otherwise enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer Shares without the prior consent of the Underwriter in connection with (a) transactions relating to Shares or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Shares or other securities acquired in such open market transactions, (b) if the undersigned is an individual, transfers of Shares or any security convertible into Shares as a bona fide gift, by will or intestacy or to a family member or trust for the benefit of a family member; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (b), (i) each donee or distributee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter agreement and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Shares, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Lock-up Period, (c) transfer of Shares to a charity or educational institution, (d) if the undersigned is, or directly or indirectly controls, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, any transfers of Shares to any shareholder, partner or member of, or owner of similar equity interests in, the undersigned, as the case may be, if, in any such case, such transfer is not for value, or (e) if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, any transfer of Shares made by the undersigned (i) in connection with the sale or other bona fide transfer in a single transaction of all or substantially all of the undersigned’s capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other similar equity interests, as the case may be, or all or substantially all of the undersigned’s assets, in any such case not undertaken for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this agreement or (ii) to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity so long as the transferee is an affiliate of the undersigned and such transfer is not for value.   [ In addition, the undersigned agrees that during the Lock-Up Period and except for the registration statement relating to the Public Offering or any registration statement filed on Form S-3 contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, dated ____________, between the Company and, among others, the undersigned, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares. ]   The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s Shares except in compliance with this Agreement.

 
 

 

If (i) the Company issues an earnings release or material news, during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by this agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release, unless the Underwriter waives such extension.
 
No provision in this agreement shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the exercise or exchange by the undersigned of any option or warrant to acquire Shares, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into Shares, provided that the undersigned does not transfer the Shares acquired on such exercise or exchange during the Lock-Up Period, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of this letter agreement.  In addition, no provision herein shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the entry into or modification of a so-called “10b5-1” plan at any time (other than the entry into or modification of such a plan in such a manner as to cause the sale of any Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares within the Lock-Up Period).
 
The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriter are relying upon this letter agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering.  The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
 
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed by _____________, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Shares to be sold thereunder this agreement shall be void and of no further force or effect.
 
Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions.  Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Underwriter.
 
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this letter agreement and that this letter agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the undersigned, enforceable in accordance with its terms.  Upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof.  Any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the undersigned from the date first above written.

 
 

 

This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.  Delivery of a signed copy of this letter by telecopier or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of the original hereof.

Very truly yours,
 
   
     
(Name):
 
   
     
(Address)
 
 
 
 

 
 
ANNEX 1

 
 

 
EXHIBIT 3.6
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.

Under Section 242 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
 
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It is hereby certified by an officer of Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (formerly known as Activeworlds Corp.), a corporation incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), as follows:
 
FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation, adopted a resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation:
 
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation be amended by changing the Fourth Article thereof so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read as follows:
 
FOURTH :  The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is:
 
(a) One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of Common stock having a par value of $.001 per share; and
 
(b) Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of Preferred stock having a par value of $.001 per share and to be issued in such series and to have such rights, preferences, and designation as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
 
SECOND: That this amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation herein certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
 
 

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by Paul Goodman, its President, on this 18th day of December, 2009.
 
 
 
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC. (formerly known as ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.)
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
   
Name:  Paul Goodman
Title:   President

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 3.7
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
KINGOLD JEWERLY, INC.

____________________________________


It is hereby certified by an officer of the corporation that:

1.             The name of the corporation (hereby called the “ Corporation” ) is KINGOLD JEWERLY, INC.

2.             The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by adding the following to Article 4.1:

" Upon the filing and effectiveness of this Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (this “ Amendm ent” ), each share of common stock, par value of one-tenth of a cent ($0.001) per share (“ Common Stock” ), of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to such filing and effectiveness, shall be reclassified, changed and combined into one-hal f (1/ 2 ) of a share of Common Stock.  Each holder of record of a certificate representing shares of Common Stock, as of the close of business on the effective date of the filing and effectiveness of this Amendment shall be entitled to receive, as soon as pra cticable, upon surrender of such certificate, a certificate or certificates representing one (1) share of Common Stock, for every two (2) shares of Common Stock, represented by the certificate or certificates of such holder; provided, however, that no frac tional shares of Common Stock shall be issued and in lieu of issuing such fractional shares, the Corporation shall round any fractional shares up to the next whole number of shares ."

3.             This amendment of the certificate of incorporation herein certifie d has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware .

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer this 8th day of J une, 2010.


 
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
   
 
By: /s/ Jia Zhi Hong
 
Name: Jia Zhi Hong
 
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.2
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-001
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Whitebox Combined Partners, LP or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 674,699 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.3
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-002
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
   
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 128,514 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”). The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein. Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share. The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.         Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.         Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.         Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.         Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.         Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.         Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)         At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)         If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
 
X= Y (A-B)
 
  A
     
Where
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.         Reorganiza tion, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.         Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.         Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common St ock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant ; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exc hange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds
  
Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
      
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
  
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
  
 
  
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
  
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
  
 
  
(Name)
 
  
   
(address)  
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
  
[TRANSFEREE]
 
 
   
(address)
     
  
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.4
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-003
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Wallington Investment Holding Ltd. or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 461,847 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.
 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.5
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-004
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,”), hereby certifies that, for value received Parkland Ltd. or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 200,803 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.6
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-005
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
 
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II, LP or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 200,803 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.7
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
 
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-006
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Trillion Growth China Limited Partnership or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 100,402 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.8
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-007
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Great Places LLC or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 100,402 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.           Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.           Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.           Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.           Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.           Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.           Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where    X=          the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorg anization, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Comm on Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Wa rrant; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment ; Exchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
     
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exe rcise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
 (Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
 
(address)
     
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
 
(address)
     
     
     
(Name)
   
     
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.9
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-008
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
 
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Donald Rosenfeld or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 30,120 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.           Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.           Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.           Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.           Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.           Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.           Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where    X=          the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorg anization, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Comm on Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Wa rrant; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment ; Exchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
     
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exe rcise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
 (Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
 
(address)
     
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
 
(address)
     
     
     
(Name)
   
     
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.10
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-009
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Jay T. Snyder or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 20,080 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.11
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-010
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Beryl Snyder or her assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 20,080 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.12

 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-011
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Randall Cox or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 20,080 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.13
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

No. 2009-012
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received   Silicon Prairie Partners or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 20,080 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.14
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-013
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received   Michael Harris or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 10,040 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.           Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.           Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
                      X= Y (A-B)
                                   A

                        Where         X=         the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorgani zation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warra nt; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; E xchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.            Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
           12.             Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
 
Title: President
 
 
 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
 (to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exerci se .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
    
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
    
 
    
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
    
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
    
 
    
(Name)
     
   
(address)
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
    
[TRANSFEREE]
     
   
(address)
     
    
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.15
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-014
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received   Bo Bai or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 60,240 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.           Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.           Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
                      X= Y (A-B)
                                   A

                        Where         X=         the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorgani zation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warra nt; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; E xchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
 
Title: President
 
 
 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
 (to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exerci se .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
    
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
    
 
    
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
    
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
    
 
    
(Name)
     
   
(address)
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
    
[TRANSFEREE]
     
   
(address)
     
    
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.16
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-015
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received   Michael Gardner or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 1,684,789 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.           Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.           Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
                      X= Y (A-B)
                                   A

                        Where         X=         the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorgani zation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warra nt; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; E xchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
 
Title: President
 
 
 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
 (to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exerci se .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
    
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
    
 
    
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
    
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
    
 
    
(Name)
     
   
(address)
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
    
[TRANSFEREE]
     
   
(address)
     
    
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.17
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-016
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Siena Holdings Limited or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.          Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.          Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where    X=          the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regardin g Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assi gnment; Exchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Ca sh Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
   
o
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights to purchase shares transferred   (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
 
(address)
     
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
 
(address)
     
     
     
(Name)
   
     
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.18
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-018
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Paul Goodman or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 112,500 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.19
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-019
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Lynda Gardner or her assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.20
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-020
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received James Fuller or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.            Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.            Exercise Procedures .
 
  (a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
  (b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.            Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.            Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
   (a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
   (b)          If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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  (c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
  (d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.            Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.            Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)           At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)           If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where   
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)

 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.           Reorganiz ation, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
 If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.           Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.           Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common S tock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warran t; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Ex change of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercis e .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or

o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
 
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights   to   purchase   shares   transferred   (total)
     
     
 
  
 

Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   

 

 
EXHIBIT 4.21
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-021
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
  
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received James Lanshe or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.         Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.         Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.         Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.         Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.         Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.         Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)         At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)         If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
 
X= Y (A-B)
 
  A
     
Where
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.         Reorganiza tion, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.         Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.         Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common St ock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant ; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exc hange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds
  
Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
      
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
  
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
  
 
  
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
  
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
  
 
  
(Name)
 
  
   
(address)  
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
  
[TRANSFEREE]
 
 
   
(address)
     
  
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.22
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-022
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
     
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Mary Baker or her assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”). The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein. Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share. The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.
 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.         Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.         Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.         Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.         Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.         Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.         Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)         At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)         If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
 
X= Y (A-B)
 
  A
     
Where
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.         Reorganiza tion, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.         Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.         Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common St ock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant ; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exc hange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds
  
Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
      
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
  
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
  
 
  
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
  
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
  
 
  
(Name)
 
  
   
(address)  
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
  
[TRANSFEREE]
 
 
   
(address)
     
  
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.23
 
 
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-024
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
      
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received Alan Ritter or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”). The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein. Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share. The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.
 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.         Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.         Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”).  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.         Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.         Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.         Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.         Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)         At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)         If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
 
X= Y (A-B)
 
  A
     
Where
X=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder
     
 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
     
 
B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
 
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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.         Reorganiza tion, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.         Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.         Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common St ock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant ; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exc hange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By: 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President

 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
 
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds
  
Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

¨
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
      
¨
$_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ __
_____________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercise: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:___________________
  
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the Warrant)
   
 
  
 
  
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________

Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     

Dated:  ______________, ___________
 
  
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the warrant)
     
Signed in the presence of:
   
   
  
  
 
  
(Name)
 
  
   
(address)  
   
  
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
 
  
[TRANSFEREE]
 
 
   
(address)
     
  
   
(Name)
   
 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.24

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-025
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009

ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received David Jaroslawicz or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”) .  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.          Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.          Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)          At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)          If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where    X=         the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
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B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.          Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.          Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.          Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President
 
 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________
__________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercis e: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:
     
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified
 
on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________
 
Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     
 
Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the
   
face of the warrant)
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.25

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT").  NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY, HOWEVER, BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
 
No. 2009-017
Issue Date:  December 22, 2009
 
ActiveWorlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received JP Huang or his assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “Vesting Date”), 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Warrant Exercise Price set forth below, at any time until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the date five (5) years from the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”).  The number and character of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) issuable upon the exercise of this warrant (this “Warrant”) and the Warrant Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein.  Subject to adjustment as provided herein, the term “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be equal to $0.498 price per share.  The Company may reduce the Warrant Exercise Price without the consent of the Holder.
 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2009, entered into between the Company and the Investors (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”).
 
1.             Exercise of Warrant .
 
1.1.          Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise .  From and after the Vesting Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
 
1.2.          Exercise Procedures .
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any business day on or after the opening of business on such business day, commencing on the Vesting Date, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, by (i) delivery, in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof, of (a)  a written notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ Exercise Form ”), of such Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares   to be purchased, and (b) this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction, and  (ii) payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”) .  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 1.2 or in compliance with Section 1.3 below, the Company shall on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of receipt by it of each of the Exercise Form, this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the Aggregate Exercise Price (together, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) either:

 
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·
if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; or
 
 
·
if the Holder who submitted the Exercise Form requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible,  issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Form, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.
 
Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the Holder via facsimile within three (3) business day of receipt of the Holder’s Exercise Form.  If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares within three (3) business day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause such investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(b)           If within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company's share register or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder's exercise hereunder, and if on or after such fifth (5th) business day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a " Buy-In "), then the Company shall, within five (5) business days after the Holder's request and in the Holder's discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the " Buy-In Price "), at which point the Company's obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares.
 
1.3.          Partial Exercise .  This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Exercise Form by (b) the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.  On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.
 
1.4.          Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “ Determination Date ”) shall mean:
 
(a)           If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“ N ASDAQ ”) or the OTC Bulletin Board, then the closing or last sale price, respectively, reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 
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(b)           If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ or the OTC Bulletin Board, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;
 
(c)           Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom shall be chosen by the Company, one of whom shall be chosen by the Holder, and the third of whom shall be chosen by agreement of arbitrators selected by the Company and the Holder; or
 
(d)           If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's corporate organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organizational documents, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding on the Determination Date, shall be payable to the holders of the Warrants, after deducting the Aggregate Exercise Price as if the holders then held the underlying Warrant Shares.
 
1.5.          Company Acknowledgment . The Company will, at the time of the exercise of this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.
 
1.6.          Trustee for Warrant Holders . In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been appointed as trustee for the holders of the Warrants pursuant to Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties of a Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) and shall accept, in its own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 1.
 
2.            Cashless Exercise .
 
(a)          At the option of the Holder, the Holder may also exercise this Warrant (i) by delivery of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with Section (b) below or (ii) by a combination of cash and any of the foregoing methods, for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Exercise Form (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock determined as provided herein.
 
(b)          If the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock is greater than the Warrant Exercise Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), in lieu of exercising this Warrant for cash, the holder may elect to receive shares of Common Stock equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) by delivery of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1 together with the properly endorsed Exercise Form in which event the Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X= Y (A-B)
          A

Where    X=         the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder

 
Y=
the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant or, if only a portion of this Warrant is being exercised, the portion of this Warrant being exercised (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
A=
the Fair Market Value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock (at the date of such calculation)
 
 
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B=
Warrant Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation)
 
For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date hereof.
 
3.            Adjustment for Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
 
3.1.          Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc .  In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall effect any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “ Fundamental Change ”), then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a Fundamental Change, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if the Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 4.
 
If the Company at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Warrant, as to the unexercised portion thereof, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
 
3.2.          Dissolution .  In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a “ Trustee ”) having its principal office in New York, NY, as trustee for the holders of the Warrants.
 
3.3.          Continuation of Terms .  Upon any Fundamental Change (and any dissolution following any transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets) referred to in this Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to any other securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 4.  In the event this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the Fundamental Change or the effective date of the dissolution following any such transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties or assets described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the holders of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 3.2.
 
4.            Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock .  In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Warrant Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect. The Warrant Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 4.  The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Warrant Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Warrant Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 
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5.            Certificate as to Adjustments .  In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
 
6.            Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant; Financial Statements .   The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrants.
 
7.            Assignment; Exchange of Warrant .  Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “ Transferor ”). On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit  B attached hereto (the “ Transferor Endorsement Form ”) and together with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company at its expense, but with payment by the Transferor of any applicable transfer taxes, will issue and deliver to, or according to the instructions of, the Transferor thereof, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a “ Transferee ”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the Transferor.  No such transfers shall result in a public distribution of this Warrant.
 
8.            Replacement of Warrant .  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any mutilation of this Warrant, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
 
9.            Registration Rights .  The Holder of this Warrant has been granted certain registration rights by the Company.  These registration rights are set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares.
 
10.          Warrant Agent .  The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of this Warrant, appoint an agent (a “ Warrant Agent ”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
 
11.          Transfer on the Company's Books .  Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
 
12.          Notices .   All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.  The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company: ActiveWorlds Corp c/o Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd., No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District, Attn: Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, telecopier number: 86-27-65660720, with a copy by telecopier only to 86-27-65460302 and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed on the signature page of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 
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13.          Amendment .  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
 
14.          Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. By execution of this Warrant, each of the Company and the Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and waives their respective rights to a trial by jury, as provided for in Sections 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
 
 
ActiveWorlds Corp.
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President
 
 
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Exhibit A

EXERCISE NOTICE
(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)
TO:
 
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby notifies the Company that it is exercising this warrant pursuant to:

________  Section 1 - Cash Exercise

________  Section 2 - Cashless Exercise

Section 1 - Cash Exercise .   If section 1 is selected above, please complete the following:

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase all of the Shares which I am entitled to purchase under this warrant.  The number of shares of Common Stock is __________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, and request that the Company deliver to me or as I shall designate below a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full exercise price for such shares at an Exercise Price per share of $_______  as provided for in such Warrant.  The total exercise price payable is  $___________.  Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

Section 2 - Cashless Exercise .  If Section 2 is selected above, please complete the following:
 
The current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, as defined in this Warrant, is $___________.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase ___________shares of Common Stock, being the maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 2.

 
·
I am exercising my right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, and requesting that the Company deliver to me or as I shall request a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock.

Note - if a Holder choosing to use the Cashless Exercise option provided for in Section 2 of this Warrant is using a combination of cash and cashless means to make payment of the Warrant Exercise Price payable by such Holder, such Holder shall attach a separate schedule which provides such Holder's calculation of the amount of cash being paid, and the number of shares of Common Stock being delivered as payment  Any such cash component takes form of (check applicable box or boxes):

o            $__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
 
o            $_________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds

 
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The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________
__________________________________________________________________.

The undersigned requests that the new Warrant required to be delivered to the Holder (if any) be issued in the name of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose address is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the date of exercis e: _________________.

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

Dated:
     
 
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified
 
on the face of the Warrant)
   
   
   
 
(Address)

 
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Exhibit B

FORM OF TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be signed only on transfer of Warrant)
 
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to the person(s) named below under the heading “ Transferees ” the right represented by the within Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock of ActiveWorlds Corporation specified under the heading “ Number Transferred ” opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of ActiveWorlds with full power of substitution in the premises.

Number of total shares represented by this Warrant ___________________
 
Transferee
 
Rights  to  purchase  shares  transferred  (total)
     
     
     
 
Dated:  ______________, ___________
   
   
(Signature must conform to name of Holder as specified on the
   
face of the warrant)
Signed in the presence of:
   
     
(Name)
   
   
(address)
     
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
   
[TRANSFEREE]
   
   
(address)
     
     
(Name)
   
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.26

AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Michael Gardner (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS

A.           WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company and the Holder entered into the Warrant granting the Holder the right to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;

B.           WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.           WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.             Increase in Exercise Price.

The Holder hereby agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.

Section 2.             No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.             Entire Agreement.

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.

 
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Section 4.             Counterparts .

For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.             Severability .

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.
 
 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
   
 
By:  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President
   
 
HOLDER
   
 
/s/ Michael Gardner
 
Name: Michael Gardner
 
 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Michael Gardner, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 200,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).

1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
    A

Where:
 
X
=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

 
Y
=
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

 
A
=
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and

 
B
=
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)         This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)           The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)            Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)            In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)           Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.           Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

Activeworlds Corp.
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Paul Goodman, President
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name:
 
     
Address:
 
         
         
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name:
 
     
Address:
 
 
 
 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
     
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
 
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
     
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
 
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.27

AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Michael Gardner (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS

A.          WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company and the Holder entered into the Warrant granting the Holder the right to purchase 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;

B.          WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.          WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.        Increase in Exercise Price.

The Holder hereby agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.

Section 2.        No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.        Entire Agreement .

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.
 
 
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Section 4.        Counterparts .
 
For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.        Severability .

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
   
 
By:  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
Title: President
   
 
HOLDER
   
  /s/ Michael Gardner
 
Name: Michael Gardner

 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Michael Gardner, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 750,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).

1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
          A

Where:

                              X
=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

                              Y
=
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

                              A
=
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and

                              B
=
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)           This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)          The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)            Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)           In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)          Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.           Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 
Activeworlds Corp.
   
 
By:
  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
   
  Paul Goodman, President

 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name: 
 
     
Address:
 
         
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
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Address:
 

 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
         
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
       
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:

 

 

EXHIBIT 4.28
 
AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Darryl Cramer (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS

A.           WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company issued the Warrant to the Holder granting the Holder the right to purchase 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;

B.          WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.          WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.        Increase in Exercise Price.

The Holder agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.

Section 2.        No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.        Entire Agreement .

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.
 
 
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Section 4.        Counterparts .
 
For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.        Severability .

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
   
 
By:  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
Title: President
   
 
HOLDER
   
  /s/ Darryl Cramer
 
Name: Darryl Cramer
 
 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Daryl B. Cramer, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 125,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).

1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
          A

Where:

                              X
=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

                              Y
=
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

                              A
=
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and

                              B
=
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)           This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)          The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)            Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)           In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)          Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.           Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 
Activeworlds Corp.
   
 
By:
  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
   
  Paul Goodman, President

 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name: 
 
     
Address:
 
         
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
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Address:
 

 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
         
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
       
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:

 

 

EXHIBIT 4.29
 
AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Michael Harris (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS
 
A.           WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company issued the Warrant to the Holder granting the Holder the right to purchase 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;
 
B.          WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.          WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.        Increase in Exercise Price.
 
The Holder agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.
 
Section 2.        No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.        Entire Agreement .

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.
 
 
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Section 4.        Counterparts .
 
For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.        Severability .

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
   
 
By:  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
Title: President
   
 
HOLDER
   
  /s/ Michael Harris
 
Name:  Michael Harris
 
 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Michael D. Harris, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 125,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).
 
1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
          A

Where:

                              X
=
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

                              Y
=
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

                              A
=
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and

                              B
=
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)           This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)          The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)            Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)           In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)          Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.           Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 
Activeworlds Corp.
   
 
By:
  /s/ Paul Goodman
 
   
  Paul Goodman, President

 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name: 
 
     
Address:
 
         
Date:
   
Signed:
 
     
Print Name: 
 
 
  
 
Address:
 

 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
         
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
 
       
Please print or typewrite
   
Please insert Social Security
name and address of
   
or other Tax Identification
assignee:
   
Number of Assignee:

 

 
 
EXHIBIT 4.30

AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Paul Goodman (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS

A.          WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company and the Holder entered into the Warrant granting the Holder the right to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;

B.           WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.           WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.          Increase in Exercise Price.

The Holder hereby agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.

Section 2.          No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.          Entire Agreement.

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.

 
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Section 4.          Counterparts .

For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.          Severability.

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
By: /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title:  President
   
 
HOLDER
   
 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Paul Goodman, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 100,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).

1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
    A

Where:
X    = 
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

Y    = 
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

A    = 
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and
 
B    = 
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)           This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)           The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)             Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)           In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)           Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.            Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 
Activeworlds Corp.
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
   
Paul Goodman, President
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date: 
   
Signed:
   
     
Print Name:
   
     
Address:
   
           
Date:
   
Signed:
   
     
Print Name:
   
     
Address:
   

 
 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated: 
   
Signed: 
   
         
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
   
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
   
         
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
   
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT 4.31

AMENDMENT TO
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.

This Amendment is made as of December 16, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant for the Purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Activeworlds Corp. made and entered into as of October 6, 2008 by and among Activeworlds Corp. (the “Company”) and Paul Goodman (the “Holder”) (the “Warrant”).

RECITALS

A.          WHEREAS, on October 6, 2008, the Company and the Holder entered into the Warrant granting the Holder the right to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share;

B.           WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Dragon Lead Group Limited, the Holder has agreed to increase the Exercise Price of the Warrant; and

C.           WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.          Increase in Exercise Price.

The Holder hereby agrees that the Exercise Price of the Warrant is hereby increased from $0.16 per share to $0.5976 per share.

Section 2.          No Other Changes.

Except as set forth herein, there are no other modifications, amendments or changes to the Warrant and such agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended herein.

Section 3.          Entire Agreement.

This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter.

 
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Section 4.          Counterparts .

For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.          Severability.

In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment or any other such instrument.  Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

 
ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
By: /s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title:  President
   
 
HOLDER
   
 
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
 
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THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
Date: October 6, 2008
 
WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF
 
COMMON STOCK OF ACTIVEWORLDS CORP.
 
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Paul Goodman, his successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holder” or “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 250,000 shares of Activeworlds Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.16   per share (the “Exercise Price”).

1.            Exercise Period.   This Warrant shall become exercisable by the Holders beginning upon the  date of this Warrant and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, five years from the date of this Warrant (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.

2.            Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.    This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holders, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holders or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holders will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holders will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holders covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

 
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If the Holders elect to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
 
X = Y (A-B)
    A

Where:
X    = 
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

Y    = 
the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such calculation);

A    = 
the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not including the Exercise Date); and
 
B    = 
Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

For purposes of this Warrant, Fair Market Value shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the Pink Sheets, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 
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3.            Recording, Transferability, Exchange and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
 
(a)           Registration of Warrant.  The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time.  The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the transferee and transferor.
 
(b)           Registration of Transfers.  The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein.  As a condition to the transfer, the Company may request a legal opinion as contemplated by the legend.  Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new Warrant, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant.
 
(c)           This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).
 
(d)           The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant  as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
4.            Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant .  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

 
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(a)           In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided , however , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.
 
(d)           In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 
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(e)             Fundamental Transactions.  If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (2) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction.  At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof.  Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and shall insure that the Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
 
(f)           In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.
 
(g)           Notice of Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 
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5.            No Registration Rights .  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless all of the shares may be publicly sold under Rule 144(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor rule).
 
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.
 
6.            Reservation of Common Stock.   The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4. The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.            Replacement of Warrant.   If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or  destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but only upon receipt of  evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity (which may include a surety bond), if requested.  Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.  If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated Warrant to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to issue the New Warrant.
 
8.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder.  The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.

 
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9.            Notices to Holders.   Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 9.
 
In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
 
10.          No Rights as a Stockholder.   This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided , however , the Company shall not close any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with at least 20 days’ prior written notice.
 
11.          Additional Covenants of the Company.   If upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange including The Nasdaq Stock Market upon the issuance, the Company shall, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.
 
The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.
 
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock.

 
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12.          Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
13.          Severability.   Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
 
14.          Governing Law.   This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.
 
15.          Attorneys’ Fees.   In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.
 
16.          Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
 
17.          Good Faith. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate  in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 
Activeworlds Corp.
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
   
Paul Goodman, President
 
 
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Exhibit A
 
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Activeworlds Corp.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
 
I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.
 
Date: 
   
Signed:
   
     
Print Name:
   
     
Address:
   
           
Date:
   
Signed:
   
     
Print Name:
   
     
Address:
   

 
 

 

Exhibit B
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)
 
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
 
Dated: 
   
Signed: 
   
         
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
   
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
 
Dated:
   
Signed:
   
         
Please print or typewrite
name and address of
assignee:
   
Please insert Social Security
or other Tax Identification
Number of Assignee:
 
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT 5.1
 
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10020
www.dlapiper.com

T    212.335.4500
F    212.335.4501

[_______   __ ], 2010

Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiang’an District
Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023

Re: 
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.  Registration Statement on Form S-1
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
We have acted as counsel for Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as so filed and as amended, the “ Registration Statement ”) filed, on or about June 18, 2010 (File No. 333-167626), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Registration Statement relates to the sale of up to 4,500,000 shares (the “ Shares ”) of common stock of the Company, par value of $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”).
 
We have examined such instruments, documents and records as we deemed relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed.  In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies.  With respect to our opinion below that the Shares have been duly authorized, we have relied solely upon our examination of the authorized shares provision of the Company’sCertificate of Incorporation, as amended to the date hereof, and as certified to be complete and true by the Secretary of the Company.  

We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the Delaware General Corporation Law. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state of the United States or any foreign jurisdiction.

This opinion speaks only at and as of its date and is based solely on the facts and circumstances known to us as of such date. In addition, in rendering this opinion, we assume no obligation to revise, update or supplement this opinion (i) should the present aforementioned laws of the State of Delaware be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise, or (ii) to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention.

 
 

 

Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that the Shares being registered pursuant to the Registration Statement are duly authorized shares of Common Stock and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
 
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement.  This opinion is to be used only in connection with the sale of the Shares while the Registration Statement is in effect.  In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
 
Respectfully submitted,

DLA PIPER LLP (US)

/s/ DLA PIPER LLP (US)

 
 

 


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September 26, 2010
EXHIBIT 5.2
 
To:
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
 
No.15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park,
Jiang'an District,
Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC 430023
Tel: 86 27 65660703

Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 20 th Floor,
New York, NY 10020
U.S.A.
Tel: 212 356 0500

Re: Kingold Jewelry, Inc. Registered Public Offering

Dear Sirs,

We are qualified lawyers of the People's Republic of China ("PRC") and as such are qualified to issue this opinion according to the laws and regulations of the PRC.


 
http://www.grandall.com.cn

 
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We have acted as the PRC counsel for Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (“Company”), a Delaware corporation, in connection with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 which was initially filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 18, 2010, as amended or supplemented through the date hereof (“Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed registered public offering (“Offering”) of common stock of the Company.  For the purposes of the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, we have been requested to give this opinion on: (a) the legality of the ownership structure of all of the entities in the PRC which includes Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited (“Wuhan Kingold”) and Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd. (“Vogue-Show”) (collectively “PRC Group Companies”); (b) the legality, validity and enforceability of certain contractual arrangements among Vogue-Show, Wuhan Kingold and the shareholders jointly holding 95.83% of the shares of Wuhan Kingold (“Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold”), pursuant to which the Company exercises effective control over Wuhan Kingold (“VIE Agreements”); (c) the validity of the choice of law provision of the Call Option Agreement which was entered into between Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin and Ms. Huo Yong Lin (also known as “Fok Wing Lam Winnie” in the Registration Statement); (d) the legality of the transactions and business operations of the PRC Group Companies as described in the Registration Statement; (e) certain matters relating to the Underwriting Agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) which was entered into between the Company and Rodman & Renshaw, LLC  (the “Underwriter”); and (f) certain other matters as set forth below.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Underwriting Agreement.

For the purposes of this opinion we have examined the originals or certified, conformed or reproduced copies of all records, agreements, certificates issued by governmental authorities of the PRC, and other instruments as listed in the Appendix hereto, which we have deemed relevant or necessary as the basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.

In such examination, we have assumed: (a) the genuineness of all signatures on original or certified copies and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (b) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified or reproduced copies; (c) that none of the documents, as they were presented to us as of the date of this opinion, has been revoked, amended, varied or supplemented; and (d) that all factual representations made in all documents are correct in all material respects.

In rendering this opinion, as to factual matters not directly within our knowledge, we have relied upon, and have assumed the accuracy, completeness and genuineness of, oral and written representations made to us by officers and/or representatives of Wuhan Kingold, Vogue-Show and the Company, and such certificates of public officials as we have deemed necessary.
 

 
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This opinion is confined to and rendered on the basis of the PRC laws effective as of the date hereof and there is no assurance that any of such laws will not be changed, amended or replaced in the immediate future or in the longer term with or without retrospective effect.  The PRC laws referred to herein are laws, regulations and rules of the mainland territory of the PRC that currently are in force on the date of this opinion.  We have not investigated and do not express or imply any opinion on the laws of any other jurisdiction, and we have assumed that no such other laws would affect the opinion stated herein.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the limitations set forth herein, we are of the following opinion:

1.
Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd. or “Vogue-Show”, has been duly organized and is validly existing as a wholly foreign owned enterprise with limited liability under the PRC laws; Vogue-Show’s business license is in full force and effect; Vogue-Show has been duly qualified as a foreign invested enterprise; the registered capital of Vogue-Show is HKD32,000,000, all of which has been contributed and verified; 100% of the equity interests of Vogue-Show are owned by Dragon Lead Group Limited (“Dragon Lead”), and to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, such equity interests are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims; and the articles of association, the business license and other constituent documents of Vogue-Show comply with the requirements of applicable PRC laws and are in full force and effect.  Vogue-Show has obtained the following approvals and certificates: (a)  Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprise with Foreign Investment in the PRC issued by the People’s Government of Wuhan Municipality on February 13, 2009; (b) Business License issued by Wuhan Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce on February 16, 2009; (c) Certificate of Foreign Exchange Registration issued by Hubei Branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”); (d) Organization Code Certificate issued by Wuhan Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision on February 10, 2009; and (e) Taxation Registration Certificate issued by both Wuhan State and Local Taxation Bureaus on March 2, 2009.  The registered business scope of Vogue-Show is “production, processing and sales of gold and silver jewelry, and its technical service, technical training and management consulting; wholesale, import and export of instruments and mechanical equipment (business subject to special approval shall be conducted with licenses)”, which is neither categorized as “restricted industries” nor as “prohibited industries” for foreign investment in accordance with the provisions of the PRC Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment, and complies with the PRC industrial policy for foreign investment.
 

 
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Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd. or “Wuhan Kingold” has been duly organized and is validly existing as a joint stock company limited by shares under the PRC laws; Wuhan Kingold’s business license is in full force and effect; the registered capital of Wuhan Kingold is RMB 120,000,000, all of which has been contributed and verified; 100% of the equity interests of Wuhan Kingold are owned by 42 PRC individuals and 5 PRC legal entities, and to the best of our knowledge and after due inquiry, such equity interests are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims, with the exception of the equity interest pledged under the Equity Pledge Agreement entered into by and between the Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold and Vogue-Show; and the articles of association, the business license and other constituent documents of Wuhan Kingold comply with the requirements of applicable PRC laws and are in full force and effect.  The registered business scope of Wuhan Kingold is “production, processing and sales of platinum jewelry; production, processing, wholesale and retail, recycling of and exchange new for old gold and silver jewelry, OEM of gold, platinum and silver products from abroad; agency of gold transactions; consultation for gold transactions; production, processing, wholesale and retail of diamond jewelry; processing and sales of gold chloride; production, processing, wholesale and retail of precious metals; operation of raw materials, instruments and meters, mechanical equipment and spare parts needed for R&D and production by the company and its member enterprises (business period and business scope conforming to the period and scope as approved in licenses); import and export of goods and technology, agency for import and export (not including goods or technology forbidden or restricted for import and export by the State) (business subject to special approval may be conducted upon approval)”.
 

 
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Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, both Vogue-Show and Wuhan Kingold have full corporate right, power and authority and has all necessary governmental authorizations of and from, and has made all necessary declarations and filings with, all governmental agencies to own, lease, license and use its properties and assets and to conduct its business and such governmental authorizations contain no burdensome restrictions or conditions; to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, none of the PRC Group Companies has any reason to believe that any regulatory body is considering modifying, suspending, revoking or not renewing any such governmental authorizations; and each of the PRC Group Companies is in compliance with the provisions of all such governmental authorizations and conducts its business in accordance with, and is not in violation of, any PRC laws to which it is subject or by which it is bound, in all material respects.

4.
To our best knowledge after due inquiry, none of the PRC Group Companies is in violation of or in default under (a) any provision of its articles of association; (b) any provision of PRC laws or regulations; (c) any agreement governed by the PRC laws by which it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject; or (d) any order, decree or regulation of any governmental body or agency in the PRC having jurisdiction over it or over any of its properties or assets, except for, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), such defaults that would not have a material adverse effect on the PRC Group Companies.

