NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among NETWORK CN INC. as the Company SHANGHAI QUO ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED as Quo LINA ZHANG QINXIU ZHANG as the Designated Holders AND SCULPTOR FINANCE (MD) IRELAND LIMITED SCULPTOR FINANCE (AS) IRELAND...
Exhibit
99.1
EXECUTION
VERSION
by
and
among
as
the
Company
SHANGHAI
QUO ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED
as
Quo
XXXX
XXXXX
QINXIU
ZHANG
as
the
Designated Holders
AND
SCULPTOR
FINANCE (MD) IRELAND LIMITED
SCULPTOR
FINANCE (AS) IRELAND LIMITED
SCULPTOR
FINANCE (SI) IRELAND LIMITED
OZ
MASTER
FUND, LTD.
OZ
ASIA
MASTER FUND, LTD.
OZ
GLOBAL
SPECIAL INVESTMENTS MASTER FUND, L.P.
as
the
Investors
Dated: November
19, 2007
Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
This
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as
of November 19, 2007, by and between Network CN Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), Shanghai Quo Advertising Company Limited, a
limited liability company, incorporated under the laws of PRC
(“Quo”), the Designated Holders (as defined below) and the
Investors (as defined below).
WHEREAS,
the Company proposes to issue to the Investors (i) at the First Closing, the
Company’s 3% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due June 30, 2011 in the aggregate
principal amount of US$6,000,000 (the
“FirstNote”), (ii) at the Second Closing, the
Company’s 3% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due June 30, 2011 in the aggregate
principal amount of US$9,000,000 (the “Second Note”), and (iii)
at the Third Closing, the Company’s 3% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due June
30, 2011 in the aggregate principal amount of US$35,000,000 (the “Third
Note”, together with the First Note and the Second Note, the
“Notes”), each in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit A. The Notes shall be convertible into Common Stock at
the option of the Investors on the terms stated therein. The shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes are referred to herein as
“Conversion Shares”.
WHEREAS,
concurrently with the purchase of the Notes, the Company proposes to issue
to
Investors, at each Closing, certain warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
of the Company, in each case, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (each, a “Warrant” and collectively, the
“Warrants”). The Warrants shall be exercisable
for Common Stock
at the option of the Investors on the terms stated therein. The shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as
“Warrant Shares”.
WHEREAS,
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall enter
into
* with * to * in *.
WHEREAS,
following *, * will * of * and * will enter into * with * and *.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained
herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy
of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions
For
all
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth
below. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings given to such terms in the other Sections of this Agreement or
the
Notes.
“Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“Affiliate”
of any specified Person means:
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(a)
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any
other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by
or under
direct or indirect common control with such specified Person,
or
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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(b)
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any
other Person who is a director or officer
of:
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(1)
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such
specified Person,
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(2)
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any
Subsidiary of such specified Person,
or
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(3)
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any
Person described in clause (a)
above.
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For
the
purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person,
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly
or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
“*”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Agreement”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Applicable
Agreements” has the meaning given in Section 6(i).
“Applicable
Law” has the meaning given in Section 6(i).
“Basic
Bank Account” means the account of * to be established after the * with
a nationally recognized banking institution (including any renewal or
re-designation thereof).
“Bloompoint
Lock-up Agreement” means the lock-up agreement dated the Closing Date
by and between the Company and Bloompoint Investment Limited, a form of which
is
attached hereto as Exhibit H.
“Bloompoint
Waiver” means the waiver of registration rights signed by Bloompoint
Investment Limited and acknowledged by the Company on or prior to the Closing
Date, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I.
“*”
“*”
“Business
Day” means a day, excluding a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other
days on which banks are required to be closed in the PRC, Hong Kong or New
York.
“Capital
Lease” means as applied to any Person, any lease of any property
(whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity
with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that
Person.
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“Capital
Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any shares or other
equivalents (however designated) of any class of corporate stock or partnership
interests or any other participations, rights, warrants, options or other
interests in the nature of an equity interest in such Person, including
preferred stock, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable
into such equity interest.
“Charter
Documents” has the meaning given in Section 6(i).
“*”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Closing”
has the meaning given in Section 5(c).
“Closing
Date” means the date of the Initial Closing, Second Closing or the
Third Closing, as applicable.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value US$0.001
per share.
“Company”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Concession
Advertising Rights Agreements” means the agreements listed in Schedule
I that have been or will be signed between the Intermediate Companies and the
PRC Operating Companies.
“Concession
Advertising Rights” means the permits for advertising granted to
Intermediate Companies as listed in Schedule II for conducting Outdoor LED
and
other forms of outdoor advertisement business.
“Conversion
Shares” has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Debt”
as applied to any Person, means (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii)
that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases which is properly
classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, (iii)
notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether
or
not representing obligations for borrowed money, (iv) any obligation owed for
all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services which
purchase price is (y) due more than six months from the date of incurrence
of
the obligation in respect thereof, or (z) evidenced by a note or similar written
instrument and (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or
asset
owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured
thereby shall have been assumed by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit
of that person.
“Designated
Holders” means Xxxx Xxxxx and Qinxiu Zhang, the holders of 100% of the
equity interests in Quo.
“Disclosure
Schedule” has the meaning given in Section 6.
“Environmental
Laws” has the meaning given in Section 6(cc).
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
“First
Note” has the meaning given in the recitals.
“First
NotePurchase Price” has the meaning given in Section
3(a).
“Foreign
Official” has the meaning given in Section 6(ee).
“Fully-Diluted”
has the meaning given in Section 6(d)(ii).
“GAAP”
has the meaning given in Section 6(t)(i).
“Governmental
Authority” has the meaning given in Section 6(i).
“Group
Companies” means (i) prior to the *, the Company, its Subsidiaries and
the PRC Operating Companies, and (ii) after giving effect to the *, the Company,
its Subsidiaries (including * and *) and the PRC Operating
Companies.
“Joinder
to the Purchase Agreement” has the meaning given in Section
9(c).
“Indemnified
Party” has the meaning given in Section 10(a).
“Indemnifying
Party” has the meaning given in Section 10(a).
“Initial
Closing” has the meaning given in Section 5(a).
“Intellectual
Property” has the meaning given in Section 6(r)(i).
“Intermediate
Companies” means the companies listed in Schedule III with whom the PRC
Operating Companies have entered into or will enter into agreements to use
the
Concession Advertising Rights granted under the Concession Advertising Rights
Agreements.
“Investors”
means (i) Sculptor Finance (MD) Ireland Limited, Sculptor Finance (AS) Ireland
Limited and Sculptor Finance (SI) Ireland Limited with respect to the Notes
and
the Conversion Shares issued upon conversion thereof and (ii) OZ Master Fund,
Ltd., OZ Asia Master Fund, Ltd. and OZ Global Special Investments Master Fund,
L.P with respect to the Warrants and the Warrant Shares issued upon exercise
thereof.
“Investor
Rights Agreement” means the investor rights agreement dated the Closing
Date by and among the Company, the Shareholders (as defined therein) and the
Investors, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“*”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Lien”
means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, hypothecation or other security interest
securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement
having a similar effect.
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“Management
Lock-up Agreement” means the lock-up agreement dated the Closing Date
by and among the Company, Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx So, Xxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxx, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
J.
“Material
Adverse Change” has the meaning given in Section 6(t)(ii).
“Material
Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on:
(a) the
business, management, operations, property, earnings,
assets, regulatory status, liabilities or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Group Companies taken as a whole;
(b) the
ability of the Group Companies to perform their material obligations under
the
Transaction Documents; or
(c) the
validity or enforceability of the Transaction Documents or the rights and
remedies of any holder of the Securities under the Securities.
“Material
Contract” means (i) all the Concession Advertising Rights Agreements
listed in Schedule I attached hereto, (ii) any contract filed as an
exhibit to the SEC Reports, (iii) any Restructuring Documents, including but
not
limited to the Structure Agreements, (iv) any contract for the furnishing of
services or products to or by any Group Company pursuant to which such Group
Company is likely to pay to another Person or receive from another Person more
than US$1,000,000 in the aggregate, (v) any contract that is a material joint
venture, partnership or other agreement (however named) involving a sharing
of
profits, losses, costs, or liabilities; (vi) any related party transaction
among
the Group Companies or among the Group Companies and their Affiliates; or (vii)
any contract containing covenants that purport to restrict the business activity
of any Group Company, or limit in any material respect the freedom of any Group
Company to engage in any line of business that it is currently engaged in or
proposes to engage in, to compete in any material respect with any entity or
to
obligate in any material respect any Group Company to share, license or develop
any product or technology.
“Money
Laundering Laws” has the meaning given in Section 6(kk).
“Most
Recent Balance Sheet” has the meaning given in Section
6(t).
“Non-Competition
Agreements” means (i) a non-competition agreement dated as of the
Closing Date between Xxxxxxx Xxx and the Company, (ii) a non-competition
agreement dated as of the Closing Date between Xxxxx Xxx and the Company (iii)
a
non-competition agreement dated as of the Closing Date between Xxxxxx So and
the
Company, (iv) a non-competition agreement dated as of the Closing Date between
Xxxxxxx Xxx and the Company, (v) a non-competition agreement dated as of the
Closing Date between Xxxxxxx Xxx and the Company, and (vi) a non-competition
agreement dated as of the Closing Date between Xxxxxxxx Xxxx and the Company,
each in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
“Notes”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Note
and Warrant Purchase Amount” has the meaning given in the
recitals.
“OFAC”
has the meaning given in Section 6(jj).
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“Offshore
Security Documents” means the security documents listed in Exhibit
E attached hereto in form and substance satisfactory to the
Investors.
“Onshore
Security Documents” means the security documents listed in Exhibit
F attached hereto in form and substance satisfactory to the
Investors.
“Outside
Financing” has the meaning given in Section 7(l).
“Permits”
has the meaning given in Section 6(n).
“Person”
means any individual, corporation, company (including any limited liability
company), association, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or
any
other entity.
“PFIC”
has the meaning given in Section 6(ii).
“PRC”
means the People’s Republic of China, not including Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Macau.
“PRC
Operating Companies” means Quo, *, and *.
“PRC
Transfer Transactions” has the meaning given in the
recitals.
“Preferred
Stock” means shares of preferred stock of the Company, par value
US$0.001 per share.
“Proceedings”
has the meaning given in Section 6(m).
