0001193125-17-316257.txt : 20171023 0001193125-17-316257.hdr.sgml : 20171023 20171023120132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-316257 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171023 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171023 GROUP MEMBERS: HIMANSHU H. SHAH GROUP MEMBERS: HONG LIANG LU GROUP MEMBERS: LU CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: LU FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: LU FAMILY TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: SHAH CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: TENLING TI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001030471 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 521782500 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60651 FILM NUMBER: 171148634 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52-2 BLDG. BDA INTL ENTERPRISE AVE STREET 2: NO. 2 JINGYUAN NORTH ST. DAXING DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100176 BUSINESS PHONE: 86 (10) 85205588 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52-2 BLDG. BDA INTL ENTERPRISE AVE STREET 2: NO. 2 JINGYUAN NORTH ST. DAXING DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100176 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UTSTARCOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970110 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383838 IRS NUMBER: 201804775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 630 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27615 BUSINESS PHONE: 919 719 6360 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 630 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27615 SC 13D/A 1 d476857dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13/D AMENDMENT NO. 19 Schedule 13/D Amendment No. 19

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 19)*

 

 

UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00375 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

918076100

(CUSIP Number)

Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP

8601 Six Forks Road, Suite 630

Raleigh, NC 27615

Telephone: +1 (919) 719-6360

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 23, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box  ☐.

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

7,550,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

7,550,000

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

7,550,0001

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

21.3%2

14  

Type of reporting person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

1  Includes 7,550,000 Ordinary Shares. Shah Capital LLC is the general partner of Shah Opportunity. Mr. Shah is the managing member of Shah Capital LLC.
2  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Himanshu H. Shah

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

7,550,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

7,550,000

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

7,550,0003

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

21.3%4

14  

Type of reporting person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

3  Includes 7,550,000 Ordinary Shares owned by Shah Opportunity. Shah Capital LLC is the general partner of Shah Opportunity. Mr. Shah is the managing member of Shah Capital LLC.
4  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Hong Liang Lu

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

1,156,801

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,156,801

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,156,8015

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.3%6

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

5  Includes (i) 1,037,135 Ordinary Shares, (ii) 26,925 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of Lu Charitable Remainder Trust, of which Mr. Lu is the trustee, (iii) 16,408 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of the Lu Family Trust, of which Mr. Lu is a trustee and of which Mr. Lu and his spouse are beneficiaries, (iv) 76,333 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of The Lu Family Limited Partnership, of which Mr. Lu is a general partner.
6  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Lu Charitable Remainder Trust

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

26,925

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

26,925

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

26,9257

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.1%8

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

7  Includes 26,925 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is the trustee of Lu Charitable Trust.
8  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Lu Family Trust

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

16,408

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

16,408

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

16,4089

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.0%10

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

9  Includes 16,408 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is a trustee of Lu Family Trust, of which Mr. Lu and his spouse are beneficiaries.
10  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

The Lu Family Limited Partnership

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

76,333

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

76,333

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

76,33311

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.2%12

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

11  Includes 76,333 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is a general partner of Lu Family Partnership.
12  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 918076100  

 

  1       

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Tenling Ti

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

PF, OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

173,955

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

173,955

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11      

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

173,95513

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.5%14

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

13  Includes (i) 132,305 Ordinary Shares and (ii) 41,650 Ordinary Shares subject to exercise of 41,650 stock options held by Mr. Ti currently or within 60 days of the date hereof.
14  Percentage calculated based on 35,500,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.


This Amendment No. 19 is being filed jointly by Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP (“Shah Opportunity”), Himanshu H. Shah (“Mr. Shah”), Hong Liang Lu (“Mr. Lu”), Lu Charitable Remainder Trust (“Lu Charitable Trust”), Lu Family Trust (“Lu Family Trust”), The Lu Family Limited Partnership (“Lu Family Partnership”) and Tenling Ti (“Mr. Ti”, together with Shah Opportunity, Mr. Shah, Mr. Lu, Lu Charitable Trust, Lu Family Trust and Lu Family Partnership, the “Reporting Persons”).