5.
The discussions in the Registration Statement under the headings: “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Business”, and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”, include a complete and accurate description of the agreements among the Company, Vogue-Show, Wuhan Kingold and the Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold pursuant to which the Company exercises effective control over Wuhan Kingold through the use of the VIE Agreements.  Each of the PRC Group Companies has the corporate power and full capacity to enter into and perform its obligations under each of the VIE Agreements to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of, and has authorized, executed and delivered, each of the VIE Agreements to which it is a party.  Each of the shareholders of Vogue-Show and the Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold has full power and capacity to enter into and perform its respective obligations under each of the VIE Agreements to which he/she/it is a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of, and has authorized, executed and delivered, each of the VIE Agreements to which he/she/it is a party.  The execution, delivery and performance of the VIE Agreements comply with the provisions of the respective articles of association of each of the PRC Group Companies and the PRC laws.  The permission of no other corporation or shareholder(s) will be necessary to authorize such execution, delivery and performance other than those obtained already.  Each of the VIE Agreements does not contravene, result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under (a) any provisions of applicable PRC laws; (b) any terms of the articles of association or other constituent documents of each of the PRC Group Companies; or (c) to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, any license, approval and agreement known to us and governed by the PRC laws to which any of the PRC Group Companies is a party or by which any of the PRC Group Companies is bound or to which any of their properties or assets is subject.
 

 
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Each of the VIE Agreements is, and all of the VIE Agreements taken as a whole are legal, valid, enforceable and admissible as evidence against the PRC Group Companies and the shareholder of Vogue-Show and the Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold under the PRC laws, and constitute(s) valid and legally binding documents on the parties thereto, and enforceable in accordance with its terms thereunder and relevant PRC laws.  Each of the VIE Agreements is in proper legal form under the PRC laws for the enforcement thereof against each of the PRC Group Companies, the shareholder of Vogue-Show and the Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold without any further action to be taken in the PRC by any of the PRC Group Companies or their shareholders other than those already taken; and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of each of the VIE Agreements in the PRC, all government authorizations for the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement by each of the PRC Group Companies and their shareholders in respect of the VIE Agreements have been obtained as required by the PRC laws.  To the best of our knowledge, we are not aware of any issue, fact or circumstance which would lead us to believe that the PRC regulatory authorities would revoke the VIE Agreements.  However, if the VIE Agreements were for any reason determined to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws, the relevant regulatory authorities can apply any or all of the following: (a) impose economic penalties on the PRC Group Companies; (b) discontinue or restrict the operations of the PRC Group Companies; (c) impose conditions or requirements in respect of the VIE Agreements with which the PRC Group Companies may not be able to comply; (d) require the PRC Group Companies to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations; (e) revoke the business licenses and/or the licenses or certificates of the PRC Group Companies, and/or void the VIE Agreements; and (f) take other regulatory or enforcement actions that could adversely affect Company's business.
 

 
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The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of the Call Option Agreement is a valid choice of governing law under the laws of the PRC and will be binding on the parties to the Call Option Agreement.

8.
The ownership structure of the PRC Group Companies created by the VIE Agreements and the Call Option Agreement does not violate any provisions of the applicable PRC laws; the transactions conducted in the PRC involving the PRC Group Companies relating to the establishment of such ownership structure, in each case, does not violate any provisions of the applicable PRC laws; to the best of our knowledge after due and reasonable inquiries, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, each of the PRC Group Companies’ businesses and operations comply with the PRC laws in all material respects, and no consent, approval or license other than those already obtained is required under existing PRC laws for such ownership structure, businesses and operations.  However, if such ownership structure was for any reason determined to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws, the PRC competent authorities may apply any or all of the following: (a) revoke the business and operating licenses of the PRC Group Companies; (b) impose fines and penalties on the operations in the PRC; (c) limit the operating privileges in the PRC; (d) impose restrictions on the business operations of the PRC Group Companies; (e) impose additional conditions or requirements with which the PRC Group Companies may not be able to comply; (f) delay or restrict the repatriation of overseas proceeds into the PRC; (g) delay or restrict the PRC Group Companies from distributing dividends; (h) require the PRC Group Companies to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations; and (i) take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

9.
Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, each of the PRC Group Companies owns or otherwise has the legal right to use, or can acquire on reasonable terms, its intellectual property rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) as currently used or as currently contemplated to be used by the PRC Group Companies.
 

 
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Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, to the best of our knowledge after due and reasonable inquiry, none of the PRC Group Companies is infringing, misappropriating or violating any intellectual property right of any third party in the PRC, and no Intellectual Property Rights are subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Intellectual Property Rights in the PRC that would impair the validity or enforceability of said Intellectual Property Rights, nor has the Company or any of the PRC Group Companies received any notice of any claim of infringement or conflict with any such rights of others.  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, each of the PRC Group Companies has full, valid and clean title to, or otherwise has the legal right to use, all of the assets currently used and/or occupied by it, free and clear of all security interest, liens, encumbrances and third party rights, and has the lawful power and authority to assume civil liability and has full power and authority to own, use and lease its assets and to conduct its business operation within its business scope as described in its business license and as currently being conducted.  Each of the PRC Group Companies has obtained all the property ownership certificates in relation to the real properties currently owned and used by it in relation to its business.

11.
No labor dispute or disturbance involving the employees of the PRC Group Companies exists, is imminent or threatened, except disputes or disturbances which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the PRC Group Companies.  As confirmed by the PRC Group Companies and to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, each of the PRC Group Companies has complied in all material respects with all employment, labor and other similar laws applicable to the PRC Group Companies and has made all welfare contributions for its employees as required under the PRC laws.  Each of the PRC Group Companies has entered into a labor contract with each of its employees, and the labor contracts or employment agreements entered by each of the PRC Group Companies with its employees are in compliance with the PRC laws.

12.
As confirmed by the Company and to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, each of the PRC Group Companies has no outstanding guarantees other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement.
 

 
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Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, Vogue-Show has full power and authority to effect dividend payments and remittances thereof outside the PRC in United States dollars free of deduction and without the need to obtain any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any court or governmental or regulatory agency or body of or in the PRC; except as described in Registration Statement, all such dividends and other distributions resulting from profits generated in tax years beginning from and after the establishment of Vogue-Show, will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 10%, unless reduced pursuant to an applicable bilateral tax treaty and upon the approval of the competent tax authority of the PRC; as confirmed by the Company and to the best of our knowledge, none of the PRC Group Companies are currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, by the PRC laws from distributing any dividend to its shareholders.

14.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (“EIT Law”) and its implementation rules and the Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Identification of China-controlled Overseas-registered Enterprises as Resident Enterprises on the Basis of the Standard of Actual Management Organization dated on April 22, 2009 (“SAT Circular 82”), it remains unclear as to whether SAT Circular 82 is applicable to an offshore enterprise incorporated or controlled by a PRC individual(s) and how the PRC tax authorities determine the resident enterprise status of a company organized under the laws of a foreign (non-PRC) jurisdiction which is similar to the Company.  If the Company is not regarded as a PRC resident enterprise as defined in the EIT Law, the non-PRC holders of the shares of the Company who are also not PRC taxpayers as defined in the EIT Law will not be subject to withholding tax, income tax or any other taxes or duties imposed by any governmental agency of the PRC in respect to any payments, dividends or other distributions made on Company shares.

15.
To the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, all returns, reports or filings required to have been made in respect of any of the PRC Group Companies for taxation purposes under the PRC laws have been made by the PRC Group Companies and are not subject to any dispute with the relevant tax, revenue or other appropriate authorities; all taxes and other assessments of a similar nature including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto due or claimed to be due from such authorities have been paid in full, and none of the PRC Group Companies has committed any breach of the relevant PRC tax laws and regulations.

16.
Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, based on our understanding of current PRC laws, there are no material PRC fees, capital gains, withholding or other taxes that are or will become applicable to the PRC Group Companies as a consequence of completion of the Offering.
 

 
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To the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, except for those matters of non-compliance which would not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or the financial condition of the Company and each of the PRC Group Companies and except as described in the Registration Statement, each of the PRC Group Companies (a) is in compliance with all PRC environmental protection laws, orders, rules and regulations; and (b) has obtained all permits, licenses or other approvals required of it under such applicable PRC environmental protection laws, orders, rules or regulations to conduct its businesses, as described in the Registration Statement.

18.
Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, to the best of our knowledge after due and reasonable inquiry, there are no legal, arbitration or governmental proceedings in progress or pending or threatened in the PRC, to which the Company or either of the PRC Group Companies is a party or of which any property of either of the PRC Group Companies is subject.

19.
On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”), jointly adopted the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (“M&A Rules”), which became effective on September 8, 2006 and was amended on June 22, 2009.  The M&A Rules purport, among other things, to require offshore special purpose vehicles or “SPVs”, formed for overseas listing purposes through acquisition of PRC domestic companies and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of MOFCOM for the acquisitions and to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange.  On September 21, 2006, pursuant to the M&A Rules and other PRC laws, the CSRC, on its official website, promulgated relevant guidance with respect to the issues of listing and trading of domestic enterprises’ securities on overseas stock exchanges, including a list of application materials with respect to the listing on overseas stock exchanges by SPVs.  Based on our understanding of the PRC laws, regulations, rules and Circulars, we believe that neither MOFCOM nor CSRC approval is required in the context of this Offering.  Nonetheless, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation, application and enforcement of the M&A Rules, and the CSRC has yet to promulgate any written provisions or to formally declare or state whether the overseas listing of a PRC-related company structured similar to the Company is subject to the approval of the CSRC.  If such an ownership structure created by the VIE Agreements, the Call Option and this Offering was for any reason determined to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws by MOFCOM, or other PRC regulatory agencies, the relevant regulatory agencies may apply any or all of the following: (a) impose fines and penalties on the PRC Group Companies’ operations in the PRC; (b) limit the PRC Group Companies’ operating privileges in the PRC; (c) delay or restrict the repatriation of overseas proceeds into the PRC; (d) require restructuring of the PRC Group Companies’ ownership structure or operations; and (e) take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 

 
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Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, no stamp tax, transfer taxes, duties, capital gains, income, withholding or other taxes are payable by or on behalf of the Underwriter to the government of the PRC or to any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein in connection with (a) the execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement; (b) the sale and delivery by the Company of its shares to or for the account of the Underwriter; (c) the sale and delivery outside the PRC by the Underwriter of Company shares to the purchasers thereof in the manner contemplated in the Underwriting Agreement; or (d) the consummation of any other transaction contemplated in the Underwriting Agreement.

21.
As of the date of this opinion, Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin who are PRC residents have respectively filed the registration of foreign exchange for overseas investment with the Hubei Branch of SAFE for their indirectly holding shares in the Company, in accordance with the provisions of the Circular of State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Relevant Issues concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Residents to Engage in Financing and Inbound Investment via Overseas Special Purpose Companies (“SAFE Circular No. 75”).  It should be noted that the relevant shareholders shall process the modification registration and filing for substantial capital change of the SPVs, if any, in accordance with the relevant provisions of SAFE Circular No. 75, after the closing of the Offering.
 

 
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On December 17, 2009, the Call Option Agreement was entered into by and between Mr. Jia Zhi Hong, Mr. Zhao Bin and Ms. Huo Yong Lin who is a Hong Kong passport holder. The Operating Rules on the Foreign Exchange Administration of the Involvement of Domestic Individuals in the Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Share Option Schemes of Overseas Listed Companies, promulgated by SAFE on March 28, 2007 ("SAFE Circular 78") covers the involvement of domestic individuals in share option schemes.  However, SAFE Circular 78 only applies to the share option schemes of overseas listed companies, as opposed to unlisted overseas companies.  In addition, SAFE Circular 78 does not expressly cover indirect ownership interest in an overseas listed company by a share option scheme.  Based on our understanding of current PRC laws, as Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin will jointly acquire 100% of the shares of Famous Grow, one of the shareholders of the Company, rather than the shares of the Company itself, it is not necessary for Mr. Jia Zhi Hong or Mr. Zhao Bin to register the Call Option Agreement with the competent local SAFE under Circular 78 either before or after the Call Option is exercised.  Furthermore, said Call Option Agreement has been disclosed in the Business Plan which was submitted to the Hubei Branch of SAFE when Mr. Jia Zhi Hong and Mr. Zhao Bin filed the registration of foreign exchange for their overseas investment with the same SAFE branch.

23.
As a matter of the PRC laws, none of the PRC Group Companies or their properties, assets or revenues has any right of immunity, on any grounds, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief with respect to their respective obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement.

24.
The sale of the Company shares, the compliance by the Company with all of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not result in any violation of the provisions of the articles of association, business license or any other constituent documents of any of the PRC Group Companies or any applicable statute, court order, rule or regulation of the PRC.
 

 
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Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, based on our understanding of current PRC laws, as of the date of this opinion, there is no restriction under the PRC laws which will prohibit the Company from transferring the net proceeds to be received by the Company from the Offering to the PRC Group Companies by way of capital increase or shareholder loan subject to the approvals, registration or filings that may be required by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over any of the PRC Group Companies or any of its properties; after such net proceeds have been injected into the PRC Group Companies, the application of the net proceeds by the PRC Group Companies as contemplated in the Registration Statement (including any transfer to and application of proceeds by any PRC Group Companies) will not contravene any provision of the PRC laws and will not result in any violation of the provision of the articles of association, or other constituent documents or business license of any PRC Group Companies.

26.
No authorization of any governmental agency of the PRC is required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, other than those already obtained.

27.
The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of the Underwriting Agreement is a valid choice of law under the laws of the PRC.  However, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would: (a) recognize or enforce judgments of any courts of the United States, federal or state, obtained against the Company or directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or of any state in the United States; or (b) entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against the Company or directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.  The PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between the PRC and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions.
 

 
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The statements in the Registration Statement under the headings: “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Business” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” insofar as such statements constitute summaries of the laws or regulations of the PRC or documents governed by the PRC laws as of the date hereof, fairly present the information called for with respect to such legal matters and documents and fairly summarize matters referred to therein.

29.
The entry into, and performance or enforcement of the Underwriting Agreement in accordance with its terms will not subject the Underwriter to any requirement to be licensed or otherwise qualified to do business in the PRC, nor will the Underwriter be deemed to be a resident, domiciled, carrying on business, subject to taxation through an establishment, or place in the PRC, or in breach of any laws or regulations in the PRC by reason of entry into, performance or enforcement of the Underwriting Agreement or any transaction contemplated by the Registration Statement.

30.
There are no reporting obligations under the PRC laws on non-PRC resident holders of the shares of the Company to be sold in the Offering.  As a matter of the PRC laws, no holder of the shares of the Company who is not a PRC resident will be subject to any personal liability, or subject to a requirement to be licensed or otherwise qualified to do business or be deemed domiciled or resident in the PRC, by virtue only of holding such shares.  There are no limitations under the PRC laws on the rights of holders of shares of the Company, who are not PRC residents, to hold, vote or transfer their securities nor any statutory pre-emptive rights or transfer restrictions applicable to the shares.

31.
Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, none of the PRC Group Companies has taken any action nor has had any steps taken, nor has legal or administrative proceedings been commenced or threatened for the winding up, dissolution or liquidation of any of the PRC Group Companies, nor has there been any suspension, withdrawal, revocation or cancellation of any of their respective business licenses.

This opinion relates to the PRC laws in effect on the date hereof and there is no assurance that any of such laws will not be changed, amended or replaced in the immediate future or in the longer term with or without retrospective effect.
 

 
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This opinion is rendered only with respect to the PRC laws and we have made no investigations in any other jurisdiction and no opinion is expressed or implied as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.

This opinion is solely for the benefit of the persons to whom it is addressed.  It may not, except with our prior written permission, be relied upon by anyone in connection with this opinion or used for any other purpose.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this opinion may be relied upon by DLA Piper LLP (US), U.S. counsel to the Company, and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, U.S. counsel to the Underwriter, in rendering opinions or other assurances to the Underwriter in connection with the Offering.

We confirm that we have reviewed and approved all statement in the Registration Statement regarding our opinions rendered herein.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in, and the filing hereof as an exhibit to, the above-mentioned Registration Statement.  In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we fall within the category of the person whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Yours Sincerely,

/s/ Grandall Legal Group (Beijing)
Grandall Legal Group (Beijing)
 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ), dated as of December 22, 2009 by and among Active W orlds Corp , a U.S. public reporting company,  (collectively with its predecessors, the “ Company ")   and the investors listed on the Schedule of Investors attached hereto as Schedule I and identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors” ) .
 
BACKGROUND
 
WHEREAS, ActiveWorlds Corp., is a U.S. public reporting company incorporated in Delaware whose shares of Common Stock are traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board (the " OTC Bulletin Board ");
 
WHEREAS, Dragon Lead Group Limited, a British Virgin Island corporation (" Dragon Lead ") is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Vogue-Show Jewelry Company Limited (“ Vogue Show ”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“ PRC ”).  Vogue Show has entered into certain captive agreements (the “ VIE Agreements ”) with W uhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited by Shares , a company limited by shares incorporated in People's Republic of China   (" Wuhan Kingold ") , pursuant to which Vogue Show exercises substantial control over the operations of Wuhan Kingold;
 
WHEREAS, the Company and Dragon Lead   ha ve   concurrently entered into an agreement and plan of reverse acquisition (" Reverse Acquisition Agreement ") whereby the shareholders of Dragon Lead   will exchange their shares of common stock in Dragon Lead for shares of common stock of th e Company (" Reverse Acquis i tion ").   Dragon Lead thereby will   bec o me a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with Vogue Show becoming an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ; and
 
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in t his Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, upon closing of the Reverse Acquisition, the Company will simultaneously issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor, severally and not jointly, will purchase from the Company certain securities of the Company (the “ Common   Stock ), set forth opposite such Investor s name in Schedule I   hereto   (which aggregate amount for all Investors together shall be [ · ] shares of common s tock and shall collectively be referred to herein as the “ Shares ) and (ii) warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B   (the “ Warrants ), to acquire up to that number of additional shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Investor s name in Schedule   I hereto ( as exercised, collectively, the  Warrant Shares ) .

 
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NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknow ledged, the Company , Dragon Lead   and the Investors agree as follows:
 
DEFINITIONS
 
In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement and the Reverse Acquisition Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
"Action" means any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened in writing against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading facility.
 
"Affiliate" means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.
 
"Business Day" means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a federal legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
 
"Buy-In" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c).
 
"Closing" means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Section 1.
 
"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2, on which all of the conditions set forth in Sections 2 hereof are satisfied, or such other date as the parties may agree.
 
"Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
"Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company, par value USD 0.001 per share, and any securities into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.

 
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"Common Stock Equivalents" means any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary which entitle the holder thereof to acquire Common Stock at any time, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock or other securities that entitle the holder to receive, directly or indirectly, Common Stock.
 
"Company Deliverables" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
 
"Disclosure Materials" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8 and attached as Disclosure Schedules hereto.
 
"Effective Date" means the date that the Registration Statement required by Section 2 of the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the Commission.
 
"Evaluation Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19.
 
"Exchange Act" means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
"U.S. GAAP" means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
"Intellectual Property Rights" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
 
"Investment Amount" means, with respect to each Investor, the Investment Amount indicated on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement.
 
"Investor Deliverables" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(b).
 
"Investor Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
 
"Lien" means any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, right of first refusal or other restrictions of any kind.
 
"Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
 
"Material Adverse Effect" means, with respect to any person, any of (i) a material and adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material and adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, prospects, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) an adverse impairment to the Person's ability to perform on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document.
 
"Money Laundering Laws" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.22.
 
"New York Courts" means the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan.
 
"OFAC" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.31.

 
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"Outside Date" means the thirtieth (30 th ) calendar day following the date of this Agreement; provided , that if such day should fall on a day that is not a Business Day, the Outside Date shall be deemed the next day that is a Business Day.
 
"Per Share Purchase Price" equals $0.498.
 
"Person" means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
 
"PRC" means the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
 
"Proceeding" means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
 
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, among the Company and the Investors, in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
 
"Registration Statement" means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Investors of the Shares.
 
"Rule 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as Rule 144.
 
"SEC Reports" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.
 
"Securities Act" means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
"Securities" means the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.
 
"Share Delivery Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c).
 
"Shares" means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable, or transferable, to the Investors pursuant to this Agreement.
 
"Short Sales" include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 
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"Subsidiary" of any Person shall   mean any “significant subsidiary” at such Person as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of the Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act.
 
"Trading Day" means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
 
"Trading Market" means whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.
 
"Transaction Documents" means this Agreement, the Reverse Acquisition Agreement, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement, the Company, Dragon Lead, Wuhan Kingold and the Investors hereby agree as follows:
 
1.            Purchase and Sale of Securities .
 
1.1             Purch ase of Securities .   Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall, severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, the Shares and the Warrant s to be purchased by each Investor at the Closing as set forth opposite such Investor s name in column (5) of Schedule I   hereto .   Upon execution hereof by each Investor, each Investor shal l wire transfer its respective purchase a mount in same-day funds with the instructions provided by the Company.

 
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1.2             Closing Date .   The closing of this transaction (the “ Closing” ) shall occur simultaneously with the Reverse Acquisition on December ____, 2009 (the “ Closing Date” ) at 10:00 a.m. local time at the offices of Cy ruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor, LLP, or such other time or location as the parties hereto shall agree,   subject to notification of satisfaction of the conditions to the Closing set forth herein and in Section 7   below, or such other date(s) as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Investors.
 
1.3             Closing Deliveries .
 
(a)             At each Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor participating in the Closing the following (the “ Company Deliverables ):
 
(i)             this Agreement duly executed by the Company and the Dragon Lead ;

(ii)           the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company and the other parties thereto;

(iii)           a completed and duly executed Warrant; and

(iv)           a director s certificate, in agreed form, cer tifying the satisfaction of each of the cond itions precedent to the Company s obligation to issue Securities .

(b)             At or prior to any Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered (the “ Investor Deliverables ) to the Company the following ,

(i)             this Agreement duly executed by the Investor s ;

(ii)           the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Investor;

(iii)          the subscription notice duly execute d by the I nvestor for the Warrant;

(iv)           a director s certificate, in agreed for m, certifying the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent to the Investors obligation to purchase Securities ; and

(v)            a payment receipt.
 
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2.             Investors Representations and Warranties

Except as set forth in the schedules hereto (the parties und erstand and agree that an item disclosed under a particular schedule shall only qualify the Section referenced in the heading to such particular schedule, and shall not modify or qualify any other Section not referenced in such schedule heading), each Inve stor represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company, Wuhan Kingold and Dragon Leads that:
 
2.1            Organization; Standing .   Such Investor is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  It is not in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  It is duly qualified to conduct its businesses in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, and except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
2.2            Authorization; Power . Such Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.   The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by such Investor and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Investor or, if such Investor is not a corporation, such partnership, limited liability company or other applicable like action, on the part of such Investor and no further action is required by the Investor in connection therewith.  Each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by such Investor, and when delivered by such Investor in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 
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2.3            No Conflicts; No Solicitation .  The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by such Investor and the consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of such Investor's certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing an Investor debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Investor is a party or by which any property or asset of the Investor is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Investor is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Investor is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Such Investor is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under the transaction documents or to purchase the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, provided that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, such Investor is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Company herein.  Such Investor is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio.
 
2.4             Information on Investor .   At the time such Investor was offered the Shares, it was, and at the date hereof it is, an " accredited investor ", as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. The information set forth on the signature page hereto and Schedule II , as completed by the undersigned Investor, regarding the Investor is accurate.  Such Investor is not a registered broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Secur ities Act.   Such Investor does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.
 
2.5             Investment Intent.   Such Investor is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof, without prejudice, however, to such Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.  Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Securities for any period of time.  Such Investor is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Such Investor does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

 
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2.6             Access to Information .  Such Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.  Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents.
 
2.7            Certain Trading Activities .  Such Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities or any hedging transactions) since the earlier to occur of (i) the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company regarding an investment in the Company and (ii) the 30 th day prior to the date of this Agreement.  Such Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales or hedging transactions) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed.
 
2.8             Independent Investment Decision .  Such Investor has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Investor confirms that it has not relied on the advice of any other Investor’s business and/or legal counsel in making such decision.  Such Investor has not relied on the business or legal advice of Baytree Capital Associates LLC or any of its respective agents, counsel or Affiliates in making its investment decision hereunder, and confirms that none of such Persons has made any representations or warranties to such Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
 
2.9            No Public Sale or Distribution.   Such Investor is (i) acquiring the Shares and the Warrants and (ii) upon exercise of the Warrants will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof, in the ordinary course of business for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act and such Investor does not have a present arrangement to effect any distribution of the Securities to or through any person or entity; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Investor does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a Registration Statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. Such Investor is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.  Such Investor does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

 
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3.          Company Representations and Warranties
 
Except as set forth in the schedules hereto (the parties understand and agree that an item disclosed under a particular schedule shall only qualify the Section referenced in the heading to such particular schedule, and shall not modify or qualify any other Section not referenced in such schedule heading), the Company represents and warrants to and agrees with each Investor that:
 
3.1             Organization; Standing .  The Company is duly incorporated or otherwise organized, v alidly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conduct e d.   The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter do cuments .
 
3.2             Authorization; Power .  The Company has the requisite corporate power and autho rity to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.  The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consumma t ion by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company in connection therewith.  Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery   will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof , will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such e nforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general a p plication.
 
3.3            Subsidiaries .  The Company has no Subsidiaries.

 
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3.4            No Conflicts; No Solicitation .   The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Warrant Shares) do not and will not  (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the material assets of the Company; or (v) result in the activation of any anti-dilution rights or a reset or repricing of any debt or security instrument of any other creditor or equity holder of the Company, nor result in the acceleration of the due date of any material obligation of the Company; or (vi) result in the activation of any piggy-back registration rights of any person or entity holding securities of the Company or having the right to receive securities of the Company.
 
3.5            Filings, Consents and Approvals .  The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any United States or PRC court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than (i) the filing with the Commission of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) filings required by state securities laws, (iii) the filing of a Notice of Sale of Securities on Form D with the Commission under Regulation D of the Securities Act, (iv) the filings required in accordance with Section 6.5 and (v) those that have been made or obtained prior to the date of this Agreement.
 
3.6           Issuance of the Shares .  The Shares and the Warrants are duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be validly issued and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof and the Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.  As of the Closing Date, the Company shall have duly authorized and reserved for issuance a number of shares of Common Stock which equals the number of Warrant Shares.  Upon exercise in accordance with the Warrants, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.  The offer and issuance by the Company of the Securities is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 
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3.7           Capitalization .   The number of shares and types of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, and all shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s option and incentive plans, if any, is specified in the SEC Reports.  Except as specified in the SEC Reports, no securities of the Company are entitled to preemptive or similar rights, and no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Except as specified in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock.  The issuance and sale of Shares contemplated by this Agreement to the Investors will not, immediately or with the passage of time, obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investors) or result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities.
 
3.8           SEC Reports; Financial Statements .   The Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such reports) (the foregoing materials being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ” and, together with the Schedules to this Agreement (if any), the “ Disclosure Materials ”) on a timely basis or has timely filed a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of their respective dates and the dates they were filed, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 
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3.9           Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information .  The Company shall within four (4) Business Days after the Closing Date (A) issue a press release (the “ Press Release ”) reasonably acceptable to the Investors disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and (B) file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the Securities Act, and attaching the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement (and all schedules to this Agreement),  the Reverse Acquisition Agreement and the form of Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement) as exhibits to such filing (including all attachments, the “ 8-K Filing ”).  From and after the issuance of the Press Release the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, not to, provide any Investor with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries without the express written consent of such Investor.  If an Investor has, or believes it has, received any such material, nonpublic information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the respective officers, directors, or agents, other than as requested in writing by such Investor, it shall provide the Company with written notice thereof.  The Company shall, within five (5) Trading Days of receipt of such notice, make public disclosure of such material, nonpublic information.  In the event the Company does not make such disclosure within Five (5) Trading Days, in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in the Transaction Documents, an Investor shall have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such material, nonpublic information without the prior approval by the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents.  No Investor shall have any liability to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders or agents for any such disclosure.  Subject to the foregoing, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any Investor shall issue any press release or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of any Investor, to make any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions (i) in substantial conformity with the 8-K Filing other the date of such filing and (ii) as is required by applicable law and regulations, including the applicable rules and regulations of the OTCBB (provided that in the case of clause (i) each Investor shall be consulted by the Company in connection with any such Press Release or other public disclosure prior to its release).  Without the prior written consent of any applicable Investor, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates shall disclose the name of such Investor in any filing, announcement, release or otherwise, unless such disclosure is required by law rule of regulation.

 
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3.10         Material Changes .  Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to U.S. GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information.
 
3.11         Litigation .  There is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Shares or (ii) except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company, nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports.  There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company (in his or her capacity as such).  The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
 
3.12         Labor Relations .  No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company.

 
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3.13         Compliance .  The Company is not (i) in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company), nor has the Company received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) or in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is in compliance with all effective requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, that are applicable to it.
 
3.14         Regulatory Permits .  The Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business as described in the SEC Reports and the Company has never received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such permits.
 
3.15         Title to Assets .  The Company has good and marketable title in fee simple to its property that is material to its businesses, free and clear of all Liens.
 
3.16         Patents and Trademarks .  The Company has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other similar rights (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”) that are necessary or material for use in connection with its businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have could, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has never received a written notice that the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, to the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
 
3.17         Insurance .  The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company is engaged.
 
3.18         Transactions With Affiliates and Employees .  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or any entity in which any officer, director, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 
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3.19         Internal Accounting Controls .  The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.  The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities, including during the periods in which the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is being prepared.  The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures in accordance with Item 307 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act for the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter or fiscal year-end (such date, the “ Evaluation Date ”).  The Company presented in its most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.  Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) or, to the Company’s knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal controls.
 
3.20         Solvency .  Based on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date (and assuming that the Closing shall have occurred), (i) the Company’s fair saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid.

 
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3.21         Certain Fees .  Except as described in Disclosure Schedule 3.21, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Investors shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims (other than such fees or commissions owed by an Investor pursuant to written agreements executed by such Investor which fees or commissions shall be the sole responsibility of such Investor) made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
3.22         No General Solicitation; Private Placement . Neither the Company nor any Person authorized to act on the Company’s behalf has sold or offered to sell or solicited any offer to buy the Securities by means of any form of general solicitation or advertising. Neither the Company nor any of its directors or officers nor any Person authorized to act on the Company’s behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six months, made any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to buy any security under circumstances that would (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D under the Securities Act in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities as contemplated hereby, or (ii) cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable law, regulation or stockholder approval provisions, including under the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange, market or trading or quotation facility on which the Shares are listed or quoted.
 
3.23         Certain Registration Matters . Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Investors under the Transaction Documents.  The Company is eligible to register its Common Stock for resale by the Investors under Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act.  Except as specified in Disclosure Schedule 3.23, the Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including “ piggy-back ” or "tag-along" registration rights) to have any securities of the Company registered with the Commission or any other governmental authority that have not been satisfied.  The Company shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to each holder of Securities), a register for the Shares and the Warrants, in which the Company shall record the name and address of the Investor in whose name the Shares and the Warrants have been issued (including the name and address of each Investor), the number of Shares held by such Investor, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by such Investor and the number of Shares held by such Investor assuming full exercise of the Warrants held by such Investor.  The Company shall keep the register open and available at all times during business hours for inspection of any Investor or its legal representatives.
 

 
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3.24         Listing and Maintenance Requirements .  Except as specified in the SEC Reports and in Disclosure Schedule 3.24, the Company has not, in the two years preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements thereof.  The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is currently listed or quoted.  The issuance and sale of the Securities under the Transaction Documents does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval of the shareholders of the Company thereunder is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the Investors the Securities contemplated by Transaction Documents.
 
3.25         Investment Company .  The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing and the application at the proceeds therefrom will not have become, an “ investment company ” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
3.26         Application of Takeover Protections .  The Company has taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Investors as a result of the Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation the Company’s issuance of and/or delivery of all of the Shares and the Investors’ ownership of the Shares.
 
3.27         No Additional Agreements .  The Company does not have any agreement or understanding with any Investor with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than as specified in the Transaction Documents.
 
3.28         Consultation with Auditors .  The Company has consulted its independent auditors concerning the accounting treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and in connection therewith has furnished such auditors complete copies of the Transaction Documents.

 
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3.29         Foreign Corrupt Practices Act .  Neither the Company nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of any of the Company, has, directly or indirectly, (i) used any funds, or will use any proceeds from the sale of the Securities, for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds or, (iii) has violated in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
3.30         PFIC .  The Company is not and does not intend to become a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
3.31         OFAC . None of the Company, any director or officer of the Company, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee, Affiliate or Person acting on behalf of the Company is currently identified on the specially designated nationals maintained by,  or otherwise currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person or entity, towards any sales or operations in any country sanctioned by OFAC or for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to, or otherwise in violation of, any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
 
3.32         Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company is and has been conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
 
3.33         Reservation of Shares .  So long as any Investor owns any Warrants, the Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance no less than 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding (without taking into account any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth in the Warrants).

 
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4 .             Dragon Lead Representations and Warranties .
 
Except as set forth in the s chedules hereto (the parties understand and agree that an item disclosed under a particular schedule shall only qualify the Section referenced in the heading to such particular schedule, and shall not modify or qualify any other Section not referenced in s uch schedule heading), Dragon Lead represents and warrants to and agrees with each Investor that:
 
4 .1             Organization; Standing .   Dragon Lead   and Vogue-Show are duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  Neither Dragon Lead   nor Vogue-Show is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.   Dragon Lead   and Vogue-Show are duly qualified to conduct its respective businesses and are in good standing as a fore ign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, i ndividually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
4 .2             Outstanding Stock .  All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
4 .3             Authorization; Power .   Dragon Lead   has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.  The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by Dragon Lead   and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Dragon Lead   and no further action is required by Dragon Lead   in connection therewith.  Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by Dragon Lead and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and bin ding obligation of Dragon Lead   enforceable against Dragon Lead   in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affectin g generally the enforcement of, creditors rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 
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4 .4             Consents .  No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show, or any of Dragon Lead s shareholders, or to which any of the properties of Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show is bound, is required for the execution by Dragon Lead of the Transaction Documents and compliance and performance by Drago n Lead of its obligations under the Transaction Documents applicable to it.
 