“Proposal”
has the meaning given in Section 7(bb).
“Quo”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Registration
Rights Agreement” means a registration rights agreement dated as of the
Closing Date between the Company and the Investors, a form of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit G.
“Regulation
S” has the meaning given in Section 3(e).
“Restructuring
Documents” means the documents evidencing the * and PRC Transfer
Transaction, including but not limited to the Structure Agreements.
“SEC
Reports” has the meaning given in Section 6(a)(i).
“Second
Closing” has the meaning given in Section 5(b).
“Second
Note” has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Second
NotePurchase Price” has the meaning given in Section
5(b).
“Securities”
means, collectively, the Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and the
Warrant Shares.
“Security
Documents” means the Offshore Security Documents and the Onshore
Security Documents.
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“Shareholder
Loan” means loans provided by * to *in the amount up to * or such other
maximum amount as permitted under PRC law.
“Subsidiary”
means, (i) in respect of any Person, any corporation, company (including any
limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other
business entity of which at least a majority of the total voting power of the
voting stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by:
(a) such
Person,
(b) such
Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or
(c) one
or more Subsidiaries of such Person,
and
(ii)
in respect of the Company, this includes any corporation, company (including
any
limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other
business entity from time to time organized and
Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
existing
under the laws of the PRC whose financial reporting is consolidated with the
Company in any audited financial statements filed by the Company with the
Commission in accordance with the Exchange Act.
“Structure
Agreements” means * entered into by * and the PRC Operating Companies
on or prior to the Third Closing which shall enable the Company to exclusively
control and consolidate the PRC Operating Companies in its financial
statements. Structure Agreements shall include, among other things,
exclusive business cooperation agreements, equity pledge agreements, call option
agreements, and proxy agreements, each such agreements shall be in a form and
substance satisfactory to the Investors.
“T3
Rights” means the agency right of ninety-eight (98) freestanding
advertisement light boxes to be situated at designated locations within the
International Zone of Number Three Terminal of Beijing International Airport
in
Beijing, China.
“*”
has the meaning given in Section 9(b)(ii).
“Tax”
has the meaning given in Section 6(q).
“Third
Closing” has the meaning given in Section 5(c).
“Third
Note” has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Third
NotePurchase Price” has the meaning given in Section
3(c).
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“Trading
Market” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common
Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the OTC Bulletin
Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market
“Transaction
Documents” means (i) at the Initial Closing, this Agreement (including
the Disclosure Schedules), the Investor Rights Agreement, the Bloompoint Lock-up
Agreement, the Management Lock-up Agreement, the Non-Competition Agreements,
the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Bloompoint Waiver and the Securities or
any
of them as the context may require; (ii) at the Second Closing, this Agreement
(including the updated Disclosure Schedules, if any) and the Securities or
any
of them as the context may require; and (iii) at the Third Closing, this
Agreement (including the updated Disclosure Schedules, if any), the Joinder
to
the Purchase Agreement, the Restructuring Documents, the Security Documents
and
the Securities or any of them as the context may require.
“Warrant”
has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Warrant
Shares” has the meaning given in the recitals.
“Xxxx
Xxx Yi (Beijing)” means Xxxx Xxx Yi (Beijing) Advertising Company
Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under
the laws of PRC, 51% of which is held by the Company and the remaining 49%
of
which is held by certain individuals resident of the PRC.
“UCC”
has the meaning given in Section 7(n).
“US$”
means the lawful currency of the United States from time to time.
2. Rules
of Construction.
Unless
the context otherwise requires:
(a) a
term
has the meaning assigned to it;
(b) “or”
is
not exclusive;
(c) words
in
the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the
singular;
(d) all
references in this Agreement to “Sections”, “Exhibits” and other subdivisions
are to the designated Sections, Exhibits and subdivisions of this Agreement
as
originally executed;
(e) a
reference to any person is, where relevant, deemed to be a reference to or
to
include, as appropriate, that person’s successors and permitted assignees or
transferees;
(f) a
reference to (or to any specified provision of) any agreement or document
(including any Transaction Document) is to be construed as a reference to that
agreement or document as it may be amended from time to time;
(g) the
words
“herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other
subdivision.
(h) “including”
means “including without limitation;”
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(i) provisions
apply to successive events and transactions; and
(j) references
to a statute or statutory provision are to be construed as a reference to that
statute or statutory provision as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. Purchase
and Sale of the Securities.
(a) Sale
and Issuance of the First Note and Warrants. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Initial Closing:
(i)
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the
Company shall issue and sell to the Investors, and the Investors
shall
purchase from the Company, the First Note, for an aggregate purchase
price
of US$6,000,000 (the “First Note Purchase Price”),
convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion
price of
US$1.65 per share, rounded to the nearest whole share. The
First Note shall be due and payable upon the terms and conditions
set
forth in the First Note and herein. All payments by the Company
under the First Note of principal and interest shall be as set forth
in
the First Note.
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(ii)
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the
Company shall, without any further consideration, issue to the Investors
(x) Warrants to purchase that number of Warrant Shares equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing the First Note Purchase Price by US$2.50,
rounded to the nearest whole Warrant Share, and (y) Warrants to purchase
that number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
the First Note Purchase Price by US$3.50, rounded to the nearest
whole
Warrant Share. The Warrants shall be exercisable upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Warrants and herein.
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(b) Sale
and Issuance of the Second Note and Warrants. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Second Closing:
(i)
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the
Company shall issue and sell to the Investors, and the Investors
shall
purchase from the Company, the Second Note, for an aggregate purchase
price of US$9,000,000 (the “Second Note Purchase Price”),
convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion
price of
US$1.65 per share, rounded to the nearest whole share. The Second
Note
shall be due and payable upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the
Second Note and herein. All payments by the Company under the
Second Note of principal and interest shall be as set forth in the
Second
Note.
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(ii)
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the
Company shall, without any further consideration, issue to the Investors
(x) Warrants to purchase that number of Warrant Shares equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing the Second Note Purchase Price by US$2.50,
rounded to the nearest whole Warrant Share, and (y) Warrants to purchase
that number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
the Second Note Purchase Price by US$3.50, rounded to the nearest
whole
Warrant Share. The Warrants shall be exercisable upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Warrants and
herein.
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(c) Sale
and Issuance of the Third Note and Warrants. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Third Closing:
(i)
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the
Company shall issue and sell to the Investors, and the Investors
shall
purchase from the Company, the Third Note, for an aggregate purchase
price
of US$35,000,000 (the “Third Note Purchase Price”),
convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion
price of
US$1.65 per share, rounded to the nearest whole share. The Third
Note
shall be due and payable upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the
Third Note and herein. All payments by the Company under the
Third Note of principal and interest shall be as set forth in the
Third
Note.
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(ii)
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the
Company shall, without any further consideration, issue to the Investors
(x) Warrants to purchase that number of Warrant Shares equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing the Third Note Purchase Price by US$2.50,
rounded to the nearest whole Warrant Share, and (y) Warrants to purchase
that number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
the Third Note Purchase Price by US$3.50, rounded to the nearest
whole
Warrant Share. The Warrants shall be exercisable upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Warrants and
herein.
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(d) Allocation
of the Purchase Price.
(i)
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At
the First Closing, the Company and the Investors hereby acknowledge
that
for purposes of Section 1273(c)(2) of the Code, the allocated purchase
price of the Warrants in Sections 3(a)(ii) and 5(a)(ii) for such
purposes
is equal to US$996,000 for the Warrants in its entirety. The Company
and the Investors agree that the foregoing purchase price is a fair
approximation of the fair market value of the Warrants and that they
shall
use the foregoing purchase price for all federal, state and local
income
tax purposes.
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(ii)
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At
the Second Closing, the Company and the Investors hereby acknowledge
that
for purposes of Section 1273(c)(2) of the Code, the allocated purchase
price of the Warrants in Sections 3(b)(ii) and 5(b)(ii) for such
purposes
is equal to US$1,494,000 for the Warrants in its entirety. The
Company and the Investors agree that the foregoing purchase price
is a
fair approximation of the fair market value of the Warrants and that
they
shall use the foregoing purchase price for all federal, state and
local
income tax purposes.
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(iii)
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At
the Third Closing, the Company and the Investors hereby acknowledge
that
for purposes of Section 1273(c)(2) of the Code, the allocated purchase
price of the Warrants in Sections 3(c)(ii) and 5(c)(ii) for such
purposes
is equal to US$5,810,000 for the Warrants in its entirety. The
Company and the Investors agree that the foregoing purchase price
is a
fair approximation of the fair market value of the Warrants and that
they
shall use the foregoing purchase price for all federal, state and
local
income tax purposes.
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(e) Regulation
S. The Securities will be offered and sold to the Investors pursuant to
Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the Act. Upon
original issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required
under the applicable requirements of the Act, the Securities shall bear the
legends relating to the offer and the sale of the Securities as required by
(i)
Regulation S under the Act or (ii) any other applicable laws or regulations
relating to the issuance of the Securities.
(f) Other
Agreements. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the
Company, the Investors and certain other parties shall enter into a Registration
Rights Agreement and an Investor Rights Agreement.
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4. Security
Interest. The Notes will be secured by the security
interest provided in the Offshore Security Documents and the Onshore Security
Documents.
5. Closings.
(a) Initial
Closing.
(i)
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The
consummation of the sale and issuance of the First Note and Warrants
pursuant to Section 3(a) (the “Initial
Closing”) shall take place remotely via the exchange
of documents and signatures as soon practicable after all of the
closing
conditions specified in Section 9(a) hereof have been waived or satisfied
in accordance thereto, or at such time and place as the Company and
the
Investors shall mutually agree upon, orally or in writing. If
at the Initial Closing any of the closing conditions specified in
Section
9(a) of this Agreement shall not be fulfilled, the Investors shall,
at
their election, be relieved of all of their obligations under this
Agreement without thereby waiving any other right such Investors
may have
by reason of such failure or such
non-fulfillment.
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(ii)
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At
the Initial Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investors duly
executed First Notes and Warrants, in such denominations as requested
by
the Investors, and the Investors shall deliver US$6,000,000 by wire
transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds to the bank account
designated in writing by the Company prior to the Initial
Closing.
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(b) Second
Closing.
