SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This
Share Exchange Agreement ("Agreement"),
is
made and entered into as of the 17th day of January 2007 by and among Alpha
Nutra, Inc., a Nevada corporation doing business as “China Broadband” (the
“Parent”);
its
principal shareholder BCGU, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“BCGU”);
China
Broadband, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company (“China
Broadband Cayman”)
and
all of its stockholders, China Broadband Partners, Ltd., a _______________
corporation (“Partners”),
88
Holdings, Inc., a Colorado company (“88
Holdings”);
MVR
Investments, LLC (“MVR”),
a
Colorado limited liability company, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, an individual
residing in the State of Colorado (“Xxxxxxx”).
Partners, BCGU, 88 Holdings, Xxxxxxx and MVR, together with other Persons who
are members of China Broadband Cayman’s management who may be receive shares of
China Broadband Cayman Common Stock from Partners, 88 Holdings, Xxxxxxx and
MVR
prior to the Closing Date, are collectively referred to herein as the
“Broadband
Shareholders.”
Parent,
BCGU, China Broadband Cayman and the Broadband Shareholders are hereinafter
sometimes collectively referred to as the “Parties.”
RECITALS:
A. Parent
desires to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of China
Broadband Cayman (the “Broadband
Shares”),
through an exchange (the “Share
Exchange”)
of
Parent voting capital stock to be issued to the Broadband Shareholders,
resulting in China Broadband Cayman becoming a directly and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Parent and in the Broadband Shareholders owning greater then
a
majority of the outstanding capital stock of Parent.
B. It
is the
intention of the parties hereto that the Share Exchange shall qualify as a
transaction in securities exempt from registration or qualification under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under the applicable securities laws
of
each state or jurisdiction where the Broadband Shareholders reside.
C. The
board
of directors (or managers, as the case may be) of each of Parent, BCGU and
China
Broadband Cayman as well as the Broadband Shareholders and BCGU and certain
other shareholders constituting a majority of the shareholders of Parent and
China Broadband Cayman, each
deem
it to be in the best interests of Parent and China Broadband Cayman and
their
respective shareholders to consummate the Share Exchange.
D. China
Broadband Cayman has heretofore sold Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand dollars
($325,000) of 7% Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Convertible
Notes”),
the
obligations of which shall, as a condition to closing as set forth herein,
be
assumed by Parent at Closing (as hereinafter defined).
E. Parent
has offered for sale pursuant to a private placement and has agreed to accept
subscriptions for up to 8,000,000 shares (or a minimum of 6,000,000 shares)
of
common stock, par value $.001 per share of the Parent (the “Common
Stock”)
and up
to 4,000,000 (or a minimum of 3,000,000) Warrants (as hereinafter defined)
pursuant to a private November Offering (as hereinafter defined), the
consummation of which is a condition upon, among other things, the Closing
by
the Parties of the Share Exchange under this Agreement.
F. Immediately
following the Closing Date of the Share Exchange (a) the Broadband Shareholders
shall be issued an aggregate of 38,165,506 shares of Common Stock, (b) the
Convertible Notes and related obligations shall be assumed by the Parent and
shall become convertible into 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock (as adjusted
as
set forth below, the “Conversion
Shares”),
(c)
up to 8,000,000 shares and 4,000,000 Warrants (or, no less then 6,000,000 shares
and 3,000,000 Warrants, respectively, if less then the maximum offering amount
is sold in the November Offering) will be held by the purchasers in the November
Offering, and the total number of shares outstanding at the Closing Date, other
than the Conversion Shares, shall be 48,700,000 (or no less then 46,700,000
if
less then the minimum offering amount is sold in the November Offering).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
DEFINITIONS
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Applicable
Law”
means
any domestic or foreign law, statute, regulation, rule, policy, guideline or
ordinance applicable to the businesses of the Parties, this Agreement, the
Share
Exchange and/or the Parties.
“Additional
Stockholders”
shall
mean the collective reference to those Persons who prior to or simultaneously
with the Closing Date, shall have purchased Common Stock or Warrants in the
November Offering.
“Affiliate”
means
any one or more Persons controlling, controlled by or under common control
with
any other Person or their affiliate.
“BCGU”
BCGU,
LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
and which is owned or controlled by Xxxx X. Xxxx, Esq. and Xxxxx X. Panther,
II.
“Broadband
Corporate Documents”
shall
be as defined in Section
2.3(d).
“Broadband
Principal Executive Officer”
shall
mean Xxxxx Xx, in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of
China
Broadband Cayman and in such capacity as officer of Parent after the Closing
Date.
“Broadband
Shareholders”
shall
be as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, above.
“Broadband
Shares”
shall
mean the 50,000 common shares authorized for issuance by China Broadband Cayman
as defined in the Recital to this Agreement, above, each of which shares are
issued and outstanding and held by the Broadband Shareholders.
“Broadband
Warrants”
means
the Warrants issued to the Placement Agent in connection with the November
Offering, which are exercisable at $.60 per share.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day, excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day on which national
banks located in New York, New York shall be closed for business.
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“Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date upon which the Share Exchange shall be consummated as set forth
in
Section
1.4,
below.
“Conversion
Shares”
shall
mean the 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes, which number is based on 2.6% of the Parent Common Stock
outstanding immediately after the Closing, exclusive of any shares underlying
Warrants but inclusive of Conversion Shares.
“Dollar”
and
“$”
means
lawful money of the United States of America.
“Common
Stock”
or
“Parent
Common Stock”
means
the 95,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
Parent.
“Convertible
Notes” shall
mean the maximum $325,000 principal amount of 7% Convertible Promissory Notes
of
China Broadband, becoming due on February 28, 2007, the obligations of which
are
being assumed by the Parent, and which shall become convertible after the
Closing into 1,300,000 Conversion Shares as may be adjusted from time to time,
the terms of which are incorporated herein.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Shares”
shall
mean the collective reference to (a) the 31,000,000 shares of Parent Common
Stock to be issued to China Broadband Partners, Ltd., (b) the 1,382,753 shares
of Common Stock to be issued to MVR, (c) the 3,582,753 shares of Parent Common
Stock to be issued to 88 Holdings, and (d) the 1,900,000 shares of Parent Common
Stock to be issued to Xxxxxxx on the Closing Date, or such other number of
shares of Common Stock as shall represent not less than Seventy-Four and a
Half
Percent (74.5%) of the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock, as contemplated by
this Agreement, in exchange for each of such Broadband Shareholders’ Broadband
Shares. The Exchange Shares shall also include up to an additional 2,000,000
shares to be issued in escrow on behalf of the foregoing Broadband Shareholders
on a pari pasu basis, and cancelled to the extent that greater then 6,000,000
shares are sold in the November Offering or any other similar offering between
the date hereof and June 31, 2007, at which time such shares shall be released.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as
promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the
Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor Institutes concerning
the
treatment of any accounting matter.
