MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
PLAN
OF REORGANIZATION
THIS MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION,
dated
as of June 9, 2008 (this “Agreement”)
by and
among Southern Sauce Company, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Parent”),
Shen
Kun Acquisition Sub Limited, a British Virgin Islands company which is a
wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent (“Acquisition
Subsidiary”)
and
Shen Kun International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Shen
Kun”);
Castle
Bison, Inc., a California corporation (“Castle”),
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxxxx”),
Xxxxx
Xxxxx (“Xxxxx”)
and
Vision Opportunity China LP, a Guernsey limited partnership (“Vision”
and
together with Castle, Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, the “Parent
Controlling Shareholders”)
are
parties to this Agreement for purposes of Articles III, V, VI, VII, IX
and
X
only;
Long
Sunny Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Long
Sunny”),
Groom
Profit Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Groom
Profit”),
Right
Idea Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Right
Idea”),
the
individuals, Xx. Xxxx Xxxx, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxx, Xx. Xxxx Fang, Xx. Xx Xxxxxxx,
Xx.
Xxx Naifan, (Long Sunny, Groom Profit, Right Idea, Xx. Xxxx, Xx. Xxxxx, Xx.
Xxxx, Xx. Xx, and Xx. Xxx together constituting the “Shen
Kun Shareholders”),
Shengkai (Tianjin) Ceramic Valves Co., Ltd., a PRC wholly
foreign-owned enterprise (“WFOE”),
and
Tianjin Shengkai Industrial Technology Development Co., Ltd., a
PRC
company (“Shengkai”
and
together with
Shen Kun and WFOE,
“the
Shen Kun Companies”),
are
parties to this Agreement for purposes of Articles IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII,
IX
and
X
only.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the
Shen Kun Shareholders own 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock
of
Shen Kun (the “Shen
Kun Shares”);
and
WHEREAS,
the
Shen Kun Companies have entered into arrangements which effectively give
Shen
Kun control over Shengkai’s business and management;
WHEREAS,
the
Boards of Directors of each of Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and Shen Kun
have,
pursuant to the laws of their respective jurisdiction, approved this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
merger of Acquisition Subsidiary with and into Shen Kun (the “Merger”);
and
the Boards of Directors of each of Shen Kun and Acquisition Subsidiary have
declared that this Agreement is advisable, fair and in the best interests
of
their respective shareholders and approved the Merger upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS,
immediately following the consummation of the Merger, and pursuant to a
Securities Purchase Agreement to be dated as of the date of the First
Closing by
and
among Parent, Vision, and certain other investors (collectively, the
“Investors”)
substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit
A
hereto
(the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
Parent
intends to conduct the Private Placement upon the terms and conditions set
forth
in the relevant Private Placement transaction documents; and
WHEREAS,
immediately prior to the Merger, no more than 1,562,500 shares of Common
Stock
shall be issued and outstanding; and
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto agree that the capitalization table (the “Cap
Table”)
upon
which the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Private Placement
are based is set forth as Exhibit
B
hereto;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements set forth
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Article I shall
have
the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable
to
both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined.
“Action”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.8.
“Accredited
Investor”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Acquisition
Subsidiary”
means
Shen Kun Acquisition Sub Limited, a British Virgin Islands company.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is
under
common control with, the indicated Person. For the purpose hereof the term
“control” shall mean the holding of shares in excess of fifty percent (50%) of
the voting securities of a corporate entity.
“Agreement”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Preamble.
“Approvals”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.2(b)
“Articles of
Merger”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.2.
“BCA”
means
the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004.
“BVI”
means
the British Virgin Islands.
“Cap
Table”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Certificate”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.6(a).
“Closing”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent.
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“Contingent
Obligation”
means,
as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise,
of
that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other
obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person
incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance
to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged,
or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the
holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against
loss
with respect thereto.
“Corporate
Records”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.2(b).
“Damages”
shall
mean any and all losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities, penalties,
fines, settlement costs and expenses, including, without limitation, costs
of
preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
“Employee
Benefit Plan”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.12.
“Environmental
Laws”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.24(c).
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Financial
Statements”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.10(a).
“First
Closing”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied,
as
in effect from time to time.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any foreign, federal, national, state or local judicial, legislative, executive
or regulatory body, authority, agency, court, administrative panel, tribunal
or
instrumentality, including, without limitation, any such United States, British
Virgin Islands or PRC authorities.
“Indebtedness”
of
any
Person means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money,
(B)
all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price
of
property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary
course of business), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect
to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all
obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments,
including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition
of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising
under
any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as
financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired
with
the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of
the
seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under
any
leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with GAAP, consistently
applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease,
(G)
all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by
(or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or
otherwise, to be secured by) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including
accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person
which
owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment
of
such indebtedness and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness
or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through
(G)
above.
“Initial
WFOE Capitalization”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.10.
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“Intellectual
Property”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.22.
“Investor”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Laws”
means
any federal, national, state, local or foreign statute, law, ordinance,
regulation, rule, code, order or other requirement or rule of law.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any
kind, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and including any lien
or
charge arising by Law.
“Long
Sunny”
means
Long Sunny Limited, a British Virgin Islands company.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meanings assigned to it in Sections 3.10(b)(ii) and 4.7.
“Material
Shen Kun Contract”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.15(g).
“Merger”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Merger
Effective Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.2.
“Merger
Shares”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.5(b).
“Parent”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Parent
Breach”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.1(c).
“Parent
Charter Documents”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.2(c).
“Parent
Controlling Shareholders”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Preamble.
“Parent
Disclosure Schedules”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.1.
“Parent
Indemnified Party”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.2(a).
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.15(d).
“Person”
means
all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations, unincorporated
organizations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures
and
other entities and Governmental Authorities or any department or agency
thereof.
“.PDF”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.14(b).
“PRC”
means
the People’s
Republic
of China.
“Private
Placement”
means
the private offering by Parent to Accredited Investors whereby, in consideration
of up to $20,000,000 in gross private placement proceeds, Parent will issue
to
the Investors up to 7,887,500 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of
the
Series A Preferred Stock, and one Series A Warrant to purchase the number
of
shares of Common Stock equal to 120% of the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock purchased by each
Investor.
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“Public
Reports”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.10(b)(i).
“Registrar
of Corporate Affairs”
means
the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the BVI.
“Originally
signed”
or
“original
signature”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.14(b).
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.10(b)(i).
“SEC”
means
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second
Closing” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities
Purchase Agreement”
means
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement entered into to consummate the
Private Placement, by and among Parent and the purchasers signatory
thereto.
“Series
A Preferred Stock”
means
the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Parent, par value $0.001 per
share.
“Shengkai”
means Tianjin
Shengkai Industrial Technology Development Co., Ltd., a
PRC
company.
“Shen
Kun”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Preamble.
“Shen
Kun Articles”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.3(a).
“Shen
Kun Breach”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.1(b).
“Shen
Kun Charter Documents”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.2(b)
“Shen
Kun Companies”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Preamble.
“Shen
Kun Companies Permits”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.19.
“Shen
Kun Designee”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.6(a).
“Shen
Kun Disclosure Schedules”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.1.
“Shen
Kun Financial Statements”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.14.
“Shen
Kun Indemnified Party”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.2(b).
“Shen
Kun Shareholders”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Preamble.
“Shen
Kun Shares”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Recitals.
“Shen
Kun Shareholder Approval”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.3.
“Shen
Kun Share Records”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.2(b).
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“Subsidiary”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.4.
“Survival
Period”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.1.
“Surviving
Corporation”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.1.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
(a) any and all taxes, assessments, customs, duties, levies, fees, tariffs,
imposts, deficiencies and other governmental charges of any kind whatsoever
(including, but not limited to, taxes on or with respect to net or gross
income,
franchise, profits, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value
added, transfer, real property transfer, transfer gains, transfer taxes,
inventory, capital stock, license, payroll, employment, social security,
unemployment, severance, occupation, real or personal property, estimated
taxes,
rent, excise, occupancy, recordation, bulk transfer, intangibles, alternative
minimum, doing business, withholding and stamp), together with any interest
thereon, penalties, fines, damages costs, fees, additions to tax or additional
amounts with respect thereto, imposed by BVI, the United States (federal,
state
or local) or other applicable jurisdiction; (b) any liability for the payment
of
any amounts described in clause (a) as a result of being a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group or as a result
of
transferor or successor liability, including, without limitation, by reason
of
Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code;
and (c)
any liability for the payments of any amounts as a result of being a party
to
any tax sharing agreement or as a result of any express or implied obligation
to
indemnify any other Person with respect to the payment of any amounts of
the
type described in clause (a) or (b).
“Tax
Authority”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.13.
“Tax
Return”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.13.
“Transaction
Form 8-K”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.5.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement and all agreements, contracts, documents, certificates and
instruments contemplated by or referenced in this Agreement, including all
schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto.
ARTICLE
II
THE
MERGER
Section
2.1 Merger.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Merger
Effective Date,
Acquisition Subsidiary shall have been merged with and into Shen Kun in
accordance with the BCA, the separate legal existence of Acquisition Subsidiary
will have ceased, and Shen Kun shall (i) be the surviving corporation of
the
Merger (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving
Corporation”);
(ii)
be governed and continue its corporate existence under the laws of the BVI;
and
(iii) have succeeded to and assumed all of the rights and the properties
and
obligations of Acquisition Subsidiary and Shen Kun in accordance with the
BCA.
With respect to references in this Agreement relating to any obligations
or
duties of Shen Kun accruing after the Merger Effective Date, the usage of
the
defined term “Shen Kun” as opposed to “Surviving Corporation” shall not operate
to negate any such obligation or duties.
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Section
2.2 Merger
Effective Date; Closing.
The
parties hereto shall cause the terms and conditions of the Merger (including
but
not limited to the exchange and cancellation of share certificates and updating
of share registers) to be consummated as soon as practicable after the filing
of
the articles of merger (the “Articles of
Merger”)
with
the Registrar of Corporate Affairs (in such form as required by and executed
in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the BCA) (the “Merger
Effective Date”),
the
receipt of a Certificate of Merger from the Registrar of Corporate Affairs,
and
the satisfaction or due waiver of the conditions set forth in Articles VI
and
VII. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on the day the conditions to closing set forth
in
Articles VI and VII herein have been satisfied or waived, or at such other
time
and date as the parties hereto shall agree in writing (the “Closing
Date”),
at
the offices of Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
Section
2.3 Articles
of Association; Directors and Officers.
(a) Articles
of Association and Memorandum of Association.
The
Memorandum of Association of Shen Kun (the “Shen
Kun Articles”),
as in
effect immediately prior to the Merger, shall be the Memorandum of Association
of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Merger until further amended
in
accordance with applicable Law.
(b) Directors
and Officers.
The
directors and officers of Shen Kun immediately prior to the Merger, shall
be the
directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, and each shall hold
his
respective office or offices from and after the Merger until his successor
shall
have been elected and shall have qualified in accordance with applicable
Law, or
as otherwise provided in the Articles of Association of the Surviving
Corporation.
Section
2.4 Effects
of the Merger.
The
Merger shall have the effects provided for herein and in the applicable
provisions of the BCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and
subject thereto, at the Merger Effective Date, all of the properties, rights,
privileges, powers and franchises of Shen Kun and Acquisition Subsidiary
will
have vested in the Surviving Corporation and all debts, liabilities and duties
of Shen Kun and Acquisition Subsidiary will have become the debts, liabilities
and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Section
2.5 Manner
and Basis of Converting Shares.
(a) Acquisition
Subsidiary Share Conversion.
At the
Merger Effective Date, each share of Acquisition Subsidiary that was outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger shall have, by virtue of the Merger and without
any action on the part of the holder thereof, been converted into one share
of
the Surviving Corporation, with no cash or other consideration having been
delivered or deliverable in exchange therefor, so that at the Merger Effective
Date, Parent shall have become the holder of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Conversion
of Shen Kun Shares.