(i)
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The
consummation of the sale and issuance of the Second Note and Warrants
pursuant to Section 3(b) (the “Second
Closing”) shall take place remotely via the exchange
of documents and signatures as soon practicable after all of the
closing
conditions specified in Section 9(b) hereof have been waived or satisfied
in accordance thereto, or at such time and place as the Company and
the
Investors shall mutually agree upon, orally or in writing. If
at the Second Closing any of the closing conditions specified in
Section
9(b) of this Agreement shall not be fulfilled, the Investors shall,
at
their election, be relieved of all of their obligations under this
Agreement without thereby waiving any other right such Investors
may have
by reason of such failure or such
non-fulfillment.
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(ii)
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At
the Second Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investors duly
executed Second Notes and Warrants, in such denominations as requested
by
the Investors, and the Investors shall deliver US$9,000,000 by wire
transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds to the bank account
designated in writing by the Company prior to the Second
Closing.
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(c) Third
Closing.
(i)
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The
consummation of the sale and issuance of the Third Note and Warrants
pursuant to Section 3(c) (the “Third Closing”; for
purposes of this Agreement, any reference to a “Closing”,
shall mean the Initial Closing, the Second Closing and the Third
Closing
or as the context so requires) shall take place remotely via the
exchange
of documents and signatures as soon practicable after all of the
closing
conditions specified in Section 9(c) hereof have been waived or satisfied
in accordance thereto, or at such time and place as the Company and
the
Investors shall mutually agree upon, orally or in writing. If
at the Third Closing any of the closing conditions specified in Section
9(c) of this Agreement shall not be fulfilled, the Investors shall,
at
their election, be relieved of all of their obligations under this
Agreement without thereby waiving any other right such Investors
may have
by reason of such failure or such
non-fulfillment.
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(ii)
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At
the Third Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investors duly
executed Third Notes and Warrants, in such denominations as requested
by
the Investors, and the Investors shall deliver US$35,000,000 by wire
transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds to the bank account
designated in writing by the Company prior to the Third
Closing.
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6. Representations
and Warranties of the Company and Quo. Except as set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule to be made part of this Agreement upon delivery
thereof to the Investors on or prior to the Closing (“Disclosure
Schedule”) which exceptions shall be deemed part of the representations
and warranties made hereunder, the Company and Quo, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to the Investors the following as of the date of this
Agreement, and such representations and warranties shall be deemed to be made
as
of the Closing Date (if different from the date of this Agreement),
provided that each representation or warranty deemed to be made after the
date of this Agreement shall be deemed to be made by reference to the facts
and
circumstances existing at the date on which such representation or warranty
is
deemed to be made (except that, for the avoidance of doubt, any representation
or warranty that is expressed to be made by reference to the facts and
circumstances existing as at a specific date shall be made by reference to
the
facts and circumstances existing as at such specific date):
(a) SEC
Reports and OTC Requirements.
(i) The
Company has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all forms, reports and
schedules, proxy statements (collectively, and in each case including all
exhibits and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein
and including all registration statements and prospectuses filed with the SEC,
the “SEC Reports”) required to be filed by the Company with the
SEC during the twenty-four (24) months preceding the date of this Agreement.
As
of its date of filing, each SEC Report complied with the requirements of the
Exchange Act or the Act (as applicable), and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder and none of such SEC Reports (including any and all
financial statements included therein) contained when filed or contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material
fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(ii) The
Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received
notice from the Trading Market to the effect that the Company is not in
compliance with the requirements of the Trading Market, and no disciplinary
actions or proceedings have been initiated against the Company and no such
actions are threatened.
(b)
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Ownership
of Shares of Subsidiaries;
Affiliates.
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(i)
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Schedule
6(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule contains complete and correct
lists of
each Person in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any
Capital
Stock or similar equity interests, or otherwise maintains, directly
or
indirectly, control over management, operations and decision-making
processes, showing, as to each Person, the correct name thereof,
the
jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of
each
class of its Capital Stock or similar equity interests outstanding
owned
by the Company.
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(ii)
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All
of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock or similar equity interests
of
each Subsidiary or the PRC Operating Companies shown in Schedule
6(b)(i)
of the Disclosure Schedule as being owned by the Company and its
Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable
and are owned by the Company or another Subsidiary free and clear
of any
Lien.
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(iii)
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No
Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal or regulatory
restriction or any agreement (other than this Agreement) restricting
the
ability of such Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make
any
other similar distributions of profits to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of Capital Stock or similar
equity interests of such
Subsidiary.
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(iv)
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None
of the directors or executive officers of the Group Companies holds,
directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership interest in any
of the
Company’s Subsidiaries.
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(c) Organization. Each
of the Group Companies (i) has been duly organized, is validly existing and
is
in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has
all requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease
and
operate its properties and assets, and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed
to do
business and is in good standing as a domestic or foreign corporation or limited
liability company, as the case may be, authorized to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of such business or the ownership or leasing
of
such properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to be
so
qualified would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse
Effect. The constitutional documents and certificates of each of the
PRC Operating Companies are valid and have been duly approved or registered
(as
applicable) by competent PRC Governmental Authorities.
(d) Capitalization
and Voting Rights.
(i) Capital
Stock. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of,
immediately prior to the Closing, 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and
800,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 69,151,608 shares of Common Stock
are currently issued and outstanding. No shares of Preferred Stock are currently
issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have
been
validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and are free and clear of
any
Lien.
(ii) Issued
and Issuable Shares. As at the date hereof and immediately prior
to the Closing, there is no Capital Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any
exercise, conversion, exchange, subscription or otherwise in connection with
any
warrants, options (including pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan),
convertible securities or any agreement to sell or issue Capital Stock or
securities which may be exercised, converted or exchanged for Capital Stock,
other than the shares of the Company’s Common Stock to be issued upon conversion
of the Notes and the exercise of the Warrants (collectively,
“Fully-Diluted”). Prior to the Closing Date, the
Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and the Warrant Shares
issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants have been duly reserved for issuance,
which will constitute approximately 48% of the Company’s Capital Stock on a
Fully Diluted basis. When the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares
are duly issued in accordance with the terms of the Notes or Warrants, as
applicable, the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares will have been validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Conversion Shares
and Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar
right. Except as set forth on Schedule 6(d)(ii), all of the issued
and outstanding shares of each of the Group Company’s Capital Stock as of the
Closing are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
were
issued in accordance with the registration or qualification provisions of the
Act, if applicable, and any relevant “blue sky” laws of the United States, if
applicable, or pursuant to valid exemptions therefrom and were issued in
compliance with other applicable laws (including, without limitation, applicable
PRC laws, rules and regulations) and are not subject to any rescission right
or
put right on the part of the holder thereof nor does any holder thereof have
the
right to require the Company to repurchase such Capital Stock.
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(iii) Voting
and Other Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 6(d)(iii)
of the Disclosure Schedule and the SEC Reports, as at the date hereof and
immediately prior to the Closing, there are no outstanding (A) options, warrants
or other rights to purchase from any Group Company, (B) agreements, contracts,
arrangements or other obligations of any Group Company to issue, or (C) other
rights to convert any obligation into or exchange any securities for, in the
case of each of clauses (A) through (C), shares of Capital Stock of, or other
ownership or equity interests in, any Group Company. The Company is
not a party or subject to any agreement or understanding and there is no
agreement or understanding with any Person that affects or relates to (x) the
voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security of the Company
(including, without limitation, any voting agreements, voting trust agreements,
shareholder agreements or similar agreements) or the voting by a director of
the
Company, (y) the sale, transfer or other disposition with respect to any
security of the Company or (z) any restrictions with respect to the issuance
or
sale of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the Transaction Documents, or any provisions that would adversely affect
the interests of the holders of the Securities or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, including without
limitation any right of first refusal or right to be consulted or to make a
comparable offer with respect to the Securities, held by any security holder,
creditor or anyone who holds similar rights in the Company (other than the
holders of the Securities).
(e) No
Registration Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 6(e) of the
Disclosure Schedules and in the Registration Rights Agreement, no holder of
securities of any of the Group Companies is or will be entitled to have any
registration rights with respect to such securities.
(f) Authorization. (i)
Each of the Group Companies has all requisite corporate power and authority
to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Transaction
Documents (to the extent they are parties thereto) and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Company and Quo, and (iii) each of the Transaction
Documents has been duly authorized and when executed and delivered by any of
the
Group Companies (to the extent they are parties thereto) shall constitute a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Group Companies enforceable against
the Group Companies in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent
rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal
securities laws or the public policy underlying such laws, (ii) enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting
parties’ rights generally and (iii) enforceability may be limited by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in
a proceeding in equity or at law).
(g) Valid
Issuance of the Note and Warrants.
(i)
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The
Notes, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms
thereof and for the consideration set forth herein, will be free
of
restrictions on transfer, other than restrictions on transfer under
applicable state and federal securities laws. Assuming the
accuracy of the Investors’ representations in Section 8 below, the Notes
will be issued in compliance with applicable state and federal securities
laws. The Notes have been duly authorized by the Company and,
when executed and delivered to the Investors by the Company, in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, the Notes will have been duly executed,
issued and delivered by the Company and will constitute legal, valid
and
binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in
accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally.
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(ii)
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The
Warrants, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms
thereof,
will be free of restrictions on transfer, other than restrictions
on
transfer under applicable state and federal securities
laws. Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations
in Section 8 below, the Warrants will be issued in compliance with
applicable state and federal securities laws. The Warrants have
been duly authorized by the Company and, when executed and delivered
by
the Company to the Investors, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, the Warrants will have been duly executed, issued and
delivered
by the Company and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
of
the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally.
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(h) Valid
Issuance of Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares.
(i)
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After
giving effect to each Closing, the conversion rights attached to
the
Notes, when the Notes are issued on the Closing Date, will provide
for the
right to convert the Notes into approximately 30,303,000 Conversion
Shares
(subject to subdivision or consolidation thereof) as of the Closing
Date
(as calculated immediately following the Closing and assuming the
conversion of all the Notes) at an initial conversion price of
US$1.65. The Conversion Shares have been duly and validly
authorized for issuance by the Company, and when issued pursuant
to the
terms of the Notes, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
not subject to any preemptive or similar rights, free from all taxes,
Liens, charges and security interests with respect to the issuance
thereof
and free of restrictions on transfer other than as expressly contemplated
by the Transaction Documents.