This Amendment No. 19 amends and supplements the amendment No. 18 to the statement on Schedule 13D jointly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2017 by the Reporting Persons (the “Original Schedule 13D”). Unless otherwise stated herein, the Original Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Schedule 13D.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

As described in Item 4 below, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement which terminates the Consortium Agreement and ceased to be the Consortium Members effective as of October 23, 2017. The information set forth in Item 4 below is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

As described in Item 4 below, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement which terminates the Consortium Agreement and ceased to be the Consortium Members effective as of October 23, 2017. The information set forth in Item 4 below is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

On October 23, 2017, the Reporting Persons submitted a letter (“Proposal Withdrawal Letter”) to the special committee of the board of directors the Company which notified the Company that such parties had unanimously determined to withdraw the Proposal. The withdrawal of the Proposal became effective on October 23, 2017.


In connection with the withdrawal of the Proposal, the Reporting Persons have entered into a termination agreement, dated October 23, 2017 (the “Consortium Termination Agreement”), which terminates the Consortium Agreement.

The descriptions of the Proposal Withdrawal Letter and the Consortium Termination Agreement in this Item 4 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Proposal Withdrawal Letter and the Consortium Termination Agreement, which have been filed as Exhibit 99.4 and 99.5 to this Schedule 13D and are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Item 4.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a)-(b) The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares of the Company for each of the Reporting Persons as of Oct 23, 2017.

 

Name

   Shares Beneficially
Owned
     Percentage
of Total
    Sole
Voting
Power
     Shared
Voting
Power
     Sole
Dispositive
Power
     Shared
Dispositive
Power
 

Shah Opportunity(1)

     7,550,000        21.3     —          7,550,000        —          7,550,000  

Mr. Shah(2)

     7,550,000        21.3     —          7,550,000        —          7,550,000  

Mr. Lu(3)

     1,156,801        3.3     1,156,801        —          1,156,801        —    

Lu Charitable Trust(4)

     26,925        0.1     26,925        —          26,925        —    

Lu Family Trust(5)

     16,408        0.0     16,408        —          16,408        —    

Lu Family Partnership(6)

     76,333        0.2     76,333        —          76,333        —    

Mr. Ti(7)

     173,955        0.5     173,955        —          173,955        —    

 

(1) Includes 7,550,000 Ordinary Shares. Shah Capital LLC is the general partner of Shah Opportunity. Mr. Shah is the managing member of Shah Capital LLC.
(2) Includes 7,550,000 Ordinary Shares owned by Shah Opportunity. Shah Capital LLC is the general partner of Shah Opportunity. Mr. Shah is the managing member of Shah Capital LLC.
(3) Includes (i) 1,037,135 Ordinary Shares, (ii) 26,925 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of Lu Charitable Trust, of which Mr. Lu is the trustee, (iii) 16,408 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of the Lu Family Trust, of which Mr. Lu is a trustee and of which Mr. Lu and his spouse are beneficiaries, (iv) 76,333 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of The Lu Family Limited Partnership, of which Mr. Lu is a general partner.
(4) Includes 26,925 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is the trustee of Lu Charitable Trust.
(5) Includes 16,408 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is the trustee of Lu Family Trust, of which Mr. Lu and his spouse are beneficiaries.
(6) Includes 76,333 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Lu is a general partner of Lu Family Partnership.


(7) Includes (i) 132,305 Ordinary Shares and (ii) 41,650 Ordinary Shares subject to exercise of 41,650 stock options held by Mr. Ti currently or within 60 days of the date hereof.

 

(c) Except as disclosed in Item 6 below, to the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions relating to the Ordinary Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The descriptions of the principal terms of the Proposal Withdrawal Letter and the Consortium Termination Agreement under Item 4, which have been filed as Exhibit 99.4 and 99.5, are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, except as provided herein, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons and between any of the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company.