At the
Merger Effective Date, subject to the provisions of Section 2.5(c), the Shen
Kun
Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Merger shall have,
by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof,
been converted into the right to receive an aggregate of 20,550,000 shares
of
Common Stock in the amounts and in the names of Persons as set forth on
Schedule
2.5(b)
hereto
(collectively, the “Merger
Shares”).
(c) Other
Securities.
Each of
the Shen Kun Shares held in the treasury of Shen Kun, if any, each share
of any
other class of shares of Shen Kun (other than the Shen Kun Shares), if any,
any
debt or other securities convertible into or exercisable for the purchase
of the
Shen Kun Shares, if any, and securities of Shen Kun held by Parent and/or
Acquisition Subsidiary, if any, issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the
Merger Effective Date shall be canceled without payment of any consideration
therefor and without any conversion thereof.
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(d) Dissenting
Shares.
Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, any holder
of
Shen Kun Shares immediately prior to the Merger shall be entitled to receive
payment of the fair value for his shares upon properly dissenting from the
Merger in accordance with the provisions of the BCA and upon the Merger,
the
dissenting member shall cease to have any rights with respect to the Surviving
Corporation except for the right to receive payment of fair value for his
shares
and the right to initiate proceedings against the Surviving
Corporation.
Section
2.6 Surrender
and Exchange of Securities.
(a) As
soon
as practicable after the Merger Effective Date and upon (i) surrender of
a
certificate or certificates representing the Shen Kun Shares that were
outstanding immediately prior to the Merger to Parent (or, in case such
certificates shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, an affidavit of that fact
by
the holder thereof) (each a “Certificate”),
Parent shall deliver to the shareholder of the Shen Kun Shares surrendering
such
certificate or certificates, a certificate or certificates (or evidence of
shares in book-entry form) registered in the name of such shareholder
representing the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder is
entitled under Section 2.5(b). At the Merger Effective Date, each Shen Kun
Share
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger shall no longer be
outstanding but shall have automatically upon registration of the Articles
o f
Merger with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs, been canceled but available
for
reissue and until the certificate or certificates evidencing such shares
are
surrendered, each certificate that immediately prior to the Merger represented
any outstanding Shen Kun Share shall be deemed at and after the Merger Effective
Date to represent only the right to receive upon surrender as aforesaid the
consideration specified in Section 2.5(b) for the holder thereof.
(b) All
shares of Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates
in
accordance with the terms of this Article II
shall be
deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to the Shen Kun Shares previously represented by such Certificates,
and at the Merger Effective Date, the share transfer books of Shen Kun shall
be
closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers
on the
share transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the Shen Kun Shares
that
were outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective Date. At the Merger
Effective Date, the holders of Certificates that evidenced ownership of the
Shen
Kun Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Merger shall have ceased
to have
any rights with respect to such shares, except as otherwise provided for
herein
or by applicable law.
(c) If
any
Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of
an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, upon the written agreement
by
such Person to indemnify Parent and the Surviving Corporation against any
claim
that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, Parent will
issue,
in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Shares
pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, none of the parties hereto
or
the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to any Person in respect of any
shares
of Common Stock (or dividends or other distributions with respect thereto)
or
cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock, in each case required
to
be delivered and delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
Section
2.7 Further
Assurances.
From
time to time, from and after the Merger Effective Date, as and when requested
by
Parent or its respective successors or assigns, the proper officers and
directors of Shen Kun or Acquisition Subsidiary (as applicable) in office
immediately prior to the Merger shall, for and on behalf and in the name
of Shen
Kun or Acquisition Subsidiary (as applicable), execute and deliver all such
deeds, bills of sale, assignments and other instruments and take or cause
to be
taken such further actions as Parent or its respective successors or assigns
may
deem necessary or desirable in order to confirm or record or otherwise transfer
to the Surviving Corporation title to and possession of all of the properties,
rights, privileges, powers, franchises and immunities of Shen Kun and the
Acquisition Subsidiary or otherwise to carry out fully the provisions and
purposes of this Agreement and the Articles of Merger.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT, ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY
AND
PARENT CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
Each
of
Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Parent Controlling Shareholders (where
specifically included) hereby, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants
and agrees that all of the statements in the following subsections of this
Article III are true and complete in all material respects as of the date
hereof, and will, except as contemplated by this Agreement, be true and complete
as of the Closing Date as if first made on such date:
Section
3.1 Disclosure
Schedules.
The
disclosure schedules
attached
hereto as Schedules
3.1
through
3.18
(the
“Parent
Disclosure Schedules”)
are
divided into sections that correspond to the sections of this Article III.
The
Parent Disclosure Schedules comprise lists of all exceptions to the truth
and
accuracy in all material respects of, and of all disclosures or descriptions
required by, the representations and warranties set forth in the remaining
sections of this Article III. For purposes of this Article III, any statement,
facts, representations, or admissions contained in the Public Reports are
deemed
to be included in the Parent Disclosure Schedules and all such information
is
deemed to be fully disclosed to the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen
Kun Shareholders.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary in this Agreement,
any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary,
or
the Parent Controlling Shareholders shall be deemed to have been made to
the
best of their knowledge for any period prior to February 14, 2008. For purposes
of this Agreement, "to the best of our knowledge" or similar phrase shall
mean
that such Person shall have current actual knowledge of a condition or event,
or
have received notice that would give rise to current actual knowledge of
such
condition or event.
Section
3.2 Corporate
Organization
(a) Parent
is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of Florida, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
its
properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted and is
duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which
the nature of the business conducted by Parent or the ownership or leasing
of
its properties makes such qualification and being in good standing necessary,
except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not
have a
Material Adverse Effect on the business, operations, properties, assets,
condition or results of operation of Parent.
(b) Acquisition
Subsidiary is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the
laws
of the BVI, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry
on its
business as now conducted.
(c) Copies
of
the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Parent, as amended to date,
and the
Memorandum
of Association and Articles
of Association of Acquisition Subsidiary (as may be amended or supplemented
from
time to time) (collectively, the
“Parent
Charter Documents”)
have
been furnished to the Shen Kun Shareholders
and to the Shen Kun Companies, and such copies are accurate and complete
as of
the date hereof. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Subsidiary is in violation
or
default of any of the respective provisions of the Parent Charter Documents.
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Section
3.3 Capitalization
of Parent.
(a) On
the
Closing Date,
immediately before the consummation of the Merger, Parent shall be authorized
to
issue: (i) 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which not more than 1,562,500
shares of Common Stock shall be issued and outstanding; and (ii) 15,000,000
shares of “blank check” preferred stock, of which no shares shall be issued and
outstanding, and of which 10,000,000 shares shall be designated as the Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Articles of Amendment to the Articles
of
Incorporation of Parent substantially in the form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto are to be submitted for filing with the Florida Department of State
immediately prior to the Closing. Immediately following the Merger but prior
to
the closing of the Private Placement, the Shen Kun Shareholders will own
92.9%
of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of Parent
entitled to vote on a fully diluted basis.
(b) The
1 for
2 reverse stock split of the Common Stock described in the Current Report
Form
8-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2008 was validly authorized by Parent’s
Board of Directors and/or shareholders as required under the laws of the
State
of Florida and complied with all applicable Law. To the best of Parent’s
knowledge, there are presently no claims from any current or former shareholders
of the Parent in relation to the said reverse stock split.
(c) The
issuance of the Merger Shares will be in accordance with the provisions of
this
Agreement. On the Closing Date all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock and all of the Merger Shares to be issued pursuant to this
Agreement will have been duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, will have been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws,
and will have been issued free of preemptive rights of any security holder.
Except with respect to securities to be issued pursuant to the Securities
Purchase Agreement and as set forth on Schedule
3.3(c)
attached
hereto, as of the date of this Agreement there are, and as of the Closing
Date
there will be, no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, agreements,
commitments, conversion rights, preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe
for, purchase or otherwise acquire or receive any shares of Parent’s capital
stock, nor are there or will there be any outstanding or authorized stock
appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights with
respect
to Parent or any Common Stock, or any voting trusts, proxies or other agreements
or understandings with respect to the voting of Parent’s capital stock as of the
Closing Date. Except with respect to securities to be issued pursuant to
the
Securities Purchase Agreement and the Merger Shares, there are no registration
rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, anti-takeover plan
or
other agreement or understanding to which Parent is a party or by which it
is
bound with respect to any equity security of any class of Parent.
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3.4 Subsidiaries
and Equity Investments.
Except
for Parent’s 100% interest in Acquisition Subsidiary, neither Parent nor
Acquisition Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, owns any capital stock or
other
securities of, or any beneficial ownership interest in, or holds any equity
or
similar interest, or has any investment in any corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture or other company,
person or other entity, including without limitation any Subsidiary of Parent.
For purposes of this Agreement, a “Subsidiary”
of a
company means any entity in which, at the date of this Agreement, such company
or any of its subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any of the capital
stock,
equity or similar interests or voting power.
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3.5 Authorization
and Validity of Agreements.
All
corporate action on the part of each of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary,
its
officers and directors necessary for the (i) due authorization, execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and (ii) performance of all obligations of Parent
and/or Acquisition Subsidiary hereunder has been taken as of the date hereof.
All corporate action of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary necessary for the
(i)
due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and (ii) performance
of all obligations of Parent and/or Acquisition Subsidiary hereunder has
been
taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been duly
executed by each of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, constitutes
and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of both Parent
and
Acquisition Subsidiary, (i) subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar laws of general
application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii)
subject to a court’s discretionary authority with respect to the granting of
specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii)
except to the extent the indemnification and contribution provisions, if
any,
contained in any such agreement may be limited by BVI or United States
securities laws or unenforceable as against public policy. Parent does not
need
to give any notice to, make any filings with, or obtain any authorization,
consent or approval of any government or governmental agency or other person
in
order for it to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
other than filings that may be required or permitted under the laws of the
BVI
or states securities laws, the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act resulting
from the issuance of the Merger Shares.
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3.6 No
Conflict or Violation.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or Acquisition
Subsidiary, nor the consummation by Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary of the
transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) violate any provision of the Parent
Charter Documents; (ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule,
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction
of any
Government Authority to which Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary is subject,
(iii)
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result
in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate,
modify
or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument or other arrangement to which Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary
is a
party or by which it is bound, or to which any of its assets is subject;
or (iv)
result in or require the creation or imposition of any encumbrance of any
nature
upon or with respect to any of Parent’s or Acquisition Subsidiary’s assets,
including without limitation the Merger Shares.
Section
3.7 Material
Agreements.
Neither
Parent nor Acquisition Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any contracts,
including, but not limited to, any:
(a) employment,
advisory or consulting contract;
(b) plan
providing for employee benefits of any nature;
(c) lease
with respect to any property or equipment;
(d) contract,
agreement, understanding or commitment for any future expenditure in excess
of
$5,000 in the aggregate;
(e) contract
or commitment pursuant to which it has assumed, guaranteed, endorsed, or
otherwise become liable for any obligation of any other person, entity or
organization;
(f) agreement
with any person relating to the dividend, purchase or sale of securities,
that
has not been settled by the delivery or payment of securities when due, and
which remains unsettled upon the date of this Agreement.
None
of
the Parent Controlling Shareholders or any of their Affiliates is a party
to any
side agreements relating to the Merger.