4 .5             No Conflicts; No Solicitation .  The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by Dragon Lead   and Vogue-Show and the consummation by Dragon Lead or Vogue- Show   of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show ' s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with , or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any ag r eement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show is a party or by which any property or asset of Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show is bound or affec ted, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Mat erial Adverse Effect; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any L ien upon any of the assets of Dragon Lead   or Vogue-Show ; or (v) result in the activation of any anti-dilution rights or a reset or repricing of any debt or security instrument of an y other creditor or equity holder of Dragon Lead , nor result in the acceleration of the due date of any obligation of Dragon Lead ; or (vi) result in the activation of any piggy-back registration rights of any person or entity holding securities of Dragon L ead   or having the right to receive securities of Dragon Lead .
 
4.6             Litigation .  There is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over Dragon Lead or   Vogue-Show .

 
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4.7             Defaults .    Dragon Lead is not in violation of its articles of incorporation or bylaws.   Dragon Lead is (i) not in default under or in violation of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties a re bound or affected, which default or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) not in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party to any order of any court or governmental authority a r ising out of any action, suit or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly, restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (iii) not in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authorit y which violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
4.8             Capitalization .  The number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of Dragon Lead and all shares of capital stock reserved for issuance under Dragon Lead s vario us option and incentive plans, if any, is specified on Disclosure Schedule 4.8 .  Except as specified in Disclosure Schedule 4.8 , no securities of Dragon Lead are entitled to preemptive or similar rights, and no person has any right of first refusal, preemp tive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Except as specified in Disclosure Schedule 4.8 , there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to , calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of capital stock of Dragon Lead , or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of capital stock of Dragon Lead .  The sale o f Securities to the Investors will not, immediately or with the passage of time, obligate Dragon Lead to issue securities of Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show to any person (other than the Company ) or will result in a right of any holder Dragon Lead securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities.
 
4.9             Subsidiaries .   Dragon Lead has no direct or indirect subsidiaries other than Vogue-Show .   Dragon Lead owns   all of the capital stock of Vogue-Show free and clear of any and all Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Vogue-Show are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights.
 
4.10           Financial Statements .  The audited consolidated financial statements of Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show as of June 30, 2009 covering the preceding four fiscal quarters are attached hereto as Disclosure Schedule 4.10 .
 
4.11           Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments .  Since June 30, 2009 (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) neither Dragon Lead nor Vogue-Show has incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in Dragon Lead s consolidated financial statements (iii) Dragon Lead has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) neither Dragon Lead nor Vogue-Show has declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) neither Dragon Le ad nor Vogue-Show has issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate.

 
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4.12           Labor Relations .  No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of Dragon Lead , is imminent with respect to any of the employees of Dragon Lead or Vogue- Show which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect..
 
4.13           Compliance with Laws .  Neither Dragon Lead nor Vogue-Show (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show under), nor has Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii ) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, national and local laws applicable to its business and all such laws that affect the environment, except in each case a s could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
4.14           Regulatory Permits .   Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate national, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their res pective businesses, except where the failure to possess such permits could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither Dragon Lead nor Vogue-Show has received any notice of proce edings relating to the revocation or modification of any such permits.
 
4.17           Insurance .   Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show do not carry insurance and believe that, due to the respective businesses in which Dragon Lead and Vogue-Show are engaged, prudent and custom ary business practice would not mandate that they do so.
 
4.18           Transactions With Affiliates and Employees .   N one of the officers or directors of Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show and, to the knowledge of Dragon Lead , none of the employees of Dragon Lead or Vogue-Sh ow is presently a party to any transaction with Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing fo r rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of Dragon Lead , any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial inter est or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $50,000 other than (i) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, and (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of Dragon Lead .

 
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4.19           Tax Status .   Dr agon Lead and Vogue-Show ha ve filed all necessary national, local and foreign income and franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and Dragon Lead has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatene d against Dragon Lead or Vogue-Show .
 
4.20           Manufacturing and Marketing Rights .  Neither Dragon Lead nor Vogue-Show has granted rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its respective products to any other person and is not bound by any agreement that affects Dragon Lead s nor Vogue-Show s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products and services.
 
4.21           Seniority .  As of the Closing Date, no Indebtedness or other claim against Dragon Lead   is senior to its   shares in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets covered there by) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).
 
4.22           Correctness of Representations .   Dragon Lead represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof in all ma terial respects, and, unless Dragon Lead otherwise notifies the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
 
4.23          Survival .  The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Date.
 
5 .             Wuhan Kingold R epresentations and Warranties
 
Except as set forth in the schedules hereto (the parties understand and agree that an item disclosed under a particular schedule shall only qualify the Section referenced in the heading to s uch particular schedule, and shall not modify or qualify any other Section not referenced in such schedule heading), Wuhan Kingold represents and warrants to and agrees with each Investor that:

 
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5 .1             Organization; Standing .   Wuhan Kingold is an entity duly i ncorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the PRC with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  It is not in violatio n of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  It is duly qualified to conduct its businesses in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or pr operty owned by it makes such qualification necessary ,   and except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effe ct.
 
5 .2             Registered Capital .  All approved registered capital of Wuhan Kingold ha s been fully paid.
 
5 .3             Authorization; Power .   Wuhan Kingold   has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by ea ch of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.
 
5 .4             Consents .  No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over Wuhan Kingold or any of it s Affiliates, or any of its shareholders, or to which any of the properties of Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates is subject, is required for the execution by Wuhan Kingold of the Transaction Documents to which it is party, and compliance and performan ce by Wuhan Kingold of its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is party.
 
5 .5             No Conflicts; No Solicitation .  The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by Wuhan Kingold and the consummati on by Wuhan Kingold of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates' certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter docum ents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse o f time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which any property or asset of Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which Wuhan Kingold or an y of its Affiliates is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as co uld not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any L ien upon any of the material assets of Wuhan Kingold or any of its Affiliates.

 
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5 .6             Litiga tion .  There is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over Wuhan Kingold , or any of its Affiliates that would affect the execution by Wuhan Kingol d or the performance by Wuhan Kingold of its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party .
 
5 . 7             Subsidiaries .   Wuhan Kingold has no direct or indirect subsidiaries.
 
5 . 8             Financial Statements .  The unaudited consolidated financial stat ements of Wuhan Kingold for the fisc al quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 and the fisc al years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 are attached hereto as Disclosure Schedule 5.8 .
 
5 . 9             Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developme nts .  Since June 30, 2009 , (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Wuhan Kingold has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in Wuhan Kingold s consolidated financial statements (iii) Wuhan Kingold has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) Wuhan Kingold has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders (v) Wuhan Kingold has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate.
 
5 .1 0           Labor Relat ions .  No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of Wuhan Kingold , is imminent with respect to any of the employees of Wuhan Kingold which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.   Wuhan is in material compliance wit h all PRC national, provincial and local laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate , reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
5 .1 1           Compliance with Laws .   Wuhan Kingold (i) is not in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by Wuhan Kingold ), nor has Wuhan Kingold received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is not in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is not or has not been in violation of any statute, rule or regulati on of any governmental authority, including without limitation all PRC national, provincial, and local laws applicable to its business and all such laws that affect the environment, except in each case as could not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 
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5 .1 2           Regu latory Permits .   Wuhan Kingold possess es all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate PRC national, provincial, local and foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business, except where the failure to possess such p ermits could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and Wuhan Kingold has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such permits.
 
5 .1 3           Tit le to Assets .   Wuhan Kingold own s, or has legal right to use, all real property that is material to its business and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by it that is material to its business, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by Wuhan Kingold . Any real property and facilities held under lease by Wuhan Kingold are held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases.
 
5 .1 4           Intellectual Property Rights .   Wuhan Kingold h as, or has rights to use, all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary or material for use in connection with its business and which the failur e to so have could, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.   Wuhan Kingold has never received a written notice that the Intellectual Property Rights used by Wuhan Kingold violates or infringe s upon the rights of any Person.
 
5 .1 5           Insurance .   Wuhan Kingold   is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility in the PRC against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the business in which Wuhan Kingold   i s engaged.
 
5 . 16           Tax Status .  Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Wuhan Kingold has filed all necessary PRC national, provincial, local, and foreign inco me and franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and Wuhan Kingold has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against Wuhan Kingold .
 
5 . 17           Obligations of Management . Each officer and key em ployee of Wuhan Kingold is currently devoting substantially all of his or her business time to the conduct of business of Wuhan Kingold .   Wuhan Kingold is not aware that any officer or key employee of Wuhan Kingold is planning to work less than full time a t Wuhan Kingold or any Wuhan Kingold S ubsidiary in the future.  No such officer or key employee is currently working or, to Wuhan Kingold s knowledge, plans to work for a competitive enterprise, whether or not such officer of key employee is or will be com pensated by such enterprise.

 
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5.18           VIE Agreements.    Both Kingold   and Vogue-Show have duly executed and delivered the VIE Agreements, as attached to the Reverse Acquisition Agreement , to which it is a party and all necessary corporate actions to authorize th e execution, delivery and performance of such documents have been taken. Each of the VIE Agreements constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the parties thereto, enforceable against such party in accordance with their respective terms.   the execution, delivery and performance of the VIE Agreements by each of Vogue-Show and Kingold do not result in (i) any violation of the provisions of the articles of association, business license or other constitutive documents of such party, or (ii) an y violation of any applicable PRC laws and regulations.  The VIE Agreements are perpetual in nature.
 
5 . 19           Correctness of Representations .   Wuhan Kingold represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects with respect to itself, and, unless Wuhan Kingold otherwise notifies the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
 
5 . 20           Survival .  The foregoing representat ions and warranties shall survive the Closing Date.

6 .              Other Agreements of the Parties
 
6 .1             (a)            The Shares may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws.  In connection with any transfer of the Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement, pursuant to Rule 144, to the Company, to an Affiliate of an Investor or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 6.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Shares under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents to and agrees to register on the books of the Company and with its transfer agent, without any such legal opinion, any transfer of Shares by an Investor to an Affiliate of such Investor, provided that the transferee certifies to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and provided that such Affiliate does not request any removal of any existing legends on any certificate evidencing the Shares.
 
(b)           Certificates evidencing the Shares will contain the following legend, until such time as they are not required under Section 6.1(c):

 
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.  THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
 
The Company acknowledges and agrees that an Investor may from time to time pledge, and/or grant a security interest in some or all of the Shares pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement in connection with a bona fide margin account and, if required under the terms of such agreement or account, such Investor may transfer pledged or secured Shares to the pledgees or secured parties.  Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval or consent of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel to the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection with the pledge, but such legal opinion may be required in connection with a subsequent transfer following default by the Investor transferee of the pledge.  No notice shall be required of such pledge.  At the appropriate Investor’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Shares may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Shares including the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of Selling Stockholders thereunder.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.1(c), any Shares subject to a pledge or security interest as contemplated by this Section 6.1(b) shall continue to bear the legend set forth in this Section 6.1(b) and be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 6.1(a).

 
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(c)             Certificates evidencing Shares shall not contain any legend (including th e legend set forth in Section 6 .1(b)): (i) following a sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement (including a Registration Statement), or (ii) following a sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferee is not an Affiliate of the Company), or (iii) while such Shares are eligible for sale without volume limitations pursuant to Rule 144.  If an Investor shall make a sale or transfer of Shares either (x) pursuant to Rule 144 or (y) pursuant t o a registration statement and in each case shall have delivered to the Company or the Company s transfer agent the certificate representing Shares containing a restrictive legend which are the subject of such sale or transfer and a representation letter in customary form (the date of such sale or transfer and Share delivery being the Share Delivery Date” ) and (1) the Company shall fail to deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor a certificate representing such Shares that is free from all restrict ive or other legends by the third Trading Day following the Share Delivery Date and (2) following such third Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date and prior to the time such Shares are received free from restrictive legends, the Investor, or any third   party on behalf of such Investor, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of such Shares (a "Buy-In" ), then the Company shall pay in cash to the Investor (for costs incurred either directly by such Investor or on behalf of a third party) the amount by which the total purchase price paid for Common Stock as a result of the Buy-In (including brokerage commissions, if any) exceeds the proceeds received by such Investor a s a result of the sale to which such Buy-In relates.  The Investor shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in respect of the Buy-In. Payment by the Company of amounts payable in respect of the Buy-In are in a ddition to any other remedies that an Investor may have, under the Transaction Documents or otherwise, as a result of the Company s failure to deliver Share certificates free from the restrictive legend as provided herein.
 
6 .2             Furnishing of Information .  A s long as any Investor owns the Shares, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchan g e Act.  As long as any Investor owns Shares, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish to the Investors and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for t he Investors to sell the Shares under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Shares may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell the Shares witho u t registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.

 
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6 .3             Integration .  The Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate of the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the s a le of the Shares to the Investors, or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market in a manner that would require stockholder approval of the sale of the securities to the In v estors.
 
6 .4             Subsequent Registrations .  Other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, prior to the first to occur of (a) the Effective Date of a Registration Statement resulting in all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Right s Agreement) being registered for resale pursuant to one or more effective Registration Statements or (b) such time as all Registrable Securities may be sold by the Investors without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may not file any r e gistration statement (other than on Form S-8)  with the Commission with respect to any securities of the Company.
 
6 .5             Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity .  By 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the execution of this Agreement, and by 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the Closing Date, the Company shall issue press releases disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby and the Closing.  On the Trading Day following the execution of this Agreement the Company will   file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the Transaction Documents (and attach as exhibits thereto the Transaction Documents), and on the Trading Day following the Closing Date the Company will file an additional Current Report o n Form 8-K to disclose the Closing.  In addition, the Company will make such other filings and notices in the manner and time required by the Commission and the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company   shall not publicly disclose the name of any Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any filing with the Commission (other than a Registration Statement and any exhibits to filings made in respect of this transaction in accordance with periodic fi l ing requirements under the Exchange Act) or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Investor, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations.
 
6.6             Indemnification of Investors .  In addition to the indemnity provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will indemnify and hold the Investors and their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees and agents (each, an “ Investor Party ) harmless from any and a ll losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys fees and costs of investigation (collectively, “ Losses ) that any such Inve stor Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Company in any Transaction Document.
 
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6.7             Non-Public Information .  The Company cove nants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Investor or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Investor sh a ll have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.  The Company understands and confirms that each Investor shall be relying on the foregoing covenant and agreement in effecting transactions in securities of th e Company.
 
6.8             Listing of Shares .  The Company agrees, (i) if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will include in such application the Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary or desirable to ca use the Shares to be listed on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible, and (ii) it will take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all material respects wi t h the Company s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market.
 
6.9             Use of Proceeds .  The Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares hereunder for working capital and general corporate purposes, i ncluding to finance potential acquisitions, and not for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company s debt (other than payment of trade payables and accrued expenses in the ordinary course of the Company s business and consistent with prior practices),   or to redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
 
7.           Conditions Precedent to Closing
 
7.1            Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors to Purchase Shares .  The obligation of each Investor hereunder to purchase the shares of Common Stocks and the related Warrants at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Investor’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Investor at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
 
(a)           Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of the Company, Dragon Lead and Wuhan Kingold contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such date, except that representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such date;
 
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(b)           Performance.  The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing;
 
(c)           No Injunction.  No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
 
(d)           Adverse Changes.  Since the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that reasonably could have or result in a Material Adverse Effect;
 
(e)           No Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock; Listing.  Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or any Trading Market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one Trading Day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding the Company) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement, and the Common Stock shall have been at all times since such date listed for trading on a Trading Market;
 
(f)            Company Deliverables.  The Company shall have delivered the Company Deliverables in accordance with Section 1.3(a);
 
(g)           No Governmental Prohibition.  The sale of the Shares by the Company shall not be prohibited by any law or governmental order or regulation;
 
(h)           No Stop Order.  No stop order or suspension of trading shall have been imposed by the Trading Market, the SEC or any other government or regulatory body with respect to public trading in the Common Stock; and
 
(i)            Termination.  This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance with Section 8.5.
 
7.2            Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to issue and sell Shares .  The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the shares of Common Stocks and the related Warrants to each Investor at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing each Investor with prior written notice thereof:
 
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(a)           Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of each Investor contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date;
 
(b)           Performance.  Each Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Investor at or prior to the Closing;
 
(c)           No Injunction.  No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
 
(d)           Investors Deliverables.  Each Investor shall have delivered its Investors Deliverables in accordance with Section 1.3(b); and
 
(e)           Termination.  This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance with Section 8.5.
 
8.           Miscellaneous.
 
8.1            Fees and Expenses .  Each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents.  The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance and/or transfer of the Shares as contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
 
8.2            Entire Agreement .  This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Investors, the Company, their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Investor makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.  No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holders of Common Stocks representing at least a majority of the amount of the Common Stocks, or, if prior to the Closing Date, the Investors listed on Schedule I hereto as being obligated to purchase at least a majority of the amount of the Common Stocks.  No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.  No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of Common Stocks then outstanding.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Documents, holders of Common Stocks or holders of the Warrants, as the case may be.  The Company has not, directly or indirectly, made any agreements with any Investor relating to the terms or conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents except as set forth in the Transaction Documents.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Company confirms that, except as set forth in this Agreement, no Investor has made any commitment or promise or has any other obligation to provide any financing to the Company or otherwise.
 
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8.3            Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile (provided the sender receives a machine-generated confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
 
The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:
 
            To the Company:

                       ActiveWorlds Corp.
                       40 Wall Street
                       58 th Floor
                       Ne w York, NY 10005
                       Attention: President

            with copies to:

                       Cyruli Shanks Hart  & Zizmor, LLP
                       420 Lexington Avenue
                       Suite 2320
                       New York, NY 10170
                       Attention: Paul Goodman, Esq.
 
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            To Wuhan Kingold:

                       c/o Mr. Jia Zhihong
                       No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiangan District
                       Wuhan Hubei Province, the People s Republic of China 430023

            with copies to:

                       DLA Piper Hong Kong
                      40th Floor Bank of China Tower
                      1 Garden Road
                      Hong Kong
                       Attention: Stephen Peepels, Esq.
 
To an Investor:
 
To th e address set forth under such Investor s name on the signature pages hereof; or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Person.
 
8.4            Waivers; No Additional Consideration .  No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Investor to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document unless the same consideration is also offered to all Investors who then hold Shares.  Without the written consent or the affirmative vote of each Investor affected thereby, an amendment or waiver under this Section 8.4 may not waive or amend any Transaction Document the effect of which would be to permit the Company to (a) name any Investor as an underwriter in a Registration Statement without such Investor’s specific written consent thereto, or (b) not include any Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) of an Investor in a Registration Statement due to their refusal to be named as an underwriter therein.
 
8.5            Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing:
 
 
(a)
by written agreement of all of the Investors and the Company; and
 
(b)           by the Company or an Investor (as to itself but no other Investor) upon written notice to the other, if the Closing shall not have taken place by 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on the Outside Date; provided , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.5(b) shall not be available to any Person whose failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such time.
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In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section 8.5(b), the Company shall promptly notify all non-terminating Investors. Upon a termination in accordance with this Section 8.5(b), the Company and the terminating Investor(s) shall not have any further obligation or liability (including as arising from such termination) to the other and no Investor will have any liability to any other Investor under the Transaction Documents as a result therefrom.
 
8.6            Construction .  The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.  This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.
 
8.7            Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of the Common Stocks or the Warrants.  The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the holders of Common Stocks representing at least a majority of the number of the Common Stocks, including by merger or consolidation.  An Investor may assign some or all of its rights hereunder without the consent of the Company, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be an Investor hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.
 
8.8            No Third-Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.7 (as to each Investor Party).
 
8.9            Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the New York Courts.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of the any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, or that such Proceeding has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  If either party shall commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions of a Transaction Document, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Proceeding.
 
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8.10          Survival .  The representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Shares.
 
8.11          Execution .  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.
 
8.12          Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.
 
8.13          Rescission and Withdrawal Right .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.
 
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8.14          Replacement of Shares .  If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefore, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested.  The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Shares.  If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of such mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a replacement.
 
8.15          Remedies .  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents.  The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
 
8.16          Payment Set Aside .  To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Investor pursuant to any Transaction Document or an Investor enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
 
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8.17          Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights .  The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Document.  The decision of each Investor to purchase Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor.  Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents.  Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.  The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.
 
8.18          Limitation of Liability .  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the liability of an Investor arising directly or indirectly, under any Transaction Document of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such Investor, and that no trustee, officer, other investment vehicle or any other Affiliate of such Investor or any investor, shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such a Investor shall be personally liable for any liabilities of such Investor.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 
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SIGNATU RE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Active W orlds Corp
     
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:
     
 
As to Section 2 and 4 only:
   
 
Dragon Lead Group Limited
     
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:
     
 
As to Section 2 and   5 only:
   
 
WUHAN KINGOLD   JEWELRY CO., LTD.
     
 
By:
 
 
Na me:
 
Title:

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
NAME OF INVESTOR
   
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
Investment Amount:  $ 
             
   
Tax ID No.: 
 
   
ADDRESS FOR NOTICE
 
c/o:
 
Street:
 
City/State/Zip:
    
Attention:  
 
Tel:
 
Fax:
 
   
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(if different from above)
 
c/o:
 
Street:
 
City/State/Zip:
  
 
Attention: 
 
Tel:
 

 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
 
Schedule I
 
List of I nvestors and Shares purchased
     
Schedule II
 
Accredited Investor Status
     
Exhibit A
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
     
Exhibit B
 
Form of Warrant
 

 

S CHEDULE I              LIST OF INVESTORS AND SHARES PURCHASED
 
Investor
 
Investment
   
Shares
   
Warrants
 
Whitebox Combined Partners, LP
  $ 1,680,000       3,73,494       674,699  
Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP
  $ 320,000       642,570       128,514  
Wallington Investment Holding Ltd
  $ 1,150,000       2,309,237       461,847  
Parkland Ltd.
  $ 500,000       1,004,016       200,803  
Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II, LP
  $ 500,000       1,004,016       200,803  
Trillion Growth China Limited Partnership
  $ 250,000       502,008       100,402  
Great Places LLC
  $ 250,000       502,008       100,402  
Donald Rosenfeld
  $ 75,000       150,602       30,120  
Jay T.  Snyder
  $ 50,000       100,402       20,080  
Beryl Snyder
  $ 50,000       100,402       20,080  
Randall Cox
  $ 50,000       100,402       20,080  
Silicon Prairie Partners
  $ 50,000       100,402       20,080  
Michael Harris, Esq.
  $ 25,000       50,201       10,040  
Bo Bai
  $ 150,000       301,206       60,240  

 

 

S CHEDULE II                       ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS
 
Please initial below the items which apply to your status as an Accredited Investor.
 
__________
An individual having a net worth with spouse (excluding automobiles, principal residence and furnishings) at the time of purchase, individually or jointly, in excess of $1,000,000.
 
__________
An individual whose individual net income was in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or whose joint net income with his or her spouse was in excess of $300,000 in each of those years, and who reasonably expects his individual or joint income with such investor’s spouse to reach such level in the current year.
 
__________
A corporation or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the purchased securities, having total assets in excess of $5,000,000.
 
__________
A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
 
__________
A self-directed benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA, with investment decisions made solely by persons who are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(2) of Regulations D.
 
__________
A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the purchased securities, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person (i.e., a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the purchased securities).
 
__________
An entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.
 
__________
Other (describe): 
   
   

 

 

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
 
NONE

 

 
 

EXHIBIT 10.3

AMENDMENT TO
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
 
Reference is made to that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) dated as of December 22, 2009 between Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (formerly, ActiveWorlds Corp.), a Delaware corporation and (the “Company"), and the investors set forth on Schedule “A” hereto (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) whereby the Investors received certain registration rights regarding shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the Investors, upon the terms and subject to the conditions more fully set forth therein.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Company agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 covering the resale of all Registrable Securities purchased by the Investors (the “Registration Statement”);
 
WHEREAS, the Registration Rights Agreement provides that it can be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement can be given by the Holders of no less than a majority in interest of the then outstanding Registrable Securities;
 
WHEREAS, the Company has executed a non-binding Engagement Letter with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC for an underwritten offering of the Company’s common stock in an amount of no less than $20 million (the “Underwritten Offering”);
 
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that Investors holding at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities agree to amend the Registration Rights Agreement to delay the filing of the Registration Statement until 90 days after the closing of the Underwritten Offering and to waive any penalties which may have accrued under the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date hereof;
 
WHEREAS, the Company and Investors holding at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities by executing this Amendment are amending the Registration Rights Agreement to delay the filing of the Registration Statement until 90 days after the closing of the Underwritten Offering and to waive any penalties which may have accrued under the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date hereof

 
 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
1.   Reference to Registration Rights Agreement .  The parties hereto hereby amend the Registration Rights Agreement as set forth below.
 
2.   Change in Filing Date .  The Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended so as to extend the time for the Company to file the Registration Statement required to be filed under Section 2(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement, to the date that is ninety (90) days following the closing of Underwritten Offering.  In the event that the Board of Directors of the Company shall reasonably determine, in its sole discretion, that a good faith effort by Rodman & Renshaw, LLC to complete the Underwritten Offering is no longer ongoing, the Company shall then file the Registration Statement within thirty (30) days of making such determination and the “Filing Date” as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement shall be deemed to be such date.
 
3.   Waiver of Liquidated Damages . The Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended so as to waive any obligation of the Company pursuant to Section 2(d) of the Registration Rights Agreement to pay liquidated damages to the Investors for any failure by the Company to comply with any obligation of the Company to have filed the Registration Statement on or before the date hereof.
 
4.   Counterparts .   For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.
 
5.   No Other Changes .  Except as set forth herein, the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement shall not be deemed to be modified and shall remain in full force and effect.

[ Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 
KINGOLD JEWELERY, INC.
 
  (formerly, Activeworlds Corp.)
   
 
By:
 
   
 
Name:
 
   
 
Title:
 
   
 
Name of Investor
   
   
 
By:
 
   
 
Name:
 
   
 
Title:
 

 
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SCHEDULE A
THE INVESTORS

Investor
 
Registerable
Securities
(Shares)
   
Percentage of
Registerable
Securities Owned
 
Whitebox Combined Partners, LP
    3,373,494       32.94 %
                 
Whitebox Intermarket Partners, LP
    642,570       6.27 %
                 
Wallington Investment Holding Ltd
    2,309,237       22.55 %
                 
Parkland Ltd.
    1,004,016       9.80 %
                 
Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II, LP
    1,004,016       9.80 %
                 
Trillion Growth China Limited Partnership
    502,008       4.90 %
                 
Great Places LLC
    502,008       4.90 %
                 
Donald Rosenfeld
    150,602       1.47 %
                 
Jay T.  Snyder
    100,402       0.98 %
                 
Beryl Snyder
    100,402       0.98 %
                 
Randall Cox
    100,402       0.98 %
                 
Silicon Prairie Partners
    100,402       0.98 %
                 
Michael Harris, Esq.
    50,201       0.49 %
                 
Bo Bai
    301,206       2.94 %
                 
Total
    10,240,966       100.00 %

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 10.4


BAYTREE CAPITAL


April 7, 2010

Mr. Jia Zhihong
Chairman & CEO
Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiangan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430023
China

Dear Chairman Jia,

This letter serves to confirm the agreement entered into between us whereby Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware company, (“Kingold” or the “Company”) retains Baytree Capital Associates LLC, a Delaware LLC, (the “Consultant”) as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor (with the exception of the Company’s relationship with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC or such other party as we may from time to time exclude) for a period of eighteen (18) months to perform business and financial consulting services for the Company.  As part of its duties, the Consultant shall, on written request of the Company, provide advice and guidance in the following areas:

1.           Assist the Company in long-term financial planning, and expansion;

2.           Review and assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts prepared by employees of the Company;

3.           Review internal and other financial statements prepared by employees or consultants of the Company;

4.           Assist management and its counsel in negotiating any proposed equity or debt financing, whether such financing involves conventional institutional loans or public or private offerings of securities;

5.           Assist management and others in the preparation of presentations;
 
 
 

 
Baytree Capital Associates, LLC
The Trump Building
40 Wall Street, 58 th Floor
New York, NY 10005
 

Kingold jewelry, Inc.
April 7, 2010
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6.           Work with the Company's counsel and auditors in conjunction with the preparation of any documentation referred to above or any financing negotiations and preparation referred to above;

7.           Provide advice to the Company's management concerning proposed agreements;

8.           If requested by the Company, communicate, correspond and negotiate on behalf of the Company with regard to the potential acquisition or sale of other businesses and entities; and
 
9.           If requested, evaluate the financial condition and review the financial information supplied relating to the business' entities referred to in Section 8 above.

In addition, as part of its duties, the Consultant shall have the authority to bind the Company in regard to the following:

1.           Although we do not engage in the practice of investor relations or public relations, we will act as your agent and interface with the Company’s investor and public relations firms with regard to communications and presenting the Company to the investment community;

2.           Although we do not engage in the practice of law, the Consultant will provide advice to the Company with respect to its proposed filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

3.      Although we are not an underwriter we will negotiate the terms of any underwriting agreement to which the Company is a party on behalf of the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant’s Managing Member, Michael Gardner, shall not be obligated to attend any meetings outside of its offices or prepare any written reports, documents or responses.  All services shall be performed by the Consultant from the office in New York.

The Company agrees to pay the Consultant 100,000 shares of newly issued common stock each six month period following in return for its services hereunder. The Company shall pay for any expenses incurred by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, except that any expenses over $2,500 shall be approved by the Company in advance.

The Company may not terminate this Agreement for eighteen (18)  months except if the Consultant willfully refuses to perform services required by this Agreement and the Company has first given the Consultant 60 days’ written notice of such willful refusal and in connection with such notice, supplies the Consultant with detailed documentation concerning this willful refusal.  In the event that after receipt of such notice, the Consultant willfully fails to perform reasonable services requested, this Agreement shall expire at the expiration of such 60-day period. Notwithstanding any termination, the Consultant shall not be required to refund any shares delivered to it or fees paid to it.
 
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Kingold jewelry, Inc.
April 7, 2010
Page 3

 
Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitra­tion in New York, N.Y., (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator.  The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided therein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the laws of the State of New York.

If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please execute a copy and return it to me.
 
     
    Very truly yours,  
       
 
 
/s/  Michael Gardner  
       
    Michael Gardner, Managing Member  

We hereby agree to the contents of the foregoing letter agreement.
 
  KINGOLD GROUP  
       
Date:  April 7, 2010  
By:
/s/ Jia Zhihong  
  Jia Zhihong, Chairman  
 
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ANNEX A

Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
No. 15 Huangpu Science and Technology Park
Jiangan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430023
China
 
 
April 7, 2010

Baytree Capital Associates, LLC
40 Wall Street, 58 th Floor
New York, NY 10005

 Gentlemen:
 
            In connection with the engagement of Baytree Capital Associates, LLC (“Baytree”) to advise and assist the undersigned (together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, referred to as the “Company”) with the matters set forth in the Agreement, dated April 7, 2010 between the Company and Baytree (the “Agreement”), in the event that Baytree becomes involved in any capacity in any claim, suit, action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry (including, without limitation, any shareholder or derivative action or arbitration proceeding) (collectively, a “Proceeding”) in connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated by the Agreement, including, without limitation, related services and activities prior to the date of the Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Baytree harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated by the Agreement, including, without limitation, related services and activities prior to the date of the Agreement, except to the extent that it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Baytree.   In addition, in the event that Baytree becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding in connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated by the Agreement, the Company will reimburse Baytree for its legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) as such expenses are incurred by Baytree in connection therewith.  If such indemnification were not to be available for any reason, the Company agrees to contribute to the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses involved (i) in the proportion appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received or sought to be received by the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and Baytree, on the other hand, in connection with the matters contemplated by the Agreement or (ii) if (but only if and to the extent) the allocation provided for in clause (i) is for any reason held unenforceable, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The Company agrees that for the purposes of this paragraph the relative benefits received, or sought to be received, by the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on the other hand, in connection with the matters contemplated by the Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total value received or paid or contemplated to be received or paid by the Company or its stockholders or affiliates and other constituencies, as the case may be, as a result of or in connection with the matters (whether or not consummated) for which Baytree has been retained to perform financial services bears to the fees paid to Baytree under the Agreement; provided , that in no event shall the Company contribute less than the amount necessary to assure that Baytree is not liable for losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in excess of the amount of fees actually received by Baytree pursuant to the Agreement.  Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any alleged untrue statement or omission or any other alleged conduct relates to information provided by the Company or other conduct by the Company (or its employees or other agents), on the one hand, or by Baytree, on the other hand.  The Company will not settle any Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, whether or not Baytree is an actual or potential party to such Proceeding, without Baytree’s prior written consent if any admission of wrong-doing, negligence or improper activity of any kind of Baytree is a part of such settlement.  Baytree shall not settle any action or proceeding which settlement requires the Company (or any insurance company providing coverage to the Company) to pay any sums of money or property (including issuing any securities) without the express written consent of the Company.  For purposes of this Indemnification Agreement, Baytree shall include Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, any of its affiliates, each other person, if any, controlling Baytree or any of its affiliates, their respective officers, current and former directors, employees and agents, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons.  The foregoing indemnity and contribution agreement shall be in addition to any rights that any indemnified party may have at common law or otherwise.
 

 
The Company agrees that neither Baytree nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of either Baytree’s engagement under the Agreement or any matter referred to in the Agreement, including, without limitation, related services and activities prior to the date of the Agreement, except to the extent that it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review that any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Baytree in performing the services that are the subject of the Agreement.
 
            THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (“CLAIM”), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, NO CLAIM MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS, AND THE COMPANY AND BAYTREE CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT THERETO.  THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST BAYTREE OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY.  THE COMPANY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING OR CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.  THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY PROCEEDING OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
     
    Very truly yours,  
       
 
 
/s/ Jia Zhihong  
       
    Jia Zhihong, Chairman & CEO  
 
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KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.