“Indemnity
Cap”
shall
be defined in Section
7.1(b).
“Indemnity
Floor”
shall
be defined in Section
7.1(b).
“Investment
Letter”
shall
be defined in Section
4.2(d).
“Jinan
Broadband”
means
Xxx Xx Broadband, Ltd., a company formed in the People’s Republic of China for
purposes of owning and operating the existing broadband cable network business
of Jian Guangdian Jiahe Digital Television Co., Ltd.
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“Knowledge”
means
the knowledge after reasonable inquiry.
“Lien”
means,
with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect
of
such property or asset.
“Lock-Up
Agreements”
shall
be defined in Section
5.10.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
with
respect to any entity or group of entities means any event, change or effect
that has or would have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition,
business or results of operations of such entity or group of entities, taken
as
a consolidated whole.
“November
Offering” shall
mean the private placement offering of the Parent pursuant to which a minimum
of
6,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 3,000,000 Warrants and a maximum of
8,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 4,000,000 Warrants may be sold to certain
accredited investors or non U.S. Persons, with minimum gross proceeds of
$3,000,000 and maximum gross proceeds of $4,000,000.
“Parent
Corporate Documents”
shall
be defined in Section
3.2.
“Parent
Fully-Diluted Common Stock”
means,
as at the time in question, the 48,700,000 maximum number of shares of Parent
Common Stock (or 46,700,000 shares if less then the maximum amount of shares
are
sold in the November Offering) that are issued and outstanding and issuable
as
at the Closing Date, as
well as:
(a) the
issuance of a maximum 1,300,000 Conversion Shares on or after the Closing Date
to holders of Convertible Notes or further number of shares of Common Stock
as
equals 2.6% of the outstanding Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis without
giving effect to (d), (e) or (f) below (but not (g);
(d) the
issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants
issued in connection with the November Offering;
(e) the
issuance up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to warrants exercisable
at $.60 per share which are issued to BCGU or its designee, in consideration
for
consulting services;
(f) the
assumption of obligations to issue up to 104,000 shares upon exercise of
Broadband Warrants exercisable at $.60 per share which were issued to the
placement agent by China Broadband Cayman in connection with the sale of the
Convertible Notes and up to 640,000 shares underlying warrants (presuming sale
of a maximum number of shares in the November Offering) that may be issued
to a
placement agent and its affiliates in connection with the November Offering,
exercisable at $.60 per share.
(g) any
other
securities, options or other derivative securities of Parent, or agreement
calling for issuance by Parent of additional shares or securities for or
exercisable into Parent capital stock which Broadband Cayman Shareholders have
not been provided written notice of and have not consented to prior to
closing.
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“Parent
Indemnified Parties”
shall
be as defined in Section
7.1(a),
below.
“Parent
Securities”
shall
be as defined in Section
1.3,
below.
“Person”
means
any individual, corporation, partnership, trust or unincorporated organization
or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Tax”
(and,
with correlative meaning, “Taxes”
and
“Taxable”)
means:
(i)
any
income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross receipts tax, sales tax, use
tax, ad valorem tax, transfer tax, franchise tax, profits tax, license tax,
withholding tax, payroll tax, employment tax, excise tax, severance tax, stamp
tax, occupation tax, property tax, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom,
duty or other tax, impost, levy, governmental fee or other like assessment
or
charge of any kind whatsoever together with any interest or any penalty,
addition to tax or additional amount imposed with respect thereto by any
governmental or Tax authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax
(domestic or foreign), and
(ii)
any
liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i)
above as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined
or
unitary group for any Taxable period, and
(iii)
any
liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clauses (i)
or
(ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any
other person.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, form, claim for refund or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and
including any amendment thereof.
“Transfer”
shall
be as defined in Section
1.1(a)
below.
“Warrants”
means
the Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to the Additional Stockholders in
the
November Offering, which are exercisable for up to 4,000,000 shares of Common
Stock at $2.00 per share.
THE
SHARE EXCHANGE
SECTION
1.
THE
SHARE EXCHANGE; OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
1.1 The
Share Exchange.
(a) On
the
Closing Date and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Broadband Shareholders shall sell, assign, transfer and exchange
(collectively, “Transfer”)
to
Parent all of their issued and outstanding Broadband Shares.
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(b) On
the
Closing Date, and in exchange for the Transfer to it of the Broadband Shares,
Parent shall issue to the Broadband Shareholders the Exchange Shares.
(c) On
the
Closing Date, any other outstanding notes or warrants to purchase shares of
China Broadband Cayman and all options entitling the holder to purchase shares
of China Broadband Cayman as at the Closing Date shall be cancelled and retired
and cease to exist as at the Closing Date, with the exception of the Broadband
Warrants, which shall, at Closing, be assumed by Parent in exchange for a
replacement Warrant.
(d) On
the
Closing Date, the first closing of the November Offering shall be completed,
and
China Broadband Cayman shall have completed or entered into final binding and
definitive closing documents relating to its acquisition of 51% of the Jinan
Broadband business and shall have satisfied all conditions thereto other than
delivery of funds alone, the proceeds of which shall come from the November
Offering.
(e) All
other
conditions to Closing as set forth herein shall have been complied with on
or
before the Closing Date.
1.2 Convertible
Notes. In
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and as a
condition to Closing hereof, all of the obligations of China Broadband Cayman
relating to the $325,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes of China
Broadband Cayman outstanding at the Closing Date shall, by the terms of the
Convertible Notes and all related documents, and pursuant to this Agreement
and
an Agreement of Assumption in the form as annexed hereto as Exhibit
1.2,
be
assumed and automatically deemed as obligations of the Parent and which shall
be
convertible at the option of the holders thereof, at any time after Closing,
at
$0.25 per share, into a maximum of 1,300,000 additional shares of Parent Common
Stock, presuming the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock is as set forth in the
“Definitions” section above. All interest on these notes shall be paid in cash
unless the holder thereof agrees otherwise in writing. At the request of any
holder of Convertible Notes the Parent shall issue a replacement note
representing identical terms thereof.
1.3 Exemption
from Registration.