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(ii)
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After
giving effect to each Closing, the conversion rights attached to
the
Warrants, when the Warrants are issued on the Closing Date, will
provide
for the right to purchase in the aggregate (i) up to 20,000,000 Warrant
Shares, at an exercise price of US$2.50 and (ii) up to 14,285,715
Warrant
Shares, at an exercise price of US$3.50 (in each case, subject to
subdivision or consolidation thereof) as of the Closing Date (as
calculated immediately following the Closing and assuming the exercise
of
all the Warrants in each of clauses (i) and (ii) above). The
Warrant Shares have been duly and validly authorized for issuance
by the
Company, and when issued pursuant to the terms of the Warrants will
be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, not subject to any
preemptive or similar rights, free from all taxes, Liens, charges
and
security interests with respect to the issuance thereof and free
of
restrictions on transfer other than as expressly contemplated by
the
Transaction Documents.
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(i) Compliance
with Instruments. The articles of incorporation, certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Group Companies
(the “Charter Documents”) are in the form previously provided
to the Investors, and none of the Group Companies is in violation of its
respective Charter Documents. None of the Group Companies is, nor
does any condition exist (with the passage of time or otherwise) that could
reasonably be expected to cause any of the Group Companies to be, (i) in
violation of any statute, rule, regulation, law or ordinance, or any judgment,
decree or order applicable to any of the Group Companies or any of their
properties (collectively, “Applicable Law”) of any federal,
state, national, provincial, local or other governmental authority, governmental
or regulatory agency or body, court, arbitrator or self-regulatory organization
of applicable jurisdictions (each, a “Governmental Authority”),
or (ii) in breach of or in default under any bond, debenture, note or other
evidence of indebtedness, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or any
other
agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of
them
or their respective property is bound (collectively, “Applicable
Agreements”).
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(j) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Restructuring Documents nor
the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated herein or therein will
conflict with, violate, constitute a breach of or a default (with the passage
of
time or otherwise) under, require the consent of any Person or a Governmental
Authority (other than consents already obtained) or result in the imposition
of
a Lien (other than a Lien arising under the Security Documents and the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents) on any assets of any
of
the Group Companies under or pursuant to (i) the Charter Documents, (ii) any
Applicable Agreement, or (iii) any Applicable Law. Immediately
following consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction
Documents, no default will exist under the Notes.
(k) Security
Interests.
(i)
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When
executed and delivered, the Offshore Security Documents will create
valid
and enforceable first-priority security interests in favor of the
Investors in all the pledged collateral specified therein, which
security
interests will secure the repayment of the Notes issued at each Closing
and the other obligations purported to be secured thereby. As of
the
Closing Date, the pledgors under the Offshore Security Documents
will own
such pledged collateral free and clear of all Liens (except for Liens
arising by operation of law and Liens arising under the Offshore
Security
Documents).
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(ii)
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When
executed and delivered and subject to the approval by and filing
with the
relevant Governmental Authority, the Onshore Security Documents will
create valid and enforceable first-priority security interests in
favor of
the Investors in all the pledged collateral specified therein, which
security interests will secure the repayment of the Notes issued
at each
Closing and the other obligations purported to be secured thereby.
When
each of the Onshore Security Documents is filed with, and approved
by, the
relevant Governmental Authority pursuant to the terms specified therein,
the security interests represented thereby will be
perfected.
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(l) Governmental
Filings. No filing with, consent, approval, authorization or
order of, any Governmental Authority is required to be made by any of the Group
Companies for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents, except as have been made or obtained prior to the date
of
this Agreement or obtained after the Closing in accordance with the terms of
the
Transaction Documents.
(m) Proceedings. Except
as disclosed in Schedule 6(m) of the Disclosure Schedules and the SEC
Reports, there is no action, claim, suit, demand, hearing, notice of violation
or deficiency, or proceeding, domestic or foreign (collectively,
“Proceedings”), pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company after due inquiry, threatened, that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent
the consummation of, or otherwise challenges any of the Transaction Documents,
the Restructuring Documents or any of the transactions contemplated
therein.
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(n) Permits. Except
as set forth in Schedule 6(n) of the Disclosure Schedule, each of the Group
Companies possesses all licenses (including the concession advertising rights
set forth in Schedule II), permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals
and other authorizations from, and has made all declarations and filings with,
all Governmental Authorities, presently required or necessary to own or lease,
as the case may be, and to operate their respective properties and to carry
on
their respective businesses as now conducted
(“Permits”). All of the material Permits are valid
and in full force and effect. Each of the Group Companies has
fulfilled and performed all of its respective obligations with respect to such
Permits and to the best knowledge of the Company after due inquiry, no event
has
occurred which allows, or after notice or lapse of time could allow, revocation
or termination thereof or result in any other impairment of the rights of the
holder of any such Permit. None of the Group Companies has received
actual notice of any Proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any
such Permit.
(o) Title
to Property. Each of the Group Companies has good and marketable
title to all real property and personal property owned by it, in each case
free
and clear of any Liens as of the Closing Date, except such Liens as permitted
under the Transaction Documents. For real property not owned by any
of the Group Companies and currently used or planned to be used for the business
operations of the Group Companies, each of such Group Companies has good and
marketable title to all leasehold estates in real and personal property being
leased by it and, in each case free and clear of all Liens as of the Closing
Date.
(p) Insurance. Schedule
6(p) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and correct list of
insurance policies insuring the Group Companies and their respective businesses,
assets, employees, officers and directors. Each of the Group Companies maintains
and will continue to maintain insurance in amounts and covering risks as are
necessary, prudent and customary with industry practice for the conduct of
their
respective businesses and the value of their respective
properties. Each of the Group Companies is in compliance with the
terms of such policies and instruments, and there are no claims by any of the
Group Companies under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance
company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights
clause. None of the Group Companies has been refused any insurance
coverage sought or applied for, and none of the Group Companies has any reason
to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage
as
and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar
insurers as may be necessary to continue its business.
(q) Taxes. All
Tax returns required to be filed by each of the Group Companies have been filed
(taking into account all extensions of due dates), and all such returns are
true, complete and correct. All Taxes that are due from each of the
Group Companies have been paid other than those (i) currently payable without
penalty or interest or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established
in
accordance with GAAP. There are no proposed Tax assessments against
any of the Group Companies. The accruals and reserves on the books
and records of each of Group Companies in respect of any Tax liability for
any
Taxable period not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments
of
Tax for any such period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Tax” and “Taxes” shall mean all federal,
state, national, provincial, local and foreign taxes, and other assessments
of a
similar nature (whether imposed directly or through withholding), including
any
interest, additions to tax, or penalties applicable thereto.
(r) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Schedule
6(r) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all
patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including
trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or
confidential information, systems, software or procedures), trademarks, service
marks, trade names or master works, whether or not registered, filed, or issued
under the authority of any governmental authority, (collectively,
“Intellectual Property”) and a complete and
accurate list of all licenses granted by any Group Company to any third party
with respect to the Intellectual Property. Each of the Group
Companies owns, or is validly licensed under, or has the right to use, all
Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business and all
Intellectual Properties owned by the Group Companies necessary for the conduct
of their businesses are valid and in full force and effect. As of the
Closing Date, such Intellectual Property is or will be free and clear of all
Liens. No Proceedings have been asserted by any Person challenging
the use of any such Intellectual Property by any of the Group Companies or
questioning the validity or effectiveness of the Intellectual Property or any
license or agreement related thereto and there are no facts which would form
a
valid basis for any such Proceeding. The use of such Intellectual
Property any of the Group Companies will not infringe on the Intellectual
Property rights of any other Person.
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(ii) Each
of the Group Companies has taken reasonable steps and measures to establish
and
preserve ownership of or right to use all Intellectual Property in the operation
of its business, including any Intellectual Property that was jointly developed
with any third-parties, or any Intellectual Property for which improper or
unauthorized disclosure would impair its value or validity, and has made all
appropriate filings, registrations and payments of fees in connection with
the
foregoing. There is no infringement or misappropriation by any other
Person of any Intellectual Property of any of the Group Companies. No
Proceedings in which any of the Group Companies alleges that any Person is
infringing upon, or otherwise violating, any Intellectual Property of any of
the
Group Companies are pending, and none has been served, instituted or asserted
by
any of the Group Companies.
(iii) No
former or current employee, no former or current consultant, and no third-party
joint developer of any of the Group Companies has any rights in any Intellectual
Property made, developed, conceived, created or written by the aforesaid
employee or consultant during the period of his or her retention by the Group
Companies which can be asserted against any Group Company.
(iv) No
Intellectual Property owned by any Group Company is the subject of any Lien,
license or other contract granting rights or security interest therein to any
other Person, except for Liens, licenses or other contracts granting rights
or
security interest that do not materially interfere with the use made and
proposed to be made of such Intellectual Property by any Group
Company. Each of the Group Companies has not (A) transferred or
assigned, (B) granted an exclusive license to or (C) provided or licensed,
any
Intellectual Property owned by the Group Companies and necessary for the conduct
of their business to any Person.
(s) Internal
Controls. Each of the Group Companies maintains a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization, (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.
(t) Financial
Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(i) The
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports have been
prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting requirements and the
rules
and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the
time
of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), 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 the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows 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. All other financial,
statistical, and market and industry-related data included in the SEC Reports
are based on or derived from sources that the Company reasonably believes to
be
reliable and accurate.
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(ii) Subsequent
to the date of the Company’s unaudited financial statements (including balance
sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) filed for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007, except as disclosed therein or in any
subsequent SEC Report, (A) none of the Group Companies has incurred any
liabilities, direct or contingent or has entered into any transactions not
in
the ordinary course of business, (B) there has not been any decrease in the
Capital Stock or any increase in long-term indebtedness or any
increase in short-term indebtedness of the Group Companies, or any payment
of or
declaration to pay any dividends or any other distribution with respect to
the
Group Companies, and (C) there has not been any material adverse change in
the
properties, business, prospects, operations, regulatory status, earnings,
assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Group Companies
taken as a whole; excluding any changes caused by (x) the condition of the
industry of the Company that do not disproportionately affect the Company,
(y)
the failure of the Company to meet its financial projections or (z) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (each of clauses (A), (B) and (C), a “Material
Adverse Change”). There is no event that is reasonably
likely to occur in the foreseeable future, which if it were to occur, could,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Change.
