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Ok, sounds good. If we could do it before the end of the day tomorrow that would be great. Devon will be with the BHR folks in Europe over the next couple of days and he can speak to them if there are any issues.

In advance, we are OK with #1. I believe #2 is just a result of the exchange rate from the time of the initial capital contribution to now. And we can discuss more on #3 but we preference would be to leave it as is. But happy to hear arguments otherwise.

Thanks, George and George!


Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Advisors, LLC
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> On Nov 30, 2016, at 1:37 PM, Mesires, George R. <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com> wrote:
>
> Eric –
>
> I think we should set a call to review these issues. I will confer with George Martin and Cloris and revert with some proposed dates/times.
>
> George Mesires
>
> From: Martin, George D.
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:34 PM
> To: 'Eric Schwerin'; 'Hunter Biden'
> Cc: Mesires, George R.; Mao, Cloris; Patrow, Paul D.
> Subject: FW: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Eric and Hunter,
>
> In connection with the documents attached above provided by BHR, we note the following for your consideration/feedback:
>
> 1. For the share purchase agreement (“SPA”), BHR used its own version rather than our draft. That can work, but BHR’s version combines the two share transfers in one document (i.e., RSB’s transfer 10% to Skaneateles, and another 10% to Ulysses). We recommend keeping the two transfers in separate agreements, such that in the event of any dispute between RSB and Ulysses, Skaneateles will not be impacted. If you agree we will make this request of BHR (perhaps underscoring our request, without hinting at this point about any concerns over any potential future disputes).
>
> 2. In addition, BHR’s SPA uses the registered capital amount of RMB 3 million as the transfer price. At today’s exchange rate, RMB 3 million equals approximately US $435,000. However, recall that Eric earlier provided us with a transfer price of US $464,000. Can you clarify this differential?
>
> 3. Also, the BHR SPA does not address the payment of transfer price by Skaneateles (i.e., in our draft we provided in Section 4.12 that: “The Parties acknowledge that Seller has been acting as the agent of Mr. Robert Hunter Biden (“Biden”) in holding funds equal to the Purchase Price that were remitted to Seller by a third party in exchange for services rendered by Biden to such third party. The Parties and Biden have, therefore, agreed that upon the Closing, such accumulated funds shall be retained by Seller to effect payment of the Purchase Price by Purchaser, such that Purchaser shall not remit any cash to Seller. Seller shall not be entitled to any additional sums in consideration for its transfer of the Shares to the Purchaser hereunder, and Seller acknowledges and agrees that all such accumulated funds of Biden retained by it equal the full amount of the Purchase Price.”) We think that this is important for your purposes.
>
> So, please consider and advise as to:
>
> 1. Whether you are fine entering into a single SPA together with Ulysses as proposed by BHR, or would prefer a separate agreement?
>
> 2. Is the transfer price US $464,000, which the parties have all agreed does not need to be paid to RSB because of the accumulated funds retained by RSB?
>
> 3. As to the Joint Venture Contract and Articles of Association, those are basically fine. We corrected some typos and completed the contact information for Skaneateles. Please review these last two documents attached above and kindly confirm the accuracy of the information highlighted in yellow. We will update the Chinese version as soon as we hear back from you.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> George and Cloris
>
> George D. Martin
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> From: Xiaochuan Han [mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com <mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com>]
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 8:33 PM
> To: mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>; '王昕'; Mesires, George R.; mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>; bulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:bulger@thorntonai.com>; eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>; hbiden@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>; 'Joan Mayer'; Martin, George D.
> Cc: 'jonathan.li'; 'Jason Zhu'; '余飞强'; '叶桐'; dnelson@BSFLLP.com <mailto:dnelson@BSFLLP.com>; JEno@BSFLLP.com <mailto:JEno@BSFLLP.com>; 'Devon Archer'
> Subject: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear all,
>
> Could you please let me know your comments on the constitutional documents if any? In the interest of time, please sign off the revised docs (please see attached) if otherwise.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Best,
> Gilbert
> BHR Partners
>
> 发件人: Xiaochuan Han [mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com <mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: 2016年9月22日 17:54
> 收件人: 'mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; '王昕' <xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>>; 'George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'mleonard@thorntonai.com' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'bulger@thorntonai.com' <bulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:bulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>; 'hbiden@rosemontseneca.com' <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'jonathan.li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'Jason Zhu' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; '余飞强' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>; '叶桐' <tong.ye@bhrpe.com <mailto:tong.ye@bhrpe.com>>; 'dnelson@BSFLLP.com' <dnelson@BSFLLP.com <mailto:dnelson@BSFLLP.com>>; 'JEno@BSFLLP.com' <JEno@BSFLLP.com <mailto:JEno@BSFLLP.com>>
> 主题: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew and George,
>
> I attach the revised articles of association, joint venture contract and equity transfer agreement for your reference and review. Please let me know if you have any comments. Thanks!