The
Parties intend that the issuance of (i) the Exchange Shares to be issued by
Parent, (ii) the Convertible Notes or any evidence of indebtedness issued by
Parent in connection therefore, and (iii) the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Parent
Securities”)
shall
be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, applicable state laws and the rules and
regulations promulgated under the foregoing.
1.4 Closing.
The
closing of the Share Exchange (the “Closing”)
will
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP, counsel to China Broadband
Cayman, at its office in New York, New York, within ten days following the
delivery of satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4 or at such other date as Parent and the Broadband Shareholders shall
agree (the “Closing
Date”),
but
in no event shall the Closing Date occur later than January 31, 2007, unless
such date shall be extended by mutual agreement of the Broadband Shareholders,
Parent and the November Offering investors.
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1.5 Change
of Corporate Name. No
later
then the Closing Date, or as soon after as possible, Parent shall change its
corporate name to “China Broadband, Inc.” or such other corporate name as shall
be acceptable to the Broadband Shareholders. Additionally, the trading symbol
as
of such time shall be modified to reflect the new name. BCGU and Parent agree
and covenant that said change has been duly approved by the board and requisite
shareholders of Parent.
1.6 Restrictions
On Resale
Neither
the Exchange Shares, nor the shares of Conversion Shares issued or issuable
to
the holders of Convertible Notes or any shares held by (or issuable to) any
existing shareholders of Parent, will be registered under the Securities Act,
or
the securities laws of any state, and cannot be transferred, hypothecated,
sold
or otherwise disposed of until: (i) a registration statement with respect to
such securities is declared effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) Parent
receives an opinion of counsel for the stockholder, reasonably satisfactory
to
counsel for Parent, that an exemption from the registration requirements of
the
Securities Act is available.
The
certificates representing securities issued under this Agreement shall contain
a
legend substantially as follows:
“THE
SECURITIES WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNTIL A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH
RESPECT THERETO IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL OF THE
COMPANY THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT IS
AVAILABLE.”
“PURSUANT
TO THE LOCK-UP AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 17, 2007, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY
AND CERTAIN OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, THE SECURITIES WHICH
ARE
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED
OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET
FORTH IN SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
COMPANY.”
1.7
Exchange
of Certificates.
(a) On
or
immediately after the Closing Date the Broadband Shareholders shall be required
to surrender all their Broadband Shares to Parent, and the Broadband
Shareholders shall be entitled upon such surrender to receive in exchange
therefore, certificates representing the proportionate number of Exchange Shares
into which the Broadband Shares theretofore surrendered shall have been
exchanged pursuant to this Agreement as set forth under the definition of
Exchange Shares, above. Until so surrendered, each outstanding certificate
which, prior to the Closing Date, represented the Broadband Shares shall be
deemed for all corporate purposes, subject to the further provisions of this
Article
1,
to
evidence the ownership of the number of whole Exchange Shares for which such
Broadband Shares have been so exchanged. No dividend payable to holders of
Exchange Shares of record as of any date subsequent to the Closing Date shall
be
paid to the owner of any certificate which, prior to the Closing Date,
represented Broadband Shares, until such certificate or certificates
representing all the relevant Broadband Shares, together with a stock transfer
form, are surrendered as provided in this Article
1.
Similarly, the holder of Broadband Warrants shall be required to surrender
its
Warrants in exchange for new Warrants issued by Parent and shall, prior to
such
exchange, be deemed Warrants of Parent.
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(b) All
Exchange Shares for which the Broadband Shares shall have been exchanged
pursuant to this Article
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shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
the
Broadband Shares. All Warrants for which Broadband Warrants have been exchanged
pursuant to this Article
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shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
Broadband Warrants.
SECTION
2.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF CHINA
BROADBAND
CAYMAN
China
Broadband Cayman hereby represents and warrants to Parent as
follows:
2.1 Organization
and Good Standing: Ownership of Shares.
China
Broadband Cayman is a limited company duly organized and validly existing under
the laws of the Cayman Islands and, that have no outstanding subscriptions,
rights, options, warrants or other agreements obligating to issue, sell or
transfer any stock or other securities of China Broadband Cayman except the
warrants listed on Schedule
2.1
attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
2.2 Corporate
Authority.
China
Broadband Cayman has the corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the board
of
directors of China Broadband Cayman and is hereby authorized by the Broadband
Shareholders. The execution and performance of this Agreement will not
constitute a material breach of any agreement, indenture, mortgage, license
or
other instrument or document to which China Broadband Cayman is a party and
will
not violate any judgment, decree, order, writ, rule, statute, or regulation
applicable to China Broadband Cayman or its properties.
2.3 Ownership
of China Broadband Cayman Securities.
(a) The
Broadband Shareholders set forth on Schedule
2.3(a)
are the
owners of record and beneficially of all of the 50,000 issued and outstanding
Broadband Shares of Broadband Common Stock, which shares are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non assessable and owned free and clear of all
rights, claims, liens and encumbrances, and have not been sold, pledged,
assigned or otherwise transferred except pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) China
Broadband Cayman shall not amend its Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of
Association and Articles of Association (collectively, the “Broadband
Corporate Documents”)
prior
to the Closing.
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(c) The
holders of Convertible Notes shall own of record or have the right to receive
one share of Parent Common Stock for each $.25 of principal amount of
Convertible Notes held by them (based on the number of Conversion Shares as
set
forth above and more fully described in such Convertible Notes), or initially,
a
maximum of 1,300,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and all interest shall be
paid in cash, or, at the sole and absolute discretion of the note holder, in
shares at the conversion rate set forth herein.
2.4 Financial
Statements, Books and Records.
The
simulated financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, notes) of
China
Broadband Cayman of as of December 31, 2005 for the) of the business to be
acquired by Jinan Broadband for fiscal year then ended and for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 (the “Financial
Statements”)
have
been presented to Alpha Nutra, Inc. The Financial Statements fairly represent
the financial position of China Broadband Cayman and the Jinan Broadband entity
that will own the cable broadband division of Guangdian Jiahe Digital Television
Co., Ltd. to be acquired by a subsidiary of China Broadband Cayman, at such
dates and the results of their operations for the periods then ended. The
Financial Statements were a simulated compilation and were not audited but
were
prepared, upon information, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis with prior periods except as otherwise
stated therein. The books of account and other financial records of China
Broadband Cayman are complete and correct in all material respects and are
maintained in accordance with good business and accounting practices.
2.5 Access
to Records.
The
corporate financial records, minute books and other documents and records of
China Broadband Cayman and its subsidiaries and the business to be acquired
in
China, have been made available to Parent prior to the Closing hereof.