September 2,, 2009

Mr. Michael Gardner
Managing Member
Baytree Capital Associates, LLC
40 Wall Street, 58th Floor,  New York, NY  10005

Dear Mr. Gardner:
 
Reference is made to your letter of April 7, 2010 (the “Consulting Agreement”), between Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (the “Company”) and Baytree Capital Associates, LLC (the “Consultant”), a copy of which is attached hereto. The purpose of this letter is to supplement and clarify the understanding of the parties with regard to a particular provision of the Consulting Agreement in light of the reverse stock split undertaken by Company subsequent to the date to the Consulting Agreement.
 
Reference is specifically made to that paragraph of the Consulting Agreement which states:
 
“The Company agrees to pay the Consultant 100,000 shares of newly issued common stock each six months period following in return for its services hereunder. The Company shall pay for any expenses incurred by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, except that any expenses over $2,500 shall be approved by the Company in advance.”
 
Pursuant to our subsequent meeting and discussions in your offices on Thursday, August 19, 2010, by way of clarification and supplementation of the Consulting Agreement, the Company has agreed, and by the letter does agree, to issue 100,000 post-reverse shares of newly issued common stock each six month period following in return for services rendered under the Consulting Agreement.
 
We look forward to continuing to work with you to accomplish the objectives described in numbered paragraphs 1 through 9 of the Consulting Agreement.
 
Thank you.
 
Very truly yours,
 
/s/ Jia Zhihong
 
Zhihong Jia
 
Chairman & CEO, Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
 
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EXHIBIT 10.5

MAKE GOOD ESCROW AGREEMENT

This Make Good Escrow Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2009 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and among ActiveWorlds Corp., a U.S. public reporting company (the “Company” ), Famous Grow Holdings Limited (the “ Make Good Pledgor ”), the investors listed on the Schedule of Investors attached hereto as Schedule I and identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors” ), Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as representative of the Investors (the “ Investor Agent ”), and Paul Goodman, Esq., as escrow agent ( “Escrow Agent” ).

WHEREAS, each of the Investors has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith (the Securities Purchase Agreement” ), evidencing their participation in the Company’s private placement (the Offering” ) of securities.  As an inducement to the Investors to participate in the Offering and as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Make Good Pledgor has agreed to place certain shares of common stock of the Company owned by it into escrow (the “ Escrow Shares ”) for the benefit of the Investors in the event that the Company fails to meet certain financial thresholds as set forth in this Agreement.
 
WHEREAS, the Make Good Pledgor and the Investors have requested that the Escrow Agent hold the Escrow Shares and the Escrow Agent has agreed to act as escrow agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used but not defined herein which are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties and the terms and conditions hereof, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1. Appointment of Escrow Agent. The Make Good Pledgor hereby appoints the Escrow Agent to act as Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act as Escrow Agent in accordance with such terms and conditions.

 
 

 

2. Establishment of Escrow.  Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Make Good Pledgor shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Escrow Agent certificates evidencing an aggregate of 3,791,218 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the Make Good Pledgor, together with stock powers executed in blank, signature medallion guaranteed or in other form, and substance acceptable for transfer, to be held in escrow pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The Make Good Pledgor understands and agrees that the Investors’ right to receive certain of the Escrow Shares (the “ Make Good Shares ”) pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to run to the benefit of each Investor even if such Investor shall have transferred or sold all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock it acquired under the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchased Sha res ”), and that each Investor shall have the right to assign its rights to receive all or any such Make Good Shares to other Persons in conjunction with negotiated sales or transfers of any of its Purchased Shares.  The Make Good Pledgor hereby irrevocably agrees that, other than in accordance with this Agreement, the Make Good Pledgor will not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or announce the offering of any of the Escrow Shares (including any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, or representing the rights to receive Make Good Shares).  The Escrow Agent shall notify the Investors when the Escrow Shares have been deposited with the Escrow Agent.

3.   Representations of Make Good Pledgor.  

The Make Good Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Investors as follows:
 
(i) The Make Good Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of the Escrow Shares and all of the Escrow Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company, and free and clear of all liens.  Upon any transfer of Make Good Shares to Investors hereunder, Investors will receive full right, title and authority to the Escrow Shares free and clear of all liens.
 
(ii)   Performance of this Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof will not violate any provision of any applicable law and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of Make Good Pledgor pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument binding upon Make Good Pledgor or such properties or assets, other than such breaches, defaults or liens which would not have a material adverse effect taken as a whole.

 
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4. Disbursement of Make Good Shares.
 
In the event that the After PRC Tax Net Income (as defined below) for 2009 calculated based upon the figure as reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 (the “ 2009 Financial Statements ”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( the “ SEC ”), is more than 70% of amount equivalent to RMB 65 million (the “2009 Target Net Income” ), the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Make Good Pledgor, one-third (1/3) of the Escrow Shares being held by the Escrow Agent.  In the event that the After Tax Net Income is less than 70% of the 2009 Target Net Income, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Investors, pursuant to the Investor Agent Written Instructions (hereinafter defined), on a pro rata basis (determined by dividing each Investor’s Investment Amount by the aggregate of all Investment Amounts delivered to the Company by the Investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement) as specified in Schedule I to this Agreement, for no additional consideration, such number of Make Good Shares equal to ((2009 Target Net Income / Actual net income for 2009) -1) × 3,791,218, up to a maximum of the total number of Escrow Shares which were originally delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

In the event that the After Tax Net Income for 2010 calculated based upon the figures as reported in the Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 (the “ 2010 Financial Statements ”) as filed with the SEC, is more than 70% of  RMB 100.0 million (the “2010 Target Net Income” ), the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Make Good Pledgor, one-third (1/3) of the Escrow Shares then being held by the Escrow Agent. In the event that the After Tax Net Income is less than 70% of the 2010 Target Net Income, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Investors, pursuant to the Investor Agent Written Instructions, on a pro rata basis (as determined by the formula set forth above), for no additional consideration, such number of Make Good Shares equal to ((2010 Target Net Income / Actual net income for 2010) - 1) × 3,791,218, up to a maximum of the total number of Escrow Shares remaining in the possession of the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

In the event that the After PRC Tax Net Income for 2011 as calculated based upon the figures reported in the Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 (the “ 2011 Financial Statements ”), is more than RMB 150 million (the “2011 Target Net Income” ), the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Make Good Pledgor any remaining Escrow Shares then being held by the Escrow Agent. In the event that the After Tax Net Income is less than 70% of the 2011 Target Net Income, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Investors, pursuant to the Investor Agent Written Instructions, on a pro rata basis (as determined by the formula set forth above), for no additional consideration, such number of Make Good Shares equal to ((2011 Target Net Income / Actual net income for 2011) - 1) × 3,791,218, up to a maximum of the total number of Make Good Shares remaining in the possession of the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms hereof, with the balance of the Escrow Shares held by the Escrow Agent, if any, being delivered to the Make Good Pledgor.

Within five (5) business days of Investor Agent’s receipt of the 2009 Financial Statements, the 2010 Financial Statements and the 2011 Financial Statements, as applicable, Investor Agent shall provide written instructions (the “ Investor Agent Written Instructions ”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to issue and deliver the Make Good Shares, if any, to the Investors in accordance with the calculation above.

 
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The Company will provide the Investor Agent with 2009 Financial Statements, the 2010 Financial Statements and the 2011 Financial Statements, as applicable, no later than two (2) days after the date on which the respective Annual Reports with the SEC to allow the Investor Agent the opportunity to evaluate whether the applicable Target Net Income was achieved.

After an Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011 of the Company is filed with the SEC and the Make Good Shares issuable to Investors for fiscal year of 2011 have been transferred to the Investors, any Escrow Shares remaining in escrow shall be returned to the Make Good Pledgor within fifteen (15) Business Days of date of such transfer.

For purposes hereof, “ After PRC Tax Net Income ” shall mean the Company’s operating income after taxes incurred in PRC for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, December 31, 2010 or December 31, 2011 (as applicable) in each case determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
 
No fractional shares shall be delivered to the Purchasers under the calculations set forth in this Section 4.  If, upon calculation of the Make Good Escrow Shares to be delivered to the Investors pursuant to these calculations, an Investor would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, such number of shares shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered to such Investor.  In addition to the Escrow Shares, upon receipt of written notice from the Investor Agent, the Make Good Pledgor shall deposit such number of additional shares (the “ Additional Escrow Shares ”), with the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 1.2, solely to cover any shares required to be delivered to the Investors in excess of the Make Good Escrow Shares as a result of the rounding up of fractional shares under the calculations set forth in this Section 4.

5. Make Good Shares .  

If any Make Good Shares are deliverable to the Investors in accordance with this Agreement, Make Good Pledgor covenants and agrees to execute all such instruments of transfer (including stock powers and assignment documents) as are customarily executed to evidence and consummate the transfer of the Make Good Shares from Make Good Pledgor to the Investors, to the extent not done so in accordance with Section 2 until such time as (if at all) the Make Good Shares are required to be delivered pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and in accordance with this Agreement.

Any dividends payable in respect of the Make Good Shares and all voting rights applicable to the Make Good Shares shall be retained by Make Good Pledgor and should the Escrow Agent receive dividends or voting materials, such items shall not be held by the Escrow Agent, but shall be passed immediately on to the Make Good Pledgor and shall not be invested or held for any time longer than is needed to effectively re-route such items to the Make Good Pledgor.  

 
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Assuming the Make Good Pledgor provides good and valid title to the Make Good Shares to be transferred and delivered on behalf of the Make Good Pledgor to the Investors hereunder, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims, the Escrow Agent will ensure that upon delivery of the Make Good Shares, good and valid title to the Make Good Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims will pass to the Investors.   The Escrow Agent shall not take any action which could impair Investors’ rights in the Make Good Shares.  The Escrow Agent shall not sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of (by operation of law or otherwise) or grant any option with respect to any Make Good Shares prior to the termination of this Agreement.
 
6. Interpleader.   Should any controversy arise among the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement or with respect to the right to receive the Escrow Shares, Escrow Agent and/or the Investor Agent shall have the right to consult and hire counsel and/or to institute an appropriate interpleader action to determine the rights of the parties. Escrow Agent and/or the Investor Agent are also each hereby authorized to institute an appropriate interpleader action upon receipt of a written letter of direction executed by the parties so directing either Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent. If Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent is directed to institute an appropriate interpleader action, it shall institute such action not prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of such letter of direction and not later than sixty (60) days after such date. Any interpleader action instituted in accordance with this Section 6 shall be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York, and the Escrow Shares in dispute shall be deposited with the court and in such event Escrow Agent and the Investor Agent shall be relieved of and discharged from any and all obligations and liabilities under and pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Escrow Shares and any other obligations hereunder.
 
7. Exculpation and Indemnification of Escrow Agent and the Investor Agent.
 
a.  Escrow Agent is not a party to, and is not bound by or charged with notice of any agreement out of which this escrow may arise.  Escrow Agent acts under this Agreement as a depositary only and is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity of the subject matter of the escrow, or any part thereof, or for the form or execution of any notice given by any other party hereunder, or for the identity or authority of any person executing any such notice. Escrow Agent will have no duties or responsibilities other than those expressly set forth herein.  Escrow Agent will be under no liability to anyone by reason of any failure on the part of any party hereto (other than Escrow Agent) or any maker, endorser or other signatory of any document to perform such person's or entity's obligations hereunder or under any such document.  Except for this Agreement and instructions to Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Escrow Agent will not be obligated to recognize any agreement between or among any or all of the persons or entities referred to herein, notwithstanding its knowledge thereof.  The Investor Agent’s sole obligation under this Agreement is to provide written instruction to Escrow Agent (following such time as the Company files certain periodic financial reports as specified in Section 4 hereof) directing the distribution of the Escrow Shares.  The Investor Agent will provide such written instructions upon review of the relevant After Tax Net Income amount reported in such periodic financial reports as specified in Section 4 hereof.  The Investor Agent is not charged with any obligation to conduct any investigation into the financial reports or make any other investigation related thereto.  In the event of any actual or alleged mistake or fraud of the Company, its auditors or any other person in connection with such financial reports of the Company, the Investor Agent shall have no obligation or liability to any party hereunder.

 
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b.  Neither the Escrow Agent nor Investor Agent will be liable for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The Escrow Agent and Investor Agent may each rely conclusively on, and will be protected in acting upon, any order, notice, demand, certificate, or opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by Escrow Agent or Investor Agent, as applicable), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is reasonably believed by Escrow Agent or Investor Agent, as applicable, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons.  The duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent and Investor Agent, as the case may be, hereunder shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement and no other or further duties or responsibilities shall be implied, including, but not limited to, any obligation under or imposed by any laws of the State of New York upon fiduciaries.  NEITHER THE ESCROW AGENT NOR INVESTOR AGENT SHALL BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY (I) DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES WHICH HAVE BEEN FINALLY ADJUDICATED TO HAVE DIRECTLY RESULTED FROM THE ESCROW AGENT’S OR INVESTOR AGENT'S, AS THE CASE MAY BE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (II) SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF THE ESCROW AGENT OR INVESTOR AGENT, AS APPLICABLE, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION.
 
c.  The Company and the Make Good Pledgor hereby indemnify and hold harmless each of Escrow Agent, the Investor Agent and any of their principals, partners, agents, employees and affiliates   from and against any expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, damages or losses suffered by Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent in connection with any claim or demand, which, in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement or the services of Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent hereunder; except, that if Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent is guilty of willful misconduct or gross negligence under this Agreement, then Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent, as the case may be, will bear all losses, damages and expenses arising as a result of its own willful misconduct or gross negligence.  Promptly after the receipt by Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent of notice of any such demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding relating to such demand or claim, Escrow Agent or the Investor Agent, as the case may be, will notify the other parties hereto in writing.  For the purposes hereof, the terms "expense" and "loss" will include all amounts paid or payable to satisfy any such claim or demand, or in settlement of any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding settled with the express written consent of the parties hereto, and all costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, paid or incurred in investigating or defending against any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding.  The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.

 
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8. Compensation of Escrow Agent.   Escrow Agent shall be entitled to compensation for its services as stated in the fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B , which compensation shall be paid by the Company. The fee agreed upon for the services rendered hereunder is intended as full compensation for Escrow Agent's services as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
9. Resignation of Escrow Agent.   At any time, upon ten (10) business says' written notice to the Company and the Investors, Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder. As soon as practicable after its resignation, Escrow Agent will promptly turn over to a successor escrow agent appointed by the Company and the Investor Agent the Escrow Shares held hereunder upon presentation of a document appointing the new escrow agent and evidencing its acceptance thereof.  If, by the end of the ten business day period following the giving of notice of resignation by Escrow Agent, the Company and the Investor Agent shall have failed to appoint a successor escrow agent, Escrow Agent shall deposit the Escrow Shares as directed by the Investor Agent with the understanding that such Escrow Shares will continue to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

10. Records.   Escrow Agent shall maintain accurate records of all transactions hereunder.  Promptly after the termination of this Agreement or as may reasonably be requested by the parties hereto from time to time before such termination, Escrow Agent shall provide the parties hereto, as the case may be, with a complete copy of such records, certified by Escrow Agent to be a complete and accurate account of all such transactions.  The authorized representatives of each of the parties hereto shall have access to such books and records at all reasonable times during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to Escrow Agent and at the requesting party’s expense.
 
11. Notice.   All notices, communications and instructions required or desired to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight courier, to the addresses listed on the signature pages hereto.
 
12. Execution in Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 
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13. Assignment and Modification.   This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of the Escrow Agent may be assigned by the Escrow Agent only with the prior consent of the Company and the Investor Agent.  This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of the Make Good Pledgor may not be assigned by the Make Good Pledgor.  Subject to the requirements under applicable laws, an Investor may assign its rights under this Agreement without any consent from any other party. This Agreement may not be changed orally or modified, amended or supplemented without an express written agreement executed by the Escrow Agent, the Company, the Make Good Pledgor and the Investor Agent (upon consent of the Investors holding a majority of the Shares issued at Closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement. This Agreement is binding upon and intended to be for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns, and none of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be, nor shall they be construed to be, for the benefit of any third person.  No portion of the Escrow Shares shall be subject to interference or control by any creditor of any party hereto, or be subject to being taken or reached by any legal or equitable process in satisfaction of any debt or other liability of any such party hereto prior to the disbursement thereof to such party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
14.  Applicable Law.   This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and any investigations made by any party. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “ New York Courts ”).  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any such proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, or that such proceeding has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
 
15. Headings.   The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
 
16. Attorneys’ Fees.   If any action at law or in equity, including an action for declaratory relief, is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees from the other party (unless such other party is the Escrow Agent), which fees may be set by the court in the trial of such action or may be enforced in a separate action brought for that purpose, and which fees shall be in addition to any other relief that may be awarded.

 
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17. Merger or Consolidation .  Any corporation or association into which the Escrow Agent may be converted or merged, or with which it may be consolidated, or to which it may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any corporation or association resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which the Escrow Agent is a party, shall be and become the successor escrow agent under this Agreement and shall have and succeed to the rights, powers, duties, immunities and privileges as its predecessor, without the execution or filing of any instrument or paper or the performance of any further act.

18.  Waiver. No waiver of, or  any breach of any covenant or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, or of any other covenant or provision herein contained. No extension of time for performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed an extension of the time for performance of any other obligation or act.

19. Entire Agreement . This Agreement is the final expression of, and contains the entire agreement between, the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings with respect thereto. This Agreement may not be modified, changed, supplemented or terminated, nor may any obligations hereunder be waived, except by written instrument signed by the parties to be charged or by its agent duly authorized in writing or as otherwise expressly permitted herein.
 
20. Construction . Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the feminine. This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if all parties had prepared the same.

21. Further Instruments . If the Escrow Agent reasonably requires other or further instruments in connection with this Agreement or obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall use its best efforts to join in furnishing such instruments.
 
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.
 
 
COMPANY :
   
 
ActiveWorlds Corp
   
 
By:/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title: President
 
Date:
   
 
Address:
 
Facsimile:
 
Attn.:
   
 
MAKE GOOD PLEDGOR :
   
 
Famous Grow Holdings Limited
   
 
By:  /s/ Qian Lei
 
 
Name: Qian Lei
 
Title:
 
Date:
   
 
Address:
 
Facsimile:
 
Attn.:

 
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ESCROW AGENT :
   
 
By:
/s/ Paul Goodman
 
 
Name: Paul Goodman
 
Title:
 
Date:
   
 
Address:
 
Facsimile:
 
Attn.:
   
 
INVESTOR AGENT
   
 
Baytree Capital Associates, LLC
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gardner
 
 
Name: Michael Gardner
 
Title: Managing Member
 
Date:
   
 
Address:
 
Facsimile:
 
Attn.:
   
 
INVESTORS
   
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
Date:
   
 
Address:
 
Facsimile:
 
Attn.:

 
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SCHEDULE I
LIST OF INVESTORS
AND SHARES PURCHASED

(1)
 
(2)
 
(3)
 
(4)
Investor
 
Address and
Facsimile Number
 
Number of Common
Stocks
 
Purchase Price
             
             
             
             
             
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Exhibit A

INSTRUCTION NOTICE

TO: ___________

This Instruction Notice is issued pursuant to that certain Make Good Escrow Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of December ___, 2009, by and among ActiveWorlds Corp, a U.S. public reporting company, Famous Grow Holdings Limited (the “ Make Good Pledgor ”), certain investors listed on the Schedule of Investors attached to the Agreement as Schedule I ( the “Investors”), Baytree Capital Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as representative of the Investors (the “Investor Agent”), and you, as Escrow Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Instruction Notice shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

The undersigned hereby certifies that, pursuant to Section 4 of the Make Good Escrow Agreement, it has a good faith belief that the Investors are entitled to receive __________ shares of Make Good Shares as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

Accordingly, you are hereby instructed to transfer, upon your receipt of this Instruction Notice, certain number of shares to the Investors as set forth in Exhibit A

A copy of this Instruction Notice has been given to the Company and Investors in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Make Good Escrow Agreement.

Dated: _____________, 20__.

 
Baytree Capital Associates, LLC
   
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:

 
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Exhibit B

FEE SCHEDULE

 
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EXHIBIT 10.6
 
Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement
 
This Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement (this   Agreement ”) is entered into by and between the following two parties in Wuhan China on June 30 th , 2009:
 
Party A :  Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd, a corporation incorporated and validly existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the law of the PRC with business license registration number:  420100000023089 and legal registered office at No. Te 15, Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
Party B :  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd, a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (“ WOFE ”) registered in Wuhan of the PRC, with business license registration number:  420100400013662 and legal registered office at 5th Floor I-3, No. Te 15, Economic Development Zone, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
In this Agreement, Party A and Party B collectively are referred to as “both parties” and each of them is referred to as “a party”.
 
Whereas:
 
1.           Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “ Party A ” or “ Kingold Jewelry ”) is a corporation duly and legally incorporated and existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the law of the PRC, and mainly engages in the manufacture and wholesale of gold jewelry.
 
2.           Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd (“ Party B ”), a WOFE registered and existing in Wuhan of the PRC, has advanced process and design conception, unique manufacture and processing technology and smooth sales channels, is advantageous in the international trend in the design conception of gold jewelry and craftworks, and has an industry-leading management team with advanced conception, scientific method and rich experience.
 
3.           Party A agrees to employ Party B to be its exclusive management consultant who will provide exclusive technical support for Party A.
 
4.           Party B agrees to accept the entrustment of Party A and work as the exclusive management consultant of Party A and provide Party A with exclusive technical support.
 
Now, therefore, with the consensus reached through negotiation, both parties have entered into this Agreement and agreed to abide by it pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
 
 

 
 
Clause 1              Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support
 
1.1         Exclusive Management Consulting
 
As of the date of the execution of this Agreement, Party A shall irrevocably agree to entrust Party B as its exclusive management consultant pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Party B shall agree to accept the entrustment of Party A to be the exclusive management consultant of Party A pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
1.2         Exclusive Technical Support
 
As of the date of the execution of this Agreement, Party B shall irrevocably agree to provide Party A with exclusive technical support for the production and operation of Party A pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and ensure that the technical support Party A receives will not be less than the services for Party B itself and its any other affiliate.
 
Clause 2              Representations and Warranties
 
2.1         Each party respectively represents and warranties to the other party that, upon the execution of this Agreement:
 
2.1.1  it has the right to execute this Agreement and the capability to perform the same;
 
2.1.2  it has carried out necessary internal decision-making procedures, obtained proper authority, acquire all the necessary consents and approvals of any requisite third party and government authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and this Agreement does not violate the laws and contracts binding or affecting it;
 
2.1.3  upon the execution, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, binding obligation of the other party and both parties will be subject to compulsory enforcement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
2.2         Party A represents and warranties to Party B as follows that:
 
2.2.1  Party A and its business both have abided by all applicable national laws and regulations in relation to environment protection;
 
2.2.2  before the execution of this Agreement, Party A’s assets and business did not involve in or suffer any threats or sanctions of or in relation to material civil, criminal or administrative claims, investigations, complaints or lawsuits arising from or in relation to environment protection;
 
2.2.3  before the execution of this Agreement, Party A or its business (including assets, the same below) did not have any criminal violations or any actions without duly approval or any responsibility to be assumed arising from the violation of any obligation (whether by law, by contract, or by other means), and did not have any claims against Party A or its business due to the above-mentioned actions or the violations to the above-mentioned obligations; and

 
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2.2.4  before the execution of this Agreement, there was not or would not be any investigations or surveys of the business of Party A by government or other authority.
 
Clause 3              Service Content
 
3.1         Exclusive Management Consulting
 
3.1.1  Within the Management Consulting Period (defined in Clause 10), Party B shall fully manage the operation activities of Party A as its exclusive managing consultant.  The detailed management services include but not limit to:
 
 
(a)
major decisions;
 
 
(b)
the decision in relation to the personnel recruitment, appointment and removal, dismissal, and remuneration of Party A;
 
 
(c)
fund management;
 
 
(d)
financial management;
 
 
(e)
assets management; and
 
 
(f)
daily production and operation.
 
3.1.2  As of the day when this Agreement comes into effect, it is the obligation of Party B to fully control and manage all internal operation activities of Party A.
 
3.1.3  For Party B’s operation decision for the operation management of Party A, Party A shall unconditionally provide necessary assistance.
 
3.2         Exclusive Technical Support
 
As of the day when this Agreement comes into effect, Party B shall permit Party A to use its related technology in production and operation and obtain such technical support including but not limited to technical consulting, training and servicing, provided by Party B, and the service level shall not be below the level of the similar technical service for Party B itself and its affiliate.  If Party B or its affiliate has any improvement or subsequent research and development on the above-mentioned technology, Party A, pursuant to this Agreement, will automatically obtain the right to apply such technology into its production and operation.
 
Clause 4              Major Decision Right Management
 
4.1         Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement entered into by Party B and some of Party A’s shareholders on the same day as this Agreement (“ Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement ”), Party B shall have the right to participate in the shareholder’s meeting of Party A, vote on the matters proposed at the meeting, suggest the holding of temporary shareholders’ meeting as the agent of some shareholders of Party A, and have other shareholders’ voting rights as stipulated in the Articles of Association of Party A.

 
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4.2         Party B shall have the right to designate the director and shareholder supervisor candidates of Party A.
 
4.3         Party B shall also have the right to make the following major decisions:
 
4.3.1  to decide the operation plan and investment scheme for Party A;
 
4.3.2  to prepare the annual financial budget and settlement of Party A;
 
4.3.3  to prepare the profit distribution scheme and loss compensation scheme of Party A;
 
4.3.4  within the authorization of the shareholder’s meeting, to decide such matters of Party A as foreign investment, assets purchase and sale, assets mortgage, external guarantee, assets management and related party transaction;
 
4.3.5  to decide the setup of the internal governance structure of Party A;
 
4.3.6  to employ or dismiss the senior officers of Party A and decide their remuneration and other terms of employment;
 
4.3.7  to establish the basic management system and specific regulations of Party A;
 
4.3.8  to prepare the amendment scheme for the Articles of Association of Party A; and
 
4.3.9  to retain or replace the Certified Public Accounting (“ CPA ”) firm providing auditing service for Party A.
 
4.4         Party B shall have the right to prepare the scheme to purchase or repurchase the shares of Party A or merger, divide, dissolve and reorganize Party A, the scheme to increase or decrease the registered capital, issue bonds or other securities and go public for Party A; however, such schemes must obtain the consent of the shareholders of Party A in advance.
 
Clause 5              Human Resource Management (“HR Management”)
 
5.1         Party B shall have the right to decide all matters in relation to HR of Party A pursuant to the Company Law of the PRC and the Articles of Association of Party A, including but not limited to the employment, removal, staffing and remuneration of senior officers.
 
5.2         Within the Management Consulting Period, Party B shall enter into formal labor contract with the personnel employed by Party A and transact such welfares as social insurance and housing funds on behalf of Party A pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.
 
 
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5.3         For all the existing employees of Party A, Party B undertakes to retain them and keep their salary, insurance and welfare not below the level before Party B takes over the business.
 
Clause 6              Capital Management
 
Party B shall manage and control all funds of Party A.  Party A shall open or appoint a management account for its funds (“ Management Account ”) and Party B shall be responsible for and have the right in deciding the inward and outward remittance of its funds.  The seal affixed to such account shall be that of the person appointed and confirmed by Party B.  As of the day when this Agreement comes into effect, all cashes of Party A, including but not limited to the existing working capitals, the incomes from the sale to customers and inventories, raw materials and receivables (if any), all payables and operating expenses, employees’ salaries and expenditures for assets acquisition, and all operating incomes, must be saved and transacted in this Management Account.
 
Clause 7              Financial Management
 
7.1         Party B shall establish the financial and accounting system of Party A pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC and the rules of the governmental authority.
 
7.2         Party B shall submit annual budget and settlement scheme to the shareholders of Party A.
 
7.3         Party B shall on a quarterly basis file financial statements to the shareholders of Party A, and prepare the annual financial statements of Party A within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each financial year, and provide them to the shareholders after they are audited by the CAP firm.
 
Clause 8              Assets Management
 
8.1         Party A shall deliver all its assets audited on December 31, 2008 (“ Base Date ”) to Party B (the assets list attached hereunder as Exhibit A) and undertake it has no action adversely affecting the above-mentioned assets after the Base Date and before the execution of this Agreement.
 
8.2         Within the Management Consulting Period, Party B shall not transfer the assets of Party A or reduce the same.
 
8.3         Party B shall undertake that, within the Management Consulting Period, the existing assets of Party A are used only for the operation of the existing business, and with its advanced management and by means of expanding production and operation scale and financing, have the assets of Party A achieve the purpose of maintaining and increasing value.
 
 
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Clause 9              Production and Operation Management
 
9.1         Party B shall have the right to decide all daily production and sales arrangements of Party A such as the production scale, product category, sales strategy and execution of operating contracts.
 
9.2         Party B undertakes to provide Party A with its existing and future developed advanced processes and designs for gold jewelry and craftworks free of charge, as well as free training.
 
9.3         Party B shall use advanced management and technology to further improve the quality of Party A’s products and expand the production of Party A.
 
9.4         Party B undertakes to make full use of its existing sales channel and all these methods such as market research, advertisement, propaganda and sales promotion to broaden sales channels and increase sales volume.
 
Clause 10            Period of Management Consulting and Technical Support
 
The period of management consulting and technical support shall start as of the day when this Agreement comes into effect and ends as at the earliest one of the following dates:
 
10.1       the day when Party A’s operating period expires (“ Management Consulting Period ”);
 
10.2       the day when the management consulting is terminated by both parties hereto through negotiation; or
 
10.3       the day when Party B completes the acquisition of 95% of the equities or all the assets of Party A.
 
Clause 11            Fees and Payment for Management Consulting and Technical Support
 
In order to fulfill the management consulting and technical support under this Agreement, Party A shall pay on a monthly basis management consulting fees and technology use and support fees in principle equal to 95% of all profits, if any, of that month of Party A to Party B.  These fees that Party A shall pay to Party B are paid in the following manner:  within the term of this Agreement, after the costs and expenses are deducted for that month, 75% of all incomes of Party A obtained that months are used to pay management consulting fees and 20% of the same as technology use and support fees; if the incomes of Party A that month are zero or negative after the costs and expenses and taxes are deducted for that month, Party A will not pay Party B management consulting fees and technology use and support fees, and the loss of that month shall be deducted from the management consulting fees and technology use and support fees of the following months.  Party A and Party B shall compute the management consulting fees and technology use and support fees for the previous month within fifteen (15) business days after the start of the next month.  All payment to be made by Party A hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of tax, unless Party A is required to make such payment subject to the deduction or withholding of tax.

 
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Should Party A fail to pay all or any part of the fees due to Party B under this Clause within the time limits stipulated, Party B shall pay to Party A interest in RMB on the amount overdue based on the three (3) month lending rate for RMB announced by the Bank of China on the relevant due date.
 
Clause 12            Rights and Obligations of Party A
 
12.1       On the day when this Agreement comes into effect, Party A shall deliver all its business data, personal archives, business licenses, official seals, financial seals and other materials to Party B or representative authorized by Party B.
 
12.2       Without the written consent of Party B, Party A shall not make any decisions for its production and operation.
 
12.3       Party A shall assist Party B in the management consulting as per the request of Party B.
 
12.4       Party A shall open or designate the Management Account within fifteen (15) days of date hereof.
 
12.5       Party A shall actively assist Party B in broadening raw materials supply and sales channels.
 
12.6       Party A shall assist Party B in purchasing and reconstructing equipments, transportation tools, office supplies and communications tools within the territory of the PRC.
 
12.7       Party A shall actively assist Party B in transacting foreign merger formalities provided that doing so is permitted by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
12.8       Party A shall not terminate this Agreement unilaterally.
 
12.9       Party A shall exercise the rights and perform the obligations under this Agreement.
 
12.10     Party A shall permit and cause Party A’s shareholders to pledge the equity interests of Party A to Party B for securing the management consulting fees and technology use and support fees that should be paid by party A pursuant to this Agreement.
 
12.11     Party A shall indemnify and hold harmless Party B from and against any loss, damage, obligation and expenses arising out of any litigation, claim or other legal procedure against Part A arising out of the performance of this Agreement.
 
12.12     Party A will comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all governmental authority, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property, including without limitation, maintenance of valid and proper government approvals and licenses necessary to provide the services, except that such non-compliances could not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, property, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Party A.

 
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12.13     Party A will do or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and its material rights, franchises and licenses.
 
12.14     Party A shall designate the person recommended by Party B as the directors of Party A, and Party A shall appoint Party B’s senior officers as Party A’s General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers.  If any of the above senior officers leaves or is dismissed by Party B, he or she will lose the qualification to take any position in Party A and Party A shall appoint other senior officers of Party B recommended by Party B to take such position.  The person recommended by Party B in accordance with this clause herein should comply with the stipulation on the qualifications of directors, General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers pursuant to applicable law.
 
12.15     Information Covenants.  Party A will furnish to Party B:
 
12.15.1  Preliminary Monthly Reports.  Within five (5) days after the end of each calendar month the preliminary income statements, balance sheet and results of operations of Party A made up to and as at the end of such calendar month, in each case prepared in accordance with the PRC generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
 
12.15.2  Final Monthly Reports.  Within ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month, a final report from Party A on the financial situation such as income statements, balance sheet and results of operations of Party A made up to and as at the end of such calendar month and for the elapsed portion of the relevant financial year, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the corresponding period in the preceding financial year, in each case prepared in accordance with the PRC generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
 
12.15.3  Quarterly Reports.  As soon as available and, in any event, within thirty (30) days after each Quarterly Date (as defined below), unaudited consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and changes in financial situation of the Party A and its subsidiaries, if any, for such quarterly period and for the period from the beginning of the relevant fiscal year to such Quarterly Date, setting forth in each case actual versus budgeted comparisons and in comparative form the corresponding consolidated figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Party A, which certificate shall state that said financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and results of operations, as the case may be, of the Party A and its subsidiaries, if any, in accordance with U.S. general accepted accounting principles applied on a consist basis as at the end of, and for, such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the preparation of notes for the audited financial statements).
 
12.15.4  Annual Audited Accounts.  Within six (6) weeks of the end of the financial year, the annual audited accounts of Party A to which they relate (setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding financial year), in each case prepared in accordance with, among others, the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 
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12.15.5  Budgets.  At least 90 days before the first day of each financial year of Party A, a budget in form satisfactory to Party B (including budgeted statements of income and sources and uses of cash and balance sheets) prepared by Party A for each of the four financial quarters of such financial year accompanied by the statement of the chief financial officer of Party A to the effect that, to the best of his knowledge, the budget is a reasonable estimate for the period covered thereby.
 
