PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
This
Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
made as of December 12, 2007 by and among Xxxxxx Xxxx (the “Seller”),
the
purchasers set forth on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively, the “Purchasers”) and Xxxxx Technology Group Limited, a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”).
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell certain of her shares of the Company’s common stock, par
value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”),
to
the Purchasers and the Purchasers’ desire to purchase such shares.
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Sections 4(1) and 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities
Act”),
the
Seller desires to sell and transfer to each Purchaser the number of shares
of
Common Stock set forth on the Purchaser’s signature page hereto, which such
shares of Common Stock were originally issued to the Seller by the Company
(the
“Shares”)
and
each Purchaser desires to purchase the Shares from the Seller.
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 acknowledged, the Seller, the Company and the Purchasers hereby
agree
as follows:
Section
1. Agreement
to Purchase.
Each
Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase, and the Seller hereby agrees to sell,
the
Shares set forth on each such Purchaser’s signature page pursuant to the
conditions set forth herein. The purchase price per Share being sold to the
Purchasers hereunder is $4.25 (the “Purchase
Price”).
Of
the $4.25 Purchase Price per Share, $0.19125 per Share shall be payable to
Xxxx
Capital Partners, LLC (“Xxxx”)
as a
brokerage fee with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Each of Xxxx and the Seller shall be paid directly out of the escrow account
established for this transaction in accordance with the flow of funds memorandum
attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
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2. Closing;
Delivery.
a. The
closing under this Agreement shall occur upon delivery of executed signature
pages to this Agreement and all other documents, instruments and writings
required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as provided in Sections
2(b)
and 2(c) to the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000 (the “Closing”)
at
10:00 a.m. (eastern time) on December 14, 2007 or at such other time and place
on such date as the Purchasers and Seller may agree upon (the “Closing
Date”).
b. Following
the execution of this Agreement, (i) the Seller will deliver to the Company’s
transfer agent (A) the certificate representing the Shares together with all
executed stock power and assignment documents which may be relevant in order
to
effectuate the transfer of the Shares to the Purchasers and (B) an opinion
of
counsel reasonably acceptable and addressed to the Company that the sale and
transfer of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement to the Purchasers shall not
require registration under applicable securities laws and (ii)
each
Purchaser will deliver to the Escrow Agent (as defined in that certain Escrow
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Xxxx, Seller and the Escrow
Agent (the “Escrow
Agreement”)),
for
deposit and disbursement in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to such accounts as designated by the
Escrow Agent, a United States dollar amount equal to the product of the Purchase
Price multiplied by the number of Shares set forth on such Purchaser’s signature
page hereto.
c. At
the
Closing, (i) the Seller will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each
Purchaser a facsimile copy of the certificate (in each case duly executed and
dated by the Company) representing the Shares being purchased by such Purchaser
in the name of each such Purchaser and (ii) the Escrow Agent will deliver to
the
Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such accounts as
designated by the Seller, a United States dollar amount equal to the product
of
the Purchase Price (minus fees payable to Xxxx in accordance with Section 1),
multiplied by the aggregate number of Shares sold to Purchasers hereunder (the
“Sale
Amount”).
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3. Representations
and Warranties of each Purchaser.
Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the
Seller as follows:
a. Intent.
Such
Purchaser is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account and not
with
a current view to or for distributing or reselling such Shares, without
prejudice, however, to such Purchaser’s right, at all times, to sell or
otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Shares pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act or under an exemption from
such
registration and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities
laws. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty
by
any Purchaser to hold the Shares for any period of time. Such Purchaser is
acquiring the Shares hereunder in the ordinary course of its business and does
not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person
to distribute any of the Shares.
b. Organization;
Authority.
Such
Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite
partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The
purchase by each such Purchaser of the Shares hereunder has been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of such Purchaser. This Agreement has been
duly executed by each such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser
in
accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding
obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms,
subject
to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar
laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally.
c. Purchaser
Status.
Such
Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act. Such Purchaser is not a registered broker-dealer under Section
15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”).
d. Experience
of such Purchaser.
