EX-4.68 3 wbai-20201231xex4d68.htm EXHIBIT 4.68

Exhibit 4.68

Execution Copy

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Share Purchase Agreement (this Agreement”) is made as of December 21st, 2020 by and among:

1)

500.com Ltd., a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”); and

2)

Good Luck Information Technology Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (the “Purchaser”). The Purchaser on the one hand, and the Company on the other hand, are sometimes herein referred to each as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties.”

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company is currently listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol of WBAI”; and

WHEREAS, the Purchaser wishes to invest in the Company by acquiring Class A Ordinary Shares in the Company in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S (Regulation S”) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE

Section 1.1 Issuance, Sale and Purchase of Ordinary Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase, and the Company hereby agrees to issue, sell and deliver to the Purchaser, at the Closing (as defined below), 85,572,963 shares of Class A Ordinary Shares (the Purchased Shares”) at a price of US$[0.269] per Class A Ordinary Share (the Offer Price”), free and clear of all liens or encumbrances (except for restrictions arising under the Securities Act or created by virtue of this Agreement and/or the Lock-up Agreement (as defined below). The total purchase price for the Purchased Shares is US$[23,019,127 ](the Purchase Price”).

Section 1.2 Closing.

(a)

Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the purchase, sale and delivery of the Purchased Shares pursuant to this Agreement (the Closing” and the date thereof, the Closing Date”) shall take place at the offices of Shearman & Sterling, 21st Floor Gloucester Tower, 15 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong (or at such other places as the Parties may designate in writing), as soon as possible following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 1.3 (other than such conditions as may, by their terms, only be satisfied on the Closing Date), and no later than [sixty (60)] days subsequent to the date hereof.

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(b)

Payment and Delivery.

(i)

At the time of signing of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall pay and deliver five (5) percent of the Purchase Price, as a deposit, to the Company in U.S. dollars by wire transfer, or by such other method mutually agreeable to the Company and the Purchaser, of immediately available funds to such bank account designated in writing by the Company.

(ii)

At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay and deliver, the remaining of the Purchase Price to the Company in U.S. dollars or crypto-currencies, including Bitcoin (BHC), at the sole election of the Company, by wire transfer or by such other method mutually agreeable to the Company and the Purchaser, of immediately available funds to such bank account designated in writing by the Company, and the Company shall deliver one or more duly executed share certificates in original form, registered in the name of the Purchaser, together with a certified true copy of the register of the members of the Company, evidencing the Purchased Shares being issued and sold to the Purchaser. Within one month from the date of this Agreement, the Company shall inform the Purchaser of the currency in which the remaining of the Purchase Price shall be paid. If the Company chooses to be paid in part in BHC or other crypto-currencies, the Company shall also inform the Purchaser of the exchange rate to be applied, including the reference exchange and time.

(c)

Restrictive Legend. Each certificate representing Purchased Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend:

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED, THE ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED: (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF (1) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, (2) AN EXEMPTION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR (3) DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED; AND (B) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON, AS EACH OF THOSE TERMS IS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT, DURING THE 40 DAYS FOLLOWING CLOSING OF THE PURCHASE. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.

Section 1.3 Closing Conditions.

(a)

Conditions to the Purchasers Obligations to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for its Purchased Shares as contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser in its sole discretion:

(i)

The Registration Rights Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the Company to the Purchaser.

(ii)

All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Company in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Purchased Shares (including registration of such issuance of the Purchased Shares in the register of the members of the Company) shall have been completed.

(iii)

The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (unless such representation or warranty by its term speaks

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of a specified date, in which case the accuracy of such representation or warranty will be determined with respect to such date); and the Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respects under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date.

(iv)

No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)

Conditions to Companys Obligations to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the Company to issue and sell the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser as contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Company in its sole discretion:

(i)

The Lock-up Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the Purchaser to the Company.

(ii)

All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of its Purchased Shares shall have been completed.

(iii)

The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 2.2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects on the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date (unless such representation or warranty by its term speaks of a specified date, in which case the accuracy of such representation or warranty will be determined with respect to such date); and the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respect under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date.