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3.8 Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, claim,
or
legal,
administrative, arbitration, governmental or other proceeding or
investigation either
within or the
U.S.
or outside the U.S. (“Action”)
pending or, to the best knowledge of Parent or the Parent Controlling
Shareholders, currently threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
or
any of their respective Affiliates, that may affect the validity of this
Agreement or the right of Parent to enter into this Agreement or to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. There is no Action pending
or,
to the best knowledge of Parent or the Parent Controlling Shareholders,
currently threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their
respective Affiliates, before any court or by or before any governmental
body or
any arbitration board or tribunal, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction
or order of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator against Parent or any
of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates. Neither Parent nor
any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates is a party or subject
to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any
Governmental Authority. There is no Action by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
or any of their respective Affiliates relating to Parent currently pending
or
which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates
intends to initiate.
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3.9 Compliance
with Laws. Parent,
each of its Subsidiaries and each of their respective Affiliates has been
and is
in compliance with, and has not received any notice of any violation of any,
applicable law, ordinance, regulation or rule of any kind whatsoever, including
without limitation the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the applicable rules
and regulations of the SEC, or the applicable securities laws and rules and
regulations of any state.
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3.10 Financial
Statements; SEC Filings.
(a) Parent’s
financial statements contained in its periodic reports filed with the SEC
(the
“Financial
Statements”)
have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods indicated and with each other, except that those of the Financial
Statements that are not audited do not contain all footnotes required by
GAAP.
The Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition and operating
results of Parent as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein,
subject to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the
Financial Statements, Parent has no material liabilities (contingent or
otherwise). Parent is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of
any
other person, firm or corporation. Parent maintains and will continue to
maintain until the Closing a standard system of accounting established and
administered in accordance with GAAP.
(b) (i)
Parent has timely made all filings with the SEC that it has been required
to
make under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (the “Public
Reports”).
Each
of the Public Reports has complied in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act
of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act”)
and/or
regulations promulgated thereunder. None of the Public Reports, as of their
respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein not
misleading. To the knowledge of Parent or the Parent Controlling Shareholders,
there is no event, fact or circumstance that would cause any certification
signed by any officer of Parent in connection with any Public Report pursuant
to
the Sarbanes/Oxley Act to be untrue, inaccurate or incorrect in any respect.
There is no revocation order, suspension order, injunction or other proceeding
or law affecting the trading of its Common Stock. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not conflict with and will
not
result in any violation of any FINRA or OTC Bulletin Board trading requirement
or standard applicable to Parent or its Common Stock. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock have been issued in compliance with the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and no shareholder of
Parent
has any right to rescind or other claim against Parent for failure to comply
with the Securities Act or state securities laws.
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(ii) Since
the
date of the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008: (A) there has been no event, occurrence or development that
has
resulted in or could result in a Material Adverse Effect. A “Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
when used with respect to the Parent, any event, occurrence, fact, condition,
change or effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise), operating results or prospects of Parent);
(B)
Parent has not incurred any liabilities other than in the ordinary course
of
business, contingent or otherwise, other than professional fees, which are
accurately disclosed in the Public Reports; (C) Parent has not declared or
made
any dividend or distribution of cash or property to its shareholders, purchased,
redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital
stock, or issued any equity securities; and (D) Parent has not made any loan,
advance or capital contribution to or investment in any person or entity.
(c) There
are
no outstanding SEC comment letters or other SEC correspondence with regard
to
any of Parent’s SEC filings that have not been resolved by subsequent
filing.
Section
3.11 Books
and Financial Records.
All the
accounts, books, registers, ledgers, Board minutes and financial and other
material records of whatsoever kind of each of Parent and any Subsidiary
of
Parent have been fully, properly and accurately kept and completed; there
are no
material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected
therein; and they give and reflect a true and fair view of the financial,
contractual and legal position of Parent and each such Subsidiary.
Section
3.12 Employee
Benefit Plans.
Parent
does not have any “Employee Benefit Plan” as defined in the U.S. Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or similar plans under any applicable
laws.
Section
3.13 Tax
Returns, Payments and Elections.
Each of
Parent and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all Tax returns, statements,
reports, declarations and other forms and documents (including, without
limitation, estimated tax returns and reports and material information returns
and reports) (“Tax
Returns”)
required pursuant to applicable law to be filed with any Tax Authority. All
such
Tax Returns are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects,
and
each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has timely paid all Taxes due. Each of
Parent and its Subsidiaries has withheld or collected from each payment made
to
each of its employees the amount of all Taxes (including, but not limited
to,
United States income taxes and other foreign taxes) required to be withheld
or
collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper Tax Authority. For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Tax”
(and,
with correlative meaning, “Taxes”
and
“Taxable”)
means
any and all taxes including, without limitation, (x) any net income, alternative
or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, value added, net worth, license, withholding,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property,
environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, 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 by
any
United States, local or foreign governmental authority or regulatory body
responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign) (a
“Tax
Authority”),
(y)
any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (x)
as a
result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group for any taxable period or as the result of being a transferee or successor
thereof, and (z) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in (x) or (y) as a result of any express or implied obligation
to
indemnify any other person.
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3.14 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
As of
the Closing Date, neither Parent nor Acquisition Subsidiary will have any
liabilities of any kind whatsoever. Parent is not a guarantor of any
indebtedness of any other person, entity or corporation.
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3.15 No
Broker Fees.
No
brokers, finders or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable
by or
to Parent, or Acquisition Subsidiary or the Parent Controlling Shareholders
or
any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement.
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Section
3.16 No
Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.
There
are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or anticipated by Parent
to
arise, between Parent and any accountants and/or lawyers formerly or presently
employed by Parent. Parent is current with respect to fees owed to its
accountants and lawyers.
Section
3.17 Disclosure.
This
Agreement and any certificate attached hereto or delivered in accordance
with
the terms hereby by or on behalf of Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, when taken
together, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
and/or
therein not misleading.
Section
3.18 Survival.
Each of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III shall be
deemed
represented and made by Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary or the Parent Controlling
Shareholders, as the case may be, at the Closing as if made at such time
and
shall survive the Closing for a period terminating twelve (12)
months
after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHEN KUN COMPANIES
AND
THE SHEN KUN SHAREHOLDERS
Each
of the
Shen
Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders hereby, jointly and severally,
represents, warrants to Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Parent
Controlling Shareholders and agrees that all of the statements in the following
subsections of this Article IV are true and complete as of the date hereof,
and
will, except as contemplated by this Agreement, be true and complete as of
the
Closing Date as if first made on such date.
Section
4.1 Disclosure
Schedules.
The
disclosure schedules
attached
hereto as Schedules
4.1
through
4.31
(the
“Shen
Kun Disclosure Schedules”)
are
divided into sections that correspond to the sections of this Article IV.
The
Shen Kun Disclosure Schedules comprise lists of all exceptions to the truth
and
accuracy in all material respects of, and of all disclosures or descriptions
required by, the representations and warranties set forth in the remaining
sections of this Article IV. For purposes of this Agreement, "to the best
of our
knowledge" or similar phrase shall mean that such Person shall have current
actual knowledge of a condition or event, or have received notice that would
give rise to current actual knowledge of such condition or event.
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4.2 Corporate
Organization.
(a) Each
of
the Shen Kun Companies and if applicable, each of the Shen Kun Shareholders,
is
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective
jurisdictions of organization, and have the requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry
on
their respective businesses as they are now being or currently planned to
be
conducted.
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(b) Each
of
the Shen Kun Companies is
in
possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits,
easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders (“Approvals”)
necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate
or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to
consummate the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, except where
the
failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, properties, assets, condition or results of operation of the
Shen
Kun Companies. Each of the Shen Kun Companies have delivered to Parent and
the
Parent Controlling Shareholders complete and correct copies of the following
documents for each respective entity (collectively referred to herein as
the
“Shen
Kun Charter Documents”):
(i)
Articles of Association and the Memorandum of Association; (ii) the articles
or
certificate of incorporation and the by-laws or code of regulations of a
corporation; (iii) any other document performing a similar function to the
documents specified in clauses (i) or (ii) adopted or filed in connection
with
the creation, formation or organization of a Person (as defined elsewhere
in
this Agreement); and (iv) any and all amendments to any of the foregoing.
The
Shen Kun Companies are not in violation of any of the provisions of the Shen
Kun
Charter Documents. The minute books or the equivalent of the Shen Kun Companies
contain true and accurate records of all meetings and consents in lieu of
meetings of its Board of Directors and shareholders (“Corporate
Records”),
from
the time of its organization until the date hereof. The stock ledgers and
other
ownership records of the shares of all of Shen Kun Companies’ capital stock (the
“Shen
Kun Share Records”)
are
true, complete and accurate records of the ownership of the shares of such
capital stock as of the date thereof and contain all issuances and transfers
of
such shares since the time of organization of the Shen Kun Companies.
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4.3 Capitalization
of Shen Kun Companies; Title to the Shen Kun Shares.
On the
Closing Date, immediately before the transactions to be consummated pursuant
to
this Agreement, the Shen Kun Companies shall have authorized capital stock
and
issued and outstanding shares as set forth on Schedule
4.3.
All of
the capital shares of the Shen Kun Companies as well as the owners of record
are
as contained on Schedule
4.3.
The
capital shares as contained on Schedule
4.3
are the
only outstanding securities of the Shen Kun Companies and there are no
outstanding options, warrants, agreements, commitments, conversion rights,
preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
acquire any shares of capital stock or any unissued or treasury shares of
capital stock of Shen Kun.
Section
4.4 Subsidiaries
and Equity Investments.
(a) Each
Subsidiary and affiliated company of the Shen Kun Companies is set forth
on
Schedule
4.4(a).
(b) The
Shen
Kun Companies do
not,
directly or indirectly, own any capital stock or other securities of, or
have
any beneficial ownership interest in, or hold any equity or similar interest,
or
have any investment in any corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
limited partnership, joint venture or other company, person or other entity.
For
each entity listed thereon, Schedule
4.4(a)
sets
forth its jurisdiction of organization and the percentage of the outstanding
capital stock or other equity interests of such entity that is held by the
Shen
Kun Companies. Each entity listed on Schedule
4.4(a)
is duly
organized and
validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of
its formation; has the requisite corporate power and authority to own its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted; and, if
applicable, is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and, to
the
extent legally applicable, is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which
its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes
such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be
so
qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse
effect.
(c) The
agreements entered into between WFOE and Shengkai (as described in Schedule
4.4(c)
hereto),
which effectively give WFOE control over Shengkai’s business and management as
if Shengkai were a wholly-owned subsidiary of WFOE, were validly entered
into by
the parties and in compliance with relevant PRC laws and regulations, and
all
necessary approvals in connection with such contractual agreements have been
obtained, except for those that do not or will not have a material adverse
effect on the business of Shengkai.
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4.5 Authorization
and Validity of Agreements.
The
Shen Kun Companies have all corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver
this Agreement, to perform their
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Each of the Shen Kun Shareholders has full power and authority to execute
and
deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and
legally binding obligation of the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun
Shareholders and is enforceable in accordance with its terms against each
of
them. Neither the Shen Kun Companies nor the Shen Kun Shareholders need give
any
notice to, make any filings with, or obtain any authorization, consent or
approval of any government or governmental agency or other person in order
for
it to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than
filings that may be required or permitted under BVI law, states securities
laws,
the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act resulting from the transfer and
exchange of the Shen Kun Shares. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by
the Shen Kun Companies and
the
Shen Kun Shareholders, and the consummation by the Shen Kun Companies and
by the
Shen Kun Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been
duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Shen Kun
Companies and
the
Shen Kun Shareholders, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
the
Shen Kun Companies or other actions on the part of the Shen Kun Shareholders
are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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4.6 No
Conflict or Violation.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shen Kun Companies or
the
Shen Kun Shareholders, nor the consummation by the Shen Kun Companies and/or
the
Shen Kun Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) violate
any provision of the Shen Kun Charter Documents, (ii) violate any Law,
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, charge or other restriction of any Governmental Authority to which
the
Shen Kun Companies and/or the Shen Kun Shareholders are subject, (iii) conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate,
modify
or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument or other arrangement to which the Shen Kun Companies and/or the
Shen
Kun Shareholders is/are a party or by which it/they is/are bound, or to which
any of its/their/his assets is subject; or (iv) result in or require the
creation or imposition of any encumbrance of any nature upon or with respect
to
any of Shen Kun Companies or any of the Shen Kun Shareholders’ assets, including
without limitation the Shen Kun Shares.