(iii) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph (ii), the Company has no
liabilities or obligations (whether actual, accrued, absolute, fixed,
contingent, liquidated, unliquidated or otherwise, and whether due or to become
due), except for (i) liabilities or obligations shown on the balance sheet
as of
September 30, 2007 (the “Most Recent Balance Sheet”), (ii)
liabilities under any agreements, contracts, commitments, licenses or leases
which have arisen prior to the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet and which
are not required to be reflected in a balance sheet, or the notes thereto,
prepared in accordance with GAAP (none of which relates to a breach of contract,
breach of warranty, tort, infringement, environmental, health or safety matter,
violation of Applicable Laws or proceeding brought by Governmental Authorities),
(iii) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since September
30, 2007 (none of which relates to a breach of contract, breach of warranty,
tort, infringement, environmental, health or safety matter, violation of Law
or
proceeding brought by Governmental Authorities) and/or (iv) other liabilities
that are, individually and in the aggregate, immaterial.
(u) Debt. Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date after giving
effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes
in the aggregate amount of US$50,000,000, (i) the Group Companies’ assets
exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the
Group Companies’ existing Debts and other liabilities (including contingent
liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Group Companies are able to pay their
Debt
and other liabilities (including contingent obligations) as they mature; and
(iiii) the current cash flow of each of the Group Companies, together with
the
proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets,
after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient
to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are
required to be paid. The Company has no knowledge of any facts or
circumstances which lead it to believe that it or any other Group Companies
will
file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization
laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. None
of the Group Companies is, or has reason to believe it is likely to be, in
default with respect to any Debt and no waiver of default is currently in
effect. None of the Group Companies has agreed or consented to cause
or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise)
any
of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to
a
Lien (other than by operation of law). None of the Group Companies is
a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument
evidencing Debt of any of the Group Companies, any agreement relating thereto
or
any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or other
organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes
restrictions on the incurring of, Debt of the Company.
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(v) No
Stabilization. None of the Group Companies has nor has anyone
acting on its behalf, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed
to
cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be
expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any
security of any of the Group Companies to facilitate the sale or resale of
any
of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any
compensation for soliciting purchases of, the Securities, or (iii) paid or
agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase
any other securities of the Group Companies.
(w) No
Sale to the U.S. None of the Group Companies, their respective
Affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or
indirectly, made offers or sales of any security, or solicited offers to buy,
sell or offer to sell or otherwise negotiate in respect of, in the United States
or to any United States citizen or resident, any security which is or would
be
integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner or under circumstances
that would require the registration of the Securities under the
Act.
(x) No
Directed Selling Efforts. None of the Group Companies, their
respective Affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf (other than
the Investors, their Affiliates or persons acting on its behalf, as to whom
the
Company makes no representation) has engaged in any directed selling efforts
(within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities; and each
of
the Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective Affiliates and each person
acting on its or their behalf has complied with the offering restrictions
requirement of Regulation S.
(y) No
Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’
representations and warranties set forth in Section 8, no registration
under the
Act of the Securities is required for the offer and sale of the Securities
in
the manner contemplated herein.
(z) Labor
Matters. None of the Group Companies is bound by or subject to
(and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written
or
oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor
union, and no labor union has requested or sought to represent any of the
employees, representatives or agents of the Group Companies. There is
no strike or other labor dispute involving any of the Group Companies pending
or
threatened. There is no employment related charge, complaint,
grievance, investigation, unfair labor practice claim or inquiry of any kind,
pending against any of the Group Companies.
(aa) Material
Contracts.
(i)
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All
of the Material Contracts are valid, subsisting, in full force and
effect
and binding upon the applicable Group Company and to the other parties
thereto.
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(ii)
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Each
Group Company is not in default in any material respect under any
Material
Contract. No Group Company is aware of any material default
thereunder by any other party to any Material Contract that would
constitute such a material default, or give any Person the right
to
declare a material default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate
the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify,
a
Material Contract.
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(iii)
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No
Group Company has given to or received from any Person any notice
or other
communication (whether oral or written) regarding any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential material violation or material breach of,
or
material default under, any Material
Contract.
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(iv)
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With
respect to each Material Contract to which it is a party, each Group
Company has taken all necessary corporate actions to (a) enter into,
execute, adopt, assume, issue, and deliver such Material Contract,
and (b)
perform its obligations pursuant to the respective terms and conditions
of
such Material Contract.
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(v)
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Each
of the Material Contracts does not (a) violate any provision of,
the
respective Charter Documents of any Group Company, or (b) materially
breach, or constitute a material default under, or result in the
creation
or imposition of, any Lien other than Permitted Liens, pursuant to
which
any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company or any
of their
properties is bound, or (c) violate any Applicable Law to which any
Group
Company is subject to or by which any Group Company or any of their
respective properties is bound.
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(bb) Brokers
and Finders. Except as set forth in Schedule 6(bb), the Company
has not engaged any broker, finder, commission agent or other similar person
in
connection with the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents,
and the Company is not under any obligation to pay any broker’s fee or
commission in connection with such transactions.
(cc) Environmental
Matters. Each of the Group Companies (i) is in compliance with
any and all currently applicable foreign, federal, state, national, provincial,
and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment
or
hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants
(“Environmental Laws”), (ii) has received and is in
compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of it under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business, (iii) has not received
actual notice of any actual or potential liability for the investigation or
remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or
wastes, pollutants or contaminants, (iv) none of the Group Companies has
knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any Proceedings, public or
private, against it or any violation of Environmental Laws arising out of the
operations of the Group Companies; and (v) none of the Group Companies has
stored any hazardous materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased
or operated by any of them, and has not disposed of any hazardous materials,
in
a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws.
(dd) Encumbrances. As
of the Closing Date, except for any such restrictions provided under the laws
of
the jurisdiction of incorporation of any of the Group Companies, as applicable,
there will be no encumbrances or restrictions on the ability of any of the
Group
Companies (i) to pay dividends or make other distributions on such parties’
Capital Stock or to make loans or advances or pay any indebtedness to, or
investments in, any of the Group Companies, or (ii) to transfer any of its
property or assets to any of the Group Companies, except for such restrictions
set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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(ee) Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act. None of the Group Companies or any of
their respective officers, directors or employees have offered, promised to
pay,
or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given or promised to give,
or authorized the giving of anything of value, to any officer, employee or
any
other person acting in an official capacity for any government or any
department, agency or instrumentality thereof, including any entity or
enterprise owned or controlled by a government, or for any public international
organization, to any political party or official thereof or to any candidate
for
political office (individually and collectively, a “Foreign
Official”) or to any person knowing or being aware of a high
probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be
offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Foreign Official,
for
the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of such Foreign Official
in
his official capacity; (ii) inducing such Foreign Official to do or omit to
do
any act in violation of his lawful duty; (iii) securing any improper advantage;
(iv) inducing such Foreign Official to influence or affect any act or decision
of any entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government; or (v)
assisting the Company in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or
directing business to the Company. Each of the Group Companies has established
policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to prohibit
dealings with persons and countries that are subject to trade sanctions and
economic embargo programs enforced by the Treasury Department’s Office of
Foreign Asset Control. In addition, the operations of the Group Companies
have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, the anti-money laundering statutes
of
all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any
related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or
enforced by any governmental agency.
(ff) Ranking
of Obligations. The payment obligation of the Company under this
Agreement will rank senior to all existing and future debt of the
Company.
(gg) Related
Party Transactions. Other than as set forth on Schedule 6(gg) of
the Disclosure Schedule and in the SEC Reports, no relationship, direct or
indirect, exists between or among any of the Group Companies or any Affiliate
of
the Group Companies, on the one hand, and any former or current director,
officer, stockholder, customer or supplier of any of them (including any member
of their immediate family), on the other hand.
(hh) Investment
Company. None of the Group Companies is, and as a result of the
offer and sale of the Securities contemplated herein will not be, required
to
register as an “investment company” under, and as such term is defined in, the
U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended in connection with or as a
result of the offer and sale of the Securities.
(ii) PFIC. None
of the Group Companies is or intends to become a “passive foreign investment
company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code
(“PFIC”).
(jj) OFAC. Neither
the Company nor any director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate or Person
acting on behalf of the Company is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the
U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Company
will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Notes,
or
lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Person or entity, towards any sales or operations
in Cuba, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar or any other country sanctioned
by OFAC or for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently
subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
(kk) Money
Laundering Laws. The operations of each of the Group Companies
are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering
statutes of applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder
and
any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered
or
enforced by any applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “Money
Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any
court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving
any
of the Group Companies with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending
or
threatened.
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(ll) Other
Representations and Warranties Relating to the PRC Operating
Companies at the Closing.
(i) All
consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses requisite under PRC law for
the
due and proper establishment and operation of each of the PRC Operating
Companies has been duly obtained from the relevant PRC Governmental
Authorities.
(ii) All
consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses requisite under PRC law for
the
Concession Advertising Rights granted pursuant to the Concession
Advertising Rights Agreements to be rendered valid, binding and enforceable,
have been duly obtained by the relevant PRC Governmental Authorities and are
in
full force and effect.
(iii) All
filings and registrations with the PRC Governmental Authorities required in
respect of each of the PRC Operating Companies and its operations including,
without limitation, the registrations with the State Administration of Industry
and Commerce, the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, tax bureau and
customs authorities have been duly completed in accordance with the relevant
PRC
rules and regulations.
(iv) Each
of
the PRC Operating Companies has complied with all relevant PRC laws and
regulations regarding the contribution and payment of its registered share
capital, the payment schedule of which has been approved by the relevant PRC
Government Authorities. There are no outstanding rights of, or
commitments made by the Company or any Subsidiary to sell any equity interest
in
the PRC Operating Companies.
(v) None
of
the PRC Operating Companies is in receipt of any letter or notice from any
relevant PRC Governmental Authority notifying it of revocation of any licenses
or qualifications issued to it or any subsidy granted to it by any PRC
Governmental Authority for non-compliance with the terms thereof or with
applicable PRC laws, or the need for compliance or remedial actions in respect
of the activities carried out by any of the PRC Operating
Companies.