12.15.6  Notice of Litigation.  Promptly, and in any event within one (1) business day after an officer of Party A obtains knowledge thereof, notice of (i) any litigation or governmental proceeding pending against Party A which could materially adversely affect the business, operations, property, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Party A and (ii) any other event which is likely to materially adversely affect the business, operations, property, assets, condition (financial, or otherwise) or prospects of Party A.
 
12.15.7  Other Information.  From time to time, such other information or documents (financial or otherwise) as Party B may reasonably request.
 
Clause 13            Negative Covenants
 
Party A covenants and agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Party B,
 
13.1       Party A will not issue, purchase or redeem any equity or debt securities of Party A.
 
13.2       Party A will not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any liens upon or with respect to any property or assets of Party A whether now owned or hereafter acquired, provided that the provisions of this Clause 13.2 shall not prevent the creation, incurrence, assumption or existence of:
 
13.2.1  liens for taxes not yet due, or liens for taxes being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established; and
 
13.2.2  liens in respect of property or assets of Party A imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (x) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Party A or (y) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property of assets subject to any such lien.
 
13.3       Party A will not wind up, liquidate or dissolve its operations or enter into any transactions of merger or consolidation, or convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time) all or any part of its property or assets, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one or a series of related transactions) any part of the property or assets (other than purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, materials and equipment in the ordinary course of business) of any person, except that (i) Party A may make sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Party A may, in the ordinary course of business, sell equipment which is uneconomic or obsolete.

 
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13.4       Parry A will not declare or pay any dividends, or return any capital, to its shareholders or authorize or make any other distribution, payment or deliver of property or cash to its shareholders as such, or redeem, retire, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, for a consideration, any shares of any class of its capital stock now or hereafter outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by Party A with respect to its capital stock), or set aside any funds for any of the foregoing purposes.
 
13.5       Party A will not contract, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness, except accrued expenses and current trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business, and obligations under trade letters of credit inclined by Party A in the ordinary course of business, which are to be repaid in full not longer than one (1) year after the date on which such indebtedness is originally incurred to finance the purchase of goods by Party A.
 
13.6       Party A will not lend money or credit or make advances to any person, or purchase or acquire any stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other person, except that Party A may acquire and hold receivables owing to it, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms.
 
13.7       Party A will not enter into any transactions or series of related transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any affiliate of Party A, other than on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to Party A as would be obtainable by Party A at the time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person other than an affiliate and with the prior written consent of Party B.
 
13.8       Party A will not make any expenditures for fixed or capital assets (including, without limitation, expenditures for maintenance and repairs which should be capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC or in the United States) in excess of US $[], without the prior written consent of Party B.
 
13.9       Party A will not (i) make any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value of (including, without limitation, by way of depositing with the trustee with respect thereto money or securities before due for the purpose of paying when due) any existing indebtedness or (ii) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any existing indebtedness or of any agreement (including, without limitation, any purchase agreement, indenture, loan agreement or security agreement) relating to any of the foregoing or (iii) amend, modify or change its Article of Association or Business License, or any agreement entered into by it, with respect to its capital stock, or enter into any new agreement with respect to its capital stock.

 
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Clause 14            Rights and Obligations of Party B
 
14.1       Party B shall have the independent and full operation management right over Party A.
 
14.2       Party B shall have the right to dispose all the assets of party A, except otherwise provided in this Agreement.
 
14.3       Party B shall have the right to collect management consulting fees.
 
14.4       Party B shall have the right to designate directors and shareholder supervisor of Party A.
 
14.5       According to the resolution of the board of directors, Party B shall have the right to appoint general manager, deputy general manager, financial officer of Party A.
 
14.6       Party B shall have the right to convoke Party A’s shareholders’ meeting and adopt a resolution at the shareholders’ meeting pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement.
 
14.7       Party B shall manage the fund accounts.
 
14.8       Party B shall manage all operation activities of Party A.
 
14.9       If Party A’s shareholders require, Party B shall inform them of the operation of Party A in time and accept the reasonable suggestions from them.
 
14.10     Party B shall exercise the rights and perform the obligations under this Agreement.
 
Clause 15            Taxes and Fees
 
All taxes and fees resulting from the execution and performance of this Agreement and in the process of the operation with management consulting shall be borne by both parties respectively pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.
 
Clause 16            Intellectual Property Right
 
Party A shall contribute all of its intellectual property rights to Party B.
 
Both parties shall strictly keep confidential all patents, trademarks, data, drawings, codes or other technical information including all intellectual property right information that either party provides in writing or in any other form pursuant to this Agreement.
 
In addition, the above-mentioned intellectual property right information either party provides the other party shall not become the property of the other party, shall be used only for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and shall not be copied for or disclosed to any third party or used wholly or partially for any other purpose.  The provision of patents, trademarks, data, drawings, codes or other technical information shall not be interpreted as either party endows any title thereof to the other party expressly or impliedly.

 
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Party B shall own all intellectual property rights developed or discovered through research and development, in the course of providing services, or derived from the provision of the services.  Such intellectual property rights shall include patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patent application rights, copyright and trademark application rights, research and technical documents and materials, and other related intellectual property rights including the right to license or transfer such intellectual properties.  If Party A must utilize any intellectual property, Party B agrees to grant an appropriate license to Party A on terms and conditions to be set forth in a separate agreement.
 
Clause 17            Liability for breach
 
Both parties shall sufficiently perform this Agreement.  Either party breaking this Agreement shall bear the liability as arising therefrom and in relation thereto.  If the breaking party causes damages to the other party, the breaking party shall compensate the other party for all such damages.
 
Clause 18            Force Majeure
 
Force majeure refers to all events that is out of the control of either party, unforeseeable or foreseeable but inevitable and causes either party unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to natural phenomena and natural disasters such as flood, fire, drought, typhoon, rainstorm, tide, earthquake, explosion, epidemic, strike, tsunami, accident, war or any other unforeseeable, inevitable or out-of-control circumstances, including the circumstance that is deemed as force majeure in international commercial practice.
 
In case of force majeure, the affected party shall inform the other party of such event in writing within fourteen (14) business days after its occurrence.  Where the occurring force majeure causes either party to be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the other party shall have the right to send a written notice to such party to terminate this Agreement and this Agreement will be terminated thirty (30) days after the reception of the termination notice.
 
Clause 19            Confidentiality
 
19.1       All materials, documents, communications and other information obtained in the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, whether commercial, technical or in any other form (hereinafter referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), shall be kept confidential and used only for the performance of the obligations under this Agreement.  Unless otherwise the other party consents in writing, neither party shall release, leak or disclose any Confidential Information to any third party.
 
19.2       Either party can disclose the Confidential Information in the following circumstances:  (1) where the law, court order or the competent court with jurisdiction requires, and such disclosure can be conducted only within such requirement; (2) where the competent authority or government department requires; (3) where such Confidential Information has been known to the general public; or (4) where such Confidential Information was owned duly and legally by the disclosing party rather obtained from the other party before the disclosing party obtains it. However, for the circumstances aforesaid, where either party discloses the Confidential Information, it shall inform the other party of the Confidential Information to be disclosed.

 
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19.3       Nonetheless other provisions of this clause, either party shall have the right to disclose the Confidential Information to its lawyer, accountant, other professional consultants, directors or senior officers; however, such personnel shall undertake in writing to treat such information as Confidential Information by taking the measures similar to those stated in Paragraph 1 of this clause.
 
Clause 20            Governing Law
 
The execution, validity, effect, interpretation, performance and dispute solution of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
Clause 21            Dispute Resolution
 
Both parties agree that any dispute arising from or in relation to this Agreement shall first be settled by the friendly negotiation of both parties.  If the negotiation fails within 45 days, either party shall have the right to file the dispute with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“ CIETAC “) in Beijing for arbitration pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.  This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The arbitration fees shall be born by the losing party.
 
Clause 22            Party B’s Remedy upon Party A’s Default
 
In addition to the remedies provided elsewhere under this Agreement, Party B shall be entitled to remedies permitted under PRC laws, including without limitation compensation for any direct and indirect losses arising from the breach and legal fees incurred to recover losses from such breach.
 
Clause 23            Effect and Termination of this Agreement
 
23.1       This Agreement shall come into effect as of the day when the seals of both parties are affixed to it and the authorized representatives of both parties sign on it, and shall terminate on the day of the acquisition of 95% of equities or all the assets of Party A.
 
23.2       The term of this Agreement may be extended by Party A in its sole discretion before the termination or expiration of this Agreement.  The term of extension shall be determined through mutual agreement by both parties to this Agreement.
 
23.3       Before Party B’s acquisition of 95% of equities or assets of Party A, unless otherwise agreed on through negotiation by both parties, neither party can terminate in advance or amend this Agreement, except otherwise stipulated in this Agreement
 
23.4       The rights and obligations of both Parties under Clause 12.11 regarding indemnity and Clause 19 regarding confidentiality shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 
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Clause 24            General Terms
 
24.1       Entire Agreement
 
This Agreement is the basic agreement between the parties for entrusted operation.  This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto contain the entire understanding between the parries, no other representations, warranties or covenants having induced any party to execute this Agreement, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.  All exhibits, addendums, and schedules referred to in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  All references to schedules and exhibits are to exhibits and schedules attached to and to become a part of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
 
24.2       Amendment
 
Any amendment and/or rescission shall be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of both parties.  Such revision shall be a valid integral part of this Agreement.
 
24.3       Headings
 
The headings of any Clauses or other portion of this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
 
24.4       Construction
 
References in this Agreement to “Clauses,” “Sections” “Schedules” and “Exhibits” shall be to the Clauses, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided; any use in this Agreement of the singular or plural, or the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall be deemed to include the others, unless the context otherwise requires; the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; the word “including” when used in this Agreement shall mean “including   without   limitation”; and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement (a) to any agreement, document, certificate or other written instrument shall be a reference to such agreement, document, certificate or instrument, in each case together with all exhibits, schedules, attachment and appendices thereto, and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; and (b) to any law, statute or regulation shall be deemed references to such law, statute or regulation as the same may be supplemented, amended, consolidated, superseded or modified from time to time.
 
24.5       Transfer
 
Without the prior written consent of the other party, no party shall sub-contract, license or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party or its affiliate; and any transfer of this Agreement without approval shall be invalid.  Each party shall determinate whether to approve a transfer without unreasonable delay.
 
 
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24.6       Severability
 
Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
24.7       Waiver
 
No failure or delay of either party to enforce any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right hereunder.  No waiver shall be effective hereunder unless in writing and a waiver shall only be effective for the specific act or circumstance for which it is given and not for any future act or circumstance.
 
24.8       Succession of this Agreement
 
This Agreement shall bind the successors and transferees of both parties.
 
24.9       Language
 
This Agreement is in both Chinese and English and signed by both parties, and the two versions have the same effect.  Should there be any discrepancy between the two language versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
 
24.10     Copies of this Agreement
 
This Agreement shall be executed in two counterparts, each party holds one.  Each of the copies shall be deemed as the original one and has the same effect.
 
24.11     Notices
 
All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given only if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by expedited or overnight delivery service with return receipt, or sent by telecopier with confirmed receipt, to the party to receive notice at the following addresses or at such other address as any party may, upon ten (10) days prior notice, direct:
 
If to Party A:
 
With a copy to:  [_______]

 
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If to Party B:
 
With a copy to:  [_______]
 
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In witness hereof , both parties have signed this Agreement on the date specified on the first page of this Agreement
 
Party A:
 
Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd (seal)
 
Authorized Representative (signature):
 
 
Party B:
 
Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd (seal)
 
Authorized Representative (signature):

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 10.7
 
Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement
 
This Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into by and between the following parties in Wuhan China on June 30 th , 2009:
 
Party A:  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd., a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (“ WOFE ”) registered in Wuhan of the PRC, with legal registered office at 5th Floor 1-3, No. Te 13, Economic Development Zone, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
Party B:  Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd (“ Party B ”), a corporation incorporated and validly existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the law of the PRC with business license registration number:  420100000023089 and legal registered office at No. Te 15, Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
Party C:  Each of the shareholders of Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd listed on Table 1 (collectively, the “ Kingold Shareholders ” or individually, the “ Shareholder ”)
 
In this Agreement, Party A, Party B and the Kingold Shareholders collectively are referred to as “all parties” and each of them is referred to as “a party”.
 
WHEREAS :
 
1.           Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd is a corporation incorporated and validly existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the law of the PRC with legal registered office at No. Te 15, Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
2.           On the day of the execution of this Agreement, the Kingold Shareholders duly and legally hold 95% shares of Party B.  The percentage of shares held by each Shareholder are listed on Table 1 attached hereto.
 
3.           Kingold Shareholders desire to entrust Party A or any person designed by Party A (“ Designee ”) as their proxy with the power to exercise the Kingold Shareholders’ voting rights at the shareholders’ meetings of Party B or by written consents.
 
4.           Party A agrees to accept the above commission.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , with the consensus reached through negotiation, all parties have entered into this Agreement and agreed to abide by it pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC.

 

 

Clause 1.
Voting Proxy
 
1.           Each of the Kingold Shareholders irrevocably grants and entrusts Party A or any of Party A’s Designees to be their exclusive proxy to exercise their voting rights that a Kingold Shareholder would have at a shareholders’ meeting or by written consent (hereinafter referred to as “ Commissioned Voting ”) for the maximum period permitted pursuant to law of PRC and in accordance with and within the limitations of the laws of the PRC and the Articles of Association of Party B, including but not limited to the following rights:
 
(1)           to attend and participate in the shareholders’ meetings of Party B as the voting proxy of the Kingold Shareholders;
 
(2)           to vote on the matters proposed at the shareholders’ meetings on behalf of the Kingold Shareholders, including voting on the appointment and election of the directors and supervisors of Party B;
 
(3)           to call the shareholders’ meetings of Party B; and
 
(4)           all other shareholder voting rights as stipulated in the Articles of Association of Party B.
 
2.           Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders shall assume the responsibility as arising from and in relation to the exercise of the Commissioned Voting by Party A or any of Party A’s Designees.
 
3.           Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders agrees that Party A will not require the opinion or approval of Kingold Shareholders before its exercise of the Commissioned Voting, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement; however, after any resolution at a shareholders’ meeting is adopted, Party A shall inform Party B of such resolution in a timely manner.
 
4.           Party A may from time to time establish and amend rules which govern how Party A or its Designee shall exercise the Commissioned Voting, including, but not limited to, the quorum required to authorize or take any action and to execute documents evidencing such action, and Party A shall take action pursuant to such rules.
 
Clause 2.
Representations and Warranties
 
1.           Each party respectively represents and warranties to the other parties that, on the day of execution of this Agreement:
 
(1)           They have the right to execute this Agreement and the capability to perform the obligation pursuant to this Agreement;
 
(2)           They have carried out all necessary internal decision-making procedures, obtained proper authority, acquired all the necessary consents and approvals of any requisite third party and government authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and this Agreement does not violate the laws and contracts binding or affecting them; and
 
(3)           Once executed, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, binding obligation of each party and each party will be subject to compulsory enforcement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 
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2.            Party A represents and undertakes to the Kingold Shareholders that :
 
(1)           Party A agrees to accept the commission of the Kingold Shareholders pursuant to Clause 1 of this Agreement and exercise shareholder voting and other rights pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of the Kingold Shareholders.
 
(2)           Party A agrees that, where necessary, within the scope stipulated in Paragraph 1 of Clause 1 herein, it will grant the Commissioned Voting to a Designee appointed by Party A.
 
(3)           Party A undertakes that, if the Kingold Shareholders request, it will report the operations of Party B to the Kingold Shareholders and consider the reasonable suggestions from the Kingold Shareholders.
 
3.            Party B and Kingold Shareholders, jointly and severally, undertake and represent to Party A that :
 
(1)           Notwithstanding any change to the capital structure of Party B, each of the Kingold Shareholders will grant Party A to exercise its shareholder’s voting rights on behalf of the Kingold Shareholders, provided that such Kingold Shareholder holds the equity interest in Party B.
 
(2)           Without the written consent of Party A, the Kingold Shareholders will not transfer, entrust or confer their equity interest in Party B to any other party, including but not limited to individuals, entities, enterprises, partnerships, joint ventures and non-profit organizations other than Party A or Party A’s Designee.
 
(3)           Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders acknowledges that each of them will continue to perform this agreement even if one or more of such shareholders no longer holds the equity interest of Party B.
 
(4)           Without the written consent of Party A, the Kingold Shareholders shall not make any decisions for the production and operation of Party B.
 
(5)           Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders hereby acknowledges that the obligation of Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders under this Agreement are separate and if any Kingold Shareholder does not hold the equity interest in Party B or shall no longer be a Kingold Shareholder, the obligation of Party B and the other Kingold Shareholder parties shall remain in full force and effect, and such party shall continue performing this Agreement.
 
(6)           Unless others directed by Party A, Kingold Shareholder, shall not directly exercise the Commissioned Voting that have been granted to Party A or its Designee.

 
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(7)           Each of the Kingold Shareholders owns the shares of Party B set forth below on Table 1, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and none of the Kingold Shareholders have granted to anyone, other than Party A or its Designee, a power of attorney or proxy over any of such shares or in such Kingold Shareholder’s rights as a shareholder of Party B.  Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders further represent and warrant that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Kingold Shareholder will not violate any laws, regulations, judicial or administrative orders, arbitration awards, agreements, contracts or covenants applicable to each of the Kingold Shareholders.
 
Clause 3.
Exercise of the Commissioned Voting
 
1.           Each of the Kingold Shareholders agree, that, within the scope stipulated in Paragraph 1 of Clause 1 herein, Party A may grant the Commissioned Voting to a Designee and assume any legal responsibility as arising from and in relation to the exercise of the Commissioned Voting by such Designee.
 
2.           Party B and the Kingold Shareholders will provide sufficient assistance to the exercise of the Commissioned Voting by Party A or its Designee, including the prompt execution of related shareholders’ meeting resolutions and other legal instruments where necessary.
 
3.           If, at any time within the period of this Agreement, the conferring or exercise of the Commissioned Voting under this Agreement cannot be exercised due to any reason (except the breach of this Agreement by Party A or Party B), each party shall immediately seek the most similar substitute proposal of this Agreement and enter into a supplementary agreement or adjust the terms and conditions of this Agreement in order to ensure the achievement of the purpose of this Agreement.
 
Clause 4.
Indemnity
 
1.           Each of the parties hereto agrees that Party A will not assume any liabilities to or compensate (in currency or any other form) Party B, any of the Kingold Shareholders or any third party due to the exercise of the Commissioned Voting.
 
2.           Party B and the Kingold Shareholders, jointly and severally, agree that they will indemnify, protect and prevent Party A against or from the losses, liabilities, expenses and reasonable fees (including reasonable legal fees) actually arising from or in relation to any damage, claim, loss, charge, legal proceeding, lawsuit and fine caused by the exercise of the Commissioned Voting, so long as Party A acted in good faith and is not found to be guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect thereto.
 
Clause 5.
Term of this Agreement
 
1.           This Agreement shall come into effect as of the day when all parties sign and stamp it and shall remain in force unless terminated pursuant to this Clause.
 
2.           The term of this Agreement may be extended by Party A in its sole discretion before the termination or expiration of this Agreement.  The term of extension shall be determined through mutual agreement by all parties to this Agreement.
 
3.           This Agreement will not terminate until the purchase of the 95% equities or all the assets of Party B by Party A is completed, unless otherwise unanimously agreed by all parties.

 
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4.           This Agreement may be terminated by Party A by giving 30 days prior written notice to each of the Kingold Shareholders and Party B.
 
5.           Clause 4   regarding indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
Clause 6.
Governing Law
 
The execution, validity, effect, interpretation, performance and dispute solution of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
Clause 7.
Dispute Resolution
 
All parties agree that any dispute arising from or in relation to this Agreement shall first be settled by the friendly negotiation of both parties.  If the negotiation fails within 45 days, either party shall have the right to file the dispute with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“ CIETAC ”) in Beijing for arbitration pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.  This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The arbitration fees shall be born by the losing party.
 
Clause 8.
General Terms
 
1.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto contain the entire understanding between the parties, no other representations, warranties or covenants having induced any party to execute this Agreement, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.  All exhibits, addendums, and schedules referred to in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  All references to schedules and exhibits are to exhibits and schedules attached to and to become a part of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
 
2.           Amendment.  Any amendment and/or rescission shall be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of all parties.  Such revision shall be a valid integral part of this Agreement.
 
3.           Headings.  The headings of any Clauses or other portion of this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
 
4.           Construction.  References in this Agreement to ‘‘Clauses,” “Sections,” “Schedules” and “Exhibits” shall be to the Clauses, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided;   any use in this Agreement of the singular or plural, or the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall be deemed to include the others, unless the context otherwise requires; the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; the word “including” when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation”; and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement (a) to any agreement, document, certificate or other written instrument shall be a reference to such agreement, document, certificate or instrument, in each case together with all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices thereto, and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; and (b) to any law, statute or regulation shall be deemed references to such law, statute or regulation as the same may be supplemented, amended, consolidated, superseded or modified from time to time.

 
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5.           Transfer.  Without the prior written consent of Party A, neither Party B nor any of the Kingold Shareholders shall transfer all or part of their rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party or its affiliate; and any transfer on or in relation to this Agreement without approval shall be invalid.  Party A shall determine whether to approve a transfer within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a transfer notice from a Kingold Shareholder without unreasonable delay.
 
6.           Severability.  Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or enforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
7.           Waiver.  No failure or delay of either party to enforce any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right hereunder.  No waiver shall be effective hereunder unless in writing and a waiver shall only be effective for the specific act or circumstance for which it is given and not for any future act or circumstance.
 
8.           Succession of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall bind the successors and transferees of all parties.
 
9.           Language.  This Agreement is in both Chinese and English and signed by all parties, and the two versions have the same effect.  Should there be any discrepancy between the two language versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
 
10.         Notices.  All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given only if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by expedited or overnight delivery service with return receipt, or sent by telecopier with confirmed receipt, to the party to receive notice at the following addresses or at such other address as any party may, upon ten (10) days prior written notice, direct:
 
If to Party A:
   
     
With a copy to:
 
[______________________]
     
If to Party B:
   
     
With a copy to:
 
[______________________]
     
If to the Kingold Shareholders:
   

 
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With a copy to:
  
[______________________]
 
11.         Copies of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be executed in four counterparts, each party holds one and the rests are used for the transaction of related formalities.  Each of the copies shall be deemed as the original one and has the same effect.
 
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IN WITNESS HEREOF , all parties have signed this Agreement on the date specified on the first page of this Agreement by their respective authorized representatives.
 
Party A:  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd (seal)

Signature of Legal Representative (or Authorized Representative):

Party A:  Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd (seal)

Signature of Legal Representative (or Authorized Representative):

The Kingold Shareholders:

Jia Zhihong (signature):_________________________
 
Tang Yongbao (signature): _______________________
     
Dai Cuiyuan (signature): _________________________
 
Huang Fan (signature): __________________________
     
Zhao Jin (signature): ____________________________
 
Zhao Bin (signature): ___________________________
     
Chen Wei (signature): ___________________________
 
Wang Jun (signature): __________________________
     
Xu Ji (signature): _______________________________
 
Wu Xueyuan (signature): ________________________
     
Hu Ziwei (signature): ____________________________
 
Oin Wanjiang (signature): ________________________
     
Zuo Liping (signature): __________________________
 
Fu Liuyun (signature): __________________________
     
Dai Yichao (signature): __________________________
 
Yang Chonghui (signature): ______________________
     
Niao Hanmei (signature): _________________________
 
Wang Yan (signature): __________________________
     
Pan Ming (signature): ___________________________
 
Yang Guoqiao (signature): _______________________
     
Yan Huan (signature): ___________________________
 
Li Feng (signature): ____________________________
     
Yao Hai Qiong (signature): _______________________
 
Li Huili (signature): _____________________________
     
Li Ziliang (signature): ___________________________
 
Zhuang Wenbo (signature): ______________________
     
Xue Yi (signature): _____________________________
 
Wang Zhaoping (signature): _____________________
     
Li Meidie (signature): ___________________________
 
Lai Suhua (signature): ___________________________
     
Cheng Ying (signature): _________________________
 
Zhou Lin (signature): ___________________________
     
Zhang Jing (signature): __________________________
 
Liu Min (signature): ____________________________

 
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Zhang Jianshe (signature): _______________________
 
Feng Ligang (signature): _________________________
     
Wang Jianxin (signature): ________________________
 
Xiong Shuming (signature): ______________________
     
Luo Anying (signature): _________________________
 
Guo Yong (signature): ___________________________
     
Guang Jun (signature): __________________________
   
     
Wuhan Xinyuejin Industrial Co., Ltd (seal)
   
     
Authorized Representative (signature):
  
 

 
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Table 1:
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
1
 
Jia Zhihong
 
No. 40-1, Laodong St., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196111133118
      6636.65       66.3665  
2
 
Tang Yongbao
 
1 st Floor 1, No. 2, Zhangjiawan, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
4208219710514004X
 
    400.00       4.00  
3
 
Dai Cuiyuan
 
No. 11, Taohuawu, Yunshan St., Lanxi, Zhejiang Province
 
330719195208060027
      400.00       4.00  
4
 
Huang Fan
 
2 nd 1, No. 1190, Jiefang Ave., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102194107051735
      300.00       3.00  
5
 
Zhao Jin
 
No. 13, 8 th Area, Yuege Village, Hancuahe Town, Fangshen District, Beijing
 
110111194910043615
      250.00       2.50  
6
 
Zhao Bin
 
West 8 Building, No. 3, Taipingyang Industrial Zone, Shaoyan Rd., Yantian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
 
440621196805223134
      200.00       2.00  
7
 
Chen Wei
 
No. 3-8, Nanhu Tongheiqiao, Shizishan St., Hongshan District, Wuhan
 
420111197610265036
      183.00       1.83  
8
 
Wang Jun
 
4 th Floor, No. 136, Shahuzhui, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106197411082439
      132.35       1.3235  
9
 
Xu Ji
 
20-102, No. 5 Building, Fusheng Garden, Fujian Rd., Hexi District, Tianjia
 
120103195611280035
      100.00       1.00  
10
 
Wu Xueyuan
 
2-14F, Baihua Apartments, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
 
432301196601232061
      100.00       1.00  
11
 
Hu Ziwei
 
No. 255, Jiefang Ave., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420802198702070021
      79.00       0.79  
12
 
Qin Wanjiang
 
No. 9, Houhainanyan, Xicheng District, Beijing
 
110102195811271186
      75.00       0.75  
13
 
Zuo Liping
 
2-502, No. 13 building, Lougouqiaonanli, Fengtai District, Beijing
 
110106195908041526
      150.00       1.50  
14
 
Fu Liuyun
 
14 th Floor 1, No. 37, Jingwa Rd. Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420102193605103126
      42.00       0.42  

 
Table 1-1

 

Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
15
 
Dai Yichao
 
No. 19, Huanghe’er Village, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196210173174
      35.00       0.35  
16
 
Yang Chonghui
 
No. 4, 3-10, Baiyan Residential Area, Gucheng St., Linhai, Zhejiang Province
 
331082198309300318
      30.00       0.30  
17
 
Liao Hanmei
 
3 rd Floor 1, Xiangiangli No. 29, Hongkong St., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420102195411082100
      30.00       0.30  
18
 
Wang Yan
 
7 th Floor 3, No. 12, Taibei Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102197507160328
      30.00       0.30  
19
 
Pan Ming
 
No. 30-2-201, Meiyuan Residential Area Phase II, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
422201196303120830
      24.00       0.24  
20
 
Yan Guoqiao
 
3 rd Floor 1, NO. 241, Hanyang Ave., Hanyang District, Wuhan
 
420104195610304338
      20.00       0.20  
21
 
Yan Huan
 
No. 59-402, Dongfang Garden, Hanyang District, Wuhan
 
420105198202280445
      20.00       0.20  
22
 
Li Fong
 
2 nd Floor 1, No. 1095-61, Jiefang Ave., Qiaokou District, Wuhan
 
420104196303090012
      20.00       0.20  
23
 
Yao Haiqiong
 
No. 50, Niupiling, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102197002033729
      15.00       0.15  
24
 
Li Huili
 
No. 506, Hexingli, Changqing Office, Dongxihu District, Wuhan
 
410321197701145525
      12.00       0.12  
25
 
Li Ziliang
 
4 th Floor 1, No. 391, Changdi St., Qiaokou District, Wuhan
 
42010419810128271X
      10.00       0.10  
26
 
Zhuang Wenbo
 
13 th Floor 7, No. 684-18, Jiefang Ave., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420103196710253716
      10.00       0.10  
27
 
Xue Xi
 
6 th Floor 2, No. 3-13, Xuesong St., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420106196105245223
      10.00       0.10  
28
 
Wang Zhaoping
 
No. 25, Minzu Rd., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
42010419691124242X
      10.00       0.10  
29
 
Li Mengdie
 
8 th Floor 1, No. 117-4, Fazham Ave., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420104196407234324
      10.00       0.10  

 
Table 1-2

 

Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
30
 
Lai Suhua
 
5 th Floor 1, No. 17 Yiyuan Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196305112067
      10.00       0.10  
31
 
Cheng Ying
 
3-504, No. 8 Building, Fulinyuan Residential Area, Chaoyang District, Beijing
 
420111197112044169
      10.00       0.10  
32
 
Zhou Lin
 
24 th Floor 5, No. 130, Sanyang Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
360403197412280323
      8.00       0.08  
33
 
Zhang Jing
 
No. 70, Fenbu St., Nangang District, Harbin
 
230103197501177023
      8.00       0.08  
34
 
Liu Min
 
No. 5-5-4-2, Xufeng Apartments, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420107197105100068
      6.00       0.06  
35
 
Zhang Jianshe
 
No. 46-4, Xian’anfang, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
42010219530709032X
      6.00       0.06  
36
 
Feng Ligang
 
No. 40, 1st Group, Fenghuang Village, Shuanghe Town, Changaing County, Sichuan Province
 
512530197603067079
      5.00       0.05  
37
 
Wang Jianxin
 
7 th Floor 2, No. 428, Qingnian Rd., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420103196104033756
      4.00       0.04  
38
 
Xiong Shuming
 
No. 28-3-601, Zisha Rd., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196305011632
      3.00       0.03  
39
 
Luo Anying
 
2-502, No. 58-13, Taiyuan Rd., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196211252021
      2.00       0.02  
40
 
Guo Yong
 
203, No. 1296, Yanchang Rd., Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu Province
 
620402197108082012
      2.00       0.02  
41
 
Guang Jun
 
No. 89., Jiaotong Rd., Douhe Town, Xiantao, Hubei Province
 
429004197903111144
      2.00       0.02  
42
 
Wuhan Xinyuejin Industrial Co., Ltd
 
No. Te 1, Luojiazui Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
Registration No. 4201021100565
      100.00       1.00  

 
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EXHIBIT 10.8
 
PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
 
This Purchase Option Agreement (this " Agreement ") is entered into by and among all the parties below in Wuhan China on June 30th, 2009:
 
Party A:  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd, a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (" WOFE ”) registered in Wuhan of the PRC, with legal registered office at 5th Floor 1-3, No. Te 15, Economic Development Zone, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
Party B:  Each of the shareholders of Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd set forth on Table 1 (collectively, the " Kingold Shareholders " or individually the " Shareholder ”).
 
Party C:  Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd, a corporation incorporated and duly existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the laws of the PRC with business license registration number:  420100000023089 and legal registered office at No. Te 15, Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’an District, Wuhan.
 
In this Agreement, Party A, the Kingold Shareholders and Party C collectively are referred to as " all parties " and each of them is referred to as " a party ".
 
WHEREAS :
 
1.           On the date of execution of this Agreement, each of the Kingold Shareholders set forth on Table 1 is a shareholder of Party C, and the Kingold Shareholders jointly and duly hold 95% equities of Party C, and the percentages of equities owned by each of the Kingold Shareholders are listed on Table 1 attached hereto.
 
2.           Each of the Kingold Shareholders agrees to jointly and irrevocably confer Party A the purchase option to purchase 95% equities in Party C, so that Party A or the third party designated by Party A (" Designee ") may have the right to purchase all equities the Kingold Shareholders hold in Party C (" Object Equities ”) at any time when the law of the PRC permits and deems it proper.  And Party A agrees to accept the above-mentioned purchase option.
 
3.           Party C agrees to irrevocably confer Party A the purchase option to purchase all the assets of Party C, so that Party A or its Designee may have the right to purchase all the assets of Party C (" Object Assets ”) at any time when the law of the PRC permits and deems it proper.  And each of the Kingold Shareholders of Party C agrees to such grant and Party A agrees to accept the above-mentioned purchase option.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , with the consensus reached through negotiation, all parties have entered into this Agreement and agreed to abide by it pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC.

 

 

Clause 1              Conferring and Exercise of Purchase Option
 
1.1          Purchase Option of Purchase Equities .  Each of the Kingold Shareholders agrees to jointly and irrevocably confer Party A the purchase option to purchase all the equities they hold in Party C (“ Equity Purchase Option ”):
 
1.1.1        Commencing upon the date hereof and continuing through the date which is ten (10) years from the date hereof (“ Exercise Period ”), Party A or its Designee shall have the right to purchase all or part of the equities the Kingold Shareholders holds in Party C pursuant to the related terms and conditions under this Agreement and at the Exercise Price for Equity Purchase Option (as defined hereunder), provided that the law of the PRC at that time permits.  The Kingold Shareholders agrees to enter into an Equity Transfer Agreement (“ Equity Transfer Agreement ”) with Party A or its Designee in the format attached hereunder as Annex 1 to this Agreement.  The Exercise Period under this Agreement may be extended by the written consent of Party A before the expiration date.  The term of extension shall be determined through mutual agreement by all parties to this Agreement.
 
1.1.2        Where the law of the PRC permits and Party A sends the Equity Purchase Exercise Notice (as defined in Clause 2.2.1), the Kingold Shareholders and Party C shall unconditionally cooperate with Party A to carry out the above procedures and transfer all or part of the Object Equities to Party A or its Designee, and transfer all necessary formalities such as review and approval, permit, registration and filing.
 