2.6 [Omitted.]
2.7 [Omitted.]
2.8 Compliance
with Laws.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
2.8,
China
Broadband Cayman has
complied with all federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances,
regulations, inspections, orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees
applicable to it or its business which, if not complied with, would materially
and adversely affect the business of China Broadband Cayman.
2.9 No
Breach.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(a)
violate any provision of the Broadband Corporate Documents;
(b)
violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms of, result
in
a material modification of, otherwise give any other contracting party the
right
to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time, or both
constitute) a default under any contract or other agreement to which China
Broadband Cayman or Broadband Shareholder is a party or by or to which it or
any
of its or their assets or properties may be bound or subject;
(c)
violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court,
arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against, or binding upon, China
Broadband Cayman or Broadband Shareholder or upon the properties or business
of
China Broadband Cayman; or
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(d) violate
any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction applicable to the
transactions contemplated herein which could have a materially adverse effect
on
the business or operations of China Broadband Cayman.
2.10 Actions
and Proceedings.
China
Broadband Cayman is not a party to any material pending litigation or, to its
knowledge, any governmental investigation or proceeding not reflected in the
Financial Statements, and to its best knowledge, no material litigation, claims,
assessments or non-governmental proceedings are threatened against China
Broadband Cayman.
2.11 Agreements. Schedule
2.11
sets
forth any material contract or arrangement to which China Broadband Cayman
is a
party or by or to which it or its assets, properties or business are bound
or
subject, whether written or oral. The foregoing does not include any agreements
of subsidiaries of China Broadband Cayman.
2.12 Brokers
or Finders.
No
broker's or finder's fee will be payable by China Broadband Cayman in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any such fee
be
incurred as a result of any actions by China Broadband Cayman or any of its
shareholders.
2.13 Real
Estate.
China
Broadband Cayman owns no real property and is only a party to a single lease
agreement with respect to space leased at its Denver, Colorado offices. The
foregoing does not reflect leases of subsidiaries of China Broadband
Cayman.
2.14 Capitalization.
On the
Closing Date, the authorized capital stock of China Broadband Cayman consists
of
50,000 shares of Common Stock, all of which will be owned by Parent after the
Share Exchange. China Broadband Cayman has not granted, issued or agreed to
grant, issue or make any warrants, options, subscription rights or any other
commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued shares of
capital stock of China Broadband Cayman other then the Convertible Notes and
Broadband Warrants, all of which are being assumed by Parent.
SECTION
3.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
AND BCGU
Parent
and BCGU each hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the
Broadband Shareholders and to China Broadband Cayman, as follows:
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Parent
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada. Parent has the corporate power to own its own
property and other assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted
and is duly qualified to do business in any jurisdiction where so required
except where the failure to so qualify would have no material negative
impact.
3.2 Corporate
Authority.
Parent
has the corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to perform their
respective obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the Board of Directors, BCGU and a majority of the other
stockholders of Parent as required by Nevada law or common law and under its
Parent Corporate Documents. The execution and performance of this Agreement
will
not constitute a material breach of any agreement, indenture, mortgage, license
or other instrument or document to which Parent is a party and will not violate
any judgment, decree, order, writ, rule, statute, or regulation applicable
to
Parent or its properties. The execution and performance of this Agreement will
not violate or conflict with any provision of the respective Articles of
Incorporation or by-laws of Parent, each as amended and in effect on the date
of
this Agreement (the “Parent
Corporate Documents”).
This
Agreement is fully enforceable against Parent and BCGU. No notices to or
consents from third parties or any governmental agency, creditor or other third
party are required to be given which will not have been given (and consents,
if
any, obtained) prior to the Closing Date.
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3.3 Parent
Capitalization.
As of
the date of this Agreement, Parent is authorized to issue 95,000,000 shares
of
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share and 5,000,000 shares of blank check
convertible preferred stock. An aggregate of 2,834,494 shares of Common Stock
are issued and outstanding (inclusive of 300,000 held by affiliates of Xxxxxxx
and 88 Holdings, or its assigns), and no other shares of Common Stock are
reserved for issuance pursuant to any convertible securities, options or
warrants. Additionally, a minimum of 6,000,000 shares and 3,000,000 warrants
and
a maximum of 8,000,000 shares and 4,000,000 warrants may be sold in the private
offering of the Parent.
3.4 Parent
Balance Sheet; Assets and Liabilities.
(a) The
Form
10KSB of Parent for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 includes the audited
balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows of Parent
as
at December 31, 2005 and for the fiscal year then ended (the “Parent
2005 Audited Financial Statements”).
The
Form 10QSB of Parent for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, includes the
unaudited balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows
of
Parent as at September 30, 2006 and for the nine months then ended (the
“Parent
2006 Financial Statements”).
Except as set forth on the Parent’s Balance Sheet as at September 30, 2006, and
for all periods subsequent thereto, Parent has no other assets and has incurred
no other liabilities, debts or obligations, whether fixed, contingent or
otherwise required to be set forth on a balance sheet prepared in accordance
with GAAP. The books of account and other financial records of Parent are in
all
respects complete and correct in all material respects and are maintained in
accordance with good business and accounting practices. Parent does not have
any
other balance sheets arrangements as defined in Regulation S-B.
(b) Parent
has no operating assets or liabilities, and has not conducted any trade or
business activities whatsoever, other than as set forth on Schedule
3.4
annexed
hereto.
3.5 No
Material Adverse Changes.
Since
September 30, 2006:
(a) except
for indebtedness of approximately [$___________]
which
will be outstanding as at the Closing Date, there
has
not been
and will
not be at the Closing Date any liabilities or other indebtedness incurred by
Parent;
(b) there
has
not been
any
change in the financial position of Parent except changes arising in the
ordinary course of business, which changes will in no event materially and
adversely affect the financial position of Parent, and will be consistent with
the representations made by Parent hereunder.
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(c) there
has
not been
any
damage, destruction or loss materially affecting the assets, prospective
business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Parent whether
or
not covered by insurance;
(d) there
has
not been
any
declaration setting aside or payment of any dividend or distribution with
respect to any redemption or repurchase of Parent capital stock;
(e) there
has
not been
any sale
of an asset (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any mortgage
pledge by Parent of any properties or assets; or
(f) there
has
not been
adoption
or modification of any pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock bonus, stock
option or similar plan or arrangement.