(iv)

No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. Subject to such exceptions disclosed in (x) in the SEC Documents (as defined below) or other documents filed or furnished by the Company with the SEC or (y) in a correspondingly identified schedule attached hereto, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

(a)

Due Formation. The Company is a company duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

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(b)

Authority. The Company has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

(c)

Valid Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditorsrights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

(d)

Capitalization.

(i)

The authorized share capital, option plans and issuance, warrant issuance and any other equity securities (including securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for equity securities) of the Company (the Company Capitalization”) as of the date hereof is as set forth in Schedule A-1 of this Agreement, which includes Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares (collectively, Ordinary Shares”). All issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(ii)

Upon effectiveness of the Closing, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other related transactions, the Company Capitalization will be as set forth in Schedule A-2 of this Agreement. Except as disclosed in Schedule A-1 or Schedule A-2 hereto, there are no options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the Ordinary Shares or obligating the Company to issue or sell any Ordinary Shares, or any other interest in, the Company. There has not been any split, combination or other restructuring with respect to any class of share capital of the Company after the date hereof and at or prior to the Closing.

(iii)

All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, all outstanding awards under the Companys stock option plans, all other outstanding warrants and other equity securities (including securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities) of the Company, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the Companys subsidiaries and consolidated affiliates (each a Subsidiary” and collectively Subsidiaries”) have been issued and granted in compliance with (x) all applicable Securities Laws and other applicable laws and (y) all requirements set forth in applicable plans or contracts, without violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights. Securities Laws” means the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the listing rules of, or any listing agreement with the New York Stock Exchange and any other applicable law regulating securities or takeover matters.

(e)

Due Issuance of the Purchased Shares. The Purchased Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to and paid for by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of any pledge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge, assessment, right of first refusal, right of pre-emption, third party right or interest, claim or restriction of any kind or nature, except for restrictions arising under the Securities Act or created by virtue of this Agreement and/or the Lock-up Agreement and upon delivery and entry into the register of members of the Company will transfer to the Purchaser good and valid title to its Purchased Shares.

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(f)

Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the Companys or its Subsidiariesassets are subject. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(g)

Consents and Approvals. Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party.

(h)

Compliance with Laws. The business of the Company or its Subsidiaries is not being conducted in material violation of any law or government order applicable to the Company. Within the past three years, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors or officers, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective employees, authorized agents, or any other person associated with or acting on behalf of any of them, has conducted any act in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, nor would they cause the Purchaser or any of its affiliates to be in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Law. Anti-Corruption Laws” means all the laws, regulations, conventions and international financial institution rules regarding corruption, bribery, ethical business conduct, money laundering, political contributions, gifts and gratuities, or lawful expenses to public officials and private persons, agency relationships, commissions, lobbying, books and records, and financial controls.

(i)

SEC Filings. The Company has filed all required reports, proxy statements, forms, and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC”) (collectively, the SEC Documents”). Each of the SEC Documents, as of its respective date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such SEC Documents, and, except to the extent that information contained in any SEC Document has been revised or superseded by a later filed SEC Document filed and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement, none of the SEC Documents 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.

(j)

Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Period. Since December 31, 2019 until the date hereof and to the Closing Date, there has not been any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse. As used herein, Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other events, facts, circumstances or occurrences, results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in or a material adverse effect on any of (i) the financial condition, assets, liabilities, results of operations, business, or operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such Material Adverse Effect results from (x) changes in generally accepted accounting principles that are generally applicable to comparable companies after the date of this Agreement, or (y) changes in general economic and market conditions that do

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not adversely affect the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in a disproportionate manner as compared to other participants in the industry or geographic markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate; or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to timely perform its obligations under the Agreement.

(k)

Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations by or against the Company or its Subsidiaries or affecting the business or any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries pending before any governmental authority, or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened to be brought by or before any governmental authority, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

(a)

Due Formation. The Purchaser is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization. The Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

(b)

Authority. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

(c)

Valid Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditorsrights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

(d)

Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Purchaser or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound or to which the Purchasers assets are subject, in each case of the foregoing (i) and (ii), in such a manner that would materially and adversely affect the Purchasers ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Purchaser that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(e)

Consents and Approvals. Neither the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

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(f)

Status and Investment Intent.