(vi) Each
of
the PRC Operating Companies has conducted its business activities within the
permitted scope of business or has otherwise operated its business in compliance
with all relevant legal requirements and with all requisite licenses and
approvals granted by competent PRC Governmental Authorities. As to
licenses, approvals and government grants and concessions requisite or useful
for the conduct of any part of the business of any of the PRC Operating
Companies which are subject to periodic renewal, the Company has no knowledge
of
any grounds on which such requisite renewals will not be granted by the relevant
PRC Governmental Authorities.
(vii) Each
of
the PRC Operating Companies has duly acquired the qualifications to
advertise digital outdoor advertising in the PRC.
(viii) With
regard to employment and staff or labor, each of the PRC Operating Companies
has
complied with all applicable PRC laws and regulations, including without
limitation, laws and regulations pertaining to welfare funds, social benefits,
medical benefits, insurance, retirement benefits, pensions or the
like.
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(mm) Full
Disclosure. None of the Transaction Documents, the Disclosure
Schedules or any other documents, certificates or instruments furnished to
the
Investor by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investors do
not make any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 8
hereof.
7. Covenants
of the Company and Quo.
The
Company and Quo, jointly and severally, hereby agree:
(a) To
(i)
advise the Investors promptly after obtaining knowledge (and, if requested
by
the Investors, confirm such advice in writing) of the issuance by any state
securities commission of any stop order suspending the qualification or
exemption from qualification of the Securities for offer or sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose by any state
securities commission or other regulatory authority, (ii) use its commercially
reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or order suspending
the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Securities under any
state securities or “blue sky” laws, and (iii) if at any time any state
securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order
suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Securities
under any such laws, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the
withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest possible time.
(b) So
long
as any of the Securities are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule
905 under the Act, to, during any period in which the Company is not subject
to
and in compliance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide to
each
holder of such restricted securities and to each prospective investor (as
designated by such holder) of such restricted securities, upon the request
of
such holder or prospective investor, any information required to be provided
by
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act.
(c) Upon
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents
or
in the event this Agreement is terminated by the Investors pursuant to Section
11(b)(ii), to pay, in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions in
connection with such payments, (i) all costs, expenses, fees and taxes incident
to and in connection with the preparation, issuance, delivery, conversion and/or
exchange of the Securities, (ii) all fees and expenses of the PRC, US and other
counsel, accountants and any other experts or advisors retained by the Group
Companies, (iv) all fees and expenses of the PRC, US and other counsel,
accountants and any other experts or advisors retained by the Investors up
to
US$200,000 and (v) all fees and expenses (including any filing,
regulatory and registration fees) relating to the perfection of
Liens.
(d) To
use
commercially reasonable efforts to do and perform all things required to be
done
and performed under the Transaction Documents prior to and after the Closing
Date.
(e) Prior
to
making any public disclosure or filings as may be required by Applicable Laws
with respect to any Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, to provide the Investors and their counsels with the
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such public disclosure documents
and consider in good faith any comments received by the Investors or their
counsels.
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(f) To
maintain the listing and trading of the Common Stock on the Trading Market
or on
an alternative trading market reasonably acceptable to the
Investors.
(g) For
so
long as the Investors own any of the Securities, the Company will furnish to
the
Investors copies of all reports and other communications (financial or
otherwise) furnished by the Company to the holders of its Securities and, as
soon as available, copies of any reports or financial statements furnished
to or
filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Exchange Act or any national securities exchange on which any class of
securities of the Company may be listed; provided, however, that
any such report or financial statements filed on the Commission’s XXXXX database
need not be separately furnished.
(h) To
pay
all stamp, documentary and transfer taxes and other duties, if any, which may
be
imposed by any Governmental Authorities or any political subdivision thereof
or
taxing authority thereof or therein with respect to the issuance of the
Securities or the sale thereof to the Investors.
(i) The
Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts not to become, and cause
its Subsidiaries not to become, a PFIC. If the Company determines
that it or any of its Subsidiaries has become a PFIC, the Company will promptly
notify the Investors and provide all information requested by the Investors
that
is necessary for it to make a qualified electing fund (QEF)
election.
(j) Not
register any transfer of the Securities that is not (i) made in accordance
with
the provisions of Regulation S, (ii) made pursuant to registration under the
Act, or (iii) made pursuant to an available exemption under the
Act.
(k)
Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall not, without the express prior
written consent of the Investors (which consent shall be at the Investors’ sole
discretion), pursue or discuss any capital raising transaction or transactions
with any Person other than the Investors or its Affiliates (“Outside
Financing”).
(l) Prior
to
the Closing Date, the Company shall not, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries
shall not, do anything or take any step, action or measure (or omit to take
the
same), that has or could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in
the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(m) The
Company shall not use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, in any
amount, for any purpose other than as set forth in Section 4.1(d) of the
Note.
(n) In
the
event that any of the Group Companies acquires any Person following the Closing
Date, the Company shall cause such Group Company to obtain, as a condition
precedent to the consummation of such acquisition, an opinion of counsel, which
includes, among others, opinions substantially to the effect that (i) the
transaction documents governing such acquisition are enforceable according
to
their terms and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of such
transaction documents nor the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated therein will conflict with, violate, constitute a breach of or
a
default (with the passage of time or otherwise) under, require the consent
of
any Person or a Governmental Authority (other than consents already obtained)
or
result in an imposition of a Lien (other than a Lien arising under the
transactions contemplated in such transaction documents) on any assets of any
of
such Group Company under or pursuant to (x) the Charter Documents, (y) the
Applicable Agreements or (z) any Applicable Law.
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(o) The
Company shall authorize and at all times keep reserved for issuance and delivery
upon conversion of the Notes and the exercise of the Warrants such number of
Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares or other shares of the Company as are
from
time to time issuable upon conversion of any Notes and the exercise of the
Warrants and will, from time to time, take all necessary steps to amend its
articles of incorporation to provide a sufficient reserve of Conversion Shares
and Warrant Shares for issuance upon conversion of the Notes and the exercise
of
the Warrants, respectively.
(p) The
Company shall refrain, and shall cause the other Group Companies and PRC
Operating Companies and each of their respective officers, directors and
employees to refrain from offering, promising to pay, or authorizing the payment
of any money, or offering, giving, promising to give, or authorizing the giving
of anything of value, to any Foreign Official or to any person knowing or being
aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of
value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Foreign
Official, for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of such
Foreign Official in his official capacity; (ii) inducing such Foreign
Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty; (iii)
securing any improper advantage; (iv) inducing such Foreign Official to
influence or affect any act or decision of any entity or enterprise owned or
controlled by a government; or (v) assisting the Company in obtaining or
retaining business for or with, or directing business to the
Company. Each of the Group Companies will continue to maintain
policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to prohibit
dealings with persons and countries that are subject to trade sanctions and
economic embargo programs enforced by the Treasury Department’s Office of
Foreign Asset Control. In addition, the operations of Group Companies will
be conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping
and reporting requirements, the anti-money laundering statutes of all applicable
jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar
rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency.
(q) Promptly
as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 90 days following the
Closing Date, each of the Group Companies shall obtain reasonably adequate
insurance covering its properties, operations, personnel and business, and
is
insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses
and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses
in
which it is engaged.
(r) Promptly
as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, each of the Group
Companies shall execute appropriate nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements
with their executive officers, directors, key personnel and
consultants.
(s) Promptly
and to the extent reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, the Company
shall deliver to the Investors a certificate representing the Pledged Stock
(as
defined in the Offshore Security Documents) to be charged by the Company,
accompanied by undated stock powers or transfer forms duly executed in blank
by
the Company pursuant to the Offshore Security Documents.
(t) The
Company covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or
obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof
pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as the Conversion Shares and
Warrant Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144(a)(3), if the
Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will
prepare and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) (and, if
the
Investors own any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, furnish to the Investors)
such information as is required to sell such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares
under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such
further action as any holder of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may
reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable such
person to sell such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares without registration
under the Act within the requirements of the exemption provided by Rule
144.
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(u) The
Company shall, by no later than the four (4) Business Days (in the City of
New
York) following each Closing Date, file a Form 8-K announcing the respective
Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby and the material terms thereof,
which must be reviewed and consented to by the Investors prior to the filing,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and to provide
the
draft of such Form 8-K to the Investors reasonably in advance for
review. The Company and the Investors shall consult with each other
in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor the Investors shall issue
any
such press release or otherwise make any such public statement (i) without
the
prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of the
Investors, or (ii) without the prior consent of the Investors, with respect
to
any press release of the Company, in either case of (i) and (ii), which consent
shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is
required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide
the
other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication,
provided, however, that the Investors may report to their
respective stockholders, limited partners, members or other owners, as the
case
may be, regarding the general status of their investment in the Company; and
provided, further, that Investors may disclose to any Person that
is reasonably necessary in connection with a proposed acquisition of the
Securities from the Investors or to any Person determined by the Investors
to be
potential stockholders, limited partners, members or other investors of the
Investors in any media, including without limitation, in connection with any
marketing materials distributed for or on behalf of the Investors, the general
status of the investment in the Company, including without limitation the name
of the Company, a description of the business conducted by the Company and
the
actual or estimated return on investment realized by the Investors resulting
from or relating to the investment in the Company. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the
Investors, or include the name of the Investors in any other filing with the
Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written
consent of the Investors, except (x) as required by federal securities law
in
connection with the filing of the Transaction Documents (including signature
pages thereto) with the Commission and (y) to the extent such disclosure is
required by law or Trading Market regulations.
(v) From
the
date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, each of the Group Companies and
their respective officers and directors will not, and the Company will cause
its
other representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, or
initiate any proposal (a “Proposal”) relating to (A) direct or
indirect acquisition or purchase of any equity securities (any and all shares
of
Capital Stock of the Group Companies, securities of the Group Companies
convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such shares, and options,
warrants or other rights to acquire such shares and any securities that
represent the right to receive such equity securities) or any tender offer
or
exchange offer or (B) a merger, amalgamation, share exchange or consolidation
or
(C) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Group Companies,
(ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding or furnish to
any Person any information or otherwise facilitate any inquiries or the making
of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to,
any
Proposal (other than a modified Proposal of the Investors, if any), or (iii)
authorize, engage in, or enter into any agreement or understanding with respect
to, any Proposal. Each of the Group Companies and their respective
officers and directors will, and each of the Company will cause its other
representatives to, terminate any existing activities or discussions in relation
to any Proposal with any other party other than the Investors and its
representatives.