(g) there
has
not been
any loan
or advance to any shareholder, officer, director, employee, consultant, agent
or
other representative or made any other loan or advance otherwise than in the
ordinary course of business;
(h) there
has
not been
any
increase in the annual level of compensation of any executive employee of
Parent;
(i) neither
the Parent nor its subsidiaries have entered into any arrangement that would
constitute and “off balance sheet” arrangement as such term is used under
Regulation S-B of the SEC.
(j) except
in
the ordinary course of business, Parent has not entered into or modified any
contract, agreement or transaction; and
(k) Parent
has not issued any equity securities or rights to acquire equity
securities.
3.6 Taxes.
Parent
has timely filed all material tax, governmental and/or related forms and reports
(or extensions thereof) due or required to be filed and has paid or made
adequate provisions for all taxes or assessments which have become due as of
the
Closing Date, and there are no deficiencies outstanding.
3.7 Compliance
with Laws.
Parent
has complied with all federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances,
regulations, inspections, orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees
applicable to it or its business, which, if not complied with, would materially
and adversely affect the business of Parent or the trading market for the Parent
Shares and specifically, and Parent has complied with provisions for
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable blue sky laws
in connection with its public stock offering and there are no outstanding,
pending or threatened stop orders or other actions or investigations relating
thereto. The Parent’s record keeping and financial reporting compliance and
records shall permit compliance with GAAP and Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, as now in
effect.
3.8 Actions
and Proceedings.
Parent
is not a party to any material pending litigation or, to its knowledge, any
governmental proceedings are threatened against Parent.
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3.9 Periodic
Reports.
Parent
is current in the filing of all forms or reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
and
has been a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange
Act”).
All
such reports and statements filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively,
“SEC
Reports”)
did
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstance under which they were made, not misleading.
3.10 Disclosure.
Parent
has (and at the Closing it will have) disclosed in writing to Broadband
Shareholders and China Broadband Cayman all events, conditions and facts
materially affecting the business, financial conditions or results of operation
of Parent all of which have been set forth herein. Neither Parent nor BCGU
have
in the past nor will they at the Closing or thereafter, withheld disclosure
of
any such events, conditions, and facts which they have knowledge of or have
reasonable grounds to know may exist.
3.11 Access
to Records.
The
corporate financial records, minute books, and other documents and records
of
Parent have been made available to Broadband Shareholders prior to the Closing
hereof.
3.12 No
Breach.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(a) violate
any provision of the Parent Corporate Documents or any similar documents of
BCGU;
(b) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms of, result in a
material modification of, otherwise give any other contracting party the right
to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute)
a default under, any contract or other agreement to which Parent or BCGU is
a
party or by or to which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound
or
subject;
(c) violate
any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or
governmental or regulatory body against, or binding upon, Parent or BCGU or
upon
the securities, properties or business to Parent or BCGU; or
(d) violate
any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction applicable to the
transactions contemplated herein.
3.14 Brokers
or Finders.
No
broker's or finder's fee will be payable by Parent or BCGU in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any such fee be
incurred as a result of any actions of Parent or BCGU.
3.15 Authority
to Execute and Perform Agreements.
Parent
and BCGU each have the full legal right and power and all authority and approval
required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and all other
Agreements relating to the Closing and to perform fully its obligations
hereunder. This Agreement and all other Agreements or instruments related
hereto, have been duly executed and delivered and is the valid and binding
obligation of Parent and/or BCGU enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency or other similar
laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other Agreement relating hereto
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance
by Parent of this Agreement or any other Agreement relating hereto to which
either is a party, in accordance with its respective terms and conditions will
not:
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(a) require
the approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory body or the approval
or consent of any other person;
(b) conflict
with or result in any breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions
of,
or constitute (or with any notice or lapse of time or both would constitute)
a
default under, any order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or BCGU,
or
any instrument, contract or other agreement to which Parent and/or BCGU or
their
principals is a party or by or to which Parent and/or BCGU or their principals
is bound or subject; or
(c) result
in
the creation of any lien or other encumbrance on the assets or properties of
Parent.
3.16 Full
Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty by Parent or BCGU in this Agreement or in any
document or schedule to be delivered by them pursuant hereto, and no written
statement, certificate or instrument furnished or to be furnished by Parent
and/or BCGU pursuant hereto or in connection with the negotiation, execution
or
performance of this Agreement (or any other Agreement relating hereto to which
either are a party) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits or will omit to state any fact necessary to make any statement
herein or therein not materially misleading or necessary to complete and correct
presentation of all material aspects of the business of Parent.
SECTION
4.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
4.1 Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of China Broadband Cayman and its
Shareholders.
All
obligations of China Broadband Cayman and the Broadband Shareholders under
this
Agreement or any other instrument or any Agreement contemplated hereby are
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or as of the Closing Date, as indicated
below, of each of the following conditions, any one of which may be waived
at
Closing by Xxxxx Xx, as an officer of China Broadband Cayman and as the
representative of the Broadband Shareholders:
(a) The
representations and warranties by or on behalf of Parent or BCGU contained
in
this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to the
provisions hereof shall be true in all material respects at and as of Closing
Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of such
time.
(b) Parent
and BCGU and their principals shall have performed and complied in all material
respects, with all covenants, agreements, and conditions set forth in, and
shall
have executed and delivered all documents required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with or executed and delivered by it prior to or at the
Closing, including, without limitation, all of the covenants and agreements
of
Parent and BCGU set forth in Section
5
of this
Agreement and the acquisition of 300,000 shares by an affiliate of certain
Broadband Shareholders.
(c) On
the
Closing Date, an executive officer of Parent shall have delivered to China
Broadband Cayman a certificate, duly executed by such Person and certifying,
that to the best of such Person’s knowledge and belief, the representations and
warranties of Parent set forth in this Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects.
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(d) On
or
before the Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent shall have approved, in
accordance with Nevada law and the Parent Corporate Documents, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transaction contemplated herein and authorized all of the necessary and proper
action to enable Parent to comply with the terms of the Agreement.
(e) On
or
before the Closing Date, there shall only be 2,834,494 shares of Parent Common
Stock outstanding other than the shares issuable to investors in the November
Offering. Additionally, there shall be no warrants, options, notes, or other
securities or convertible securities outstanding or any agreements to issue
any
of the foregoing other then up to 4,000,000 Warrants issuable in the November
Offering and the capitalization shall be as established in this
Agreement.
(f) On
or
before the Closing Date, Xxxx Xxxx, BCGU and its executives and beneficial
owners, shall have entered into the Lock-Up Agreement with the Parent as
contemplated by Section 5.10 of this Agreement.