 

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby supplemented by adding the following exhibits:

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.4    Proposal Withdrawal Letter to the special committee of the board of directors of the Company, dated October 23, 2017.
99.5    Consortium Termination Agreement dated October 23, 2017 by and among Shah Opportunity, Mr. Shah, Mr. Lu, Lu Charitable Trust, Lu Family Trust, Lu Family Partnership and Mr. Ti.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:

October 23, 2017

 

Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
By: Shah Capital LLC, the General Partner
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Title:   Managing Member
Himanshu H. Shah
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Hong Liang Lu
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Lu Charitable Remainder Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee
Lu Family Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee


The Lu Family Limited Partnership
By: Hong Liang Lu, the General Partner
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Tenling Ti
By:  

/s/ Tenling Ti

Name:   Tenling Ti


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.4    Proposal Withdrawal Letter to the special committee of the board of directors of the Company, dated October 23, 2017.
99.5    Consortium Termination Agreement dated October 23, 2017 by and among Shah Opportunity, Mr. Shah, Mr. Lu, Lu Charitable Trust, Lu Family Trust, Lu Family Partnership and Mr. Ti.
EX-99.4 2 d476857dex994.htm EX-99.4 EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

October 23, 2017

Special Committee of the Board of Directors

UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

Level 6, 28 Hennessy Road

Admiralty, Hong Kong

Dear Sirs:

We refer to our preliminary non-binding proposal (the “Proposal”) to the board of directors of UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (the “Company”), dated March 31, 2017, to acquire the Company pursuant to the Transaction (as defined in the Proposal). Pursuant to the terms of our consortium agreement, we have unanimously determined to withdraw our Proposal for the Company. We hereby notify the Company of such withdrawal effective as of the date of this letter.

[Signature Page follows]


Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
By: Shah Capital LLC, the General Partner
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Title:   Managing Member
Himanshu H. Shah
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Hong Liang Lu
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Lu Charitable Remainder Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee
Lu Family Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee


The Lu Family Limited Partnership
By: Hong Liang Lu, the General Partner
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Tenling Ti
By:  

/s/ Tenling Ti

Name:   Tenling Ti
EX-99.5 3 d476857dex995.htm EX-99.5 EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

TERMINATION AGREEMENT

THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 23, 2017, among Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP (“Shah Capital”), Himanshu H. Shah (“Mr. Shah”), the Lu Charitable Remainder Trust, the Lu Family Trust (together with the Lu Charitable Remainder Trust, the “Lu Trusts”), The Lu Family Limited Partnership (the “Lu Partnership”), Hong Liang Lu (“Mr. Lu”) and Tenling Ti (“Mr. Ti”). Each of Shah Capital, Mr. Shah, the Lu Trusts, the Lu Partnership, Mr. Lu and Mr. Ti is referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”.

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a consortium agreement dated as of March 31, 2017 (the “Consortium Agreement”) in relation to a proposed transaction with respect to UTStarcom Holdings Corp.; and

WHEREAS, the Parties, after consultation with one another, have withdrawn the Proposal (as defined in the Consortium Agreement) and unanimously determined not to proceed with the Transaction (as defined in the Consortium Agreement), and wish to terminate the Consortium Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements and covenants set forth hereinafter, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions and Interpretation. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have their respective meaning as set forth in the Consortium Agreement. The provisions of Article XI (Definitions and Interpretation) of the Consortium Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to this Agreement.

2.Termination of the Consortium Agreement. The Consortium Agreement shall be terminated with immediate effect; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (a)Section 3.01 (Expenses and Fee Sharing), Article IV (Limitation of Liability), Section 7.01 (Confidentiality), Article VIII (Notices), Article X (Miscellaneous) (other than Section 10.02 (Further Assurances)), and Article XI (Definitions and Interpretation) of the Consortium Agreement shall continue to have effect and be binding on each Party in accordance with their respective terms following such termination, and (b) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of the Consortium Agreement or other acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the date hereof, and each Party reserves all of its respective rights.

3. Further Assurances. Each Party shall use all reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.


4. Amendment. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended or otherwise modified other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties.

5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and all counterparts taken together shall constitute one document. This Agreement shall not be effective until each Party has executed at least one counterpart.

6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Cayman Islands. The provisions of Section 10.08 (Governing Law) and Section 10.09 (Remedies) of the Consortium Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to this Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
By: Shah Capital LLC, the General Partner
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Title:   Managing Member
Himanshu H. Shah
By:  

/s/ Himanshu H. Shah

Name:   Himanshu H. Shah
Lu Charitable Remainder Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee
Lu Family Trust
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Title:   Trustee


The Lu Family Limited Partnership
By:   Hong Liang Lu, its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Hong Liang Lu
By:  

/s/ Hong Liang Lu

Name:   Hong Liang Lu
Tenling Ti
By:  

/s/ Tenling Ti

Name:   Tenling Ti