The
Company will immediately (within one Business Day) advise the Investors of,
and
inform the Investors of the terms of, and the identity of the Person making
any
Proposal that any of the Group Companies or any of their representatives or
Affiliates may receive from the date of this Agreement to the Closing
Date.
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(w) Prior
to
the Closing Date, if the Group Companies or their respective officers and
directors violate any of the obligations set forth in Section 7(v) above, the
Company shall pay to the Investors all fees and expenses incurred by the
Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, including, without limitation, any amounts payable under Section
11(b) hereof and all legal and accounting fees and expenses, travel and
accommodation fees and expenses, and due diligence fees and
expenses.
(x) Prior
to
and following the Closing Date, each of the Group Companies (i) shall exercise
its rights and comply with its obligations under each Restructuring Document
to
which it is party and (ii) shall not amend or waive, assign or transfer,
terminate suspend or abandon, all or any part of a Restructuring
Document.
(y) If,
at
any time following the Closing Date, any and all of Capital Stock of the PRC
Operating Companies may be legally transferred to the Company or a Subsidiary
of
the Company then the Company shall, and shall procure that each relevant Group
Company shall, take all such action and do all such things to effect, to the
fullest extent permitted by PRC law, the transfer of such Capital Stock to
the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.
(z) The
Company and Quo shall use their best efforts and shall cause the other PRC
Operating Companies to use their best efforts to, enter into the Concession
Advertising Rights Agreements to be entered into by Quo and the other PRC
Operating Companies as specified in Schedule I attached hereto as soon as
practicable after the Closing Date.
(aa) The
Company shall cause each of the PRC Operating Companies and the Intermediate
Companies to acquire the Concession Advertising Rights as listed in Schedule
II
attached hereto prior to or on such date as set forth therein.
8. Investors’
Representations, Warranties and Agreements. The
Investors, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company
that:
(a) None
of
the Investors is a “U.S. Person” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) and
the Investors understand that no action has been or will be taken in any
jurisdiction by the Company that would permit a public offering of the
Securities in any country or jurisdiction where action for that purpose is
required. The Investors are not acquiring the Securities for the
account or benefit of any U.S. persons except in accordance with exemption
from
registration requirements of the Act below or in a transaction not subject
thereto.
(b) None
of
the Investors are acquiring the Securities with a view to any distribution
thereof that would violate the Act or the securities laws of any state of the
United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.
(c) Each
Investor (A) agrees on its own behalf and on behalf of any investor account
for
which it has purchased the Securities that it will not offer, sell or otherwise
transfer any of the Securities prior to (x) the date which is 1 year after
the
later of the date of the commencement of the offering and the date of original
issuance (or of any predecessor of any Security proposed to be transferred
by
the Investors) and (y) such later date, if any, as may be required by applicable
law, except (a) to the Company, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that
has been declared effective under the Act, (c) for so long as any Security
is
eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Act, to a person it
reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A
that purchases for its own account or for the account of another qualified
institutional buyer to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made
in
reliance on Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales to Persons who are
not
“U.S. Persons” (within the meaning of Regulation S) that occur outside the
United States within the meaning of Regulation S or (e) pursuant to any other
available exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, and (B)
agrees that it will give to each person to whom such Security is transferred
a
notice substantially to the effect of this paragraph.
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(d) The
Investors acknowledge that the Securities are “restricted securities” as defined
in Rule 144 under the Act.
(e) No
form
of “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S), general
solicitation or general advertising in violation of the Act has been or will
be
used nor will any offers by means of any directed selling efforts in the United
States be made by the Investors or any of its representatives in connection
with
the offer and sale of any of the Securities.
(f) The
Securities to be acquired by the Investors shall be acquired for investment
for
the Investors’ own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to
the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Investors have
no
present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise
distributing the same. The Investors do not presently have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with
respect to any of the Securities.
(g) The
Investors will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or
otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise
acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Securities except in compliance with
the
Act, applicable state securities laws and the respective rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(h) The
Investors understand that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in
reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United
States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon
the truth and accuracy of, and the Investors’ compliance with, representations,
warranties and agreements of the Investors set forth herein and in the Notes
and
Warrants in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the
eligibility of the Investors to acquire the Securities.
(i) The
Investors understand that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of an investment
in
the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits
of
the offering of the Securities.
(j) Each
of
the Investors has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under each of the Transaction Documents (to the extent
they are parties thereto) and to consummate the transaction contemplated
thereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized and when
executed and delivered by the Investors (to the extent they are parties thereto)
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Investors enforceable against
the Investors in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent rights
to
indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws
or
the public policy underlying such laws, (ii) enforceability may be limited
by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights
generally and (iii) enforceability may be limited by general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law).
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(k) The
Investors hereby covenant with the Company not to make any sale of the
Securities without (i) complying with the provisions of this Agreement, or
(ii)
without satisfying the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, causing the prospectus
delivery requirement under the Act to be satisfied, if applicable.
(l) The
Investors understand that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials
presented to the Investors in connection with the purchase and sale of the
Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice.
9. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligation of the Investors to Purchase the
Notes.
(a) The
Investors’ obligation to purchase the First Note under this Agreement at the
Initial Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the
following conditions on or prior to the Initial Closing:
(i)
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All
the representations and warranties of each of the Group Companies
shall be
true and correct as of the date hereof and at the Closing
Date. Each of the Group Companies shall have performed,
satisfied and complied with, to the satisfaction of the Investors,
all
covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents
to be performed, satisfied or complied with by them at or prior to
the
Initial Closing.
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(ii)
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No
injunction, restraining order or order of any nature by a Governmental
Authority shall have been issued as of the Closing Date that could
prevent
or interfere with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under
the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Initial Closing;
and
no stop order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification
of any of the Securities in any jurisdiction shall have been issued
and no
Proceeding for that purpose shall have been commenced or be pending
or
threatened as of the Closing Date.
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(iii)
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No
action shall have been taken and no Applicable Law shall have been
enacted, adopted or issued that could, as of the Closing Date, reasonably
be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Initial
Closing. No Proceeding shall be pending or threatened other
than Proceedings that if adversely determined could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, adversely affect the issuance or marketability
of the
Securities.
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(iv)
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The
Company shall have obtained any and all approvals, consents and waivers
necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Initial Closing,
including, but not limited to, all Permits, authorizations, approvals
or
consents of any Governmental
Authority.
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(v)
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The
Investors shall have received at the Initial
Closing:
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(1) a
certificate dated the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of
the
Company on behalf of the Group Companies to the effect that (a) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 are true and correct
with
the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing
Date, (b) each of the Group Companies has complied with all agreements and
satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder
at
or prior to the Closing Date, (c) at the Closing Date, since the date hereof
or
since the date of the most recent financial statements in the SEC Reports,
no
event or events have occurred, no information has become known nor does any
condition exist that could, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect, (d) since the date of the most recent financial statements
in
the SEC Reports, none of the Group Companies has incurred any liabilities or
obligations, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business,
or
entered into any other transactions not in the ordinary course of business,
and
there has not been any change in the Capital Stock or long-term indebtedness
of
any of the Group Companies, and (e) the sale of any of the Notes or Warrants
have not been enjoined (temporarily or permanently);
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(2) a
certificate dated the Closing Date, signed by the Secretary of the Company,
including specimen signatures of those officers of the Company authorized to
sign the Transaction Documents, to which the Company is a party, on behalf
of
the Company, attaching true, complete and up to date copies of the certificate
of incorporation and by-laws of the Company, attaching the certificate of good
standing of the Company and certifying as to such other maters as the Investors
may reasonably require;
(3) certificates
dated the Closing Date, signed by the legal representative or another authorized
officer of Quo (and acknowledged by the Designated Holders), including specimen
signatures of such persons authorized to sign the Transaction Documents, to
which Quo is a party, on behalf of Quo, attaching true, complete and up to
date
copies of the business license and articles of association of Quo and certifying
as to such other maters as the Investors may reasonably require;
(4) the
opinions of Xxxxx Rozynko LLP, U.S. counsel to the Company, dated the Closing
Date, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Investors;
(5) the
opinions of Shanghai Kingstar Law Firm, PRC counsel to the Company and Quo,
dated the Closing Date, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the
Investors; and
(6) Bloompoint
shall have executed the Bloompoint Waiver in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Investors.
(vi)
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Each
of the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Initial Closing
(including the Notes and Warrants) shall have been executed and delivered
by all parties thereto, and the Investors shall have received a fully
executed original (or clearly legible facsimile copy) of each such
Transaction Document.
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(vii)
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The
Investors shall have received the Disclosure Schedule in form and
substance satisfactory to the
Investors.
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(viii)
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Neither
the Company nor any other party to any of the Transaction Documents
shall
be in breach or default under their respective obligations
thereunder.
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(ix)
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The
board of directors of the Company shall have approved and authorized
by
all necessary corporate or other action (i) the execution and delivery
of
the Transaction Documents, (ii) all actions to be performed or satisfied
under the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the
reserve for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion
of
the Notes and Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants),
(iii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, (iv) the pricing terms of the Securities, and (v) all
other
actions necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated
by the
Transaction Documents and the offering of the Notes and the issuance
of
the Warrants, and shall have provided the Investors with a copy of
such
authorizations.
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(x)
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The
board of directors or its equivalent of Quo shall have approved and
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action (i) the execution
and delivery of the Transaction Documents, (ii) all actions to be
performed or satisfied under the Transaction Documents, (iii) the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, and (iv) all other actions necessary in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and shall
have
provided the Investors with a copy of such
authorizations.
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(xi)
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The
Investors shall have completed and be satisfied with the results
of all
business, legal and financial due diligence, and any items requiring
correction identified by the Investors shall have been corrected
to the
Investors’ satisfaction.
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(xii)
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The
Investors shall have received all necessary internal approval for
the
transactions contemplated hereunder or under the Transaction
Documents.
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(xiii)
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The
Company shall have received due and proper waivers, or shall have
entered
into amendments or agreements effecting such waivers, by the security
holder, creditor or anyone who holds similar rights in the Company
(other
than the holders of the Securities), of any restrictions with respect
to
the issuance or sale of the Securities or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, or any
provisions that would materially and adversely affect the interests
of the
holders of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
registration rights, any right of first refusal or right to be consulted
or to make a comparable offer with respect to the Securities, held
by any
such security holder, creditor or holder of similar
rights.