>
> Gilbert
> BHR Partners
> 发件人: Xiaochuan Han [mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com <mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: 2016年8月2日 11:06
> 收件人: 'mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; '王昕' <xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>>; 'George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'mleonard@thorntonai.com' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'bulger@thorntonai.com' <bulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:bulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>; 'hbiden@rosemontseneca.com' <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'jonathan.li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'Jason Zhu' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; '余飞强' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>; '叶桐' <tong.ye@bhrpe.com <mailto:tong.ye@bhrpe.com>>; 'dnelson@BSFLLP.com' <dnelson@BSFLLP.com <mailto:dnelson@BSFLLP.com>>; 'JEno@BSFLLP.com' <JEno@BSFLLP.com <mailto:JEno@BSFLLP.com>>
> 主题: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew and George,
>
> To accelerate the amendment process and to clarify, could you please first provide 3 certified true copies of the Certificate of Incorporation/Certificate of Formation and the Certificate of Incumbency? I attach the Rosemont precedent for your reference.
>
> Please also kindly note that the bank reference letter shall be within 3 months as of the issue date and be addressed to your own firm.
>
> Should you have any questions please let me know.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Best,
> Gilbert/BHR Partners
> 发件人: Xiaochuan Han [mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com <mailto:xiaochuan.han@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: 2016年8月1日 16:09
> 收件人: 'mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; '王昕' <xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>>; 'George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'mleonard@thorntonai.com' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'bulger@thorntonai.com' <bulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:bulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>; 'hbiden@rosemontseneca.com' <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'jonathan.li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'Jason Zhu' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; '余飞强' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>; '叶桐' <tong.ye@bhrpe.com <mailto:tong.ye@bhrpe.com>>; 'dnelson@BSFLLP.com' <dnelson@BSFLLP.com <mailto:dnelson@BSFLLP.com>>; 'JEno@BSFLLP.com' <JEno@BSFLLP.com <mailto:JEno@BSFLLP.com>>
> 主题: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew and George,
>
> Preliminarily, can you please provide, in relation to Ulysses and Skaneateles, certified true copies of:
>
> (i) incorporation documents including certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association;
> (ii) other constitutional documents to the extent available (operating agreements, shareholder agreements etc);
> (iii) a bank reference letter detailing the company’s accounts and financial information (banks should have their own house form).
>
> Regulators will request additional documents from time to time so please bear with us as we proceed with the amendments.
>
> Note: All incorporation documents shall be certified by a qualified lawyer and U.S. Embassy in China. Please see attached precedent for your reference.
>
> Thanks,
> Gilbert/BHR Partners
>
> 发件人: Matthew L. Schwartz [mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>]
> 发送时间: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:09 AM
> 收件人: 王昕 <xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>>; 'Mesires, George R.' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'Michael Leonard' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'James Bulger' <jbulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:jbulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'Eric Schwerin' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>; hbiden@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>
> 抄送: 'Jonathan Li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>; 'YU, Felix' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>; David Nelson <dnelson@BSFLLP.com <mailto:dnelson@BSFLLP.com>>; Joseph Eno <JEno@BSFLLP.com <mailto:JEno@BSFLLP.com>>
> 主题: RE: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Xin-
>
> After conferring with Devon, we wanted to take care of the following outstanding items as it relates to BHR, assuming it all meets with your approval.
>
> 1) Please consider Devon’s resignation letter that was emailed to you and which you reference below as a final version and please have his resignation take effect immediately.
>
> 2) Please disregard the letter which appoints Hunter to Devon’s Board seat. For the time being, we will leave Devon’s Board seat vacant.
>
> 3) We should begin the process to transfer the 20% of the shares of BHR owned by RSB immediately so that 10% will be owned by Skaneateles, LLC (of which the beneficial owners are Hunter Biden and Eric Schwerin) and 10% will be owned by Ulysses Diversified, Inc. (of which the beneficial owner is Devon).
>
> 4) Finally, we should begin the process to amend the Articles of Association so that the two Board Seats currently designated to RSB will be designated to Skaneateles, LLC and Ulysses Diversified, Inc, with each entity having a separate right to appoint one director. The three U.S. entities (Ulysses, Skaneateles and Thornton) will jointly designate a Vice-Chair.
>
> I know Devon, Hunter and Jim have all agreed to the above and I am copying Jim Bulger, Hunter Biden, Eric Schwerin and George Mesires as well.
>
> Thanks for your patience on this. Please let us know what additional information you need from us to affect the changes above.
>
> Matthew L. Schwartz
> BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
> 212-303-3646 (Direct)
> 646-337-5787 (Mobile)
>
>
>
>
> From: 王昕 [mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>]
> Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:13 PM
> To: 'Mesires, George R.'; Matthew L. Schwartz; 'Michael Leonard'; 'James Bulger'; 'Eric Schwerin'
> Cc: 'Jonathan Li'; jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>; 'YU, Felix'
> Subject: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew,
>
> I received the attached from Devon in relation to his resignation from BHR’s board of directors and RSB’s appointment of Hunter Biden as his replacement. Please note that Hunter is an existing director of BHR. Devon mentioned that you might need to further formalize the letters, however, we need to process the resignation at the earliest and I would be grateful if you could confirm that the attached is in order. Additionally, I would also be grateful for your instructions on the proposed transfer of RSB’s shareholding in BHR to Ulysses, the relevant transfer documents as well as the incorporation documents of Ulysses would be required. Upon your confirmation, we will proceed to make the relevant filings with the PRC regulators.
