AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.5
AMENDED
AND RESTATED WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of
April 29, 2008 among China Fundamental Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands
company (the “Company”) and the undersigned (the “Purchasers”).
WHEREAS,
the Company and certain of the Purchasers were party to that certain Warrant
Purchase Agreement, dated February 19, 2008 (the “Original Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
the parties to the Original Agreement wish to amend and restate the Original
Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
WHEREAS,
the Company has submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
a registration statement on Form F-1 (the “Registration Statement”) in
connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) of up to
4,312,500 units (which includes 562,500 units which may be issued to the
underwriters if the over-allotment is exercised in full) (the “Units”), each
unit consisting of one ordinary share of the Company, $0.001 par value (the
“Ordinary Shares”), and (ii) one warrant (the “Warrants”), each warrant to
purchase one share of Ordinary Shares; and
WHEREAS,
immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, the Company desires to sell
in
a private placement to the Purchasers (the “Placement”) an aggregate
of 1,944,444 warrants (the “Placement Warrants”) substantially identical to
the Warrants being issued in the IPO pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof
and as set forth in the Registration Statement, except that the Placement
Warrants to be issued in the Placement shall not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and will be
non-redeemable so long as the Purchasers (or their transferees) hold such
Warrants; and
WHEREAS,
each Purchaser desires to acquire the number of Placement Warrants set forth
opposite his, her, or its name on Schedule
A
hereto;
and
WHEREAS,
except as provided herein, the Placement Warrants shall be governed by the
Warrant Agreement filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement;
and
WHEREAS,
the Purchasers are entitled to registration rights with respect to the Placement
Warrants and the Ordinary Shares underlying the Placement Warrants (the
“Underlying Shares”) on the terms set forth in this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as
follows:
1. Authorization
of the Placement Warrants.
The
Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Placement Warrants
to
the Purchasers.
2. Purchase
of Placement Warrants.
The
Purchasers hereby agree to purchase an aggregate of 1,944,444 Placement
Warrants at a purchase price of $0.90 per Placement Warrant, or an aggregate
of
$1,750,000 (the “Purchase Price”). Such purchases shall be paid for with funds
derived directly from such Purchasers in the names and amounts set forth on
Schedule
A
hereto.
On the Closing Date, as defined below, upon payment by the Purchasers of the
Purchase Price by wire of immediately available funds to the Company, the
Company shall deliver a certificate evidencing the Placement Warrants duly
registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchasers.
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3. Closing.
The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Placement Warrants (the “Closing”) will
take place at such time and place as the parties may agree (the “Closing Date”),
but in no event later than the closing date (the “IPO Closing Date”) of the IPO.
On or prior to the IPO Closing Date, the Purchasers shall pay the Purchase
Price
by wire transfer of funds to the Company’s trust account at the London branch of
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”). The certificates for the
Placement Warrants shall be delivered to the Purchasers promptly after the
payment of the Purchase Price.
At
least
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective date of the Registration
Statement, the Company or the Purchasers, as applicable, shall deliver the
Purchase Price to a bank account designated by the Company. Simultaneously
with
the consummation of the IPO, the Company shall deposit the Purchase Price into
the Trust Account.
4. Lock-Up
Agreement.