Section
4.7 Material
Changes/Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments. Except
as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Shen Kun Companies, the business
and operations of any of the Shen Kun Companies have been and are being
conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations and
all
applicable orders, injunctions, decrees, writs, judgments, determinations
and
awards of all Governmental Authorities.
Except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Shen Kun Companies, the
Shen
Kun Companies are not, and are not alleged to be, in violation of, or (with
or
without notice or lapse of time or both) in default under, or in breach of,
any
term or provision of the Shen Kun Charter Documents or of any indenture,
loan or
credit agreement, note, deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement or other
material agreement, lease, license or other instrument, commitment, obligation
or arrangement to which any of the Shen Kun Companies are a party or by which
any of the Shen Kun Companies’ properties, assets or rights are bound or
affected. To the knowledge of the Shen Kun Companies, no other party to any
material contract, agreement, lease, license, commitment, instrument or other
obligation to which any of the Shen Kun Companies are
a
party are (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in default
thereunder or in breach of any term thereof. The Shen Kun Companies are not
subject to any obligation or restriction of any kind or character, nor are
there, to the knowledge of the Shen Kun Companies, any event or circumstance
relating to the Shen Kun Companies that materially and adversely affects
in any
way their business, properties, assets or prospects or that would prevent
or
make burdensome their performance of or compliance with all or any part of
this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. “Material
Adverse Effect” means,
when used with respect to the Shen Kun Companies, any change, effect or
circumstance which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be
expected to (a) have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
financial condition or results of operations of the Shen Kun Companies, in
each
case taken as a whole or (b) materially impair the ability of the Shen Kun
Companies to
perform their obligations under this Agreement, excluding any change, effect
or
circumstance resulting from (i) the announcement, pendency or consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) changes in the United
States securities markets generally, or (iii) changes in general economic,
currency exchange rate, political or regulatory conditions in industries
in
which the Shen Kun Companies operate.
Section
4.8 Brokers’
Fees. None
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders nor the Shen Kun Companies has any liability to
pay
any fees or commissions or other consideration to any broker, finder, or
agent
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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4.9 Investment
Representations.
(a) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders understands and agrees that the issuance of the
Merger
Shares to the Shen Kun Shareholders as contemplated hereby, has not been
registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of
the
U.S. and that the issuance of the Merger Shares is being effected in reliance
upon an exemption from registration afforded under the Securities Act.
(b) The
Merger Shares will be acquired hereunder solely for the account of the Shen
Kun
Shareholders for investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution
thereof. Each of the Shen Kun Shareholders understands and is able to bear
any
economic risks associated with acquiring the Merger Shares. Each of the Shen
Kun
Shareholders have had full access to all the information it considers necessary
or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the
Merger.
(c) No
offer
to enter into this Agreement has been made by Parent to any of the Shen Kun
Shareholders in the United States. None of the Shen Kun Shareholders or any
of
their respective Affiliates or any person acting on their behalf or on behalf
of
any such Affiliate, has engaged or will engage in any activity undertaken
for
the purpose of, or that reasonably could be expected to have the effect of,
conditioning the markets in the United States for the Merger Shares, including,
but not limited to, effecting any sale or short sale of securities. To the
best
knowledge of each of the Shen Kun Shareholders, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein are not part of a plan or scheme to evade
the
registration provisions of the Securities Act, and the Merger Shares are
being
acquired for investment purposes by each of the Shen Kun Shareholders.
(d) By
its
execution of this Agreement, each Shen Kun Shareholder, severally and not
jointly, represents and warrants to Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the
Parent Controlling Shareholders either that: (i) such Shen Kun Shareholder
is an
Accredited Investor; or (ii) such Shen Kun Shareholder is not a U.S. Person.
Each Shen Kun Shareholder severally understands that the Merger Shares being
offered and sold to such Shen Kun Shareholder in reliance upon the truth
and
accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments
and
understandings of such Shen Kun Shareholder set forth in this Agreement,
in
order that Parent may determine the applicability and availability of the
exemptions from registration of the Common Stock on which Parent is relying.
Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders acknowledges that, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, Parent shall file such notices, applications,
reports, or other instruments as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in
an
effort to document reliance on such exemptions, and the appropriate regulatory
authority in the countries where the Shen Kun Shareholders resides unless
an
exemption requiring no filing is available in such jurisdictions, all to
the
extent and in the manner as may be deemed by such Parties to be
appropriate.
(e) No
Shen
Kun Shareholder will transfer any or all of the Merger Shares absent an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable
state
securities law covering the disposition of such shareholder’s Merger Shares,
without first providing Parent with an opinion of counsel (which counsel
and
opinion are reasonably satisfactory to Parent) to the effect that such transfer
will be made pursuant to an exemption from the registration and the prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the registration or
qualification requirements of any applicable U.S. state securities
laws.
(f) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders agrees
that it will not
(i)
offer,
sell or otherwise transfer any of the Merger Shares, unless in compliance
with
the Securities Act or (ii)
engage
in
hedging transactions involving such securities. Each Shen Kun Shareholder
acknowledges that the Merger Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in
Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
(g) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders hereby agrees as follows:
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(i) Securities
Act Legend.
The
certificates evidencing the Merger Shares issued to the Shen Kun Shareholders,
and each certificate issued in transfer thereof, will bear the following
legend:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND
NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
IN
WHICH CASE THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE COMPANY
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO THE
COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
(ii) Other
Legends.
The
certificates representing such Merger Shares, and each certificate issued
in
transfer thereof, will also bear any other legend required by contract or
under
any applicable Law, including, without limitation, any U.S. state corporate
and
state securities law.
(h) Each
Shen
Kun Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent may refuse to transfer
the Merger Shares, unless such Shareholder complies with this Section 4.9.
Each
Shareholder consents to Parent making a notation on its records or giving
instructions to any transfer agent of the Common Stock in order to implement
the
restrictions on transfer of the Merger Shares.
(i) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders has been furnished with and has carefully read
the
Public Reports filed by Parent with the SEC during the preceding two years.
With
respect to individual or partnership tax and other economic considerations
involved in this investment, each of the Shen Kun Shareholders confirms that
they are not relying on Parent (or any agent or representative of Parent).
Each
of the Shen Kun Shareholders have carefully considered and have, to the extent
such persons believe such discussion necessary, discussed with their own
legal,
tax, accounting and financial advisers the suitability of an investment in
the
stock for such particular tax and financial situation.
(j) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders acknowledges
that
Parent is a “shell company”,”
as
defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act,
with no
operations and no significant assets and that, as a result, the value
of
the Shen
Kun Shares far exceeds the value of the Merger Shares under any recognized
criteria of value. Each of the Shen Kun Shareholders further acknowledges
that
they are aware of the quoted prices for the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin
Board but understands
there is
no active trading market for such shares, quotations on the OTC Bulletin
Board
represent inter-dealer prices without retail xxxx-up, xxxx-down, or commission,
and may not represent actual transactions, and there is no liquid trading
market
for the Common Stock, and that, as a result, Parent and the Parent Controlling
Shareholders are not providing any assurance that the Shen Kun Shareholders
will
be able to sell the Common Stock.
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(k) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders has had an opportunity to inspect relevant documents
relating to the organization and business of Parent. Each of the Shen Kun
Shareholders acknowledges
that all
documents, records and books pertaining to this investment which such Shen
Kun
Shareholders have requested has been made available for inspection by such
Shen
Kun Shareholders and their respective attorney, accountant or other
adviser(s).
(l) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders and/or their respective advisor(s) has/have had
a
reasonable opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers and request
additional relevant information from, the officers of Parent concerning the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(m) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders confirms
that
they are not acquiring the Common Stock as a result of or subsequent to any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar.
(n) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders, by reason of such person’s business or financial
experience, has
the
capacity to protect its
own
interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(o) Except
as
set forth in this Agreement, each of the Shen Kun Shareholders represents
that no
representations or warranties have been made to them by Parent, any officer
director, agent, employee, or Affiliate of Parent, and such Shen Kun Shareholder
has not relied on any oral representations by Parent or by any of its officers,
directors or agents in connection with their decision to acquire the Merger
Shares.
(p) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders has
adequate
means for providing for their current financial needs and contingencies,
is
able to
bear the substantial economic risks of an investment in the Merger Shares
for an
indefinite period of time, has
no need
for liquidity in such investment and, at the present time, could afford a
complete loss of such investment.
(q) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders has
such
knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to
enable
such
shareholder
to use
the information made available to them in connection with the transaction
to
evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Merger Shares and to
make
an informed investment decision with respect thereto
(r) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders understands
that the
Merger Shares constitute “restricted securities” that have not been registered
under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and they
are
acquiring the same as principal for their own account for investment purposes
and not for distribution. The Shen Kun Shareholders acknowledge that the
Merger
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any securities
act of any state or country. The Shen Kun Shareholders understand further
that
in absence of an effective registration statement, the Merger Shares can
only be
sold pursuant to some exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
(s) Each
of
the Shen Kun Shareholders recognizes that an investment in the Merger Shares
involves substantial risks. Each of the Shen Kun Shareholders acknowledges
that
they have reviewed the risk factors identified in the periodic reports filed
by
Parent with the SEC. Each of the Shen Kun Shareholders further confirms
that
they are aware that no federal or state agencies have passed upon this
transaction or made any finding or determination as to the fairness of this
investment.
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Section
4.10 Ownership
of Shares.
Each
Shen Kun Shareholder is both the record and beneficial owner of the Shen
Kun
Shares set forth opposite such Shen Kun Shareholder's name on Schedule
4.10
hereto.
Each Shen Kun Shareholder is not the record or beneficial owner of any other
Shen Kun Shares. The information set forth on Schedule
4.10
with
respect to each Shen Kun Shareholder is accurate and complete. Each Shen
Kun
Shareholder has and shall transfer at the Closing, good and marketable title
to
the Shen Kun Shares shown as owned of record by such Shen Kun Shareholder
on
Schedule
4.10
to this
Agreement, free and clear of all Liens.
Section
4.11 Pre-emptive
Rights.
At
Closing, no Shen Kun Shareholder has any pre-emptive rights or any other
rights
to acquire any Shen Kun Shares that have not been waived or
exercised.
Section
4.12 Disclosure.
This
Agreement, the schedules hereto and any certificate attached hereto or delivered
in accordance with the terms hereof by or on behalf of the Shen Kun Companies
or
any of
the Shen Kun Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, when taken together, do not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements contained herein and/or therein not misleading.
Section
4.13 Title
to and Condition of Properties.
The Shen
Kun Companies own or hold under valid leases or other rights to use all real
property, plants, machinery and equipment necessary for the conduct of the
business of any of the Shen Kun Companies as presently conducted, except
where
the failure to own or hold such property, plants, machinery and equipment
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on any of the Shen Kun Companies. The
material buildings, plants, machinery and equipment necessary for the conduct
of
the business of any of the Shen Kun Companies as presently conducted are
structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair and are adequate
for the uses to which they are being put, in each case, taken as a whole,
and
none of such buildings, plants, machinery or equipment are in need of
maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs
that are not material in nature or cost.