(g) On
or
before the Closing Date, the Board of Directors of Parent shall have approved
for filing with the SEC, a Form 14C Information Statement and shall have
approved an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to change the name of
the
Parent to “China Broadband, Inc.” (the “Charter
Amendment”).
(h) An
aggregate of approximately $3,000,000 in gross proceeds, representing the net
proceeds of the November Offering, shall have been received by the Parent or
otherwise received in escrow in connection with acceptable subscriptions on
or
before the Closing, which subscriptions shall be reasonably acceptable by Parent
and China Broadband Cayman. Additionally, Parent shall have duly authorized
the
issuance of all shares and Warrants in the November Offering and reserved
sufficient numbers of shares for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants
(including any placement agent or other warrants) issued in connection
therewith.
(i) At
the
Closing, all instruments and documents delivered to China Broadband Cayman
and
the Broadband Shareholders pursuant to provisions hereof shall be reasonably
satisfactory to legal counsel for China Broadband Cayman.
(j)
At or
before the Closing Date, China Broadband Cayman and its subsidiary in the
Peoples Republic of China shall have entered into definitive, final and binding
transaction documents relating to its acquisition of a 51% or greater interest
in Jinan Broadband and will have entered into a Cooperation Agreement or similar
agreements with such parties relating to the acquisition and management of
such
entities, and have satisfied all conditions thereto such that such acquisition
will become final and binding upon payment of funds for the purchase price
therefore, which will be obtained from the proceeds of the November Offering.
(k) The
Exchange Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, nonassessable and
fully
paid under the Nevada Revised Statues and will be issued in a non-public
offering and exempt merger transaction in compliance with all federal and state
securities laws, bearing a restrictive legend, as is more fully set forth
herein.
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(l) The
Convertible Notes shall have been duly assumed by Parent, and Parent shall
have
reserved sufficient number of shares for issuance of Conversion Shares.
(m) Parent
shall have issued the Broadband Shareholders the Parent Common Stock comprising
the Exchange Shares.
4.2 Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of Parent.
All
obligations of Parent under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment,
prior
to or at Closing, of each of the following conditions (any one of which may
be
waived at Closing by an officer of Parent):
(a) The
representations and warranties by Parent and the Broadband Shareholders
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant
to the provisions hereof shall be true in all material respects at and as of
the
Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of
such time;
(b) China
Broadband Cayman and the Broadband Shareholders shall have performed and
complied with, in all material respects, with all covenants, agreements, and
conditions set forth in, and shall have executed and delivered all documents
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied or executed and delivered
by them prior to or at the Closing;
(c) All
Broadband Shareholders receiving Exchange Shares shall deliver to Parent a
letter commonly known as an Investment Letter substantially in the form as
annexed hereto as Exhibit
4.2(e),
containing acknowledgements that the Exchange Shares are being acquired for
investment purposes (each, an “Investment
Letter”).
SECTION
5.
COVENANTS
5.1 Corporate
Examinations and Investigations.
Prior to
the Closing Date, the parties acknowledge that they have been entitled, through
their employees and representatives, to make such investigation of the assets,
properties, business and operations, books, records and financial condition
of
the other as they each may reasonably require. No investigations, by a party
hereto shall, however, diminish or waive any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the party under this Agreement.
5.2 Further
Assurances.
The
Parties shall execute such documents and other papers and take such further
actions as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions
hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each such party shall use
its
best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions to the
Closing, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of any
documents or other papers, the execution and delivery of which are necessary
or
appropriate to the Closing.
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5.3 Confidentiality.
In the
event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated,
Parent, BCGU and its principals and affiliates, the Broadband
Shareholders and
the
Parent Principal Executive Officer agree to keep confidential any information
disclosed to one another in connection therewith for a period of two (2) years
from the date hereof and not to unlawfully exploit such information; provided,
however, such obligation shall not apply to information which:
(i)
|
at
the time of the disclosure was public
knowledge;
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(ii)
|
is
required to be disclosed publicly pursuant to any applicable federal
or
state securities laws;
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(iii)
|
after
the time of disclosure becomes public knowledge (except due to the
action
of the receiving party);
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(iv)
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the
receiving party had within its possession at the time of disclosure;
or
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(v) |
is
ordered disclosed by a court of proper
jurisdiction.
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5.4 Stock
Certificates.
(a) At
the Closing, the Broadband Shareholders shall have delivered the certificates
representing the Broadband Shares duly endorsed (or with executed stock powers)
so as to make Parent the sole owner thereof. At such Closing, Parent shall
issue
to each of the Broadband Shareholders the Exchange Shares in the name(s) of
such
Persons as designated by each Broadband Shareholder.
(b) At
the
Closing, the Parent shall have duly executed the Agreement of Assumption with
respect to the Convertible Notes and shall have assumed the obligations under
the Broadband Warrants. Said agreement shall include assumption of all of China
Broadband Cayman’s obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement and
Registration Rights Agreement entered into between China Broadband Cayman and
the Convertible Note holders and Broadband Warrant holders.
5.5 Investment
Letters.
The
Broadband Shareholders receiving Exchange Shares shall have delivered to Parent
the Investment Letters.
5.6 Transaction
and Pro-Forma Capitalization.
(a) Prior
to
or simultaneously with the Closing Date of the Share Exchange, Parent shall
have
consummated the transactions contemplated by the Parent Stock Purchase
Agreement.
(b) As
a
result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Parent Stock
Purchase Agreement and this Exchange Agreement, immediately following the
Closing Date the approximate maximum aggregate number of shares of issued and
outstanding Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock shall be owned or held by the
following Shareholders or their assigns and designees, assuming the maxumim
amount of Shares sold in the November Offering
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Shareholders
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Percentage
|
No.
of Fully-Diluted
Parent
Common Shares
|
|||||
Public
Float.Non Affiliates
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1.1
|
%
|
34,494
|
||||
November
Offering Shares
|
|||||||
Maximum
($4,000,000)
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16
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%
|
8,000,000
|
||||
Minimum
($3,000,000)
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14
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%
|
6,000,000
|
||||
Conversion
Shares
|
2.6
|
%
|
1,300,000
|
||||
BCGU
|
5
|
%
|
2,500,000
|
||||
Xxxxx
Xx
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|||||||
88
Holdings
|
7
|
3,582,753
|
|||||
Partners
|
62
|
%
|
31,000,000
|
||||
MVR
|
2.7
|
1,382,753
|
|||||
Xxxxxxx
|
|||||||
Xxxxxxx
|
3.7
|
1,900,000
|
|||||
Maxim
Capital
|
.6
|
300,000
|
|||||
Total:
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50,000,000
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(c) As
at the
Closing Date Parent shall have no outstanding expenses, obligations, contracts,
liabilities or contingencies of any kind other than as specifically set forth
in
the Schedules to this Agreement.