(i)

Experience. The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in its Purchased Shares. The Purchaser is capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment, including a complete loss of its investment.

(ii)

Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased Shares for its own account for investment purposes only and not with the view to, or with any intention of, resale, distribution or other disposition thereof. The Purchaser does not have any direct or indirect arrangement, or understanding with any other persons to distribute, or regarding the distribution of the Purchased Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable state securities law.

(iii)

Solicitation. The Purchaser did not contact the Company as a result of any general solicitation.

(iv)

Information. The Purchaser has been furnished access to all materials and information the Purchaser has requested relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries and other due diligence documents in order to evaluate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser has consulted to the extent deemed appropriate by the Purchaser with the Purchasers own advisers as to the financial, tax, legal and related matters concerning an investment in its Purchased Shares.

(v)

Not U.S. Person. The Purchaser is not a U.S. person” as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S.

(vi)

Offshore Transaction. The Purchaser is acquiring its Purchased Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S.

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

[Section 3.1 Lock-up. The Purchaser shall, at the Closing, enter into a lock-up agreement (the Lock-up Agreement”) in the form attached as Exhibit A hereof as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and in no event later than the Closing Date.]

Section 3.2 Board Representation. The Company will use its reasonable efforts to procure the nomination and election of a person designated by the Purchaser to the board of directors of the Company, as Chairman of the board of director of the Company, at such time at the Purchasers sole discretion, subsequent to the Closing Date.

Section 3.3 Registration Rights. The Company shall grant to the Purchaser registration rights with respect to the Purchased Shares pursuant to a registration rights agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement”) in the form attached as Exhibit B hereof as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and in no event later than the Closing Date.

Section 3.4 Further Assurances. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall use their reasonable best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION

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Section 4.1 Indemnification. (a) Each of the Company and the Purchaser (an Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and hold each other and their directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents (collectively, the Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any losses, claims, damages, fines, expenses and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to any investigative, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any pending or threatened legal action or proceeding, and any taxes or levies that may be payable by such person by reason of the indemnification of any indemnifiable loss hereunder (collectively, Losses”) resulting from or arising out of: (i) the breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement or in any schedule or exhibit hereto; or (ii) the violation or nonperformance, partial or total, of any covenant or agreement of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement for reasons other than gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. In calculating the amount of any Losses of an Indemnified Party hereunder, there shall be subtracted the amount of any insurance proceeds and third-party payments received by the Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses, if any.

(b) No indemnity claim under Section 4.1(a) is payable until it has been established in a final non-appealable order, judgment or adjudication established pursuant to the dispute resolution mechanism set forth in Section 5.2.

(c) No loss caused by change after the date hereof of law, regulation or governmental policy is recoverable. The Purchaser shall not be entitled to recover damages or obtain payment, reimbursement, restitution or indemnity more than once in respect of any one matter giving rise to more than one claim.

(d) From and after the Closing Date, the indemnification provided in Section 4.1(a) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Indemnified Party in respect of any breach of the Warranties. Any warranty claim must be brought prior to the expiration of such six (6) month period.

Section 4.2 Third Party Claims.

(a) If any third party shall notify any Indemnified Party in writing with respect to any matter involving a claim by such third party (a Third Party Claim”) which such Indemnified Party believes would give rise to a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party under this Article IV, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such claim and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (Claim Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim (if any), and the basis of the Indemnified Partys request for indemnification under this Agreement.

(b) Upon receipt of a Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by, within (30) days of receipt of the Claim Notice, notifying the Indemnified Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, and upon delivery of such notice by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to fully control and settle the proceeding, provided, that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party.

(c) If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, including the making of any related counterclaim against the person asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross complaint against any person. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to any Third Party Claim, other than any privileged communications between the Indemnifying Party and its counsel, and shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to retain separate co-counsel and

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participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 4.2(b).

(d) In the event of a Third Party Claim for which the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense or fails to make such an election within the 30 days of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such action or claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided, that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Section 4.3 Other Claims. In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying Party hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall promptly transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (the Indemnity Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the Indemnified Partys best estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to such claim and the basis of the Indemnified Partys request for indemnification under this Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed with such claim.