Section
4.14 Financial
Statements/Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. The
audited financial statements for fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and 2007
and
the unaudited financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended September
30,
2007, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 of the Shen Kun Companies (the
“Shen
Kun Financial Statements”)
have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during
the
periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial
statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements
may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations
and
cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. The Shen Kun
Companies have no debt, obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, liquidated or otherwise, whether due or to become due, whether
or
not known to the Shen Kun Companies) arising out of any transaction entered
into
at or prior to the Closing Date or any act or omission at or prior to the
Closing Date, except to the extent set forth on or reserved against on the
Shen
Kun Companies’ audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30,
2006 and 2007 and the unaudited financial statements for the fiscal quarters
ended September 30, 2007, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008. All debts,
obligations or liabilities with respect to directors and officers of the
Shen
Kun Companies will be cancelled prior to the Closing. The Shen Kun Companies
have not incurred any liabilities or obligations under agreements entered
into,
except in the usual and ordinary course of business and
except as otherwise provided in the Shen Kun Financial Statements since
July
31,
2007.
Section
4.15 Changes.
The
Shen
Kun Companies have not, since March 31, 2008:
(a) Ordinary
Course of Business.
Conducted their business or entered into any transaction other than in the
usual
and ordinary course of business, except for this Agreement.
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(b) Adverse
Changes.
Suffered or experienced any change in, or affecting, their condition (financial
or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results
of
operations or prospects other than changes, events or conditions in the usual
and ordinary course of their business, none of which would have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(c) Loans.
Made
any loans or advances to any Person, other than travel advances and
reimbursement of expenses made to employees, officers and directors in the
ordinary course of business;
(d) Liens.
Created
or permitted to exist any Lien on any material property or asset of any of
the
Shen Kun Companies, other than (a) Liens for taxes not yet payable or in
respect
of which the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate
reserves; (b) Liens in respect of pledges or deposits under workmen’s
compensation laws or similar legislation, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
laborers and material men and similar Liens, if the obligations secured by
such
Liens are not then delinquent or are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings conducted and for the payment of which the relevant
party has made adequate reserves; (c) statutory Liens incidental to the conduct
of the business of the relevant party which were not incurred in connection
with
the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credits and that do
not
in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its property or materially
impair the use thereof in the operation of its business; and (d) Liens that
would not have a Material Adverse Effect (“Permitted Liens”);
(e) Capital
Stock.
Issued,
sold, disposed of or encumbered, or authorized the issuance, sale, disposition
or encumbrance of, or granted or issued any option to acquire any shares
of
their capital stock or any other of their securities or any equity security
of
any class of any of the Shen Kun Companies, or altered the term of any of
their
outstanding securities or made any change in their outstanding shares of
capital
stock or their capitalization, whether by reason of reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split, combination, exchange or readjustment of shares,
stock dividend or otherwise;
(f) Dividends.
Declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any
of
their shareholders;
(g) Material
Shen Kun Contracts.
Terminated or modified any and all agreements, contracts, arrangements, leases,
commitments or otherwise, of any of the Shen Kun Companies, of the type and
nature that is required to be filed with the SEC (each a “Material
Shen Kun Contract”),
except for termination upon expiration in accordance with the terms
thereof;
(h) Claims.
Released, waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting
any
of the Shen Kun Companies in excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate or instituted
or settled any Action involving in excess of US $10,000 in the
aggregate;
(i) Discharged
Liabilities.
Paid,
discharged or satisfied any claim, obligation or liability in excess of US
$10,000 in the aggregate, except for liabilities incurred prior to the date
of
this Agreement in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Indebtedness.
Created, incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness
in
excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate, other than professional
fees;
(k) Guarantees.
Guaranteed or endorsed in a material amount any obligation or net worth of
any
Person;
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(l) Acquisitions.
Acquired the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest
in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
(m) Accounting.
Changed
their method of accounting or the accounting principles or practices utilized
in
the preparation of the Shen Kun Financial Statements other than as required
by
GAAP;
(n) Agreements.
Entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated themselves, to do any of the
foregoing.
Section
4.16 Material
Shen Kun Contracts. The
Shen
Kun Companies have made available to Parent and the Parent Controlling
Shareholders, prior to the date of this Agreement, true, correct and complete
copies of each written Material Shen Kun Contract, including each amendment,
supplement and modification thereto. Each Material Shen Kun Contract is a
valid
and binding agreement of the Shen Kun Companies and is in full force and
effect.
Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Shen Kun Companies
are
not in breach or default of any Material Shen Kun Contract to which they
are a
party and, to the knowledge of the Shen Kun Companies, no other party to
any
Material Shen Kun Contract are in breach or default thereof. Except as would
not
have a Material Adverse Effect, no event has occurred or circumstance exists
that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would (a) contravene, conflict
with or result in a violation or breach of, or become a default or event
of
default under, any provision of any Material Shen Kun Contract or (b) permit
the
Shen Kun Companies or any other Person the right to declare a default or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of,
or
to cancel, terminate or modify any Material Shen Kun Contract. The Shen Kun
Companies have not received notice of the pending or threatened cancellation,
revocation or termination of any Material Shen Kun Contract to which they
are a
party. There are no renegotiations of, or attempts to renegotiate, or
outstanding rights to renegotiate any material terms of any Material Shen
Kun
Contract.
Section
4.17 Material
Assets.
The
financial statements of the Shen Kun Companies reflect the material properties
and assets (real and personal) owned or leased by the Shen Kun
Companies.
Section
4.18 Litigation.
There is
no Action pending or, to the best knowledge of the Shen Companies and the
Shen
Kun Shareholders, currently threatened against any of the Shen Kun Companies
or
any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, that may affect the validity
of this Agreement, the right of such parties to enter into this Agreement,
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or threatened
against or affecting any of the Shen Kun Companies’ respective properties,
assets, business or employees. There is no Action pending or, to the best
knowledge of the Shen Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders, currently
threatened against any of the Shen Kun Companies or any of their respective
Subsidiaries or Affiliates, before any court or by or before any Governmental
Authority or any arbitration board or tribunal, nor is there any judgment,
decree, injunction or order of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator against
any of the Shen Kun Companies or any of their respective Subsidiaries or
Affiliates. None of the Shen Kun Companies or their respective Subsidiaries
or
Affiliates is a party or subject to the provisions of any order, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority. There is no
Action
by any of the Shen Kun Companies or any of their respective Subsidiaries
or
Affiliates relating to any of the Shen Kun Companies currently pending or
which
any of the Shen Kun Companies or any of their respective Subsidiaries
intends
to initiate.
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Section
4.19 Licenses. Except
as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Shen Kun Companies possess
from
the appropriate Governmental Authority all licenses, permits, authorizations,
approvals, franchises and rights that are necessary for any of the Shen Kun
Companies to engage in their business as currently conducted and to permit
any
of the Shen Kun Companies to own and use their properties and assets in the
manner in which they currently own and use such properties and assets
(collectively, the “Shen
Kun Companies Permits”).
The
Shen Kun Companies have not received notice from any Governmental Authority
or
other Person that there are lacking any license, permit, authorization,
approval, franchise or right necessary for the Shen Kun Companies to engage
in
their business as currently conducted and to permit the Shen Kun Companies
to
own and use their properties and assets in the manner in which they currently
own and use such properties and assets. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, the Shen Kun Companies Permits are valid and in full force
and
effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, no event has
occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse
of
time): (a) constitute or result, directly or indirectly, in a violation of
or a
failure to comply with any Shen Kun Companies Permit; or (b) result, directly
or
indirectly, in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or
termination of, or any modification to, any Shen Kun Companies Permit. The
Shen
Kun Companies have not received notice from any Governmental Authority or
any
other Person regarding: (a) any actual, alleged, possible or potential
contravention of any Shen Kun Companies Permit; or (b) any actual, proposed,
possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation,
termination of, or modification to, any Shen Kun Companies Permit. All
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of such Shen Kun
Companies Permits have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate
Persons, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to
such
Shen Kun Companies Permits have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons. All Shen Kun Companies Permits are renewable by their
terms
or in the ordinary course of business without the need to comply with any
special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine
fees
or similar charges, all of which have, to the extent due, been duly
paid.
Section
4.20 Interested
Party Transactions.
No
officer, director or shareholder of any of the Shen Kun Companies or any
Affiliate or “associate” (as such term are defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act) of any such Person, have or have had, either directly or indirectly,
(1) an
interest in any Person which (a) furnishes or sells services or products
which
are furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold by the Shen
Kun
Companies, or (b) purchases from or sells or furnishes to, or proposes to
purchase from, sell to or furnish any of the Shen Kun Companies any goods
or
services; or (2) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement to which
the
Shen Kun Companies are a party or by which they may be bound or
affected.
Section
4.21 Governmental
Inquiries.
The
Shen Kun Companies have provided to Parent a copy of each material written
inspection report, questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request for information
received by the Shen Kun Companies from any Governmental Authority, and the
Shen
Kun Companies’ response thereto, and each material written statement, report or
other document filed by the Shen Kun Companies with any Governmental
Authority.
Section
4.22 Intellectual
Property.
The
Shen Kun Companies do not own, use or license any Intellectual Property in
their
business as presently conducted. For purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual
Property” means all industrial and intellectual property, including, without
limitation, all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, patent applications, patent rights,
trademarks, trademark applications, common law trademarks, Internet domain
names, trade names, service marks, service xxxx applications, common law
service
marks, and the goodwill associated therewith, copyrights, in both published
and
unpublished works, whether registered or unregistered, copyright applications,
franchises, licenses, know-how, trade secrets, technical data, designs, customer
lists, confidential and proprietary information, processes and formulae,
all
computer software programs or applications, layouts, inventions, development
tools and all documentation and media constituting, describing or relating
to
the above, including manuals, memoranda, and records, whether such intellectual
property has been created, applied for or obtained anywhere throughout the
world.
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Section
4.23 Stock
Option Plans; Employee Benefits.
(a) The
Shen
Kun Companies have no stock option plans providing for the grant by the Shen
Kun
Companies of stock options to directors, officers or employees.
(b) The
Shen
Kun Companies have no employee benefit plans or arrangements covering their
present and former employees or providing benefits to such persons in respect
of
services provided the Shen Kun Companies.
(c) Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby alone, nor in
combination with another event, with respect to each director, officer, employee
and consultant of the Shen Kun Companies, will result in (a) any payment
(including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation or bonus
payments) becoming due from the Shen Kun Companies, (b) any increase in the
amount of compensation or benefits payable to any such individual or (c)
any
acceleration of the vesting or timing of payment of compensation payable
to any
such individual. No agreement, arrangement or other contract of the Shen
Kun
Companies provides benefits or payments contingent upon, triggered by, or
increased as a result of a change in the ownership or effective control of
the
Shen Kun Companies.
Section
4.24 Environmental
and Safety Matters.
Except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) The
Shen
Kun Companies have at all time been and are in compliance with all Environmental
Laws applicable to the Shen Kun Companies.
(b) There
are
no Actions pending or threatened against the Shen Kun Companies alleging
the
violation of any Environmental Law or environmental permit applicable to
the
Shen Kun Companies or alleging that the Shen Kun Companies are potentially
responsible parties for any environmental site contamination.
(c) Neither
this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall impose any obligations to notify or obtain the consent of
any
Governmental Authority or third Persons under any Law or other requirement
relating to the environment, natural resources, or public or employee health
and
safety (“Environmental
Laws”)
applicable to the Shen Kun Companies.
Section
4.25 Board
Recommendation.
Each
respective Board of Directors of the Shen Kun Companies, at meetings duly
called
and held, has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are advisable and in the best interests of the Shen Kun
Companies’ shareholders and has duly authorized this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.26 Compliance
of Transaction with PRC Laws.
The
execution and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement do not conflict with or result in a violation of the Company Act,
the
Securities Act of China or any other Law of the PRC.