(d) As
at the
Closing Date, there shall be no outstanding warrants, issued stock options,
stock rights or other commitments of any character relating to the issued or
unissued shares of either Common Stock or preferred stock of Parent, other
than
as specified herein.
(e) At
the
Closing, the Exchange Shares to be issued and delivered to the Broadband
Shareholders hereunder will, when so issued and delivered, be duly authorized,
valid and legally issued fully paid and nonassessable.
(f) Additionally,
all warrants issued in connection with the November Offering, all Placement
Agent Warrants and the BCGU Warrants will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and will represent binding obligations of the Parent.
5.8 Boards
of Directors. At
the
Closing Date of the Share Exchange, the initial Board of Directors of each
of
Parent shall initially consist of a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five
(5) persons, all of whom shall be Persons designated by the Broadband
Shareholders and shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of Parent and
by
BCGU as a minority stockholder of Parent. In addition, upon such appointment,
Xxxx X. Xxxx, Esq. and Xxxxx X. Panther, II shall resign from all officer and
director positions with the Company.
5.9 Required
Audits and Form 8-K Registration Statement.
Parent
shall cause the Form 8-K Current Report relating to the Closing to be filed
with
the SEC not later than four (4) Business Days after the Closing Date. The final
preparation of such report along with receipt of completed consolidated
financial statements of Parent and China Broadband Cayman and their respective
subsidiaries shall be completed. In connection with the foregoing, Parent and
the BCGU shall assist and cooperate with Parent and China Broadband Cayman
and
its subsidiaries in complying with the covenants and conditions set forth in
this Section
5.9.
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5.10 Lock-up
Agreements. On
the
Closing Date of the Share Exchange, each of the Broadband Shareholders and
BCGU
shall execute and deliver to identical agreements (the “Lock-up
Agreements”),
substantially in the form as annexed hereto as Exhibit
5.10.
5.12 Stock
Option Plan. Following
the Closing Date of the Share Exchange, the board of directors of Parent may
form a compensation committee of the board of directors which shall propose
an
incentive stock option plan for key employees, directors, consultants and others
providing services to Parent and its subsidiaries, pursuant to which up to
5,000,000 shares of Common Stock shall be authorized for issuance upon such
terms and conditions as shall be recommended by the compensation committee
and
approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors (the
“Stock
Option Plan”).
Such
Stock Option Plan shall thereafter be submitted to the Parent stockholders
for
approval. No other stock, pension, compensation, profit sharing or other plan
of
Parent is in effect or has been adopted. No other options, rights or agreements
for the sharing of revenues or profits or issuance or grant of options or other
securities are outstanding.
5.13 Voting
for Transactions.
Each
of
the BCGU and the Broadband Shareholders hereby covenants and agrees to vote
all
of their shares of Common Stock in favor of all of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
5.14 Expenses. It
is
understood and agreed that following the execution of this Agreement, any and
all expenses with respect to any filings, documentation and related matters
with
respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
the
sole responsibility of China Broadband Cayman, and neither Parent nor the BCGU
shall be responsible for any such expenses or fees associated with such filings;
provided,
however,
that
Parent and the BCGU shall fully cooperate and execute all required documents
as
indicated; and provided,
further,
that
BCGU shall be responsible for all fees relating to prior filings or expenses
which have not been disclosed in writing to China Broadband Cayman and not
objected to.
5.15 Registration
Rights.
BCGU
and Parent shall execute the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by
investors in the November Offering and included as “Exhibit
C”
to
the
Memorandum relating thereto or a Registration Rights Agreement containing terms
that are substantially similar thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
parties understand that SEC, state or other regulatory interpretations relating
to the registration for re-sale of securities held by promoters of companies
prior to a transaction have recently prevented, delayed or otherwise hindered
the ability to obtain effectiveness of a registration statement and therefore,
BCGU and its assigns, principals and managers may be subject to certain
cut-backs or reductions in the numbers of securities registered for re-sale,
which determination shall be made in good faith by Parent based on comment
letters, rulemaking or other interpretations at the time of registering such
shares.
SECTION
6.
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6.1 Notwithstanding
any right of either party to investigate the affairs of the other party and
its
Shareholders, each party has the right to rely fully upon representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the other party and its shareholders
contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered to one by the other
or
any of their representatives, in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. All such representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the closing
hereunder for eighteen (18) months following the Closing.
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SECTION
7.
INDEMNIFICATION;
DISPUTE RESOLUTION; NON-COMPETITION
7.1 Indemnification
by Broadband Shareholders.
(a) From
and
after the Closing, the Broadband Shareholders shall indemnify and hold harmless
Parent, and their Affiliates, directors, officers and employees (collectively,
the “Parent
Indemnified Parties”) from
and
against any and all direct and actual Damages finally awarded arising out of,
resulting from or in any way related to:
(i) the
failure of any of such indemnifying party’s representations and warranties
contained herein to be true as of the date made, or
(ii) the
failure to perform or satisfy, when due, any of the covenants and agreements
made by such indemnitors in this Agreement or in any other document or
certificate delivered by China Broadband Cayman or Broadband Shareholders at the
Closing pursuant hereto.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the indemnification obligations of China Broadband Cayman and
the
Broadband Shareholders under Section 7.1(a)(i) above shall (i) as to each
individual Broadband Shareholder be limited to the extent by which their
respective ownership of China Broadband Shares immediately prior to the Closing
bears to each other, (ii) only arise if a claim for Damages shall be made in
writing by one or more Parent Indemnified Parties to China Broadband Cayman
or
the Broadband Shareholders by December 31, 2007, (iii) only be applicable to
actual Damages incurred by Parent Indemnified Parties in excess of $300,000
(the
“Indemnity
Floor”),
and
(iv) not be applicable to Damages incurred by Parent Indemnified Parties which
shall be in excess of $2.5 million (the “Indemnity
Cap”).
There
shall be no Indemnity Cap with respect to the matters contemplated by Section
7.1(a)(ii) above, and such indemnity obligations shall survive indefinitely.