Section 4.4 Cap. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any Losses in excess of the applicable Purchase Price.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Survival of the Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by any party hereto shall not survive subsequent to the Closing Date.

Section 5.2 Governing Law; Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination (Dispute”) shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules then in force. There shall be three arbitrators. Each Party has the right to appoint one arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. The language to be used in the arbitration proceedings shall be English. The seat of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. Each of the Parties irrevocably waives any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may be entitled or become entitled (including without limitation sovereign immunity, immunity to pre-award attachment, post-award attachment or otherwise) in any arbitration proceedings and/or enforcement proceedings against it arising out of or based on this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 5.3 Amendment. This Agreement shall not be amended, changed or modified, except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

Section 5.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Purchaser, the Company, and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

Section 5.5 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser without the express written consent of the other Party,

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except that a Purchaser may assign all or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate of the Purchaser without the consent of the Company, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations. Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.

Section 5.6 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of actual delivery if delivered personally to the party hereto to whom notice is to be given, on the date sent if sent by telecopier, tested telex or prepaid telegram, on the next business day following delivery to Federal Express properly addressed or on the day of attempted delivery by the U.S. Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid, and properly addressed as follows:

If to the Company, addressed as follows:

500.com Ltd.

12F, West Side, Block B, Building No. 7

Shenzhen Bay Eco-Technology Park

Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518115

The Peoples Republic of China

Attention: [Bo Yu]

E-mail: [yub@500wan.com]

with a copy to:

[*]

If to the Purchaser:

Good Luck Information Technology Co., Limited

Room 1903, 19/F,

Lee Garden One

33 Hysan Avenue

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

Any party hereto may change its address for purposes of this Section 5.6 by giving the other Party written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

Section 5.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the matters covered hereby, and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or in writing, if any, between the Parties with respect to the matters covered hereby are merged and superseded by such agreements.

Section 5.8 Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any action or proceeding whether in its entirety or in any portion, then such provision shall be deemed amended, if possible, or deleted, as the case may be, from the Agreement in order to render the remainder of the Agreement and any provision thereof both valid and enforceable, and all other provisions hereof shall be given effect separately therefrom and shall not be affected thereby.

Section 5.9 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company and the Purchaser will bear their respective expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors.

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Section 5.10 Confidentiality. Each party hereto shall keep in confidence, and shall not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any non-public information disclosed to it or its affiliates, representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto shall ensure that its affiliates, representatives and agents keep in confidence, and do not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any such non-public information.

Section 5.11 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

Section 5.12 Termination. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred by ninety (90) days from the date hereof , either the Company or the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement with no further force or effect, except for the provisions of Article V, which shall survive any termination under this Section 5.12, provided that no party who is then in a material breach of this Agreement shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement.

Section 5.14 Headings. The headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not expressly or by implication limit, define or extend the specific terms of the section so designated.

Section 5.15 Execution in Counterparts. For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 5.16 No Waiver. Except as specifically set forth herein, the rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement.

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

500.COM LTD.

By:

/s/ Bo Yu

Name:

Bo Yu

Title:

Director

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]


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

Good Luck Information Technology Co., Limited

By:

/s/ Man San Vincent Law

Name:

Man San Vincent Law

Title:

Director

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]


Schedule A-1

Total Outstanding

    

Outstanding

Class A Ordinary Shares

430,014,792 

Series B Ordinary Shares

99 

Authorized Share Capital

Ordinary Shares

    

1,000,000,000

    

    

 

700,000,000

Class A

300,000,000

Class B

Options granted in accordance with the Option Plans that are exercisable for Ordinary Shares

   

A number of options exercisable for no greater than 12,656,970 Class A Ordinary Shares

A-1


Schedule A-2

Total Outstanding Immediately After the Purchase of the Purchased Shares

Class A Ordinary Shares

    

515,587,755

Class B Ordinary Shares

99

Options granted in accordance with the Option Plans that are exercisable for Ordinary Shares

A number of options exercisable for no greater than 12,656,970 Class A Ordinary Shares

A-2


EXHIBIT A

Form of Lock-Up Agreement

A-1


EXHIBIT B

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

B-1