Section
4.27 Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Shen Kun Companies nor the Shen Kun Shareholders nor any director, officer,
agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of either or both of them,
has,
in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, either of the Shen Kun
Companies or the Shen Kun Shareholders, as the case may be, (i) used any
corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other
unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or
indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official
or
employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any
provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended,
or (iv)
made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
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Section
4.28 OFAC.
Neither
the Shen Kun Companies nor the Shen Kun Shareholders (i) is a Person whose
property or interest in property is blocked or subject to blocking pursuant
to
Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property
and
Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or
Support
Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)), (ii) engages in any dealings or
transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, or is otherwise
associated with any such Person in any manner violative of Section 2 of such
executive order or (iii) is a Person on the list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to the limitations or prohibitions
under any other U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
regulation or executive order.
Section
4.29 Patriot
Act.
Assuming
it were applicable to the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders,
the
Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders would be in compliance,
in all
material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and
each
of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto; and (ii) Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
and
Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001).
Section
4.30 Representations
and Warranties True.
Each of
the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders covenant and represent
and
warrant that all of the representations and warranties set forth herein shall
be
true and correct at the time of Closing as if made on that date.
Section
4.31 Survival.
Each of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III shall be
deemed
represented and made by the Shen Kun Companies and
the
Shen Kun Shareholders at the Closing as if made at such time and shall survive
the Closing for a period terminating twenty-four months after the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE
V
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
Section
5.1 Certain
Changes and Conduct of Business.
(a) From
and
after the date of this Agreement and until the Closing Date, each of Parent
and
the Shen Kun Companies shall conduct its business solely in the ordinary
course
consistent with past practices and, in a manner consistent with all their
respective representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, and
without the prior written consent of the other party (which may be withheld
for
any reason or no reason), will not, except as required or permitted pursuant
to
the terms hereof or the Private Placement:
(i) make
any
material change in the conduct of its businesses and/or operations or enter
into
any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practices;
(ii) make
any
change to the Parent Charter Documents or the Shen Kun Charter Documents;
issue
any additional shares of capital stock or equity securities or grant any
option,
warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or equity securities or issue
any
security convertible into or exchangeable for its capital stock or alter
in any
material term of any of its outstanding securities or make any change in
its
outstanding shares of capital stock or its capitalization, whether by reason
of
a reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange
or
readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise;
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(iii) other
than in the ordinary course of business, incur, assume or guarantee any
indebtedness for borrowed money, issue any notes, bonds, debentures or other
corporate securities or grant any option, warrant or right to purchase any
thereof;
(iv) issue
any
securities convertible or exchangeable for debt or equity
securities;
(v) make
any
sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other conveyance of any of its
assets
or any part thereof;
(vi) subject
any of its assets, or any part thereof, to any Lien or suffer such to be
imposed;
(vii) acquire
any assets, raw materials or properties, or enter into any other
transaction;
(viii) enter
into any new (or amend any existing) employee benefit plan, program or
arrangement or any new (or amend any existing) employment, severance or
consulting agreement, grant any general increase in the compensation of officers
or employees (including any such increase pursuant to any bonus, pension,
profit-sharing or other plan or commitment) or grant any increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable to any employee;
(ix) make
or
commit to make any material capital expenditures;
(x) pay,
loan
or advance any amount to, or sell, transfer or lease any properties or assets
to, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with, any of its
affiliates;
(xi) guarantee
any indebtedness for borrowed money or any other obligation of any other
person;
(xii) fail
to
keep in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and scope to
coverage maintained by it (or on behalf of it) on the date hereof;
(xiii) take
any
other action that would cause any of the representations and warranties made
by
it in this Agreement not to remain true and correct in any material
respect;
(xiv) make
any
loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any
person;
(xv) make
any
change in any method of accounting or accounting principle, method, estimate
or
practice;
(xvi) settle,
release or forgive any claim or litigation or waive any right;
(xvii) commit
itself to do any of the foregoing.
(b) From
and
after the date of this Agreement, each of Parent and the Shen Kun Companies
and
each of its Subsidiaries will:
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(i) continue
to maintain, in all material respects, its properties in accordance with
present
practices in a condition suitable for its current use;
(ii) file,
when due or required, federal, state, foreign and other tax returns and other
reports required to be filed and pay when due all taxes, assessments, fees
and
other charges lawfully levied or assessed against it, unless the validity
thereof is contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted;
(iii) continue
to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practices;
(iv) keep
its
books of account, records and files in the ordinary course and in accordance
with existing practices; and
(v) continue
to maintain existing business relationships with suppliers.
(c) From
and
after the date of this Agreement, none of the Shen Kun Shareholders will
sell,
transfer, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of, or contract or otherwise
agree
to sell, transfer, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of any of the Shen
Kun
Shares except as provided by this Agreement.
(d) From
the
date of this Agreement and until the Closing date, each of Parent and the
Shen
Kun Companies shall confer on a reasonable basis with each other regarding
operational matters and other matters related to the Merger and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section
5.2 Publicity.
No
party shall issue any press release or public announcement pertaining to
the
Merger that has not been agreed upon in advance by Parent and Shen Kun, except
as Parent reasonably determines to be necessary in order to comply with the
rules of the SEC; provided,
however,
that to
the maximum extent practicable, Parent and Shen Kun shall give prior notice
thereof to the other, as applicable, and consult with each other regarding
the
same.
Section
5.3 Tax
Returns; Cooperation.
From
and after the Closing, the Shen Kun Companies, on the one hand, and Parent,
on
the other, will cooperate with each other and provide such information as
the
other party may require in order to file any return to determine Tax liability.
Such cooperation shall include making employees available on a mutually
convenient basis to explain any documents or information provided hereunder
or
otherwise as required in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding. In
addition, each of the parties shall use all commercially reasonable efforts
to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done,
and to
assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary,
proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably
practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
5.4 Tax-Free
Exchange.
Each of
Parent, the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders shall use its
respective reasonable efforts to cause the Merger to qualify as a tax-free
exchange of the Merger Shares under the Code. For purposes of the foregoing,
this Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization.
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Section
5.5 Transaction
Form 8-K; Other Filings.
Within
four (4) days after Closing,
and at
its own cost and expense, Parent will prepare and file a Current Report on
Form
8-K (the “Transaction
Form 8-K”)
and
any filings required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, the Securities
Act or any other Federal, foreign or blue sky or related Laws relating to
the
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the
transactions contemplated hereby, as well as under the stock exchange or
trading
system on which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted and such other
governmental agencies as may require the filing of such other filings. The
Shen
Kun Companies will work together with Parent to
prepare the Transaction Form 8-K within
4
days after Closing, to prepare
other
filings referred to above and
to
provide
Parent whatever information is necessary to accurately complete such filings
in
a timely manner.
Section
5.6 Parent
Directors and Officers.
(a) Directors.
On the
Closing Date, Parent shall take all necessary actions to ensure that Mr.
Xxxx
Xxxx or such other Person designated by the Shen Kun Companies (the
“Shen
Kun Designee”)
shall
be appointed to the Board of Directors of Parent, and that on the Merger
Effective Date, the Board of Directors of Parent shall consist of two
members,
one of
whom shall be the Shen Kun Designee.
(b) Schedule
14F-1.
On
or
before the
Closing
Date,
Parent shall take all actions required pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Exchange
Act and Rule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder, including filing with the SEC
an
Information Statement on Schedule 14F-1 substantially in the form attached
as
Exhibit
D
hereto
with respect to the change of a majority of members of the Board of Directors
of
Parent.
Upon the
effectiveness of the Schedule 14F-1, Ms. Xxx Xxx shall be appointed to the
Board
of Directors of Parent and Mr. Xxxx Xxxxx shall resign as a member of the
Board
of Directors of Parent.
(c) Independent
Directors. Within
ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the number of members
of its Board of Directors to be increased by three
(3)
for a total of five (5) members,
and Mr.
Xxxx Xxxx shall be entitled to nominate and the Parent shall cause to be
appointed, three
(3)
independent directors for the Board of Directors of Parent, two
(2)
of which will be subject
to Vision’s approval
for
ninety (90) days after Closing.
(d) Officers.
Immediately following the Closing Date, the officers of Parent shall consist
of
those individuals listed on Schedule
5.6
hereto.
Section
5.7 Continued
Listing.
Parent
will take all action necessary to continue the quotation or listing of its
Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board or other exchange or market on which
the
Common Stock is trading or may be traded in the future.
Section
5.8 Sales
of Securities under Rule 144, If Applicable.
Parent
will use its best efforts to at all times satisfy the current public information
requirements of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. If any
certificate representing any such restricted stock is presented to Parent’s
transfer agent for registration or transfer in connection with any sales
theretofore made under Rule 144, provided such certificate is duly endorsed
for
transfer by the appropriate person(s) or accompanied by a separate stock
power
duly executed by the appropriate person(s) in each case with reasonable
assurances that such endorsements are genuine and effective, and is accompanied
by an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Parent and its counsel that such
transfer has complied with the requirements of Rule 144, as the case may
be,
Parent will promptly instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and
to
issue one or more new certificates representing such shares to the transferee
and, if appropriate under the provisions of Rule 144, as the case may be,
free
of any stop transfer order or restrictive legend.
Section
5.9 Consistency
in Reporting.
Each
party hereto agrees that if the characterization of any transaction contemplated
in this Agreement or any ancillary or collateral transaction is challenged,
each
party hereto will testify, affirm and ratify that the characterization
contemplated in such agreement was the characterization intended by the party;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as giving rise
to any
obligation if the reporting position is determined to be incorrect by final
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Section
5.10 Capital
Contribution.
Within
thirty (30) days of the First Closing (as that term is defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement) of the Private Placement, the Parent shall cause Shen
Kun to
contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the net proceeds from sale of Units
to
WFOE (the “Initial
WFOE Contribution”).
Parent will cause Shen Kun to contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the
registered capital of WFOE within two years from the date of issuance of
the
business license of WFOE. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, in the event
of a
Second Closing of the Private Placement (as that term is defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement), within fifteen (15) days of the Second Closing,
Parent will cause Shen Kun to contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the
net
proceeds from the sale of Units in the Second Closing to WFOE, such transfer,
along with the Initial WFOE Capitalization, shall represent a capital
contribution of one hundred percent (100%) of the registered capital of
WFOE.
Section
5.11 Further
Assurances.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees
to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to
do,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to satisfy the conditions to Closing and to consummate
and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including,
without limitation, using reasonable efforts to lift or rescind any injunction
or restraining order or other order adversely affecting the ability of the
parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
using
reasonable efforts to prevent the breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement of such party contained or referred to in this Agreement
and to promptly remedy the same. In case at any time after the Merger Effective
Date any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
of
this Agreement, the proper officers and directors of each party to this
Agreement shall take all such necessary action. Nothing in this Section 5.11
shall be construed to require any party to participate in any threatened
or
actual legal, administrative or other proceedings (other than proceedings,
actions or investigations to which it is a party or subject or threatened
to be
made a party or subject) in connection with consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement unless such party shall consent in advance
and in
writing to such participation and the other party agrees to reimburse and
indemnify such party for and against any and all costs and damages related
thereto.
Section
5.12 Financial
Statements.
Prior
to the Closing Date, the Shen Kun Companies shall have initiated a system
of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that
(i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
The
Shen Kun Companies shall disclose to Shen Kun’s outside auditors (A) all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the Shen Kun Companies’ ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Shen
Kun Companies’ internal controls over financial reporting.
Section
5.13 Access
to Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary.