Prior
to the consummation of an Initial Business Combination (as defined in the
Registration Statement), the Purchasers shall not (i) sell, offer to sell,
contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase
or
otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of or enter into any transaction which
is designed to or might reasonably be expected to result in the disposition
of,
directly or indirectly, or file (or participate in the filing of) a registration
statement with the SEC in respect of, or establish or increase a put equivalent
position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning
of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) with
respect to, any Placement Warrants and the Underlying Shares, or any securities
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares, or warrants or
other
rights to purchase shares or any such securities, (ii) enter into any swap
or
other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the
economic consequences of ownership of Placement Warrants or Underlying Shares
or
any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares,
or
warrants or other rights to purchase shares or any such securities, whether
any
such transaction is to be settled by delivery of shares or such other
securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce an intention to effect
any such transaction (collectively “Transfer”), provided,
however,
that
the following Transfers shall be allowed, on condition that prior to such
Transfer, each permitted transferee or the trustee or legal guardian for each
permitted transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement: (a) Transfers to an entity’s beneficiaries upon its liquidation, (b)
Transfers to relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes, (c) Transfers
pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (d) Transfers
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (e) Transfers to those persons
set forth on Schedule
A
and
persons affiliated with them, as well as officers, directors and employees
of
the Company and persons affiliated with the Company’s founders or (f) Transfers
of Units (or any underlying Ordinary Shares or Warrants of such Units) acquired
by Chardan Capital Markets, LLC in its capacity as an underwriter for the IPO.
5. Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers.
Each
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
5.1 The
execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment
of
and compliance with the respective terms hereof by the Purchaser does not and
shall not as of the Closing conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any other agreement, instrument, order, judgment
or
decree to which the Purchaser is subject.
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5.2 The
Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
5.3 The
Placement Warrants are being acquired for the Purchaser’s own account, only for
investment purposes and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with,
any distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities
Act.
5.4 The
Purchaser has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and this Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser
enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
5.5 The
Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any
other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment
in such securities offered under this Agreement, nor have such authorities
passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the securities offered
under this Agreement.
6. Registration
Rights.
The
Purchasers shall have registration rights with respect to the Placement Warrants
and the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, to
be
entered into in connection with the IPO, by and among the Company and the
investors listed on the signature page thereto.
7. Waiver
of Claims Against Trust Account.
Each
Purchaser hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any
kind
(“Claim”) in or to any distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any
Ordinary Shares acquired by the Purchaser in connection with the exercise of
the
Placement Warrants purchased pursuant to this Agreement and hereby waives any
Claim the undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out
of,
any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against
the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
8. Waiver
and Indemnification.
The
Purchasers hereby waive any and all rights to assert any present or future
claims, including any right of rescission, against the Company or the
underwriters in the IPO with respect to their purchase of the Placement
Warrants, and each Purchaser agrees jointly and severally to indemnify and
hold
the Company and the underwriters in the IPO harmless from all losses, damages
or
expenses that relate to claims or proceedings brought against the Company or
such underwriters by Purchasers of the Placement Warrants.
9. Counterparts;
Facsimile.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement or any counterpart may
be
executed via facsimile transmission, and any such executed facsimile copy shall
be treated as an original.
10. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall for all purposes be deemed to be made under and shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Each of the
parties hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising
out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced
in
the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for
the
Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction,
which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each of the parties hereby waives any
objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an
inconvenient forum.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
day
above
first written.
CHINA
FUNDAMENTAL ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/
Xxxx Xx Hao
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Name: Xxxx Xx Hao |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
PURCHASERS
Ralco Capital Limited
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xx Hao | |
Name: Xxxx Xx Hao |
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Title: Director |
Rising Year Group Limited
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By: | /s/ Hope Ni | |
Name: Hope Ni |
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Title: Director |
Globis International Investments LLC
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Member |
Globis Capital Partners L.P.
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Member |
Globis Overseas Fund Ltd.
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title:
Globis Overseas Fund Ltd.
by
Globis Capital Mangement, L.P.
by
Globis Capital Advisors, LLC
by
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Managing Member
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Xxxxxxxx Capital, LLC | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: President |
Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: CEO |
SCHEDULE
A
Purchaser
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Placement
Warrants
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Price
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Ralco
Capital Limited
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305,556
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$275,000
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Rising
Year Group Limited
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305,556
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$275,000
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Globis
International
Investment
LLC
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277,778
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$250,000
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Globis
Capital Partners L.P.
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194,444
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$175,000
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Globis
Overseas Fund Ltd.
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83,333
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$75,000
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Xxxxxxxx
Capital, LLC
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555,555
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$500,000
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Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC
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222,222
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$200,000
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