1.1.3        The Object Equities shall be free of any Security Interest.  Fro the purpose of this Agreement, Security Interest means any mortgage, pledge, the right or interest of the third party, any purchase right of equity interest, right of acquisition, right of first refusal, right of set-off, ownership detainment or other security arrangements, however, it does not include any security interests created under the Pledge of Equity Agreement entered into by Party A and the Kingold Shareholders on the same day as this Agreement (“ Pledge of Equity Agreement ”).
 
1.1.4        During the Exercise Period, if the holding of all or part of the Object Equities by any or all of the Kingold Shareholders is or will be deemed to violate the applicable laws and regulations, the Kingold Shareholders and Party C shall immediately send a written notice to Party A to explain the reason in detail.
 
1.2          Purchase Option to Purchase Assets .  Party C here agrees to irrevocably confer Party A the purchase option to purchase all of its assets (“ Assets Purchase Option ”).  The Equity Purchase Option and the Assets Purchase Option collectively are referred to as “ Purchase Option ”:
 
1.2.1       During the Exercise Period, Party A or its Designee shall have the right to purchase all or part of the assets owned by Party C pursuant to the terms and conditions under this Agreement at the Exercise Price for Assets Purchase Option or a percentage thereof (as defined hereunder), provided that the law of the PRC at that time permits.  Party C agrees to enter into an assets transfer agreement (“ Assets Transfer Agreement ”) with Party A or its Designee in the format attached hereunder as Annex 2 to this Agreement.

 
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1.2.2       Where the law of the PRC permits and Party A sends the Asset Purchase Exercise Notice (as defined in Clause 2.3.1), the Kingold Shareholders and Party C shall unconditionally cooperate with Party A to carry out the above procedures and transfer all or part of the Object Assets to Party A or its Designee, and transact all necessary formalities such as review and approval, permit, registration and filing.
 
1.2.3       When Party A exercises the Assets Purchase Option, the Kingold Shareholders shall ensure certain shareholders of Party C set forth on Table 2 will approve the asset transfer under this Agreement.
 
Clause 2              Exercise Steps
 
2.1         Pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations, Party A shall have the right to determine the time, manner and number of purchases for the Purchase Option.
 
2.2         Exercise steps to purchase equities:
 
2.2.1       During the Exercise Period, Party A may send an exercise notice (“Equity Purchase Exercise Notice”) to any or all of the Kingold Shareholders to exercise the Equity Purchase Option under this Agreement to purchase all or part of the Object Equities or transfer all or part of the Object Equities to a Designee, provided that the law of the PRC permits at that time.
 
2.2.2       Upon receipt of the Equity Purchase Notice pursuant to Clause 2.2.1 above, party B and/or such Kingold Shareholder(s) as applicable shall immediately:
 
(a)           enter into an Equity Transfer Agreement in the format attached as Annex 1 hereto with Party A and/or its Designee according the requirements of the Equity Purchase Exercise Notice;
 
(b)           revise the Articles of Association of Party C together with Party A and/or its Designee and other shareholders of Party C at that time pursuant to the Equity Transfer Agreement;
 
(c)           convene a shareholder’s meeting of Party C to pass the resolutions to approve the equity transfer pursuant to the exercise of the Equity Purchase Option and the amendment to the Articles of Association of Party C;
 
(d)           together with Party A and/or its Designee and other shareholders of Party C at that time, handle all necessary approval and examination, registration and filing procedures required by laws and regulations of the PRC within thirty (30) business days as of the date of execution of this Agreement or an earlier time agreed upon by the parties; and

 
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(e)           the Kingold Shareholders shall execute all other requisite contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all requisite approvals and consents of the government, conduct all necessary actions, without any Security Interest, to transfer the valid ownership of the Object Equities to Party A and/or its Designee, and cause Party A and/or its Designee to be the registered owner of the Object Equities.
 
2.3         Exercise steps to purchase assets:
 
2.3.1       During the Exercise Period, Party A may send an exercise notice (" Assets Purchase Exercise Notice ") to Party C to exercise the Assets Purchase Option under this Agreement, purchase all or part of the Object Assets owned by Party C or transfer all or part of the Object Assets to a Designee, provided that the law of the PRC permits at that time.
 
2.3.2       Once Party C receives the Assets Purchase Exercise Notice pursuant to Clause 2.3.1 above, Party C shall immediately:
 
(a)           enter into an Assets Transfer Agreement in the format attached as Annex 2 hereto and any other necessary agreements with Party A and/or its Designee according to the requirements set forth in the Assets Purchase Exercise Notice;
 
(b)           convene a shareholder's meeting of Party C to pass the resolution to approve the exercise of the Assets Purchase Option; and
 
(c)           Party C and the Kingold Shareholders shall execute all other requisite contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all requisite approvals and consents of the government, conduct all necessary actions, without any security interest, transfer the valid ownership of the Object Assets to Party A and/or it Designee, and cause Party A and/or its Designee to be the registered owner of the Object Assets.
 
2.4         Before Party A obtains the Object Equities or the Object Assets of Party C by means of exercising either the Equity Purchase Option or the Assets Purchase Option, the Kingold Shareholders and/or Party C shall entrust Party A to manage Party C pursuant to the Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement entered into by and between Party A and Party C on the same day as this Agreement.
 
2.5          Exercise Conditions .  During the Exercise Period, where Party A deems it necessary and the law of the PRC at that time permits to purchase the equities or assets of Party C, Party A may immediately exercise the Equity Purchase Option or the Assets Purchase Option, and purchase the Object Equities or Object Assets.  Party A shall have the right to choose to exercise either the Equity Purchase Option or the Assets Purchase Option; and the exercise of the Equity Purchase Option will not affect the exercise of the Assets Purchase Option and vice versa.

 
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Clause 3              Exercise Price
 
3.1         Exercise price for Equity Purchase Option (" Exercise Price for Equity Purchase Option ")
 
For Party A to exercise the Equity Purchase Option, the purchase price of the Object Equities shall be negotiated based on the appraisal by an assets evaluation institution mutually agreed upon by Party A and the Kingold Shareholders.
 
If the applicable PRC laws imposes other restrictions on the purchase price of the Object Equities or otherwise amends the applicable law at the time when Party A exercise the Equity Purchase Option, all Parties agree that the purchase price shall be set at the lowest price permitted by the applicable laws.
 
3.2         Exercise price for Assets Purchase Option (" Exercise Price for Assets Purchase Option ")
 
For Party A to exercise the Assets Purchase Option, the purchase price of the Object Assets shall be negotiated based on the appraisal by an assets evaluation institution mutually agreed upon by Party A and Party C
 
If the applicable PRC laws impose other restrictions on the purchase price of the Object Assets or otherwise amends the applicable law at' the time when Party A exercise the Assets Purchase Option, all Parties agree that the purchase price shall be set at the lowest price permitted by the applicable laws.
 
Clause 4              Represent ions and Warranties
 
4.1         Each party respectively represents and warranties to the other parties that:
 
4.1.1        it has the right to execute this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement, and the capability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement;
 
4.1.2        it has carried out necessary internal derision-making procedures, obtained proper authority, acquired all the necessary consent and approval of any requisite third party and government authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement;
 
4.1.3        to its knowledge and without independent verification, the execution, delivery of this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement, and performance of the obligations under this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement will not:  (i) violate any PRC laws, (ii) conflict with its Articles of Association or other organizational documents; (iii) breach any contracts or documents to which each party is a party or which bind each party; (iv) violate any acquired permits, approvals or any valid qualifications; or (v) result in the ceasing or revocation or additional conditions to the acquired permits or approvals; and

 
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4.1.4        once executed, this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each party, and each party will be subject to compulsory enforcement on it pursuant to the terms and conditions under this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement.
 
4.2         The Kingold Shareholders hereby, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to Party A that:
 
4.2.1        Each of the Kingold Shareholders is a shareholder, duly and legally registered, of Party C and has paid the subscribed registered capital in full sum pursuant to the law of the PRC.
 
4.2.2        The shares held by the Kingold Shareholders can be freely transferred without anyone's prior consent, and the shares are free of encumbrances of any kind, other than the Security Interest pursuant to the Pledge of Equity Agreement.
 
4.2.3        The Kingold Shareholders have complied with all PRC laws and regulations applicable to the purchase of assets and equities in connection with this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement.
 
4.2.4        No litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure relevant to the Object Equities or the Kingold Shareholder itself is in process or to be settled, and the Kingold Shareholders have no knowledge of any pending or threatened claim;
 
4.2.5        None of the Kingold Shareholders has sold or has agreed to sell its equities in Party C to any third party other than Party A or its Designee.
 
4.2.6        Each of the Kingold Shareholders strictly abides by the obligations under the Articles of Association of Party C.  There are no circumstances that may affect the legal status of the Kingold Shareholders as the shareholders of Party C, or any circumstance that may prevent Party A from exercising the Equity Purchase Option under this Agreement.
 
4.2.7        The Kingold Shareholders, upon the request of Party A, will appoint any person designated by Party A to he the director of Party C.
 
4.2.8        The Kingold Shareholders shall promptly notify Party A of any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure related to the assets, business and income of Party C, and tender to Party A the sole control of the defense and settlement of such claim and cooperate with such defense and/or settlement at its own expense.
 
4.3          Party C hereby represents and warrants to Parry A that :
 
4.3.1        Party C is a joint stock limited company duly and legally registered and existing pursuant to the law of the PRC.

 
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4.3.2        Its business is operated in all major aspects conforming to the current effective law of the PRC.
 
4.3.3        Party C complies with all PRC laws and regulations applicable to the purchase of assets and equities in connection with this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement.
 
4.3.4        The shares of Party C are transferable, and Party C has not permitted or caused any Security Interest to be imposed upon the shares of Party C, other than the Security Interest pursuant to the Pledge of Equity Agreement.
 
4.3.5        Party C does not have any unpaid debt, other than (i) debt arising from its normal business; and (ii) debt disclosed to Party A and obtained written consent by Party A.
 
4.3.6        No litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure relevant to the Object Equities and Object Assets of Party C or Party C itself is in process or to be settled and Party C has no knowledge of any pending or threatened claim.
 
4.3.7        Party C has not sold or agreed to sell any of its assets to any third party other than Party A or its Designee.
 
4.3.8        Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreements or Assets Transfer Agreements, nor the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, any Equity Transfer Agreements or Assets Transfer Agreements will:  (i) violate any PRC laws; (ii) conflict with its Articles of Association or other organizational documents; (iii) breach any contracts or documents to which Party C is a party or which bind Party C; (iv) violate any acquired permits, approvals or any valid qualifications; or (v) result in the ceasing or revocation or additional conditions to the acquired permits or approvals.
 
4.3.9        Party C will maintain insurance from an insurance company acceptable to Party A.  The amount and category of insurance shall be the same as those held by the companies which are in the same industry with similar business and own the similar properties and assets as Party C.
 
4.3.10      Upon the request of Party A, Party C shall provide all related operation and finance materials of Party C to the extent that those materials are available to Party C.
 
4.3.11      Party C shall promptly notify Party A of any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure related to the assets, business and income of Party C, and tender to Party A the sole control of the defense and settlement of such claim and cooperate with such defense and/or settlement at Party C's expense.
 
4.4         Before Party A obtains the Object Equities and Object Assets of Party C by means of exercising either the Equity Purchase Option or the Assets Purchase Option, with out the prior written consent by Party A, the Kingold Shareholders and Party C shall not jointly or separately:

 
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4.4.1        amend, modify or revise the Articles of Association of Party C in any form, or change the structure of the registered capital;
 
4.4.2        agree to increase or decrease the registered capital or the number of existing shareholders of Party C;
 
4.4.3        cause Party C to have transactions, which may materially affect the assets, business, net assets or other legal rights and liabilities of Party C, unless these transactions are related to the ordinary course of business or have been disclosed to and the written consent from Party A has been obtained;
 
4.4.4        transfer or dispose the Object Equities in any manner or grant any security interest or any other third-party right on the Object Equities;
 
4.4.5        sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose in any other form, any asset, income and any other legal yield and interest of Party C, or approve any encumbrance or imposition of any Security Interest on Party C’s assets;
 
4.4.6        issue or provide guarantee, loan or credit to any third party or incur any debt, other than (i) the debt arising from ordinary course of business; and (ii) the debt has been disclosed to Party A and the written consent by Party A has been obtained.
 
4.4.7        terminate or cause Party C to terminate any material agreement (whose definition is at Party A’s discretion at that time) entered into by Party C, or enter into any agreement that would conflict with the existing material agreements of Party C and/or the Kingold Shareholders;
 
4.4.8        distribute any distributable profit, bonus, dividend or interest of Party C, unless otherwise stipulated by law; or
 
4.4.9        approve or adopt any shareholders resolution at a shareholder meeting of Party C which may cause Party C to merge, acquire, invest in or associate with any entity other than Party A.
 
Clause 5              Transfer of this Agreement
 
5.1         Without the prior written consent by Party A, the Kingold Shareholders and Party C shall not sub-contract, license or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party or its affiliate; and any transfer of this Agreement without prior written consent of Parry A shall be invalid.
 
5.2         The Kingold Shareholders and Party C agree and confirm that Party A may transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement, without the consent of the Kingold Shareholders and Party C, to any third party, provided that Party A notifies the Kingold Shareholders and Party C of such transfer in writing.

 
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Clause 6              Confidentiality
 
6.1         All parties agree that, all materials, documents, communications and other information obtained in the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement, whether commercial, technical or in any other form (“ Confidential information "), shall be strictly kept confidential and used only for the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement.  Unless the other parties consent in writing, none of the parties shall release, leak or disclose any Confidential Information to any third party.
 
6.2         Either party may disclose the Confidential Information in the following circumstances:  (1) where the law, court order or the competent court with jurisdiction requires, and such disclosure may be conducted only within such requirement; (2) where the competent authority or government department requires; (3) where such Confidential Information has been known to the general public; (4) where such Confidential Information was owned duly and legally by the disclosing party rather obtained from the other party before the disclosing party obtains it; (5) the information is required to be disclosed subject to the applicable laws or the rules or provisions of a stock exchange or securities governing authority; and (6) the information is disclosed by each party to its legal or financial consultant relating the transaction of this Agreement, the Equity Transfer Agreement, and the Assets Transfer Agreement, and this legal or financial consultant shall comply with the confidentiality set forth in this Clause.
 
However, for the circumstances aforesaid, where either party discloses the Confidential Information, it shall inform the other party of the Confidential Information to be disclosed.
 
6.3         Nonetheless other provisions of this clause, either party shall have the right to disclose the Confidential Information to its lawyer, accountant, other professional consultants, directors or senior officers; such personnel shall undertake in writing to treat such information as Confidential Information by taking the measures similar to those provided in 7.1 of this Clause.
 
6.4         The disclosure of the Confidential Information by staff or employed institution of any party shall be deemed as the disclosure of such Confidential Information by such party, and such party shall bear the liabilities for breaching the agreement.
 
6.5         This clause shall survive whatever this Agreement is invalid, amended, revoked, terminated or unable to implement by any reason.
 
Clause 7              Liability for breach
 
7.1         Both panics shall sufficiently perform this Agreement.  Either Party breaching this Agreement shall bear the liability as arising out of and in relation thereto.  If the breaching party causes damages to any other party, the breathing party shall compensate such party for all such damages.
 
7.2         If a Kingold Shareholder breaches this Agreement, in addition to the remedies stipulated by law, Party A may also take the following measures:

 
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7.2.1        require such breaching Kingold Shareholder to transfer all or any part of the equities of Party C held by such breaching Kingold Shareholder immediately at the Exercise Price for Equity Purchase Option to Party A or its Designee, provided that the law of the PRC permits at that time; or
 
7.2.2        require such breaching Kingold Shareholder to compensate all direct and indirect damages, including but not limited to all the legal fees, travel fees and investigation fees paid for seeking and enforcing such remedies.
 
7.3         If Party C breaches this Agreement, in addition to the remedies stipulated by law, Party A may also take the following measures:
 
7.3.1        require Party C to transfer all or part of the Object Assets immediately at the Exercise Price for Assets Purchase Option to Party A or its Designee, provided that the law of the PRC permit at that time;
 
7.3.2        require the Kingold Shareholders to exercise their rights as shareholders, and cure the breach of Party C; if after ten (10) days after Party A sends a written notice to the Kingold Shareholders or Party C, such breach has not been cured.  Party A shall have the right to require the Kingold Shareholders to transfer all or part of the Object Equities immediately at the Exercise price for Equity Purchase Option to Party A or its Designee provided that the law of the PRC permits at that time; or
 
7.3.3        require the Kingold Shareholders and Party C to compensate all direct and indirect damages, including but not limited to all the legal fees, travel fees and investigation fees paid for seeking and enforcing such remedies.
 
Clause 8                Governing Law .  The execution, validity, effect, interpretation, performance and dispute solution of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
Clause 9                Dispute Resolution .  All parties agree that any dispute arising from or in relation to this Agreement shall first be settled by the friendly negotiation of both parties.  If the negotiation fails within 45 days, either party shall have the right to file the dispute with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“ CIETAC ”) in Beijing for arbitration pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.  This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The arbitration fees shall be born by the losing party.
 
Clause 10             Effect and Termination
 
10.1       This Agreement shall come into effect after it is signed and stamped by all parries.
 
10.2       In any of the following circumstances, this Agreement shall be terminated:
 
10.2.1      where, during the Exercise Period, all parties reach an agreement to terminate this Agreement;

 
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10.2.2      where, during the Exercise Period, Party A notifies the other parties thirty (30) days in advance to terminate this Agreement; in such circumstance, Party A shall not assume any liabilities as arising out of and in relation thereto;
 
10.2.3      at the expiration of the Exercise Period provided; however, Party A may extend the Exercise Period and this Agreement in its sole discretion; or
 
10.2.4      upon the unanimous agreement by all parties.
 
10.3       The Clause 7 regarding confidentiality and Clause 13 regarding indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
Clause 11             Taxes and Fees .  All taxes and fees resulting from the execution and performance of this Agreement, the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Assets Purchase Agreement shall be borne by each party respectively pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.
 
Clause 12             Indemnification .  Party C and each of the Kingold Shareholders shall indemnify and hold harmless Party A or its Designee, their affiliates and each of their respective successors and assigns, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, " Indemnified Party ") from and against any liabilities, claims (including claims by third parties}, demands, judgments, losses, costs, damages or expenses whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys', consultants' and other professional fees and disbursements of every kind, nature and description) (collectively, " Damages ") such Indemnified Party may sustain, suffer or incur and that result from, arise out of or relate to the willful breach of this Agreement, the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Assets Purchase Agreement by Party C or any of the Kingold Shareholders.
 
Clause 13            General Terms
 
1.            Entire Agreement .  This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto contain the entire understanding between the parties, no other representations, warranties or covenants having induced any party to execute this Agreement, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.  All exhibits, addendums, and schedules referred to in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  All references to schedules and exhibits are to exhibits and schedules attached to and to become a part of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
 
2.            Amendment .  Any amendment and/or rescission shall be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of all parties.  Such revision shall be a valid integral part of this Agreement.
 
3.            Headings .  The headings of any Clauses or other portion of this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

 
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4.            Construction .  References in this Agreement to "Clauses," "Sections," "Schedules" and "Exhibits" shall be to the Clauses, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided; any use in this Agreement of the singular or plural, or the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall be deemed to include the others, unless the context otherwise requires; the words "herein”, "hereof" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; the word "including" when used in this Agreement shall mean "including without limitation"; and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement (a) to any agreement, document, certificate or other written instrument shall be a reference to such agreement, document, certificate or instrument, in each case together with all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices thereto, and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; and (b) to any law, statute or regulation shall be deemed references to such law, statute or regulation as the same may be supplemented, amended, consolidated, superseded or modified from time to time.
 
5.            Severability .  Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
6.            Waiver .  No failure or delay of either party to enforce any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right hereunder.  No waiver shall be effective hereunder unless in writing and a waiver shall only be effective for the specific act or circumstance for which it is given and not for any future act or circumstance.
 
7.            Succession of this Agreement .  This Agreement shah bind the successors and transferees of all parties.
 
8.            Language .  This Agreement is in both Chinese and English and signed by all parties, and the two versions have the same effect.  Should there be any discrepancy between the two language versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
 
9.            Notices .  All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given only if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by expedited or overnight delivery service with return receipt, or sent by telecopier with confirmed receipt, to the party to receive notice at the following addresses or at such other address as any party may, upon ten (10) days prior notice, direct:
 
If to Party A:
 
With a copy to:
   
 
If to Party B:
 
With a copy to:
   
 
If to Party C:
 
With a copy to:
   
 
 
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10.          Copies of this Agreement .  This Agreement shall be executed in four counterparts, each party holds one and the rests are used for the transaction of related formalities.  Each of the copies shall be deemed as the original one and has the same effect.
 
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IN WITNESS HEREOF , all parties have signed This Agreement on the date specified on the first page of this Agreement by their respective authorized representatives.
 
Party A:  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd (seal)
 
Legal Representative or Authorized Representative (signature):
 
 
Party B:  The Kingold Shareholders:

Jia Zhihong (signature):
   
Tang Yongbao (signature):
 
         
Dai Cuiyuan (signature):
   
Huang Fan (signature):
 
         
Zhao Jin (signature):
   
Zhao Bin (signature):
 
         
Chen Wei (signature):
   
Wang Jun (signature):
 
         
Xu Ji (signature):
   
Wu Xueyuan (signature):
 
         
Hu Ziwei (signature):
   
Oin Wanjiang (signature):
 
         
Zuo Liping (signature):
   
Fu Liuyun (signature):
 
         
Dai Yichao (signature):
   
Yang Chonghui (signature):
 
         
Niao Hanmei (signature):
   
Wang Yan (signature):
 
         
Pan Ming (signature):
   
Yang Guoqiao (signature):
 
         
Yan Huan (signature):
   
Li Feng (signature):
 
         
Yao Hai Qiong (signature):
   
Li Huili (signature):
 
         
Li Ziliang (signature):
   
Zhuang Wenbo (signature):
 
         
Xue Yi (signature):
   
Wang Zhaoping (signature):
 
         
Li Meidie (signature):
   
Lai Suhua (signature):
 
         
Cheng Ying (signature):
   
Zhou Lin (signature):
 
         
Zhang Jing (signature):
   
Liu Min (signature):
 
         
Zhang Jianshe (signature):
   
Feng Ligang (signature):
 
         
Wang Jianxin (signature):
   
Xiong Shuming (signature):
 
 
 
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Luo Anying (signature):
   
Guo Yong (signature):
 
         
Guang Jun (signature):
       

Wuhan Xinyuejin Industrial Co., Ltd (seal)
 
Authorized Representative (signature):
   

Party C:  Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co. Ltd. (seal)
 
Legal Representative or Authorized Representative (signature):
 
 
 
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Table 1:
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
1
 
Jia Zhihong
 
No. 40-1, Laodong St., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196111133118
      6636.65       66.3665  
2
 
Tang Yongbao
 
1 st Floor 1, No. 2, Zhangjiawan, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
4208219710514004X
      400.00       4.00  
3
 
Dai Cuiyuan
 
No. 11, Taohuawu, Yunshan St., Lanxi, Zhejiang Province
 
330719195208060027
      400.00       4.00  
4
 
Huang Fan
 
2 nd 1, No. 1190, Jiefang Ave., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102194107051735
      300.00       3.00  
5
 
Zhao Jin
 
No. 13, 8 th Area, Yuege Village, Hancuahe Town, Fangshen District, Beijing
 
110111194910043615
      250.00       2.50  
6
 
Zhao Bin
 
West 8 Building, No. 3, Taipingyang Industrial Zone, Shaoyan Rd., Yantian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
 
440621196805223134
      200.00       2.00  
7
 
Chen Wei
 
No. 3-8, Nanhu Tongheiqiao, Shizishan St., Hongshan District, Wuhan
 
420111197610265036
      183.00       1.83  
8
 
Wang Jun
 
4 th Floor, No. 136, Shahuzhui, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106197411082439
      132.35       1.3235  
9
 
Xu Ji
 
20-102, No. 5 Building, Fusheng Garden, Fujian Rd., Hexi District, Tianjia
 
120103195611280035
      100.00       1.00  
10
 
Wu Xueyuan
 
2-14F, Baihua Apartments, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
 
432301196601232061
      100.00       1.00  
11
 
Hu Ziwei
 
No. 255, Jiefang Ave., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420802198702070021
      79.00       0.79  
12
 
Qin Wanjiang
 
No. 9, Houhainanyan, Xicheng District, Beijing
 
110102195811271186
      75.00       0.75  
13
 
Zuo Liping
 
2-502, No. 13 building, Lougouqiaonanli, Fengtai District, Beijing
 
110106195908041526
      150.00       1.50  
14
 
Fu Liuyun
 
14 th Floor 1, No. 37, Jingwa Rd. Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420102193605103126
      42.00       0.42  
 
 
Table 1-1

 
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
 
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
15
 
Dai Yichao
 
No. 19, Huanghe’er Village, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196210173174
    35.00       0.35  
16
 
Yang Chonghui
 
No. 4, 3-10, Baiyan Residential Area, Gucheng St., Linhai, Zhejiang Province
 
331082198309300318
    30.00       0.30  
17
 
Liao Hanmei
 
3 rd Floor 1, Xiangiangli No. 29, Hongkong St., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420102195411082100
    30.00       0.30  
18
 
Wang Yan
 
7 th Floor 3, No. 12, Taibei Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102197507160328
    30.00       0.30  
19
 
Pan Ming
 
No. 30-2-201, Meiyuan Residential Area Phase II, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
422201196303120830
    24.00       0.24  
20
 
Yan Guoqiao
 
3 rd Floor 1, NO. 241, Hanyang Ave., Hanyang District, Wuhan
 
420104195610304338
    20.00       0.20  
21
 
Yan Huan
 
No. 59-402, Dongfang Garden, Hanyang District, Wuhan
 
420105198202280445
    20.00       0.20  
22
 
Li Fong
 
2 nd Floor 1, No. 1095-61, Jiefang Ave., Qiaokou District, Wuhan
 
420104196303090012
    20.00       0.20  
23
 
Yao Haiqiong
 
No. 50, Niupiling, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102197002033729
    15.00       0.15  
24
 
Li Huili
 
No. 506, Hexingli, Changqing Office, Dongxihu District, Wuhan
 
410321197701145525
    12.00       0.12  
25
 
Li Ziliang
 
4 th Floor 1, No. 391, Changdi St., Qiaokou District, Wuhan
 
42010419810128271X
    10.00       0.10  
26
 
Zhuang Wenbo
 
13 th Floor 7, No. 684-18, Jiefang Ave., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420103196710253716
    10.00       0.10  
27
 
Xue Xi
 
6 th Floor 2, No. 3-13, Xuesong St., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420106196105245223
    10.00       0.10  
28
 
Wang Zhaoping
 
No. 25, Minzu Rd., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
42010419691124242X
    10.00       0.10  
29
 
Li Mengdie
 
8 th Floor 1, No. 117-4, Fazham Ave., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420104196407234324
    10.00       0.10  
 
 
Table 1-2

 
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
 
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
30
 
Lai Suhua
 
5 th Floor 1, No. 17 Yiyuan Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196305112067
    10.00       0.10  
31
 
Cheng Ying
 
3-504, No. 8 Building, Fulinyuan Residential Area, Chaoyang District, Beijing
 
420111197112044169
    10.00       0.10  
32
 
Zhou Lin
 
24 th Floor 5, No. 130, Sanyang Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
360403197412280323
    8.00       0.08  
33
 
Zhang Jing
 
No. 70, Fenbu St., Nangang District, Harbin
 
230103197501177023
    8.00       0.08  
34
 
Liu Min
 
No. 5-5-4-2, Xufeng Apartments, Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420107197105100068
    6.00       0.06  
35
 
Zhang Jianshe
 
No. 46-4, Xian’anfang, Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
42010219530709032X
    6.00       0.06  
36
 
Feng Ligang
 
No. 40, 1st Group, Fenghuang Village, Shuanghe Town, Changaing County, Sichuan Province
 
512530197603067079
    5.00       0.05  
37
 
Wang Jianxin
 
7 th Floor 2, No. 428, Qingnian Rd., Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420103196104033756
    4.00       0.04  
38
 
Xiong Shuming
 
No. 28-3-601, Zisha Rd., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196305011632
    3.00       0.03  
39
 
Luo Anying
 
2-502, No. 58-13, Taiyuan Rd., Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196211252021
    2.00       0.02  
40
 
Guo Yong
 
203, No. 1296, Yanchang Rd., Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu Province
 
620402197108082012
    2.00       0.02  
41
 
Guang Jun
 
No. 89., Jiaotong Rd., Douhe Town, Xiantao, Hubei Province
 
429004197903111144
    2.00       0.02  
42
 
Wuhan Xinyuejin Industrial Co., Ltd
 
No. Te 1, Luojiazui Rd., Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
Registration No. 4201021100565
    100.00       1.00  

 
Table 1-3

 

Table 2:
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
 
Number of
Shares Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion
of Shares
Held (%)
 
1
 
Beijing Shouchuang Investment co., Ltd.
 
Room 1808, No. 69 Zizhuyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijin.
 
Registration No. 1100001513673
    500.00       5.00  
 
 
Table 2-1

 

Annex 1:  Equity Transfer Agreement
 
This Equity Transfer Agreement is entered into by and between the following two parties on ____________________ in __________________:
 
(1) ____________________(hereinafter referred to the " Transferor ")
 
(2) Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd, a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (" WOFE ") incorporated and duly existing in Wuhan of the PRC with legal registered office at 5th Floor 1-3, No. Te 15, Economic Development Zone, Jiang'an District, Wuhan and legal representative:  Hu Qiao (hereinafter referred to as “ the transferee ”).
 
WHEREAS :
 
1.           The transferor holds ______% of the equities of Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Joint Stock Co., Ltd (" Kingold Jewelry ").
 
2.           The transferor agrees to transfer _______% of the equities held in Kingold Jewelry to the transferee and the transferee agrees to accept the above equities.
 
THEREFORE , through friendly negotiation, both parties have reached the following agreements for the equity transfer:
 
Clause 1        Equity Transfer and Settlement
 
1.1   Both parties hereto agree that the transferor transfers its ______ % equities in Kingold Jewelry to the transferee pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The transferee agrees to accept the equities of the transferor.
 
1.2   The prompt day for the above-mentioned equity transfer shall be the day where Kingold Jewelry completes the registration of change with Administration for Industry and Commerce.  As of the prompt day, the ______ % equities the transferor holds in Kingold Jewelry shall be transferred to the transferee, and the transferee shall enjoy the rights and assume the obligations as a shareholder of Kingold Jewelry with all the equities it holds.
 
Clause 2        Transfer Price
 
2.1   Both parties hereto agree that the price tor such equity transfer is RMB __________________ and shall be paid during ________________ days as of the execution of this Agreement.
 
Clause 3          Taxes and Fees .  Both parties hereto shall bear any applicable tax and fee and expense, including duly and legal fees and expenses for lawyers, accountants and other experts, as arising from and in relation to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the necessary approvals for this Agreement.

 
Annex 1-1

 

Clause 4                 Dispute Resolution .  Any dispute between the transferor and the transferee arising from or in relation to this Agreement shall firstly be subject to the friendly negotiation of both parties.  If the dispute may not be settled during thirty (30) days after the negotiation aforesaid, either party shall have the right to file the dispute with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (" CIETAC ") in Beijing for arbitration pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.  This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties.
 
Clause 5                 Others .  This Agreement is signed in Chinese arid is in _______ copies.  The transferor and the transferee hold _____________ copy (copies) and __________ copy (copies) are filed to the original commerce and industry registration agent and the rest ________ copy (copies) are filed to the notarial office (if necessary).  All copies shall have the same legal effect.
 
The Transferor:  ____________________  The Transferee:  ____________________ Co., Ltd
 
Authorized Representative (signature):
 
Authorized Representative (signature):
     
Name:
 
Name:

 
Annex 1-2

 

Assets Transfer Agreement
 
This Assets Transfer Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this " Agreement ") is entered into by and between the following two parties on _______________ ______, 2008 in ______________ City, _________________ Province of the PRC:
 
___________________ Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the “ Transferor ”)
 
Registered Office:  _______________________
 
Name of Legal Representative:  ______________________
 
___________________ Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the “ Transferee ”)
 
Registered Office:  _______________________
 
Name of Legal Representative:  ______________________
 
WHEREAS :
 
1.           The transferor is a joint stock limited company duly registered and incorporated in the PRC and mainly engaging in ______________.  The transferee is a limited liability company duly registered and incorporated ill the PRC.
 
2.           The transferee, for its operation purpose, needs to purchase part of assets owned by the transferor (with the details listed in Annex 1I hereto).
 
3.           The transferor agrees to sell to the transferee pursuant to the terms and conditions under this Agreement and the transferee agrees to purchase from the transferor pursuant to the terms and conditions under this Agreement the assets as stated in Clause 1 of this Agreement provided that the attached conditions permit.
 
HEREBY , both parses have reached the following agreements:
 
Clause 1          Assets Transfer and Payment .  The transferor here agrees to sell to the transferee pursuant to the terms and conditions under this Agreement and the transferee agrees to purchase from the transferor pursuant to the terns and conditions under this Agreement all the assets as listed in Annex 1 to this Agreement as at the prompt date (except otherwise provided in 1.2 herein).
 
Unless otherwise provided by the law of the PRC, us of the day when this Agreement comes into effect, the title of and any right and interest in relation to or resulting from the assets shall be owned by the transferee.
 
Clause 2          Transfer Price and Payment .  The transferor and the transferee here consistently agree that the transfer price of the assets under this Agreement shall be RMB __________________.

 
Annex 1-3

 

Clause 3          Fees .  Except otherwise provided expressly or agreed by both parties, both parties shall pay respectively all fees (including but not limited to fees to its lawyer, auditor, other representatives or consultants) as arising from and in relation to the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the expected transactions, and bear respectively taxes as arising out of and in relation thereto.
 
Clause 4         Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated provided that both parties agree in writing to do so.
 
Clause 5          Dispute Resolution .  Both parties shall friendly negotiate to solve any dispute as arising from or in relation to this Agreement, including the dispute and misunderstanding on the revision of the respective rights and obligations under this Agreement.  This negotiation shall be immediately started upon the service of the written request by either party to the other party for the negotiation which states the nature of the disputes.
 