Parent
shall afford to the Shen Kun Companies and its officers, directors, agents
and
counsel access at times and upon conditions reasonably convenient to Parent
and
make available all properties, books, records, contracts and documents of
Parent
and Acquisition Subsidiary, and an opportunity to make such investigations
as
they shall reasonably desire to make of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary;
and
Parent shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Shen Kun Companies and
its
authorized representatives all such information with respect to the business
and
affairs of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary as the Company and its authorized
representatives may request and make the officers, directors, employees,
auditors and counsel of Parent and Acquisition available for consultation
and
permit access to other third parties reasonably requested for verification
of
any information so obtained.
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Section
5.14 Access
to the Shen Kun Companies.
The
Shen Kun Companies shall afford to Parent and its officers, directors, agents
and counsel access at times and upon conditions reasonably convenient to
the
Shen Kun Companies and make available all properties, books, records, contracts
and documents of the Shen Kun Companies, and an opportunity to make such
investigations as it shall reasonably desire to make of the Shen Kun Companies;
and the Shen Kun Companies shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Parent
and
its authorized representatives all such information with respect to the business
and affairs of the Shen Kun Companies as Parent and its authorized
representatives may request and make the officers, directors, employees,
auditors and counsel of the Shen Kun Companies available for consultation
and
permit access to other third parties reasonably requested for verification
of
any information so obtained.
Section
5.15 Negotiations.
From and
after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing or the termination
of
this Agreement, no party to this Agreement, nor any of its officers or directors
(subject to such director's fiduciary duties), nor anyone acting on behalf
of
any party or other persons shall, directly or indirectly, encourage, solicit,
engage in discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to,
any
person, firm, or other entity or group concerning any merger, sale of
substantial assets, purchase or sale of shares of capital stock or similar
transaction involving any party except for the Private Placement. A party
shall
promptly communicate to any other party any inquiries or communications
concerning any such transaction which they may receive or of which they may
become aware.
Section
5.16 Consents
and Approvals.
The
parties shall: (i) use their reasonable commercial efforts to obtain all
necessary consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of all governmental
and regulatory authorities, domestic and foreign, and of all other persons,
firms or corporations required in connection with the execution, delivery
and
performance by them of this Agreement; and (ii) diligently assist and cooperate
with each party in preparing and filing all documents required to be submitted
by a party to any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign,
in
connection with such transactions and in obtaining any governmental consents,
waivers, authorizations or approvals which may be required to be obtained
in
connection with
such
transactions.
Section
5.17 Registration
Rights.
All
shares listed on Schedule
5.17
shall be
registered pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
E
hereto.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF SHEN KUN AND THE SHEN KUN SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of Shen Kun and the Shen Kun Shareholders to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment,
at
or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more
of
which may be waived by the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders
at
their sole discretion:
Section
6.1 Representations
and Warranties of Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Parent Controlling
Shareholders.
All
representations and warranties made by Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and
the
Parent Controlling Shareholders in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in
all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if again made by Parent,
Acquisition Subsidiary and the Parent Controlling Shareholders,
as
applicable,
on and
as of such date and insofar as any inconsistency or inaccuracy does not or
will
not have a Material Adverse Effect, except insofar as the representations
and
warranties relate expressly and solely to a particular date or period, in
which
case, subject to the limitations applicable to the particular date or period,
they will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date with respect to such date or period.
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Section
6.2 Agreements
and Covenants.
Each of
Parent, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Parent Controlling Shareholders shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements
and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
on or
prior to the Closing Date.
Section
6.3 Consents
and Approvals.
All
consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm
or
corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
The
Merger shall have been duly approved by the Parent’s Board of Directors and, if
necessary under applicable laws, the requisite vote of the outstanding shares
of
capital stock of Acquisition Subsidiary entitled to vote thereon.
Section
6.4 No
Violation of Orders.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute,
rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, which declares this
Agreement invalid in any respect or prevents the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and adversely affects
the
assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or financial condition
of
Parent shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been
instituted or threatened by any government or governmental or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, or by any other person, or entity which seeks
to
prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or which challenges the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement.
Section
6.5 Other
Closing Documents.
Each of
the Shen Kun Shareholders shall have received such certificates, instruments
and
documents in confirmation of the representations and warranties of Parent
and
the Parent Controlling Shareholders, Parent’s and Parent Controlling
Shareholders’ performance of its obligations hereunder, and/or in furtherance of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Shen Kun Shareholders
and/or their respective counsel may reasonably request.
Section
6.6 Opinions
of Counsel, Etc.
At the
Closing, counsel to Parent shall deliver to the Shen Kun Shareholders an
opinion
of counsel substantially in the form of Exhibit
F.
Section
6.7 Appointment
of New Directors.
At the
Closing, (i)
Xxxx
Xxxx
shall be duly appointed to the Board of Directors of Parent,
and
(ii) subject to the effectiveness of a Schedule 14F-1 filed with the SEC
on the
Closing Date, Mr. Xxxx Xxxxx shall resign as a member of the Board of Directors
of Parent, and Ms. Xxx Xxx shall be duly appointed to the Board of Directors
of
Parent.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT,
ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY,
AND
PARENT CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of Parent and Acquisition Subsidiary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before
the
Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be
waived by Parent in its sole discretion:
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Section
7.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun
Shareholders.
All
representations and warranties made by the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen
Kun
Shareholders in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the
Closing Date as if again made by the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun
Shareholders, as applicable, on and as of such date.
Section
7.2 Agreements
and Covenants.
Each of
the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders shall have performed
and
complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required
by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by each of them on or prior
to
the Closing Date.
Section
7.3 Consents
and Approvals.
All
consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm
or
corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement, shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force
and
effect on the Closing Date. The Merger shall have been duly approved by the
unanimous consent of the holders of the Shen Kun Shares in accordance with
the
BCA (the “Shen
Kun Shareholder Approval”).
Section
7.4 No
Violation of Orders.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or
other
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute,
rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign,
that
declares this Agreement invalid or unenforceable in any respect or which
prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or which
materially and adversely affects the assets, properties, operations, prospects,
net income or financial condition of Shen Kun, taken as a whole, shall be
in
effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or government or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been instituted or threatened
by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign,
or by
any other person, or entity which seeks to prevent or delay the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which challenges the validity
or enforceability of this Agreement.
Section
7.5 Financial
Statements of Shen Kun Companies.
The
Shen Kun Companies shall have delivered the Shen Kun Financial Statements
to
Parent at least two (2) days prior to the Closing Date.
Section
7.6 Other
Closing Documents.
Parent
shall have received such certificates, instruments and documents in confirmation
of the representations and warranties of the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen
Kun
Shareholders, the performance of the Shen Kun Companies and
the
Shen Kun Shareholders’ respective obligations hereunder and/or in furtherance of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as Parent or its counsel
may
reasonably request. Additionally, Parent shall have received a copy of the
employment agreement of Mr. Xxxx Xxxx, dated as of June 7, 2001, entered
into
with Shengkai.
Section
7.7 Opinions
of Counsel, Etc. At
the
Closing, the Shen Kun Companies shall deliver,
or cause to be delivered, to Parent the following:
(a) the
opinion of Xxxxxx
Westwood & Riegels,
BVI
counsel to Shen Kun, addressed to Shen Kun and the Parent Controlling
Shareholders, in substantially the form of Exhibit
G
attached
hereto; and
(b) the
opinion of DeHeng Law Offices, PRC counsel to the Shen Kun Companies, addressed
to the Parent
and the
Parent Controlling Shareholders, in substantially the form of Exhibit
H
attached
hereto.
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Section
7.8 No
Material Change.
There
shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Shen Kun
Companies since the date hereof.
Section
7.9 Transfer
of Intellectual Property.
The
Shen Kun Companies and Shen Kun Shareholders shall have approved and executed
that certain Technology Transfer Agreement of even date herewith attached
hereto
as Exhibit
I
transferring certain intellectual property, including the Southern Sauce
trademark and recipe, to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
Section
7.10 Schedule
14F-1.
On the
Closing Date, Parent shall have filed with the SEC an Information Statement
on
Schedule 14F-1 with respect to the change of a majority of members of the
Board
of Directors of Parent.
ARTICLE
VIII
POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS
Section
8.1 Appointment
of Directors.
Within
ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, Parent shall have increased the number
of
members of its Board of Directors to five (5) members, of which three (3)
directors shall be independent and two (2) of such independent directors
have
been approved by Vision.
Section
8.2 Transaction
Form 8-K.
Within
four (4)
business days of the Closing Date,
the Shen
Kun Companies shall
have ensured
that the
Transaction Form 8-K has
been
filed with the SEC.
Section
8.3 Capital
Contribution.
Within
thirty (30) days of the First Closing of the Private Placement, the Parent
shall
cause Shen Kun to contribute the Initial WFOE Contribution. Parent will cause
Shen Kun to contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the registered capital
of
WFOE within two years from the date of issuance of the business license of
WFOE.
Notwithstanding the prior sentence, in the event of a Second Closing of the
Private Placement within fifteen (15) days of the Second Closing, Parent
will
cause Shen Kun to contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the net proceeds
from
the Second Closing to WFOE, such transfer, along with the Initial WFOE
Capitalization, shall represent a capital contribution of one hundred percent
(100%) of the registered capital of WFOE.
Section
8.4 Private
Placement.
Within
three (3) business days of the Closing Date, Parent shall consummate
the
First Closing of the Private Placement and the financing contemplated
thereby.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
AND ABANDONMENT
Section
9.1 Methods
of Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may
be
abandoned at any time before the Closing:
(a) By
the
mutual written consent of Shen
Kun
and
Parent;
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(b) By
Parent, upon a material breach on the part of the Shen Kun Companies or the
Shen
Kun Shareholders of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set
forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Shen
Kun
Companies or any of the Shen Kun Shareholders shall become untrue, in either
case such that any of the conditions set forth in Article VII hereof would
not
be satisfied (a “Shen
Kun Breach”),
and
such breach, if capable of cure, has not been cured within ten (10) days
after
receipt by the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun Shareholders of a written
notice from Parent setting forth in detail the nature of such Shen Kun
Breach;
(c) By
Shen
Kun, upon a material breach on the part of Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary
of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement,
or, if any representation or warranty of Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary
shall
become untrue, in either case such that any of the conditions set forth in
Article VI hereof would not be satisfied (a “Parent
Breach”),
and
such breach, if capable of cure, has not been cured within ten (10) days
after
receipt by Parent of a written notice from Shen Kun setting forth in detail
the
nature of such Parent Breach;
(d) By
either
Parent or Shen Kun, if the Closing shall not have consummated before ninety
(90)
days after the date hereof; provided,
however,
that
this Agreement may be extended by written notice of either Shen Kun or Parent
if
the Closing shall not have been consummated as a result of the Shen Kun
Companies or Parent having failed to receive all required regulatory approvals
or consents with respect to this transaction or as the result of the entering
of
an order as described in this Agreement; and further
provided, however,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(d)
shall
not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligations under
this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the
Closing
to occur on or before this date; or
(e) By
either
Shen Kun or Parent if a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental,
regulatory or administrative agency or commission shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action (which order, decree or ruling
the
parties hereto shall use its best efforts to lift), which permanently restrains,
enjoins or otherwise prohibits the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
9.2 Procedure
Upon Termination.
In the
event of termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section
9.1,
written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given by the terminating parties to the
other
parties and this Agreement shall terminate and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be abandoned, without further action. If this Agreement is
terminated as provided herein, no party to this Agreement shall have any
liability or further obligation to any other party to this Agreement;
provided,
however,
that no
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII shall relieve
any
party of liability for a breach of any provision of this Agreement occurring
before such termination.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
10.1 Survival
of Provisions.
The
respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of each
of the
parties to this Agreement (except covenants and agreements which are expressly
required to be performed and are performed in full on or before the Closing
Date) shall expire on the first day of the twenty-four-month anniversary
of the
Closing Date (the “Survival
Period”),
subject to Sections 3.18 and 4.31. In the event of a breach of any of such
representations, warranties or covenants, the party to whom such
representations, warranties or covenants have been made shall have all rights
and remedies for such breach available to it under the provisions of this
Agreement or otherwise, whether at law or in equity, regardless of any
disclosure to, or investigation made by or on behalf of such party on or
before
the Closing Date.