Such
Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters
so as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
in the Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares
and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
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e. General
Solicitation.
Such
Purchaser 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
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
f. Independent
Investment Decision.
Such
Purchaser has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase
the
Shares pursuant to this Agreement, and such Purchaser confirms that it has
not
relied on the advice of any other Purchaser’s business and/or legal counsel in
making such decision. Such Purchaser has not relied on the business or legal
advice of Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC or any of its agents, counsel or Affiliates
(as defined below) in making its investment decision hereunder, and confirms
that none of such persons has made any representations or warranties to
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
g. Non-Public
Information.
Such
Purchaser acknowledges that the Seller may have non-public information (which
may or may not be relevant to such Purchaser’s consideration of an investment in
the Shares) with respect to the Company which each Purchaser agrees need not
be
provided to him or her.
h. Restricted
Securities.
Such
Purchaser acknowledges that the Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in
Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
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4. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as
follows:
a. Authority.
This
Agreement has been duly executed by the Company, and when delivered by the
Company in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and
legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms,
subject
to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar
laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally.
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5. Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
a. Power
and Authority.
Such
Seller has full authority and power to execute and deliver this Agreement and
subject in part to the truthfulness of Purchasers’ representations herein, to
sell and transfer the Shares
to the
Purchasers as provided herein. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by such Seller and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
such Seller enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its respective
terms,
subject
to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar
laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally.
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b. Ownership.
Seller
is
the
sole and exclusive owner, beneficially and
of
record, of the Shares,
free
and clear of any lien, encumbrance or pledge and, except for restrictions on
transfer imposed by applicable securities laws, has the unconditional right
to
sell the Shares
as
contemplated by this Agreement. At
the
Closing, upon payment of the Purchase Price, the Purchasers will acquire all
right, title and interest in the Shares,
free
and clear of any lien, encumbrance or pledge other than restrictions on transfer
in accordance with applicable securities laws. Such Seller has held the
Shares
continuously since the date such Shares
were
issued by the Company. Such
Seller
is
not aware of any third party claims with respect to the Shares.
c. Solicitation.
At no
time did such Seller present or solicit, by means of any publicly issued or
circulated newspaper, mail, radio, television or other form of general
advertising or solicitation, in connection with the offer, sale and purchase
of
the Shares.
d. No
Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its respective
terms will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time,
conflict with, constitute a violation or breach of or result in a default under,
result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify, or cancel or require any notice or consent under (a) any
contract, security interest, or other arrangement to which such Seller is a
party or by which such Seller or
its
property
is bound
or to which any of such Seller’s assets are subject, (b) any order, writ,
injunction, award, decree, decision or ruling of any court, arbitrator or
governmental or regulatory body against or binding such Seller
or its
property,
or (c)
any statute, law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction to which Seller
or
its
property
may be
subject.
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6. Certain
Obligations of the Parties.
The
Seller covenants and agrees to provide to the Purchasers and the Company any
and
all documents which may be reasonably required in order to effectuate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation,
the
opinion of counsel referenced in Section 2 above. The Company will use its
reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement, including the prospectus, for an offering
to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act,
on
Form S-3 (or on such other form appropriate for such purpose) (collectively,
the
“Registration
Statement”)
by the
45th
day
following the Closing Date covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Shares
and naming the Purchasers as Selling Stockholders therein. The Company will
use
its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement be declared
effective under the Securities Act as
soon as
possible but, in any event, no later than 120 days following the Closing Date,
and shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement
continuously effective during the entire Effectiveness Period. For purposes
hereof, “Effectiveness Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date on
which the Registration Statement is first declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Effective
Date”)
and
ending on the earliest to occur of (a) the second anniversary of such Effective
Date, (b) such time as all of the Shares covered by the Registration Statement
have been publicly sold by the Purchasers pursuant to the Registration
Statement, or (c) such time as all of the Shares covered by the Registration
Statement may be sold by the Purchasers without volume restrictions pursuant
to
Rule 144 of the Securities Act, in each case as determined by the counsel to
the
Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and
acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the affected Purchasers. Each
Purchaser covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales
of Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement. Each Purchaser covenants
and
agrees that it will comply with federal and state securities laws applicable
to
it in connection with sales of Shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
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Section
7. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligation of the Seller to Sell the Shares on the Closing
Date.