>
> Xin
>
> Xin Wang 王昕
> Bohai Harvest RST (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
> 渤海华美（上海）股权投资基金管理有限公司
> Tel: +86 (10) 5969 5858 ext 816
> Cel: +86 139 1162 0708
> xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>
>
> 发件人: 王昕 [mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: Friday, July 1, 2016 1:17 PM
> 收件人: 'Mesires, George R.' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'Matthew L. Schwartz' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; 'Michael Leonard' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'James Bulger' <jbulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:jbulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'Eric Schwerin' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'Jonathan Li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'jason.zhu@bhrpe.com' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; 'YU, Felix' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>
> 主题: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew,
>
> I understand from Devon that he has given instructions for Boies to effect his resignation from BHR’s board and the amendment of his shareholding entity from the existing Rosemont Seneca Bohai LLC to Ulysses. As previously discussed on multiple occasions, please let us know what you need from our end to resolve these issues at the earliest. We have been fending inquiries regarding RSB and Devon’s involvement in ongoing SEC and Justice Department investigations and we urgently need to remove Devon for the time being from our director roster to avoid interruptions to BHR businesses.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Xin
>
> Xin Wang 王昕
> Bohai Harvest RST (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
> 渤海华美（上海）股权投资基金管理有限公司
> Tel: +86 (10) 5969 5858 ext 816
> Cel: +86 139 1162 0708
> xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>
>
> 发件人: 王昕 [mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 10:46 AM
> 收件人: 'Mesires, George R.' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'Matthew L. Schwartz' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; 'Michael Leonard' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'James Bulger' <jbulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:jbulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'Eric Schwerin' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'Jonathan Li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'jason.zhu@bhrpe.com' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; 'YU, Felix' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>
> 主题: 答复: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew and George,
>
> I trust you have had a chance to speak to your respective clients since my last email and I am wondering if any updates are available on the matters raised therein.
>
> Xin
>
> Xin Wang 王昕
> Bohai Harvest RST (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
> 渤海华美（上海）股权投资基金管理有限公司
> Tel: +86 (10) 5969 5858 ext 816
> Cel: +86 139 1162 0708
> xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>
>
> 发件人: 王昕 [mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>]
> 发送时间: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:14 PM
> 收件人: 'Mesires, George R.' <George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com <mailto:George.Mesires@FaegreBD.com>>; 'Matthew L. Schwartz' <mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com <mailto:mlschwartz@BSFLLP.com>>; 'Michael Leonard' <mleonard@thorntonai.com <mailto:mleonard@thorntonai.com>>; 'James Bulger' <jbulger@thorntonai.com <mailto:jbulger@thorntonai.com>>; 'Eric Schwerin' <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com <mailto:eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com>>
> 抄送: 'Jonathan Li' <jonathan.li@bhrpe.com <mailto:jonathan.li@bhrpe.com>>; 'jason.zhu@bhrpe.com' <jason.zhu@bhrpe.com <mailto:jason.zhu@bhrpe.com>>; 'YU, Felix' <felix.yu@bhrpe.com <mailto:felix.yu@bhrpe.com>>
> 主题: BHR Directorship Issues
>
> Dear Matthew and George,
>
> Hope all is well since we last spoke. I am writing to follow up on the status of Devon’s resignation from BHR’s board / remuneration committee and the appointment of a replacement.
>
> On a related note, I would also like to understand how Devon would like to deal with his shareholding in BHR through Rosemont Seneca Bohai. By way of background, we underwent a shareholder registration amendment last year with the Chinese regulators to change Devon’s shareholding entity from RST to the existing Rosemont Seneca Bohai (the process took altogether more than a year), we were subsequently instructed earlier this year to file another amendment to change Rosemont Seneca Bohai to Ulysses (an entity owned 100% by Devon) but that has been put on hold on account of present circumstances. From BHR’s perspective, we ask the relevant parties to consider, for the time being, a transfer by Rosemont Seneca Bohai of its shareholding to another entity (whether it is to RSP or Thornton or the management team) to avoid potential complications for our U.S. M&A deals and/or U.S. fundraising activities.
>
> Happy to discuss over a call.
>
> Xin
>
> Xin Wang 王昕
> Bohai Harvest RST (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
> 渤海华美（上海）股权投资基金管理有限公司
> Tel: +86 (10) 5969 5858 ext 816
> Cel: +86 139 1162 0708
> xin.wang@bhrpe.com <mailto:xin.wang@bhrpe.com>
>
>
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