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Section
10.2 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification
Obligations in favor of the Officers, Directors, Employees and Parent
Controlling Shareholders.
Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in Section 10.1, from and after
the
Closing Date until the expiration of statute of limitations for shareholder
action under the laws of New York, the Shen Kun Companies and the Shen Kun
Shareholders shall indemnify and hold harmless the Parent’s officers, directors,
employees in office immediately prior to the Closing and the Parent Controlling
Shareholders (each such person and his heirs, executors, administrators,
agents,
successors and assigns is referred to herein as a “Parent
Indemnified Party”)
against
and in respect of any and all Damages suffered, sustained, incurred or required
to be paid by any Parent Indemnified Party arising out of:
(i) any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other agreement
made by the Shen Kun Companies or the Shen Kun Shareholders in any Transaction
Document;
(ii) any
acts
or omissions by any of the Shen Kun Companies or the Shen Kun Shareholders
taken
or made after the Closing Date; or
(iii) any
actions or omissions of any of the Shen Kun Companies or the Shen Kun
Shareholders taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, the Private Placement or the financing contemplated
thereby.
(b) Indemnification
in favor of Shen Kun and the Shen Kun Shareholders.
Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in Section 10.1 and subject to the
limitation set forth in this Section 10.2, from and after the Closing Date
until
the expiration of the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing Date, the Parent
Controlling Shareholders will, severally and not jointly, up to the amounts
indicated on Schedule
10.2(b) for
each
of the Parent Controlling Shareholders, indemnify and hold harmless Shen
Kun,
the Shen Kun Shareholders, and their respective officers, directors, agents,
attorneys and employees, and each person, if any, who controls or may “control”
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) any of the forgoing persons or
entities (hereinafter referred to individually as a “Shen
Kun Indemnified Party”)
from
and against any and all Damages suffered, sustained, incurred or required
to be
paid by a Shen Kun Indemnified Party arising out of:
(i) any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other agreement
made by Parent or the Parent Controlling Shareholders in any Transaction
Document;
(ii) any
acts
or omissions by Parent or the Parent Controlling Shareholders since February
14,
2008 through and including the Closing Date; or
(iii) any
actions or omissions by Parent or the Parent Controlling Shareholders
taken in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Private
Placement or the financing contemplated thereby.
(c) Indemnification
and Director and Officer Insurance.
From
and after the Closing, Parent will honor in all respects its obligations
pursuant to any indemnification agreements between Parent and its directors
and
officers in effect immediately prior to the Merger Effective Date and any
indemnification benefits accruing to such persons under Law, to the maximum
extent permitted by Law.
Section
10.3 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties
hereto
and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no party
shall assign or delegate any of the obligations created under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other parties.
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Section
10.4 Fees
and Expenses.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all legal and other fees,
costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
fees,
costs or expenses.
Section
10.5 Notices.
All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made if in writing and
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses:
If
to the
Shen Kun Companies or the Shen Kun Shareholders, to:
Shen
Kun
International Limited
Xxxx
Xxxx
Road, Xxx Xxx (Shuang Gang) Development Area
Xxxx
Xxx,
People’s Republic of China 300350
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxx
Tel.
No.:
00-00-0000-0000
Fax
No.:
00-00-0000-0000
with
copies to:
Sichenzia
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
00
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Tel.
No.:
(000) 000-0000
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
Parent, or Acquisition Subsidiary or the Parent Controlling Shareholders,
to:
Shengkai
Industrial Park
Xxxx
Xxxx
Road, Xxx Xxx (Shuang Gang) Development Area
Xxxx
Xxx,
People’s Republic of China 300350
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxx
Tel.
No.:
00-00-0000-0000
Fax
No.:
00-00-0000-0000
with
copies, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, P.A.
000
XX
0xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | Xxxxx, Xx. 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel.
No.:
(000)000-0000 Fax No.: (000)000-0000
or
to
such other persons or at such other addresses as shall be furnished by any
party
by like notice to the others, and such notice or communication shall be deemed
to have been given or made as of the date so delivered or mailed. No change
in
any of such addresses shall be effective insofar as notices under this Section
9.5 are concerned unless such changed address is located in the United States
of
America (or, in the case of Long Sunny, Gross Profit, Right Idea, or Shen
Kun,
in the British Virgin Islands or the United States of America) and notice
of
such change shall have been given to such other party hereto as provided
in this
Section 9.5.
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Section
10.6 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, represents the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties with reference to the transactions set forth
herein and no representations or warranties have been made in connection
with
this Agreement other than those expressly set forth herein or in the exhibits,
certificates and other documents delivered in accordance herewith. This
Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence,
communications, understandings and agreements between the parties relating
to
the subject matter of this Agreement and all prior drafts of this Agreement,
all
of which are merged into this Agreement. No prior drafts of this Agreement
and
no words or phrases from any such prior drafts shall be admissible into evidence
in any action or suit involving this Agreement.
Section
10.7 Severability.
This
Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability
of
any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of
this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in
lieu of
any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend
that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar
in
terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible so as
to be
valid and enforceable.
Section
10.8 Titles
and Headings.
The
Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for
convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section
10.9 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which together shall be considered one and
the
same agreement.
Section
10.10 Convenience
of Forum; Consent to Jurisdiction.
The
parties to this Agreement, acting for themselves and for their respective
successors and assigns, without regard to domicile, citizenship or residence,
hereby expressly and irrevocably elect as the sole judicial forum for the
adjudication of any matters arising under or in connection with this Agreement,
and consent and subject themselves to the jurisdiction of, the courts of
the
State of New York located in County of New York, and/or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, in respect of any matter
arising under this Agreement. Service of process, notices and demands of
such
courts may be made upon any party to this Agreement by personal service at
any
place where it may be found or giving notice to such party as provided in
Section 9.5.
Section
10.11 Enforcement
of the Agreement.
The
parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that
the
parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereto,
this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in
equity.
Section
10.12 Governing
Law.
Except
to
the extent required by Florida or BVI law, this
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance
with
the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the choice of
law
provisions thereof.
Section
10.13 Amendments
and Waivers.
Except
or otherwise provided herein, no amendment of any provision of this Agreement
shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the
parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any default, misrepresentation,
or
breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall
be
deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or
breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights
arising
by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
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Section
10.14 Electronic
Signatures.
(a) Execution
on Paper.
Notwithstanding the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act
(15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.),
the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or any other Law relating to or enabling
the
creation, execution, delivery or recordation of any contract or signature
by
electronic means, and notwithstanding any course of conduct engaged in by
the
Shen Kun Companies, Acquisition Subsidiary and Parent, neither the Shen Kun
Companies, Parent or Acquisition Subsidiary will be deemed to have executed
a
transaction document or other document contemplated thereby (including any
amendment or other change thereto) unless and until such party shall have
executed such transaction document or other document on paper by a handwritten
original signature or any other symbol executed or adopted by that party
with
the current intention to authenticate such transaction document or such other
document contemplated.
(b) Electronic
Delivery.
Delivery of a copy of a transaction document or such other document bearing
an
original signature by facsimile transmission (whether directly from one
facsimile device to another by means of a dial-up connection or whether mediated
by the worldwide web), by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.PDF”)
form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original
graphic
and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical
delivery of the paper document bearing the original signature. “Originally
signed” or “original signature” means or refers to a signature that has not been
mechanically or electronically reproduced.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
SHEN
KUN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
|
Xxxx
Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
|
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SHEN
KUN ACQUISITION SUB LIMITED
|
SHENGKAI
(TIANJIN) CERAMIC VALVES CO., LTD.
|
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
|
Xxxx
Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
|
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TIANJIN
SHENGKAI INDUSTRIAL
|
||||
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
|
||||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
|
|||
Xxxx
Xxxx, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
|
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PARENT
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS:
|
SHEN
KUN SHAREHOLDERS:
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VISION
OPPORTUNITY CHINA LP
|
LONG
SUNNY LIMITED
|
|||||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
|
|||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Authorized Signatory
|
Xxxx
Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
|
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CASTLE BISON, INC., |
GROSS
PROFIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
|
|||||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
|||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, President
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Director
|
|||||
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
|
RIGHT
IDEA HOLDINGS LIMITED
|
|||||
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
By:
|
/s/
Ji Haihong
|
||||
Ji
Haihong, Director
|
||||||
XXXXX
XXXXX
|
XXXX
XXXX
|
|||||
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
/s/
Miao Xxxx
|
|||||
XXXXX
XXXX
|
||||||
/s/
Zhang Xxxx
|
||||||
XXXX
FANG
|
||||||
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
|
||||||
XX
XXXXXXX
|
||||||
/s/
Wu Xxxxxxx
|
||||||
XXX
NAIFAN
|
||||||
/s/
Liu Naifan
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EXHIBIT
A
SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Please
refer to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-K
EXHIBIT
B
CAPITALIZATION
TABLE
PIPE
|
|||||||
Conversion
Price
|
$2.5357
|
per
share of common
|
|||||
Warrant
A
|
$3.5200
|
120%
|
|||||
Current
Cap Structure
|
Preferred
|
Warrant
A @
|
Post-financing
|
With Financing from
All Warrants
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Common
|
A
|
$3.52
|
#
of shares
|
%
|
#
of shares
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Long
Sunny BVI
|
17,400,000
|
17,400,000
|
62.08
|
%
|
17,400,000
|
49.24
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Xxxx
Xxxx
|
6,960,000
|
6,960,000
|
24.83
|
%
|
6,960,000
|
19.69
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Foreigner
|
10,440,000
|
10,440,000
|
37.25
|
%
|
10,440,000
|
29.54
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Right
Idea BVI
|
1,350,000
|
1,350,000
|
4.82
|
%
|
1,350,000
|
3.82
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Groom
Profit BVI
|
1,350,000
|
1,350,000
|
4.82
|
%
|
1,350,000
|
3.82
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Xxxxx
Xxxx
|
135,000
|
106,534
|
135,000
|
0.48
|
%
|
241,534
|
0.68
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Xxxx
Xxxx
|
135,000
|
106,534
|
135,000
|
0.48
|
%
|
241,534
|
0.68
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Xxxx
Xxxx
|
30,000
|
30,000
|
0.11
|
%
|
30,000
|
0.08
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Xx
Xxxxxxx
|
75,000
|
75,000
|
0.27
|
%
|
75,000
|
0.21
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Liu
NaiFan
|
75,000
|
75,000
|
0.27
|
%
|
75,000
|
0.21
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Vision
|
5,915,526
|
7,098,632
|
5,915,526
|
21.11
|
%
|
13,014,158
|
36.83
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Shell
|
1,562,500
|
1,562,500
|
5.57
|
%
|
1,562,500
|
4.42
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
|
22,112,500
|
5,915,526
|
7,311,700
|
28,028,026
|
100.00
|
%
|
35,339,726
|
100.00
|
%
|
EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Please
refer to Exhibit 3.4 of the Form 8-K
EXHIBIT
D
SCHEDULE
14F-1
Please
refer to the Schedule 14f-1 filed with SEC on June 10, 2008.
EXHIBIT
E
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Please
refer to Exhibit 4.4 of the Form 8-K
EXHIBIT
F
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO PARENT
EXHIBIT
G
FORM
OF OPINION OF BVI COUNSEL TO THE SHEN KUN COMPANIES
EXHIBIT
H
FORM
OF OPINION OF PRC COUNSEL TO THE SHEN KUN COMPANIES
EXHIBIT
I
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY TRANSFER AGREEMENT
Please
refer to Exhibit 10.13 of the Form 8-K