The
obligation hereunder of the Seller to sell the Shares to the Purchasers is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, on or before the Closing, of each of
the
conditions set forth below.
a. This
Agreement shall have been executed by the Purchasers and the Company and
delivered to the Seller;
b. The
representations and warranties of each Purchaser shall be true and correct
in
all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date;
and
c. No
statute, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have
been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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8. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligation of each Purchaser to Purchase the Shares on the
Closing Date.
The
obligation hereunder of each Purchaser to purchase the Shares from the Seller
is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, on or before the Closing, of each of
the
conditions set forth below.
a. This
Agreement shall have been executed by the Seller and the Company and delivered
to each Purchaser;
b. The
representations and warranties of the Seller and the Company shall be true
and
correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing
Date;
c. No
statute, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have
been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
d. The
Seller and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all
material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by
this
Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to
the
Closing.
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9. Indemnification.
a. The
Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser and its
respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and attorneys
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses incurred
by each such person insofar as such losses, claims, demands, liabilities and
expenses arise out of or are based upon any breach of any representation,
warranty or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement; provided,
however,
in no
event shall the maximum aggregate liability of the Seller to each Purchaser
pursuant to this Section 9 be in excess of the product of the Purchase Price
(minus fees payable to Xxxx in accordance with Section 1) multiplied by the
aggregate number of Shares purchased by such Purchaser hereunder.
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b. The
Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its
respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and attorneys
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses incurred
by each such person insofar as such losses, claims, demands, liabilities and
expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any breach of any representation,
warranty or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement; (ii) any violation
or alleged violation by the Seller of the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any
state securities law or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with
the performance of her obligations under this Agreement; or (3) any untrue
or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact made by the Seller in the
Registration Statement or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising
out
of or relating to any of the Seller’s omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, provided,
however,
in no
event shall the maximum aggregate liability of the Seller to the Company
pursuant to this Section 9 be in excess of the Sale Amount.
c. Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Seller and her agents and attorneys against any and all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses incurred by each such person insofar
as such losses, claims, demands, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are
based upon any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by
such
Purchaser in this Agreement; provided,
however,
in no
event shall the maximum aggregate liability of such Purchaser to the Seller
pursuant to this Section 9 be in excess of the product of the Purchase Price
(minus fees payable to Xxxx in accordance with Section 1) multiplied by the
aggregate number of Shares purchased by such Purchaser hereunder.
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10. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to
the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral or written, with respect to such matters. This Agreement may not be amended
or any provision hereof waived in whole or in part, except by a written
instrument signed by the parties hereto.
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11. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed and interpreted 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 legal proceedings concerning the
interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (each, a “Proceeding”)
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 hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York
Courts for the adjudication of all Proceedings, 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 New York Court, or that any such New York
Court is an inconvenient or improper forum for such Proceeding. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process
being served in any Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or
certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party
at the address set forth on the signature page hereto 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 hereby irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right
to
trial by jury in any Proceeding. If there shall be commenced a Proceeding,
then
the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the adverse
party
or parties for its reasonable attorneys fees and other expenses incurred in
connection therewith.
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Section
12. 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 parties, it being understood that all 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) the same with
the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original
thereof.
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13. The
Company’s Expenses.
All
fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with
its obligations under this Agreement shall be borne by the Seller.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first
indicated above.
SELLER
________________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Address:
c/x Xxxxx Technology Group Limited
Xx. 0, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Industrial Park
Changshu, China, 215534
Facsimile:
00-000-00000000
PURCHASER
________________________________________
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
Facsimile:
Attn:
Number
of
Shares being purchased:_____________
XXXXX
TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
(FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SECTIONS 4, 6, 9(b),
10,
11, 12 AND 13 ONLY)
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
Xx. 0, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Industrial Park
Changshu,
China, 215534
Facsimile:
00-000-00000000
Attn:
Chief Executive Officer