If the dispute is not solved during thirty (30) days after the service of written request for negotiation, either party may require filing the dispute to ______________ Sub-commission of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC”) for arbitration in ___________ pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.
 
This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties.  Both parties expressly agree to waive the application of laws and regulations on the appeal of the arbitral award, and thus both parties shall not file an appeal for the arbitral award and neither party shall refuse the enforcement action of the other party pursuant to the arbitral award which is favorable to the later party.
 
Clause 6          Other Terms .
 
6.1            Effect .  This Agreement shall come into effect as of the date of execution and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of both parties and either party may impose enforcement on the other party  pursuant to the terms  and conditions of this Agreement.
 
6.2            Governing Law .  The interpretation arid performance of all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be governed by the law of the PRC.
 
6.3            Revision and Amendment to this Agreement .  Both parties may revise and amend this Agreement in the form of written agreement.  The revised agreement and supplementary agreement to this Agreement with the signatures of both parties shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement.
 
6.4            Severability .  If any clause is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other clauses of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to both parties.
 
6.5            Copy .  This Agreement is executed in duplicate and in both English and Chinese.  Each party holds one and alt topics shall have the same legal effect.
 
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Annex 1-4

 

IN WITNESS HEREOF the authorized representatives of the transferor and the transferee have signed on this Agreement on the date stated on the first page of this Agreement.

The Transferor:
   
Company
 
Seal:
 
   
   
Authorized Representative:
   

The Transferee:
   
Company
 
Seal:
 
   
   
Authorized Representative:
   
 
 
Annex 1-5

 
 
EXHIBIT 10.9
 
Pledge of Equity Agreement
 
This Pledge of Equity Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into by and between the following two parties in Wuhan China on June 30 th , 2009;
 
Party A:   The Kingold Shareholders; The Shareholders of Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd {hereinafter referred to as “ Kingold Jewelry ”) set forth on Table 1, (collectively, the “ Kingold Shareholders ”).
 
Party B:   Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd, a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (“ WOFE ”) registered in Wuhan of the PRC with legal registered office at 5th Floor 1-3, No. Te 15, Economic Development Zone, Jiang’ an District, Wuhan.
 
Whereas:
 
1.           Each shareholder set forth on Table 1 is the shareholder of Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd and duly and legally holds shares of Kingold Jewelry.  The percentage of shares held is as indicated in Table 1 attached hereto.
 
2.           Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Co., Ltd is a corporation incorporated and validly existing in the territory of the PRC pursuant to the law of the PRC with license registration number:  420100000023089 and legal registered office at No. Te 15, Huangpu Science and Technology Park, Jiang’ an District, Wuhan.
 
3.           In order to ensure the Kingold Shareholders and/or Kingold Jewelry to perform all obligations under the Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical Support Agreement, Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and Purchase Option Agreement (collectively referred to as “ Onshore Agreements ”) entered into on tie same day as this Agreement, the Kingold Shareholders, agree to pledge their 95% equities in Kingold Jewelry to Party B as the guarantee for the performance of the Onshore Agreements by the related responsible parties pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Party B agrees to accept such pledge provided by the Kingold Shareholders.
 
Now, therefore,, under the principle of equality and mutual benefit and with the consensus reached through negotiation, both parties have entered into this Agreement and agreed to abide by it pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of the PRC
 
Clause 1              Fledge of Equity
 
In order to guarantee the Kingold Shareholders and other related responsible parties to perform all obligations and liabilities under the Onshore Agreements, each of the Kingold Shareholders, agree to pledge the Pledged Equities (as defined in Clause 4 herein) under this Agreement to Party B pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Party B agrees to accept the above equity pledge, and have priority right to the proceeds from the conversion, auction, or sale of the Pledged Equities.

 

 
 
The Pledge under this Agreement includes the rights owned by Party B to collect the fees (including legal fees), expenses, interests, losses, liquidated damages and compensations that Kingold Jewelry shall pay under the Onshore Agreements, and civil liabilities that Kingold Jewelry or Kingold Shareholders shall bear in case the Onshore Agreements wholly or partially become null and void due to any reason.
 
Unless consent in writing by Party B, after the execution of this Agreement, the pledge under this Agreement will be discharged only when Kingold Jewelry and Kingold Shareholders have performed all the obligations and liabilities under the Onshore Agreements and Party B confirms in writing.  If Kingold Jewelry or Kingold Shareholders have not fully performed all or part of its or their obligations or liabilities under the Onshore Agreements at the expiration of such agreements, Party B will maintain the pledge hereunder up to the date when all such obligations and liabilities are fully performed.
 
Clause 2               Representations and Warranties
 
2.1
The Kingold Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warranty to Party B, on the day of execution of this Agreement:
 
2.1.1
The Kingold Shareholders have the right to execute this Agreement and the capability to perform the same;
 
2.1.2
The Kingold Shareholders have carried out necessary internal decision-making procedures, obtained proper authority, acquire all the necessary consents and approvals of any requisite third party and government authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and this Agreement does not violate the laws and contracts binding or affecting it;
 
2.1.3
Upon the execution, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, binding obligation of all parties and all parties will be subject to compulsory enforcement pursuant to the teems and conditions of this Agreement.
 
2.1.4
Each of the Kingold Shareholders is the exclusive end duly owner of the Pledged Equities, has paid up all capitals subscribed, has obtained the capital verification report issued by the duly qualified Certified Public Accounting firm and has the right to set the pledge of the first priority on such Pledged Equities for Party B.
 
2.1.5
Except for the pledge under this Agreement, there is not:  (i) any other encumbrance or any security interests for the benefit of any third party on the equity interests pledged by the Kingold Shareholders (including but not limited to pledge); (ii) any mortgages or other guarantee rights set for any third party; (iii) any pending or possible civil, administrative or criminal litigation or administrative punishment or arbitration relating to the equity interests hereunder on the date of execution of this Agreement; (iv) any trusts or conditions of limited use; (v) any exemptions from lawsuit, execution, enforcement or other legal proceedings, or (vi) any outstanding taxes, fees or undecided legal procedures related with the equity interests hereunder on the date of execution of this Agreement.

 
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2.1.6
The Kingold Shareholders have not effected and will not effect an event of default and have no knowledge of any risk of an Event of Default (defined in Clause 7) under this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Kingold Shareholders are a party.
 
2.1.7
The Kingold Shareholders have abided by and performed all obligations stipulated by the applicable laws and regulations and all applicable authorizations and permissions; The Kingold Shareholders do not have any circumstances that go against laws, regulations or rules and may have material and adverse effect on the validity, effect, performance and enforceability of this Agreement.
 
2.1.8
To the best knowledge of the Kingold Shareholders, no court, arbitral tribunal or government authority starts to take any legal proceedings or administrative proceedings against The Kingold Shareholders or their Pledged Equities, neither does any courts, arbitral tribunals or government authority start to file any legal proceedings or administrative proceedings against the Kingold Shareholders or their Pledged Equities, and the Kingold Shareholders have no knowledge of any such risks.
 
2.2
Party B presents and warranties to the Kingold Shareholders on the day of execution of this Agreement:
 
2.2.1
it has the right, to execute this Agreement and the capability to perform the same;
 
2.2.2
it has carried out necessary internal decision-making procedures, obtained proper authority, acquire the necessary consents and approvals of any third party and government authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and it does not go against the laws and contracts binding or affecting it; and
 
2.2.3
upon the execution, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, binding obligation of all parties and all patties shall be subject to compulsory enforcement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
Clause 3              Guaranteed Liabilities
 
The liabilities guaranteed under this Agreement are the obligations and liabilities of the Kingold Shareholders and all related responsible parties incurred under the Onshore Agreements (including the extended agreements to these agreements and the revised and supplementary agreements to such agreements), including but not limited to the management consulting fees, interest, liquidated damages, indemnities, creditor’s right realization fees arising out of and in relation to the Onshore Agreements and payable by the Kingold Shareholders to Party B, and the damages and other fees that are payable by the Kingold Shareholders to Party B due to the default.

 
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Clause 4              Pledged Equities
 
The Pledged Equities are the 95% shares in Kingold Jewelry which the Kingold Shareholders duly and legally hold (see the percentage of shares in Table 1 attached hereto) and all rights and proceeds of or in relation to such equities.
 
Clause 5              Pledge Procedures and Transaction
 
Within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Agreement, the Kingold Shareholders shall transact the registration procedures in relation to this pledge of equity at Wuhan Administration for Industry and Commerce.  If the registration for such pledge of equity fails due to the reason of Wuhan Administration for Industry and Commerce, the Kingold Shareholders shall write down the matter about such pledge of equity into the stock ledger of Kinggold Jewelry and apply to Wuhan Administration for Industry and Commerce for the transaction of the registration of the pledge of equity within thirty (30) days as of the day when Wuhan Administration for Industry and Commerce approves the transaction or the information about transaction approval is obtained.
 
Clause 6              The Kingold Shareholder’s Undertaking
 
Within the term of this Agreement, the Kingold Shareholders undertakes to Party B that:
 
6.1
without the prior written consent of Party B, the Kingold Shareholders shall not set any other guarantees (whether prevailing over the pledge under this Agreement or not) or other restrictive conditions un all or part of the Pledged Equities;
 
6.2
without the prior written consent of Party B, the Kingold Shareholders shall not sell, lease, lend, transfer, assign, grant, remortgage, trust, or participate in equity investment by, the Pledged Equities or dispose by any other means all or part of the Pledged Equities;
 
6.3
the Kingold Shareholders shall not use or allow others to use the Pledged Equities for any actions or events against law or tins Agreement;
 
6.4
after receiving any notice, order, ruling, verdict or other instruments in relation to the Pledged Equities from the government, judicial authority or arbitral organization of the PRC, the Kingold Shareholders shall immediately notify Party B and within the period provided by law take all necessary steps to reduce the risks that such notice, order or other instruments may bring to the Pledged Equities.  Where Party B deems necessary, the Kingold Shareholders shall file a lawsuit, arbitration or administrative lawsuit against the above notice, order or other instruments and hear all fees that arising therefrom and in relation thereto;
 
6.5
the Kingold Shareholders shall timely notify Party B of any events or any received notices which may affect the the Kingold Shareholders’ equity interest or any part of its right, and any events or any received notices which may change the Kingold Shareholders’ covenants and obligations under this Agreement or which may affect the the Kingold Shareholders’ performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and lake actions in accordance with the instructions of Party B;

 
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6.6
the Kingold Shareholders agrees that Party B’s right of exercising the pledge pursuant to this Agreement shall not be suspended or hampered by the Kingold Shareholders or any successors or transferees of the Kingold Shareholders or any other persons;
 
6.7
the Kingold Shareholders warrants to Party B that in order to protect or perfect the security over the obligations of the Kingold Shareholders and/or Wuhan Kingold under Onshore Agreements, the Kingold Shareholders shall make any necessary amendment (if applicable), execute in good faith and cause other parties who have interests in the pledge to execute all the title certificates, contracts, and /or perform and cause other parties who have interests to take action as required by Party B and make access to exercise the rights and authorization vested in Party B under this Agreement, and execute all the documents with respect to the changes of certificate of equity interests Party B or another party designated by Party B, and provides Party B with all the documents regarded as necessary to Party B within the reasonable time; and
 
6.8
the Kingold Shareholders warrants to Party B that the Kingold Shareholders will comply with and perform all the guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions for the benefits of Party B.  The Kingold Shareholders shall indemnity Party B for all the damages suffered by Party B for the reasons that the Kingold Shareholders do not perform or fully perform their guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions.
 
Clause 7              Event of Default
 
7.1
The following events shall be regarded as an Event of Default:
 
7.1.1
where the Kingold Shareholders and related responsible parties fail to perform any obligations under the Onshore Agreements in time or fails to discharge any guaranteed liability as scheduled in full sum;
 
7.1.2
where any representation and undertaking the Kingold Shareholders makes in Clause 2 herein have falsity, fraud, misleading statement or error;
 
7.1.3
where the Kingold Shareholders violates any undertaking in Clause 6 of this Agreement;
 
7.1.4
where the Kingold Shareholders refuses or intentionally delays the transaction of the procedures necessary for the registration of the pledge under this Agreement and tails to correct such action in time within ten (10) days as of the day when Party B requires in writing to do so;
 
7.1.5
where any external loan, guarantee, indemnity, undertaking or other compensation liability of the Kingold Shareholders:  (i) is required to be discharged or performed in advance due to an event of default; or (ii) is due but cannot be discharged or performed as scheduled, which makes Party B reasonably believe that the ability of die Kingold Shareholders to perform its obligations under this Agreement has been materially and adversely affected;

 
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7.1.6
where this Agreement becomes ineffective, revocable, unenforceable or the Kingold Shareholders cannot continue performing its obligations under this Agreement in time and completely due to the fault (including omission) of the Kin gold Shareholders after the issuance of new laws and regulations;
 
7.1.7
where the Kingold Shareholders violates any other term and condition of this Agreement; and
 
7.1.8
other circumstances in which Party B cannot exercise and dispose the pledge due to the fault (including omission) of the Kingold Shareholders.
 
7.1.9
The Kingold Shareholders waive the pledged equity interests or transfers the pledged equity interests without prior written consent from the Party B;
 
7.1.10
Any approval, permits, licenses or authorization from the competent authority of the government needed to perform this Agreement or validate this Agreement are withdrawn, suspended, invalidated or materially amended;
 
7.1.11
The property of the Kingold Shareholders is adversely changed and causes Party B to deem that the capability of the Kingold Shareholders to perform the obligations herein is affected;
 
7.2
If the Kingold Shareholders knows or should have known the occurrence of any event stated above in Clause 7.1 or any matter that may incur the above events, it shall immediately notify Party B in writing.
 
7.3
Unless the Kingold Shareholders immediately takes the measures satisfactory to Party B to correct the Event of Default listed in Clause 7.1 above, Party B may send written notice of exercising the pledge to the Kingold Shareholders at any time upon or after the occurrence of Event of Default and demand (i) full payment of the outstanding fees pursuant to the Onshore Agreement and (ii) immediate performance of the Kingold Shareholders and Kingold Jewelry’s obligation under the Onshore Agreements, and require disposal of the Pledged Equities pursuant to this Agreement.
 
7.4
The Event of Default provided in this Clause will not affect the exercise of other remedies by the parties pursuant to the currently effective laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
Clause 8              Exercise of Pledge
 
8.1
Subject to Clause 7.3, Party B can dispose the Pledged Equities at any time upon or after sending the notice for the exercise of the pledge.

 
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8.2
Party B shall have the priority right to dispose all or part of Pledged Equities under this Agreement (including but not limited to purchase of shares at discounted price by agreement, sell at auction by law, sell-off Pledged Equities) is per legal procedures and be paid priorly from the sum gained from the disposal until all guaranteed liabilities of the Kingold Shareholders and Kingold Jewelry under the Onshore Agreements are discharged completely.
 
8.3
Where Party B disposes the Pledged Equities; pursuant to this Agreement, the Kingold Shareholders shall not set any obstacles but give necessary assistance so that Party B can realize its pledge.
 
Clause 9              Termination
 
Upon the date that all guaranteed liabilities of the Kingold Shareholders and Kingold Jewelry under the Onshore Agreements are discharged, this Agreement shall be terminated.  In such. Case, Party B shall cancel the pledge registration under this Agreement as soon as possible within the reasonable and feasible period.
 
Clause 10            Taxes and Fees
 
All taxes and fees resulting from the execution and performance of this Agreement shall be borne by each party respectively pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.
 
Clause 11            Liability in the Event of Default
 
Both parties shall sufficiently perform this Agreement.  Either party breaking this Agreement shall bear the liability as arising therefrom and in relation thereto.  If the breaking party causes damages to the other party, the breaking party shall compensate the other party for all such damages.
 
Clause 12            Governing Law
 
The execution, validity, effect, interpretation, performance and dispute solution of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
 
Clause 13            Dispute Resolution
 
Party B and each of the Kingold Shareholders agree that any dispute arising from or in relation to this Agreement shall first be settled by the friendly negotiation of both parties.  If the negotiation fails within 45 days, either party shall have the right to file the dispute with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“ CIETAC ”) in Beijing for arbitration pursuant to the currently effective arbitration rules of CIETAC at the time of application.  This arbitration shall be final and bind both parties and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The arbitration fees shall be born by the losing party.
 
Clause 14            Effect, Change and Recession of this Agreement
 
14.1
This Agreement will come into effect where the following conditions are met:  (1) this Agreement is duly and legally executed by the Kingold Shareholders and Party B; and (2) the pledge of equity under this Agreement has been filed and registered by law with Wuhan Administration for Industry and Commerce or has been wrote down in the stock ledger of Kingold Jewelry pursuant to Clause 5.

 
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14.2
After tins Agreement comes into effect, except otherwise provided by this Agreement, neither party shall amend or terminate this Agreement in advance.  If it is necessary to amend or terminate this Agreement, both parties shall negotiate to reach a written agreement.  Before such written agreement is reached, this Agreement shall remain in effect.
 
Clause 15            Physical Possession Of Documents
 
15.1
the Kingold Shareholders shall driver the physical possession of the Certificate of Registration (original) of Wuhan Kingold to Party B, provide the proper record of such pledge on the shareholders - register of Wuhan Kingold to Party B, and handle various approval and examination, registration and filling procedures required by laws and regulations of the PRC within thirty (30) business days as of the date of execution of this Agreement or an earlier time agreed upon by the parties.
 
15.2
if subjects of the pledge change and such changes need lo be registered or filed, Party B and the Kingold Shareholders shall register or file such changes within five (5) business days as of the day of change, and shall deliver relevant registration of change or filling documents.
 
15.3
During the term of the equity pledge, the Kingold Shareholders shall instruct Wuhan Kingold not to distribute any dividends, or adopt any profits distribution plans; if the Kingold Shareholders shall be entitled to collect any interests other than dividend and profits distribution plan, the Kingold Shareholders shall instruct Wuhan Kingold to transfer such interests into cash and pay the same into the bank account designated by Party B in accordance with Party B’s requirements, and the Kingold Shareholders shall not use money deposited into the bank account without the prior written consent of Party B.
 
15.4
During the term of equity pledge, if the Kingold Shareholders subscribes new capital contribution or accepts an equity transfer (“ Newly-added Equities ”), the Newly-added Equities shall be automatically become Pledged Equities under this Agreement, and such the Kingold Shareholders shall accomplish all the procedures with respect to the pledge of the Newly-added Equities within ten (10) business days after acquiring the Newly-added Equities.  If the Kingold Shareholders fails to accomplish the relevant procedures as specified in this Clause, the Party B shall have the right to exercise the pledge right under this Agreement.
 
 
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Clause 16            General Terms
 
1.
Entire Agreement
 
This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto contain the entire understanding between the parties, no other representations, warranties or covenants having induced any party to execute this Agreement, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.  All exhibits, addendums, and schedules referred to in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  All references to schedules and exhibits are to exhibits and schedules attached to and to become a part of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
 
2.
Amendment
 
Any amendment and/or rescission shall be in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of both parties. Such revision shall be a valid integral part of this Agreement.
 
3.
Headings
 
The headings of any Clauses or other portion of this Agreement arc for convenience only and arc not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
 
4.
Construction
 
References in this Agreement to “Clauses,” “Sections,” “Schedules” and “Exhibits” shall be to the Clauses, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided; any use in this Agreement of the singular or plural, or the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall be deemed to include the others, unless the context otherwise requires; the words “herein”, “hereof and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; the word “including” when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation”; and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement (a) to any agreement document, certificate or other written instrument shall be a reference to such agreement, document, certificate or instrument, in each case together with all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices thereto, and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; and (b) to any law, statute or regulation shall be deemed references to such law, statute or regulation as the same may be supplemented, amended, consolidated, superseded or modified from time to time.
 
5.
Transfer
 
Without the prior written consent of Party B, none of the Kingold Shareholders shall transfer all or part of their rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party.
 
This Agreement is binding on the Kingold Shareholders and its successor, and effective to Party B and every successor and transferee thereto.
 
Party B may at any time transfer all or part of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to a natural person or legal person it appoints.  In such case, the transferee shall have and assume the rights and obligations that Party B has and assumes under this Agreement and the Kingold Shareholders shall not have any objections.
 
After the Kingold Shareholders is changed due to the transfer, all parties to the new pledge shall enter into a new pledge agreement as per the format of this Agreement.

 
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6.
Severability
 
Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable hi any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such pro vision in any other jurisdiction.
 
7.
Waiver
 
No failure or delay of either party to enforce any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right hereunder.  No waiver shall be effective hereunder unless in writing and a waiver shall only be effective for the specific act or circumstance for which it is given and not for any future act or circumstance.
 
8.
Succession of this Agreement
 
This Agreement shall bind the successors and transferees of both parties.
 
9.
Language
 
This Agreement is in both Chinese and English and signed by both parties, and the two versions have the same effect.  Should there be any discrepancy between the two language versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
 
10.
Notices
 
All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given only if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by expedited or overnight delivery service with return receipt, or sent by telecopier with confirmed receipt, to the party to receive notice at the following addresses or at such other address as any party may, upon ten (10) days prior notice, direct:
 
If to the Kingold Shareholders:
 
   
With a copy to:
   
If to Party B:
 
   
With a copy to:

In witness hereof both parties have signed this Agreement on (he date specified on the first page of this Agreement.
 
 
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11.
Copies
 
This Agreement shall be executed in four counterparts, each party holds one and the rests are used for the transaction of related formalities.  Each of the copies shall be deemed as the original one and has the same effect.
 
[The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.]

 
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In witness hereof , all parties have signed this Agreement on the date specified on the first page of this Agreement by their respective authorized representatives.

 
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The Kingold Shareholders:
 
Jia Zhihong (signature):
 
Tang Yongbao (signature):
     
Dai Cuiyuan (signature):
 
Huang Fan (signature):
     
Zhao Jin (signature):
 
Zhao Bin (signature):
     
Chen Wei (signature):
 
Wang Jun (signature):
     
Xu Ji (signature):
 
Wu Xueyuan (signature):
     
Hu Ziwei (signature):
 
Qin Wanjiang (signature):
     
Zuo Liping (signature):
 
Fu Liuyun (signature):
     
Dai Yichao (signature):
 
Yang Chonghui (signature):
     
Niao Hanmei (signature):
 
Wang Yan (signature):
     
Pan Ming (signature):
 
Yang Guoqiao (signature):
     
Yan Huan (signature):
 
Li Feng (signature):
     
Yao Hai Qiong (signature):
 
Li Huili (signature):
     
Li Ziliang (signature):
 
Zhuang Wenbo (signature):
     
Xue Yi (signature):
   
     
Wang Zhaoping (signature):
 
Li Meidie (signature):
     
Lai Suhua (signature):
   
     
Cheng Ying (signature):
 
Zhou Lin (signature):
     
Zhang Jing (signature):
 
Liu Min (signature):
     
Zhang Jianshe (signature):
 
Feng Ligang (signature):
     
Wang Jianxin (signature):
 
Xiong Shuming (signature):
     
Luo Anying (signature):
 
Guo Yong (signature):
     
Guang Jun (signature):
   
     
Wuhan xingyuejin Industrial Co., Ltd (seal)
   
     
Authorized Representative (signature):
  
 

Party B:  Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd. (seal)
 
Authorized Representative (signature):

 
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Table 1:
 
Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares
Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion of
Shares Held
(%)
 
1.
 
Jia Zhihong
 
No. 40-1, Laodong, St.,
Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
420102196111133118
      6636.65       66.3665  
2.
 
Tang Yongbao
 
1 st  Floor 1, No. 2,
Zhangjiawan, Wuchang
District, Wuhan
 
42080219710514004X
      400.00       4.00  
3.
 
Dai Cuiyuan
 
No. 11, Taohuawu,
Yunshan St., Lanxi,
Zhejiang Province
 
330719195208060027
      400.00       4.00  
4.
 
Huang Fan
 
2 nd  1. No. 1190, Jiefang
Ave., Jiang’an District,
Wuhan
 
420102194107051735
      300.00       3.00  
5.
 
Zhan Jim
 
No. 13, 8 th  Area, Yuege
Village, Hancunhe Town,
Fangshan District, Beijing
 
11011194910043615
      250.00       2.50  
6.
 
Zhao Bin
 
West 8 Building No. 3
Taipingyang Industrial
Zone, Shaoyan Rd.,
Yantian District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong
Province
 
440621196805223134
      200.00       2.00  
7.
 
Chen Wei
 
No. 3-8 Nanhu
Tonghuiqiao, Shizishan
St., Hongshan District,
Wuhan
 
420111197610265036
      183.00       1.83  
8.
 
Wang Jun
 
4 th  Floor, No. 136,
Shahuzhui, Wuchang
District, Wuhan
 
420106197411082439
      132.35       1.3235  
9.
 
Xu Ji
 
20-102, No. 5 Building,
Fusheng Garden, Jujian
Rd., Hexi District, Tainjin
 
120103195611280035
      100.00       1.00  
10.
 
Wu Xueyuan
 
2-14F, Baihua
Apartments, Futian
District, Shenzhen,
Guandong Province
 
432301196601232061
      100.00       1.00  
11.
 
Hu Ziwei
 
No. 255, Jiefang Ave.,
Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420802198702070021
      79.00       0.79  
12.
 
Qin Wanjiang
 
No. 9, Houhainanyan,
Xicheng District, Beijing
 
110102195811271186
      75.00       0.75  
13.
 
Zuo Liping
 
2-502, No. 13 building,
Lougouqiaonanli, Fengtai
District, Beijing
 
110106395908041526
      150.00       1.50  

 
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Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares
Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion of
Shares Held
(%)
 
14.
 
Fu Liuyon
 
14 th  Floor 1, No. 37,
Jingwu Rd. Jianghan
District, Wuhan
 
420102193605103126
      42.00       0.42  
15.
 
Dai Yichao
 
No. 19, Huanghe èr
Village, Jiang’an District,
Wuhan
 
420102196210173174
      35.00       0.35  
16.
 
Yang Chonghui
 
No. 4, 3-10 Balyun
Residential Area, Gucheng
St., Linhai, Zhejiang
Province
 
331082198309300318
      30.00       0.30  
17.
 
Lino Hahnmei
 
3 rd  Floor 1, Xiangjiang
No. 29, Hongkong St.,
Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
420102195411082100
      30.00       0.30  
18.
 
Wang Yan
 
7 th  Floor, No. 12, Taibei
Rd., Jiang’an District,
Wuhan
 
420102197507160328
      30.00       0.30  
19.
 
Pan Ming
 
No. 30-2-201, Meihuan
Residential Area Phase II,
Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
422201196303120830
      24.00       0.24  
20.
 
Yan Guoqiao
 
3 rd  Floor, No. 241,
Hanyang Av., Hanyang
District, Wuhan
 
420104195610304338
      20.00       0.20  
21.
 
Yan Huan
 
No. 59-402, Dongfang
Garden, Hanyang District,
Wuhan
 
420105198202280455
      20.00       0.20  
22.
 
Li Feng
 
2 nd  Floor 1, No. 1095-61,
Jiefang Ave., Qiaokou
District, Wuhan
 
420104196303090012
      20.00       0.20  
23.
 
Yao Halqiong
 
No. 50, Niupling, Jiang’an
District, Wuhan
 
420102197002033729
      15.00       0.15  
24.
 
Li Huili
 
No. 506, Hexingli,
Changqing Office,
Dongxihu District, Wuhan
 
410321197701145525
      12.00       0.12  
25.
 
Li Ziliang
 
4 th  Floor 1, No. 391,
Changdi St., Qiaokou
District, Wuhan
 
4201041981012821X
      10.00       0.10  
26.
 
Zhuang Wenbo
 
13th Floor 7, No. 684-18,
Jiefang Ave., Jianghan
District, Wuhan
 
420103196710253716
      10.00       0.10  
27.
 
Xue Xi
 
6th Floor 2, No. 3-13,
Xuesong St., Jianghan
District, Wuhan
 
420106196105245223
      10.00       0.10  
28.
 
Wang Zhaoping
 
No. 25, Minzu Rd.,
Jianghan District, Wuhan
 
42010419691124242X
      10.00       0.10  


 
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Serial
No.
 
Name
 
Address
 
ID No.
(Registration No.)
   
Number of
Shares
Held
(10,000)
   
Proportion of
Shares Held
(%)
 
29.
 
Li Mengdie
 
8th Floor 1, No, 117-4,
Fazhan Ave., Jianghan
District, Wuhan
 
420104196407234324
      10.00       0.10  
30.
 
Lai Suhua
 
5th Floor 1, No. 17
Yiyuan Rd., Jiang’an
District, Wuhan
 
420104196305112067
      10.00       0.10  
31.
 
Cheng Ying
 
3-504, No. 8 Building,
Fulinyuan Residential
Area, Chaoyang District,
Beijing
 
420111197112044169
      10.00       0.10  
32.
 
Zhou Lin
 
24th Floor 5, No. 130,
Sanyang Rd., Jiang’an
District, Wuhan
 
360403197412280323
      8.00       0.08  
33.
 
Zhang Jing
 
No. 70, Fenbu St.,
Nangang District, Harbin
 
230103197501177023
      8.00       0.08  
34.
 
Liu Min
 
No, 5-5-4-2, Xufeng
Apartements, Wuchang
District, Wuhan
 
420107197105100068
      6.00       0.06  
35.
 
Zhang Jianshe
 
No. 46-4, Xian’anfang,
Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
42010219530709032X
      6.00       0.06  
36.
 
Feng Ligang
 
No. 40, 1st Group,
Fenghuang Village,
Shuanghe Town,
Changning County,
Sichuan, Province
 
512530197603067079
      5.00       0.05  
37.
 
Wang Jianxin
 
7th Floor 2, No. 428,
Qingnian Rd., Jianghan
District, Wuhan
 
420103196104033756
      4.00       0.04  
38.
 
Xiong Shuming
 
No. 28-3-601, Zisha Rd.,
Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196305011632
      3.00       0.03  
39.
 
Luo Anying
 
2-502, No. 58-13,
Wuchang District, Wuhan
 
420106196211252021
      2.00       0.02  
40.
 
Guo Yong
 
203, No. 1296, Yanchang
Rd., Chengguan District,
Lanzhon, Gansu Province
 
620402197108082012
      2.00       0.02  
41.
 
Guang Jun
 
No. 89, Jiaotong Rd.,
Douhe Town, Xiantao,
Hubei Province
 
429004197903111144
      2.00       0.02  
42.
 
Wuhan
Xinyucjin
Industrial Co.,
Ltd.
 
No. Te 1, Luojiazui Rd.,
Jiang’an District, Wuhan
 
Registration No.
4201021100565
      100.00       1.00  

 
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EXHIBIT 10.10

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Executive Employment Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 1, 2010 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and Bin Liu, an individual residing at 384 Town Place, Cir, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (“ Executive ”).
 
WHEREAS, the Company is publicly traded in the United States and is in need of a executive with significant experience in finance and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements; and
 
WHEREAS, Executive has experience in such fields; and
 
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to engage Executive to serve as its Chief Financial Officer.
 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1.   Duties and Position .  During the term of this Agreement, Executive agrees to be employed by and to serve the Company as its Chief Financial Officer.  The Company agrees to employ and retain Executive in such capacity and Executive accepts and agrees to such employment, subject to the general supervision, advice and direction of the Chairman of the Company.  Executive shall perform such duties as are customarily performed by a Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded United States company.  Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time to the performance of his duties as Chief Financial Officer.
 
2 .  Term .  The term of this Agreement shall begin on April 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue until terminated by either party in accordance with the terms hereof (such period to be referred to herein as the “Employment Term”).
 
3.   Salary, Benefits and Options.
 
(a) Base Salary .  The Executive shall be paid a salary of US$135,000 per annum, payable monthly in the amount of US$11,000 per month for the first eleven months of each one (1) year period of the Employment Term and US$14,000 for the twelfth month of each one (1) year period of the Employment Term.
 
(b) Benefits .  Executive shall be eligible to participate in all benefit plans generally available to employees who are executives.

 
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(c) Options . Upon each of the Effective Date and the first and second anniversary of the Effective Date, Executive shall be granted 120,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (an “Annual Option Grant”), at an exercise price equal to the closing price for the Company’s stock on each such issuance date.  Each Annual Option Grant shall vest quarterly at a rate of 30,000 options at the end of each three month period of employment.  Upon the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, any unvested options shall be immediately cancelled and all vested options shall be subject to cancellation pursuant to the terms of the Company’s employee incentive option plan.
 
           (d) Relocation Allowance . Executive shall receive a relocation allowance of up to $20,000 to be used for the purpose of moving from Illinois to such other location as mutually agreed.
 
(e) Bonus .  Executive shall be eligible, from time to time, to receive, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, bonuses pursuant to the Company’s Board of Directors pursuant to any Company bonus plan or bonus pool which may be adopted by the Company.
 
4.   Termination .
 
4.1   Termination During Probation Period .  During the ninety (90) period following the Effective Date (the “Probation Period”), the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason without any additional compensation to Executive.

4.2   Voluntary Termination .  Following the Probation Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement at any time upon notice to the Executive and the payment to the Executive of any amount equal to three (3) months’ salary.  Executive may effect a voluntary termination of this Agreement at any time upon sixty (60) days notice to the Company, however, in such event no additional compensation shall be due to Executive.

4.3   Termination For Cause .  The Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement “For Cause”, at any time, by giving the Executive a notice of termination “For Cause”, stating in such notice the reasons constituting such cause upon which this Agreement shall be terminated upon the delivery of such notice. For purposes hereof  "For Cause”: mean (a) Executive’s inability to timely perform his duties as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer; (b) habitual intoxication which materially affects the Executive's performance; (c) drug addiction; (d) Executive is found guilty of fraud, embezzlement, defalcation, dishonesty, or commission of an act of moral turpitude which results in either civil or criminal liability; (e) Executive’s intentional failure, or willful refusal without reasonable reason, to perform his duties under this Agreement or the reasonable and proper instructions of the Chairman, which breach or failure is not cured by Executive within fourteen (14) days following notice by the Company to Executive requiring remedy of such breach; (f) Executive deliberately causes harm to the Company’s business affairs or breaches his duty of trust or fiduciary duties to the Company or its affiliates; or (g) Executive breaches the confidentiality and/or non-competition provisions of this Agreement, provided, however, that with respect to a breach which is not material only to the extent that such breach was not cured within fourteen (14) days following notice by the Company to Executive requiring remedy of such breach.  In the event that, this Agreement is terminated  by the Company “For Cause” the Company shall not have any further obligations or liability to Executive under this Agreement subsequent to the actual date of Executive’s termination.