Any
payment made to any of Parent Indemnified Parties by the Broadband Shareholders
pursuant to the indemnification obligations under this Section 7.1 shall
constitute a reduction in value of the Share Exchange paid pursuant to this
Agreement.
(c) In
the
event that any claim for Damages shall be asserted against any of Parent
Indemnified Parties for which the Broadband Shareholders is liable to indemnify
against pursuant to this Section 7.1, the Broadband Shareholders shall have
the
sole right to conduct, at their expense, the defense of any and all such claims
with counsel of his choosing, and shall have the sole right to effect any
financial settlement of any such claims for Damages; provided,
however,
that if
any such settlement would result in any injunction or restrictions on the
Business or any other activities of any of Parent or BCGU related Parties,
or
otherwise require any of Parent, BCGU or related Parties to pay any ongoing
royalties or other payments to any Person, no such settlement may be effected
by
the Broadband Shareholders without the prior written consent of the affected
Parent or BCGU related Party or Parties.
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7.2 Indemnification
by Parent and BCGU Shareholders.
From
and
after the Closing, Parent and BCGU shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Broadband Shareholders and their Affiliates from and against any and all direct
and actual Damages finally awarded arising out of, resulting from or in any
way
related to:
(a) a
breach
by Parent of its representations and warranties contained herein or in any
other
transaction documents or breach by BCGU or its officers of its representations
and warranties contained herein or in any other related document,
or
(b) the
failure to perform or satisfy, when due, any of the covenants and agreements
made by Parent, BCGU or its principal in this Agreement or in any other document
or certificate delivered by Parent or BCGU at the Closing pursuant
hereto.
(c) In
the
event that any claim for Damages shall be asserted against any of the Broadband
Shareholders or their Affiliates for which Parent or BCGU is liable to indemnify
against pursuant to this Section 7.2, Parent shall have the sole right to
conduct, at its or their expense, the defense of any and all such claims with
counsel of their choosing, and shall have the sole right to effect any financial
settlement of any such claims for Damages; provided,
however,
that if
any such settlement would result in any injunction or restrictions on the
Broadband Shareholders or their Affiliates, or otherwise require the Broadband
Shareholders or their Affiliates to pay any ongoing royalties or other payments
to any Person, no such settlement may be effected by Parent without the prior
written consent of the Broadband Shareholders.
7.3 Resolution
of Disputes. Except
as
otherwise provided in Section
7.2,
any
dispute arising under this Agreement which cannot be resolved among the Parties
shall be submitted to a state or federal court located in Boulder Colorado.
7.4 [Omitted.]
SECTION
8.
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Waivers.
The
waiver of a breach of this Agreement or the failure of any party hereto to
exercise any right under this Agreement shall in no way constitute waiver as
to
future breach whether similar or dissimilar in nature or as to the exercise
of
any further right under this Agreement.
8.2 Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument of equal formality
signed by the parties or the duly authorized representatives of the respective
parties.
8.3 Assignment.
This
Agreement is not assignable except by operation of law.
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8.4 Notice.
Until
otherwise specified in writing, the mailing addresses and fax numbers of the
parties of this Agreement shall be as follows:
To
Parent
or BCGU prior to Closing, or to BCGU after Closing :
The
Xxxx
Law Firm, P.C.
0000
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxx, Esq.
By
fax
and Email only to:
fax:
(000) 000-0000
email:
xxxx@xxxx.xxx
with
a
copy
to:
BCGU
LLC
c/o
The
Xxxx Law Firm, P.C.
0000
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxx, Esq.
By
fax
and Email only to:
fax:
(000) 000-0000
email:
xxxx@xxxx.xxx
To
China
Broadband Cayman, Broadband Shareholders at any time or to Parent after Closing:
Maxim
Financial Corp.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000 XXX
By
fax
and Email only to:
fax:
(000) 000-0000
email:
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, LLP
00
Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
(000)
000-0000
email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Any
notice or statement given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
given if sent by registered mail addressed to the other party at the address
indicated above or at such other address which shall have been furnished in
writing to the addressor, or by fax or e-mail with a receipt of transmission
thereof.
8.5 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed, and the legal relations between the parties
determined, in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, thereby
precluding any choice of law rules which may direct the application of the
laws
of any other jurisdiction.
8.6 Publicity.
No
publicity release or announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be issued by either party hereto at any time from
the
signing hereof without advance approval in writing of the form and substance
by
the other party.
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8.7 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Schedules to be attached hereto) and the collateral
agreements executed in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements,
written or oral, with respect hereof.
8.8 Headings.
The
headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in
any
way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
8.9 Severability
of Provisions.
The
invalidity or unenforceability of any term, phrase, clause, paragraph,
restriction, covenant, agreement or provision of this Agreement shall in no
way
affect the validity or enforcement of any other provision or any part
thereof.
8.10 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed, shall constitute an original copy hereof, but all of which together
shall consider but one and the same document.
8.11 Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and inure to the benefit
of
the parties, their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
successors
and assigns.
8.12 Press
Releases.
The
parties will mutually agree as to the wording and timing of any informational
releases concerning this transaction prior to and through Closing.
[Signature
Pages Follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.
ATTEST:
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ALPHA
NUTRA, INC.
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d/b/a
“China Broadband”
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___________________________ | By: | |
__________________________,
Secretary
|
Name: |
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Title:
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BCGU,
LLC
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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[Signature
Page Continues]
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[COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE OF CHINA BROADBAND CAYMAN AND
BROADBAND
SHAREHOLDERS, TO SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
DATED
AS OF JANUARY 17, 2007]
ATTEST: |
CHINA
BROADBAND, LTD.
(a
Cayman Islands limited company)
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By: | ||
_______________________________________
Secretary
|
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BROADBAND
SHAREHOLDERS:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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MVR
INVESTMENTS LLC
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By: | ||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Manager
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88
HOLDINGS, LLC
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By: | ||
Xxxxx
Xx, Chairman, Vice
President
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CHINA
BROADBAND PARTNERS, LTD.
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By: | ||
Xxxxx
Xx, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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SCHEDULES
2.1
|
Warrants
and Options currently in existence
|
2.3(a) |
China
Broadband Cayman owners of record
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2.4 |
Financial
Statements
|
2.8
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China
Broadband Cayman compliance
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2.11
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Significant
contracts
|
2.11(a) |
Settlement
Agreement and Release between BCGU and Alpha Nutra, Inc. dated November
3,
2006.
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3.4
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Parent
Operating Assets or Liabilities
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5.10
|
Lock
- Up Agreement Between Alpha Nutra, Inc. and BCGU.
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