 
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5.   Non-Disclosure.

5.1   Non-Disclosure .  The Executive recognizes and acknowledges that he will have access to certain confidential information of the Company and that such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of the Company. The Executive agrees that he will not, for any reason or purpose whatsoever, during or after the term of his employment, use any of such confidential information or disclose any of such confidential information to any party without express authorization of the Company, except as necessary in the ordinary course of performing his duties hereunder. The obligation of confidentiality imposed by this subparagraph shall not apply to information which appears in issued patents or printed publications or which otherwise becomes generally known in the industry through no act of the Executive in breach of this Agreement.

5.2   Inventions, Designs and Product Developments .  All inventions, discoveries, concepts, improvements, formulas, processes, devices, methods, innovations, designs, ideas and product developments (collectively, the "Developments"), developed or conceived by Executive, solely or jointly with others, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, at any time during the Employment Term and all of the Executive's right, title and interest therein, shall be the exclusive property of the Company. The Executive hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to the Company all of his right, title and interest in and to any and all such Developments. Executive shall disclose fully, as soon as practicable and in writing, all Developments to the Board of Directors of the Company. At any time and from time to time, upon the request of the Company, the Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company any and all instruments, documents and papers, give evidence and do any and all other acts which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, are or may be necessary or desirable to document such transfer or to enable the Company to file and prosecute applications for and to acquire, maintain and enforce any and all patents, trademark registrations or copyrights under United States or foreign law with respect to any such Developments or to obtain any extension, validation, reissue, continuance or renewal of any such patent, trademark or copyright. The Company will be responsible for the preparation of any such instruments, documents and papers and for the prosecution of any such proceedings and will reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses the Executive incurs upon authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company.

5.3   Corporate Opportunities .  In the event that during the term of this Agreement, any business opportunity directly related to the Company’s business shall come to Executive’s knowledge, Executive shall promptly notify the Company’s Chairman of such opportunity. The Executive shall not appropriate for himself or for any other person other than the Company, any such opportunity, except with the express written consent of the Board of Directors, in advance.

5.4   Survival.   The provisions of this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 
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6.   Non-Competition .  The Executive agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, the Executive shall not, unless acting pursuant hereto or with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company, directly or indirectly:

(a)  solicit business from or perform services for, any persons, company or other entity which at any time during the Executive's employment by the Company is a client, customer of the Company or prospective customer of Company if such business or services are of the same general character as those engaged in or performed by the Company (as used herein, the term “prospective customer” shall mean any persons, company or other entity with which the Company had conducted sales or marketing activities within the prior six (6) months);

(b)  solicit for employment or in any other fashion hire any of the senior management of the Company;

(c)  own, manage, operate, finance, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing or control of, or be connected as an officer, director, Executive, partner, principal, agent, representative, consultant or otherwise with any business or enterprise engaged in the business of designing and manufacturing gold jewelry (the “Business”);

(d)  use or permit his name to be used in connection with, any business or enterprise engaged in the Business;

(e)  use the name of the Company or any name similar thereto, but nothing in this clause shall be deemed, by implication, to authorize or permit use of such name after expiration of such period; or

(f)  The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

7.   Compliance With Employer’s Rules .   The employment relationship between the parties shall be governed by the general employment policies and procedures of the Company, including (but not limited to) those relating to the protection of confidential information and assignment of inventions; provided, however, that when the terms of this Agreement differ from or are in conflict with the Company’s general employment policies or procedures, this Agreement shall control.  Executive agrees to abide by all of the Company’s policies and procedures in effect from time to time.
 
8.   Return of Property .   Upon termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall deliver all property (including keys, records, notes, lists, data, memoranda, models, and equipment) that is in the Executive’s possession or under the Executive’s control which is the Company’s property or related to the Company’s business.
 
9.   Miscellaneous .
 
9.1   Notices .  Every notice or other communication required or contemplated by this Agreement by either party shall be delivered to the other party by personal delivery at the address set forth on the signature page below or by e-mail at the address set forth on the signature page below.

 
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9.2   Entire Agreement .   This   Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, and the terms set forth herein represent the entire understanding and agreement between the Company and Executive regarding compensation, employment, status and position.  It is further understood that the Company’s policies, procedures and rules may be amended or changed at any time by the Company.
 
9.3   Amendment .   This Agreement may be modified or amended only if the amendment is made in writing and is signed by both parties.  This Agreement cannot be altered in any way by any oral statement(s) made by Executive or the Company.
 
9.4   Severability .   If any provision(s) of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.  If a court finds that any provision(s) of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid or enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
 
9.5   No Waiver .   The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that party’s right subsequently to enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement.
 
9.6   Applicable Law .   This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
COMPANY
EXECUTIVE
 
/s/ Bin Liu
By: /s/ Jia Zhi Hong
 
Title: Chairman
 
   
 
Address: 
 
   
   
 
e-mail:
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.11

AMENDED AND RESTATED
CALL OPTION AGREEMENT
 
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CALL OPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of December 17, 2009 (the “ Effective Date ”), between Jia Zhi Hong and Zhao Bin, residents of the People’s Republic of China (the " Purchaser " or “ Purchasers ”) and Huo Yong Lin, a resident of Hong Kong Special Administration Region (the “ Seller ”).  Purchasers and Seller are also referred to herein together as the “ Parties ” and individually as a “ Party ”.
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS , pursuant to a Reverse Acquisition Agreement by and among ActiveWorlds Corp., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, whose shares trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol AWLD (the “ ActiveWorlds ”), Dragon Lead Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (the " Dragon Lead ") and its shareholders, among which Famous Grow Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Island company wholly owned by the Seller is the single largest shareholder (" Famous Grow " or the “ Company ”), ActiveWorlds is expected to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Dragon Lead and issue new shares to Famous Grow and other Dragon Lead shareholders (the “ Reverse Acquisition Agreement ”);
 
WHEREAS , Purchasers have agreed with Seller, as an inducement to the Purchasers in continuing to provide services to Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited by Shares (“ Wuhan Kingold ”) (which has entered into a series of captive agreements (“ VIE Agreement ”) with Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Company Limited, a PRC company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dragon Lead (the “ Vogue-Show ”, together the “ Group ”)) and the Group, with Jia Zhi Hong serving as chairman of  Wuhan Kingold and chief executive officer of ActiveWorlds and Zhao Bin serving as general manager of both Wuhan Kingold and ActiveWorlds, to enter into this Agreement;
 
WHEREAS , Seller is the sole holder of the Famous Grow’s issued shares (“ Company Shares ”), and has determined that it is in her best interest to receive benefits from Purchasers’ performance as senior management of Wuhan Kingold and the Group and will enter into the Reverse Acquisition Agreement based on the possibility of obtaining such benefits;
 
WHEREAS , upon the closing of the Reverse Acquisition Agreement, Famous Grow will be issued and hold 35,850,445 shares of common stock of ActiveWorlds, $0.001 par value per share;

WHEREAS , Seller agrees to [deposit all her Company Shares to a make good escrow agent and] grant to Purchasers certain call rights to acquire up to 100 percent of the Company Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein (“ Call Right ”);

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the terms, covenants and conditions set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, hereby agree as follows:
 
AGREEMENT
 
1.
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION

1.1.              Terms Defined in this Agreement . The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following definitions:
 
Bankruptcy Law ” means any Law of any jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate reorganization, company arrangement, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of debt, appointment of a conservator, trustee or receiver, or similar debtor relief.
 
Business Day ” means any day on which commercial banks are required to be open in the United States.
  
Call Price ” means, with respect to any exercise of the Call Right, par value or $0.001 per share of the Company Shares subject to any Call Exercise Notice.
 
Government Authority ” means any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization, unit, body or Person and any court or other tribunal); or (d) individual, Person or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.
 
Law ” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, permit, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise), specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation that is, has been or may in the future be issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Government Authority.
 
Person ” means any individual, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association, partnership, trust, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
 
1.2.             Interpretation .
 
(a)            Certain Terms . The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limited and means “including without limitation.”
 
(b)            Section References; Titles and Subtitles . Unless otherwise noted, all references to Sections herein are to Sections of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
(c)            Reference to Entities, Agreements, Statutes . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to a Person include its successors and permitted assigns, (ii) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto or supplements thereof and (iii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

 
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2.
CALL RIGHT

2.1.             Call Right . Purchaser shall have, during the Exercise Period (as defined below), the right and option to purchase from the Seller, and upon the exercise of such right and option the Seller shall have the obligation to sell to Purchasers, a portion of the Company Shares identified in the Call Exercise Notice.

2.2.            Call Period . The Call Right shall be exercisable by Purchasers, by delivering a Call Exercise Notice at any time during the period (the “ Exercise Period ”) commencing on the day that shall be 30 days subsequent to the date that the Reverse Acquisition is closed and ending at 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth anniversary date therefrom (such date or the earlier expiration of the Call Right is referred to herein as the “ Expiration Date ”).

2.3.             Exercise Process . In order to exercise the Call Right during the Exercise Period, the Purchasers shall deliver to the Seller, a written notice of such exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix A (a “ Call Exercise Notice ”) to such address or facsimile number set forth therein. The Call Exercise Notice shall indicate the number of Company Shares as to which Purchaser is then exercising its Call Right and the aggregate Call Price. Provided the Call Exercise Notice is delivered in accordance with Section 6.4 to such Seller on or prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, the date of exercise (the “ Exercise Date ”) of the Call Right shall be the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. In the event the Call Exercise Notice is delivered after 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on any day or on a date which is not a Business Day, the Exercise Date shall be deemed to be the first Business Day after the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. The delivery of a Call Exercise Notice in accordance herewith shall constitute a binding obligation (a) on the part of such Purchaser to purchase, and (b) on the part of the Seller to sell, the Company Shares subject to such Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
2.4.             Call Price . If the Call Right is exercised pursuant to this Section 2, as payment for the Company Shares being purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to the Call Right, such Purchaser shall pay the aggregate Call Price to the Seller (but no later than fifteen (15) Business Days of the Exercise Date).
 
2.5              Delivery of the Shares . Upon the receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the Seller shall deliver, or take all steps necessary to cause to be delivered, the Company Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice.
 
3.
ENCUMBRANCES; TRANSFERS, SET-OFF AND WITHHOLDINGS

3.1.          Encumbrances . Upon exercise of the Call Right, the Company Shares being purchased shall be sold, transferred and delivered to the Purchaser free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers (except as required by securities laws of the United States), proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever.
 
3.2          Transfers . Prior to the Expiration Date, Seller shall continue to own, free and clear of any hypothecation, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, except pursuant to this Agreement and except in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined below) for the benefit of the Purchaser, such amount of the Company Shares as may be required from time to time to in order for the Purchaser to exercise its Call Right in full.
 
3.3.           Set-off . The Purchaser shall be absolutely entitled to receive all Company Shares subject to the exercise of a Call Right, and for the purposes of this Agreement, Seller hereby waives, as against the Purchaser, all rights of set-off or counterclaim that would or might otherwise be available to the Seller.

 
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3.4           Escrow of Company Shares .

(a)            Upon execution of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to Mr. Huang Yi, as Collateral Agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”), certificates representing Company Shares and its ActiveWorlds Common Stocks. The certificates representing the Company Shares (together with duly executed stock powers in blank) or its ActiveWorlds Common Stocks shall be held by the Collateral Agent.
 
(b)            Upon receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver the Company Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the instructions set forth therein and in accordance with any other Lock-Up or Make Good Agreement in place between the Purchasers or Seller and other third party.
 
4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

4.1.            Representations and Warranties by Seller . Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that:
 
(a)             Due Authorization . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.
 
(b)            No Conflicts . Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Seller nor the fulfillment or compliance by the Seller with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, (A) the organizational or charter documents of the Seller or (B) any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is subject or by which the Seller is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller or compliance with the provisions hereof by the Seller does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which the Seller is subject or by which it is bound.
 
(c)             No Actions . There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of the Seller, investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller which, if resolved in a manner adverse to the Seller, would adversely affect the right or ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
 
(d)             Title . Seller owns the Company Shares free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers, proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever, except as contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has not entered into or is a party to any agreement that would cause the Seller to not own such Company Shares free and clear of any encumbrance, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
4.2           Representations and Warranties by Purchaser . The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller that:
 
(a)             Due Authorization . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 
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(b)            No Conflicts . Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the fulfillment or compliance by Purchaser with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, (A) the organizational or charter documents of Purchaser or (B) any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Purchaser is subject or by which Purchaser is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser or compliance with the provisions hereof by Purchaser does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which Purchaser is subject or by which it is bound.
 
(c)            No Actions . There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of Purchaser, investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser which, if resolved in a manner adverse to Purchaser, would adversely affect the right or ability of Purchaser to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
 
5. 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND TERMINATION

5.1            Events of Default . The occurrence at any time with respect to a Party (the “ Defaulting Party ”) of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default (an “ Event of Default ”) with respect to such party:
 
(a)            Failure to Pay or Deliver . The failure by a Party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or deliver the Company Shares in accordance with this Agreement, if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Defaulting Party;
 
(b)            Breach of Agreement . The failure by a Party to comply with or perform any agreement, covenant or obligation (other than a failure described in Section 5.1(a)) to be complied with or performed by such Party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the tenth Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Defaulting Party; or
 
(c)            Bankruptcy . A Party (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any relief under any Bankruptcy Law, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all it assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or rescinded, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable Law, has an analogous effect to any of the events described in clauses (1) through (7); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.
 
5.2              Termination . If at any time an Event of Default with respect to a Party has occurred and is continuing, the other party may terminate this Agreement and deem the Expiration Date to have occurred by giving written notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default.

 
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6.
 MISCELLANEOUS.

6.1.           Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights of the Parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to any conflict of laws principle that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the City of New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that such, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
 
6.2.           Successors and Assigns . No Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.
 
6.3.           Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between and among the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. Any term of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of each Party.
 
6.4.          Notices and Other Communications . Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or otherwise contemplated to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by one or more of the following means and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) if delivered personally, when received, (b) if transmitted by facsimile, on the date of transmission with receipt of a transmittal confirmation, or (c) if by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, one Business Day after deposit with such courier service. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be addressed to such address or facsimile number as a party may have specified to the other parties in writing delivered in accordance with this Section 6.4.
 
6.5.           Delays or Omissions . No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any Person hereunder, upon any breach or default under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any Person hereunder of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Person of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing and signed by the waiving or consenting Person.
 
6.6.          Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby on substantially the same terms as originally set forth herein, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits intended by the Parties. In such event, the Parties shall use best efforts to negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly affects the Parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.
 
6.7            Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any Party.
 
6.8.           Further Assurances . The Parties shall perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments and documents and do all other such things as may be reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
6.9.         Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.

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Signature Page

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
Purchaser :
   
 
/s/ Jia Zhi Hong

 
Purchaser :
   
 
/s/ Zhao Bin

 
Seller :
   
 
/s/ Huo Yong Lin

 
Acknowledged and agreed to:
 
Collateral Agent :
________________, as Collateral Agent
 
 
By:  
 
Name:
 
 
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APPENDIX A
Form of Exercise Notice
 
[Date]
[________________] (the “ Seller ”)
[________________]
[________________]
Attention: [_______]

Re:
Call Option Agreement dated   ____________ (the “ Call Option Agreement ”) between ________________  (“ Purchaser ”) and ________________ (“ Seller ”).

 
Dear Sir:

 
In accordance with Section 2.3 of the Call Option Agreement, Purchaser hereby provides this notice of exercise of the Call Right in the manner specified below:

(a)
The Purchaser hereby exercises its Call Rights with respect to Company Shares pursuant to the Call Option Agreement.
 
(b)
The Purchaser shall pay the sum of $____________ to the Seller.
 
Dated: _______________, ______
     
       
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.17


FORM
OF
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of [ DATE ], 2010, between Kingold Jewelry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and [ INSERT NAME OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR ] (collectively with such person’s heirs, executors, administrators and other personal representatives, the “ Indemnitee ”), an officer or director of the Company.

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has concluded that Company’s officers and directors should be provided with the maximum protection against risks relating to such positions in order to insure that the most capable persons will be attracted to such positions; and, therefore, has determined to contractually obligate itself to indemnify its officers and directors, and to assume for itself liability for expenses and damages in connection with claims lodged against such persons as a result of their service to the Company as provided in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, applicable law empowers corporations to indemnify a person who serves as a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation or a person who serves at the request of a corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise; and

WHEREAS, the parties believe it appropriate to memorialize and reaffirm the Company’s indemnification obligations to the Indemnitee and, in addition, to set forth the agreements contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.   Indemnification . a) The Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and Expenses (as hereinafter defined) incurred in connection with any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law (including, without limitation, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“ Delaware Law ”)) as in effect on the date hereof and to such greater extent as Delaware Law may hereafter from time to time permit.  In addition, the Company agrees to advance to the Indemnitee Expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing.  “ Proceeding ” includes, without limitation, any threatened, pending, or completed claim, action, suit, investigation, or proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative nature, including any Proceeding in which the Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party, witness, or otherwise, (i) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or any subsidiary or Affiliate (as defined below) of the Company, (ii) by reason of any actual or alleged error or misstatement or misleading statement made or suffered by the Indemnitee, (iii) by reason of any action taken by him or her or of any inaction on his or her part while acting as such director or officer, or (iv) by reason of the fact that he or she was serving at the request of the Company as a director, trustee, officer, employee, manager or agent of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust, or other entity or enterprise.  As used in this Agreement, the term “ other enterprise ” shall include (without limitation) employee benefit plans and administrative committees thereof, and the term “ fines ” shall include (without limitation) any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan.  Any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other entity or enterprise on behalf of which the Indemnitee may be deemed to be acting in connection with his or her service to the Company shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity provided for by this Agreement to the same extent and under the same conditions upon which the Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnity.  As used in this Agreement, the term “ Affiliate ” shall include any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or enterprise affiliated with the Company.
 
 
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(b)  The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself (i) adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification hereunder except as may be specifically provided herein, (ii) create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith or in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or (iii) create a presumption that (with respect to any criminal action or proceeding) the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

(c)  For purposes of any determination of good faith hereunder, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Company or an Affiliate (as such term is defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the Company or an Affiliate in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or an Affiliate or on information or records given or reports made to the Company or an Affiliate by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or an Affiliate.  The provisions of this Section 1(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met any applicable standard of conduct required to be indemnified or exercise rights pursuant to this Agreement.

(d)  The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or an Affiliate shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.
 
 
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2.   Interim Expenses .  Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company hereunder.  The advances shall be paid by the Company to or on behalf of the Indemnitee within ten (10) days following delivery of a written request for an advance by the Indemnitee to the Company.  “ Expenses ” means all attorneys’ fees and expenses, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, duplicating costs, fees of experts, fees of witnesses, travel expenses, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage and delivery fees, service fees, all other costs and expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding and, in the event the Indemnitee is not receiving payment full-time as an employee of the company, per diem payments to the Indemnitee for each day spent by the Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding in an amount equal to (a) in the case of former employees that had employment agreements with the Company, the last annual salary payable under the employment agreement between the Company and the Indemnitee divided by 365 and (b) in the case of all other Indemnitees that are former employees not described in clause (a) and directors, $150,000 divided by 365 and includes any fees, costs and expenses incurred in complying with requests of the Company or the Board of Directors under Section 7 or establishing and enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement

3.   Exceptions to Indemnifications .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, indemnity pursuant to Sections 1 or 2 need not be paid by the Company if and then only to the extent that payment is actually made irrevocably and in cash to the Indemnitee under a valid and collectible insurance policy paid for by the Company or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, bylaw or agreement of the Company.

4.   Notice of Claim .  The Indemnitee, as a condition precedent to his or her right to be indemnified under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation (the “ Certificate ”) or the Company’s bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) providing for indemnification, shall give to the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against him or her for which indemnity will or could be sought under this Agreement, but a failure to give such notice shall affect the obligations of the Company hereunder only to the extent that the Company is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. Determination of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made promptly, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification.  Further, if the person or persons empowered pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof to make a required determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification shall have failed to make the requested determination within forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of such request, the requisite determination in favor of entitlement to indemnification shall be conclusively deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) misrepresentation by the Indemnitee of a material fact in the request for indemnification or (ii) a final judicial determination that all or any part of such indemnification is expressly prohibited by law.
 
 
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5.   Procedure After Notice of Claim .

(a)  Upon notice by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 4 above, unless the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, cause of action or allegation related to such Proceeding, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods, which shall be at the election of the Indemnitee:  (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors (as defined below), (ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, (iii) by the Independent Legal Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion to the Board of Directors of the Company, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (iv) by approval of the stockholders of the Company.  If it is so determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or the Indemnitee is otherwise entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall be made within thirty (30) days thereafter. The Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons, or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons, or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination.  Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons, or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company shall indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.  The burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification for any reason shall be upon the Company.  It is the parties’ intention that if the Company contests the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the question of the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall be for the court to decide, and neither the failure of the Disinterested Directors, the Independent Legal Counsel or the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, to have made a determination that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Disinterested Directors, the Independent Legal Counsel or the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct.  To the extent deemed appropriate by the court, interest shall be paid by the Company to the Indemnitee at a reasonable interest rate for amounts which the Company indemnifies or is obliged to indemnify the Indemnitee for the period commencing with the date on which the Indemnitee requested indemnification (or reimbursement or advance of an Expense) and ending with the date on which such payment is made to the Indemnitee by the Company.
 
 
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(b)  In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 5(b) .  The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors of the Company), and the Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Legal Counsel so selected.  If the Independent Legal Counsel is selected by the Board of Directors at the request of the Indemnitee, the Company shall give written notice to the Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.  In either event, the Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however , that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel” as defined below, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion.  Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as the Independent Legal Counsel.  If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel so selected may not serve as the Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit.  If, within ten (10) days after the submission of a notice by the Indemnitee for indemnification in accordance with Section 5(a) hereof, the Indemnitee elects (in accordance with Section 5(a) hereof) that an Independent Legal Counsel shall make such determination and an Independent Legal Counsel shall not have been selected without objection, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or the Indemnitee to the other’s selection of the Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as the Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by such court, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as the Independent Legal Counsel under Section 5(a) hereof.  Upon the non-appealable judgment, on the merits, pursuant to any judicial proceeding, that a person selected to serve as Independent Legal Counsel does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel”, such person shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

(c)  The Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel and shall fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent Legal Counsel against any and all   Expenses, claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

(d)  As used herein, “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by the Indemnitee.

(e)  As used herein, “ Independent Legal Counsel ” shall mean a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent:  (i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
 
 
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(f)  To the extent that a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of this Section 5 that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding in the absence of (i) a misrepresentation of a material fact by the Indemnitee or (ii) a final judicial determination that all or any part of such indemnification is expressly prohibited by law.

6.   Failure to Indemnify .  b) If a claim under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Certificate or Bylaws providing for indemnification, is not paid in full by the Company promptly following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Sections 4 and 5, the Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the Indemnitee’s reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with successfully establishing the right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Company.

(b)  It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct that make it permissible under Delaware Law for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to receive interim payments of Interim Expenses pursuant to Section 2 hereof unless and until such defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists.

(c)  In the event a determination has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5 hereof, in whole or in part, that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any adjudication referred to in Section 6(a) hereof shall be de novo and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of any such prior determination that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and the Company shall bear the burden of proof specified in Section 5 hereof in such proceeding.

7.   Certain Agreements of the Indemnitee .

(a)  The Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with reasonable requests by the Board of Directors of the Company to enable the Company to coordinate the Indemnitee’s defense with, if applicable, the Company’s defense, provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall not be required to take any action that would in any way prejudice his or her defense or waive any defense or position available to him or her in connection with any action;
 
 
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(b)  If the Company has previously paid or advanced any Expenses of the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, the Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with reasonable requests by the Board of Directors of the Company to subrogate to the Company any rights of recovery under insurance policies purchased by the Company or indemnities from third persons in favor of the Company;

(c)  The Indemnitee agrees to be represented in any action by a law firm mutually acceptable to the Company and the Indemnitee; and

(d)  The Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with the Company and its counsel and maintain any confidences revealed to him or her by the Company in connection with the Company’s defense of any action.  The Company agrees to cooperate with the Indemnitee and his or her counsel and maintain any confidences revealed to it by the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s defense of any action.

8.   Partial Indemnification .  If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which the Indemnitee is entitled.

9.   Successors .  This Agreement establishes contract rights that shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives of the parties hereto.

10.   Contract Rights Not Exclusive .  The contract rights conferred by this Agreement shall be in addition to, but not exclusive of, any other right which the Indemnitee may have or may hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate or Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

11.   Notice Obligations .  The Indemnitee shall give the Company notice of the institution of any investigation, claim, action, suit, or proceeding which is or may be subject to this Agreement and generally keep the Company informed of, and consult with the Company with respect to, the status of any such investigation, claim action, suit or proceeding.  In addition, all notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given on the date actual notice is received (including by facsimile or email).  The address for notice to the Indemnitee is as provided on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice, and for notice to the Company is at its corporate headquarters and directed to the corporate secretary (or such other designee as the Company shall designate in a notice to the Indemnitee).

12.   Severability .  Should any provision or section of this Agreement, or any clause hereof, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions, sections and clauses of this Agreement shall remain fully enforceable and binding on the parties.
 
 
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13.   Choice of Law .  The validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof.

14.   Continuation of Indemnification .  The indemnification under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he or she may have ceased to be a director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives of the Indemnitee.  The Company acknowledges that, in providing services to it, the Indemnitee is relying on this Agreement.  Accordingly, the Company agrees that its obligations hereunder will survive (i) any actual or purported termination of this Agreement by the Company or its successors or assigns whether by operation of law or otherwise, (ii) any change in the Certificate or Bylaws and (iii) termination of the Indemnitee’s services to the Company (whether such services were terminated by the Company or the Indemnitee), whether or not a claim is made or an action or Proceeding is threatened or commenced before or after the actual or purported termination of this Agreement, change in the Certificate or Bylaws or termination of the Indemnitee’s services.

15.   Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and signed as of the day and year first above written.


 
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
     
               
               
               
 
By:
     
 
Name:
       
 
Title:
       
               
               
 
INDEMNITEE:
   
               
               
       
 
Printed Name:
     
               
 
Address:
       
           
 
           
 

 
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EXHIBIT 21.1

 

 
Company Name
 
 
Percentage Owned
 
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
         
Dragon Lead Group Limited
 
 
100% by Kingold Jewelry, Inc.
 
BVI corporation
         
Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd.
 
 
100% by Dragon Lead Group Limited
 
 
People’s Republic of China
         
Wuhan Kingold Jewelry Company Limited
 
95.83% contractual interest owned by Wuhan Vogue-Show Jewelry Co., Ltd.
 
 
People’s Republic of China

 
 

 
EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-167626 of our report dated March 23, 2010, except for Note 15, as to which the date is September 16, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (formerly Activeworlds Corp.), which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.



/s/ Friedman LLP
Marlton, New Jersey
October 1, 2010
 

EXHIBIT 99.1



KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
CODE OF CONDUCT



This Code of Conduct applies to Kingold Jewelry, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies (unless designated otherwise, collectively, the "Company").

The Company reserves the right to change, amend, or eliminate the Code of Conduct or any provision in it without prior notice to any employee. The Code of Conduct does not alter the at-will employment relationship between an employee any the Company.

I. Conflicts of Interest

No employee may benefit personally from the Company's dealings with other clients, affiliates, customers, manufacturers or distributors.

No employee may compete in any other business whether as an employee, consultant, owner or in any other company without the express prior written consent of a designated member of the Company's officers or directors except for passive investments by the employee which do not conflict with the employee's obligations toward the Company or interfere with the performance of the employee's job duties which must be approved by the Company. The Company will not unreasonably withhold its consent to such passive investments.

No employee shall enter into, on behalf of the Company, contract, agreement, or other business arrangement with any close family member or with any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity in which the employee or a close family member has any substantial financial interest, without the express written consent of the Company's officers or directors. For purposes of this Code of Conduct, a close family member includes an employee's spouse, domestic partner, anyone commonly regarded as a ""significant other"" or any employee’s biological or adopted child, parent, sibling, or grandparent, and also includes any other person who lives in the same household.

II. Use of Company Resources

No Company employee may give or accept a bribe. All payments for services shall be reasonable in relationship to the nature of the services provided.
 


 
No Company employee will offer gifts to business contacts if the act of giving the gift is prohibited by law or prohibited by the contact's own company policies. Gifts should never be given for the purpose of improperly influencing the recipient.

No Company employee shall accept a gift from a Company vendor or supplier of greater than $50.

Company property, both tangible and intellectual, should be safeguarded as if it were the employee's own.

III. Fraud, Dishonesty or Criminal Conduct

Fraud, dishonesty or criminal conduct or any violent activity is strictly prohibited by the Company. If fraud, dishonesty, criminal conduct or any other  activity not condoned by the Company is detected or suspected of any Company employee, or anyone doing business with the Company, it should be reported to the designated member of the Company's executive management. The Company prohibits retribution of any kind against persons who report suspected wrongdoing in good faith. Such action shall be grounds for immediate termination for cause.

IV. Safeguarding Non-Public Information

Confidential information about the Company or its suppliers or customers or other companies should never be shared with anyone outside the Company without the prior written approval of Company executive management.

It is illegal for former employees to use information about the Company or its suppliers or customers obtained while a Company employee, or to take confidential Company-owned records with them when they leave the employ of the Company.

V. Securities Transactions

No employee may trade securities of the Company or any other company if the employee knows any non-public information about the Company or the company whose securities are being traded that a reasonable person might consider important in deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold such company's securities. This conduct is commonly referred to as "insider trading", and as such, is illegal and would be grounds for immediate termination.

Any questions regarding the Company policy on insider trading should be referred to the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Legal  penalties for trading on or communicating material non-public information are severe. These penalties apply to both the individuals involved in the insider trading and to their employers. A person can be subject to penalties even if he or she did not personally benefit from the violation. Penalties include fines, jail sentences, and disgorgement of profit
 
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The term "insider" may include not only officers, director and employees, but also spouses, parents, children and children's spouses who reside with the officer, director or employee. In some circumstances persons living in the same household as an officer, director, or employee, or anyone for whom the officer, director, or employee is financially responsible may also be considered an insider.

Material information is generally defined as information for which there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions. Material information is also information that can reasonably be expected to have an effect on the price of a company's securities. Material information includes, but is not limited to, dividend changes, earnings estimates, changes in previously-released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals, major litigation, and extraordinary developments.

VI. Trade Practices

All employees are expected to comply fully with all statutes and regulations applicable to the Company businesses, including anti-trust laws, unfair trade practice laws, nondiscrimination statutes and the Company's trade practice policies. No employee shall discuss competitively sensitive information with a  competitor, agree to fix prices, divide markets, boycott customers or vendors or engage in other anti-competitive practices.

VII. Employment Practices

The Company forbids employment discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or marital or parental status.

All employees have an obligation to become familiar with and to comply with the Company's policy on non-discrimination.

All employees, especially management, should understand that they have an obligation to report any improper discrimination or harassment to corporate executive management immediately, even if they are not the target of such discrimination or harassment. Managers and even employees can be held personally liable for engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment.

The Company will not indemnify or provide a defense to any employee or manager who it believes has engaged in unlawful discrimination or harassment in the event that he or she is named as a defendant in any charge or complaint of discrimination or harassment.
 
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VIII. Interactions with Outside People and Organizations

All media inquiries regarding The Company should be referred to or discussed with the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer prior to media contact.

IX. Internal Controls

Every employee must follow the management guidelines which are designed to provide reasonable assurance to shareholders and regulators that the Company businesses are being operated effectively and efficiently under applicable laws and regulations and that financial statements prepared by the Company are accurate.

X.  Privacy

Confidential personnel or medical information about Company employees should not be disclosed to persons outside the Company without the employee's written permission or as is required by law. Managers and supervisors should also treat  such information as confidential within the Company and should disclose it to other company employees only is there is a significant need to know.

The Company's computers, telephones, voicemail system, email system, other electronic equipment and systems, including software systems, physical files, lockers, desks, and other furniture are the property of the Company. Employees have no right of privacy as to any materials, communications, information, or files maintained in or on the Company's property or transmitted or stored through the Company's computer, voicemail, e-mail, or telephone systems.

XI. Intellectual Property

Intellectual property that is designed, created, developed or modified while performing work-related duties is the Company's property, not the employee's.  Company employees may not copy software provided to the Company by vendors unless the Company is licensed to make copies and the employee has received written permission from the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

XII. Safety

Maintaining a safe working environment is of the utmost importance and is the responsibility of everyone. All employees and managers have an obligation to familiarize themselves with and to comply with the safety rules and directives of the Company and its Corporate Guidelines

In some circumstances managers can be held criminally responsible for injuries  caused by their failure to observe proper safety procedures.
 
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XIII. Charitable Fundraising

Employees are encouraged to participate in outside community and charitable services including political and religious organizations. These activities must be limited to hours outside the normal work hours and are restricted from company time and property unless specific written permission is received from the Chief Executive Officer.

XIV. Open Door Policy

Company employees will have access to their supervisor without having a formal appointment without any hindrance, on issues of professionalism, legal, counting, medical, insurance or client related fraud. Also covered is sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and harassment of any kind by another employee or supervisor. If an employee abuses such privilege, he or she could face limitations to Open Door Policy. Open door policy is not to take the place of normal discussion between employee and supervisor and not intended to circumvent supervision in work performance, compensation. Employee will have access to the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer directly if no other supervisor resolves the issue at hand.

XV. Destruction and Preservation of Relevant Materials

Company employees at all levels will preserve all information of a business nature for a minimum of 3 years. Voice Mails can be deleted weekly, electronic communications including emails; electronic files will be kept for two years.  Medical files, client master files, including engagement letter and all correspondences, audits and the likes will be kept for a minimum of 5 years.  Personal emails and files may be deleted at will. All information on the Company's property, computer systems, files, electronic media located on a company owned, leased or managed site will be the property of the Company and as such subject to search and disclosure.

XVI. Environmental Responsibility

Company employees should conduct their The Company business in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The Company encourages employees to recycle and to conserve energy and other resources.


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