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(b) The
Investors’ obligation to purchase the Second Note under this Agreement at the
Second Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following
conditions on or prior to the Second Closing:
(i)
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All
the representations and warranties of each of the Group Companies
shall be
true and correct as of the Closing Date. Each of the Group
Companies shall have performed, satisfied and complied with, to the
Investors’ satisfaction, all covenants, agreements and conditions required
by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied
with
by them at or prior to the Second
Closing.
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(ii)
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No
injunction, restraining order or order of any nature by a Governmental
Authority shall have been issued as of the Closing Date that could
prevent
or interfere with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under
the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Second Closing;
and no
stop order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification
of
any of the Securities in any jurisdiction shall have been issued
and no
Proceeding for that purpose shall have been commenced or be pending
or
threatened as of the Closing Date.
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(iii)
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No
action shall have been taken and no Applicable Law shall have been
enacted, adopted or issued that could, as of the Closing Date, reasonably
be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the Transaction Documents. No Proceeding shall be pending
or threatened other than Proceedings that if adversely determined
could
not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the issuance
or
marketability of the Securities.
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(iv)
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The
Company shall have obtained any and all approvals, consents and waivers
necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents, including, but not limited to, all Permits,
authorizations, approvals or consents of any Governmental
Authority.
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(v)
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The
Investors shall have received at the Second Closing, a certificate
dated
the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
on
behalf of the Group Companies to the effect that (a) the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 6 are true and correct with the
same
force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing
Date,
(b) each of the Group Companies has complied with all agreements
and
satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied
hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date, (c) at the Closing Date,
since
the date hereof or since the date of the most recent financial statements
in the SEC Reports, no event or events have occurred, no information
has
become known nor does any condition exist that could, individually
or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) since the date
of the
most recent financial statements in the SEC Reports, none of the
Group
Companies has incurred any liabilities or obligations, direct or
contingent, not in the ordinary course of business, or entered into
any
other transactions not in the ordinary course of business, and there
has
not been any change in the Capital Stock or long-term indebtedness
of any
of the Group Companies, and (e) the sale of any of the Notes or Warrants
have not been enjoined (temporarily or
permanently).
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(vi)
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The
Company shall provide sufficient documentation evidencing that any
and all
T3 Rights have been legally and validly (i) * by *, (ii) * and (iii)
* in
compliance with all applicable PRC
laws.
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(vii)
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The
Designated Holders of Quo shall have been replaced by nominees of
the
Investors and such replacement shall have been properly approved
and
registered with the relevant PRC Government Authority in accordance
with
PRC law.
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(viii)
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Each
of the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Second Closing
(including the Notes and Warrants) shall have been executed and delivered
by all parties thereto, and the Investors shall have received a fully
executed original (or clearly legible facsimile copy) of each such
Transaction Document.
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(ix)
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The
Investors shall have received updated Disclosure Schedules to the
extent
circumstances have changed since the First Closing in form and substance
satisfactory to the Investors .
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(x)
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Neither
the Company nor any other party to any of the Transaction Documents
shall
be in breach or default under their respective obligations
thereunder.
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(xi)
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The
Company shall have received due and proper waivers, or shall have
entered
into amendments or agreements effecting such waivers, by the security
holder, creditor or anyone who holds similar rights in the Company
(other
than the holders of the Securities), of any restrictions with respect
to
the issuance or sale of the Securities or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, or any
provisions that would materially and adversely affect the interests
of the
holders of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
registration rights, any right of first refusal or right to be consulted
or to make a comparable offer with respect to the Securities, held
by any
such security holder, creditor or holder of similar
rights.
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(xii)
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All
the conditions specified in Section 9(a) above shall have been fulfilled
or satisfied for the Second Closing, unless waived in writing by
the
Investors.
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(c) The
Investors’ obligation to purchase the Third Note under this Agreement at the
Third Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following
conditions on or prior to the Third Closing:
(i)
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All
the representations and warranties of each of the Group
Companies (including * and *) shall be true and correct as of
the Closing Date. Each of the Group Companies (including * and
*) shall have performed, satisfied and complied with, to the Investors’
satisfaction, all covenants, agreements and conditions required by
the
Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with
b them
at or prior to the Third Closing.
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(ii)
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No
injunction, restraining order or order of any nature by a Governmental
Authority shall have been issued as of the Closing Date that could
prevent
or interfere with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under
the Transaction Documents to be entered into at the Third Closing;
and no
stop order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification
of
any of the Securities in any jurisdiction shall have been issued
and no
Proceeding for that purpose shall have been commenced or be pending
or
threatened as of the Closing Date.
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(iii)
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No
action shall have been taken and no Applicable Law shall have been
enacted, adopted or issued that could, as of the Closing Date, reasonably
be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the Transaction Documents. No Proceeding shall be pending
or threatened other than Proceedings that if adversely determined
could
not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the issuance
or
marketability of the Securities.
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(iv)
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The
Company shall have obtained any and all approvals, consents and waivers
necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents, including, but not limited to, all Permits,
authorizations, approvals or consents of any Governmental
Authority.
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(v)
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The
Company shall have received due and proper waivers, or shall have
entered
into amendments or agreements effecting such waivers, by the security
holder, creditor or anyone who holds similar rights in the Company
(other
than the holders of the Securities), of any restrictions with respect
to
the issuance or sale of the Securities or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, or any
provisions that would materially and adversely affect the interests
of the
holders of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
any right of first refusal or right to be consulted or to make a
comparable offer with respect to the Securities, held by any such
security
holder, creditor or holder of similar
rights.
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(vi)
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The
Investors shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate dated
the
Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
on
behalf of the Group Companies (including * and *) to the effect that
(a)
the representations and warranties set forth in the this Agreement
and the
Joinder to the Purchase Agreement are true and correct with the same
force
and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Date,
(b)
each of the Group Companies (including * and *) has complied with
all
agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed
or
satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date in the Transaction
Documents, (c) at the Closing Date, since the date hereof or since
the
date of the most recent financial statements in the SEC Reports,
no event
or events have occurred, no information has become known nor does
any
condition exist that could, individually or in the aggregate, have
a
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Companies (including * and *),
(d)
since the date of the most recent financial statements in the SEC
Reports,
none of the Group Companies (including * and *) has incurred any
liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary
course of business, or entered into any other transactions not in
the
ordinary course of business, and there has not been any change in
the
Capital Stock or long-term indebtedness of any of the Group Companies
(including * and *), and (e) the sale of any of the Notes or Warrants
has
not been enjoined (temporarily or
permanently);
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(vii)
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The
respective board of directors (or its equivalent) of the Group Companies
shall have approved and authorized by all necessary corporate or
other
action, as applicable, (i) the execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents to which they are a party, (ii) all actions to be performed
or
satisfied under the Transaction Documents to which they are a party,
(iii)
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents to which they are a party, and (iv) all other actions necessary
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents and the offering of the Notes and the issuance of the Warrants,
and shall have provided the Investors with a copy of such
authorizations.
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(viii)
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The *
shall have been * in accordance with Applicable Law within 120 days
after
the Initial Closing. In particular, the * of the * from * shall
not exceed * and is only made up of the * as of the date of the *
and *
for * but excluding any *, * and
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(ix)
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other
obligations.
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(x)
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The
PRC Transfer Transaction shall have been consummated in accordance
with
Applicable Law and to the satisfaction of the Investors. In
particular, * shall have entered into the * with the
*.
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(xi)
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The
* to the *, in form and substance satisfactory to the Investors,
shall
have been executed and delivered by * and *, with such additional
representations, warrants, covenants and agreements as the Investors
may
require, and the Investors shall have received a fully executed original
(or clearly legible facsimile copy) of the * to the
*.
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(xii)
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The
Offshore Security Documents and the Onshore Security Documents shall
have
been executed and delivered by the parties thereto and the Investors
shall
have received a fully executed original (or clearly legible facsimile
copy) of the Offshore Security Documents and the Onshore Security
Documents.
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(xiii)
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The
security provided by the Offshore Security Documents and the Onshore
Security Documents shall have been perfected, charged, approved,
registered with relevant filing agents or Government Authorities,
as
applicable.
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(xiv)
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The
Investors and their counsel shall be satisfied that (i) the Lien
granted
to the Investors, for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined
in
the Offshore Security Documents) in the collateral described in the
Offshore Security Documents is a first priority Lien; and (ii) no
Lien
exists on any of the collateral described therein other than the
Lien
created in favor of the Investors, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties,
pursuant to the Notes and the Offshore Security
Documents.
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(xv)
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All
the shareholders of * and * shall have been replaced by nominees
of the
Investors and such replacement shall have been properly approved
and
registered with the relevant PRC Government Authority in accordance
with
PRC law.
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(xvi)
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The
Investors shall have received copies of all documents executed and
delivered under or in connection with the transactions contemplated
in the
Transaction Documents that are required to be executed and delivered
at or
prior to the Closing Date.
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(xvii)
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The
Investors shall have received updated Disclosure Schedules to the
extent
circumstances have changed since the Second Closing in form and substance
satisfactory to the Investors.
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(xviii)
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Neither
the Company nor any other party to any of the Transaction Documents
shall
be in breach or default under their respective obligations
thereunder.
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(xix)
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The
Investors shall have received at the Third Closing, the opinions
of BVI
counsel, US counsel and PRC Counsel, in each case, dated the Closing
Date,
in form and substance satisfactory to the
Investors;
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(xx)
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The
Investors shall have approved a fund flow chart setting forth how
the
proceeds from the issue of the Notes will be transferred to the PRC
Operating Companies through * and converted into
RMB.
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(xxi)
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The
Investors shall have received certified copies of searches of all
applicable registers of security interests applicable to the Group
Companies, such searches to be satisfactory to the
Investors.
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(xxii)
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All
the conditions specified in Section 9(b) above shall have been fulfilled,
satisfied or remain satisfied for the Third Closing, unless waived
in
writing by the Investors,
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10. Indemnification.
(a) Each
of
the Company and Quo (each such Person being referred to as an
“Indemnifying Party”), jointly and severally, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Investors, each of their Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, partners, shareholders, counsel, employees
and
agents (each Investor and such other person being referred to as an
“Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable expenses (or
actions in respect thereof) other than those arising from the Investors’ gross
negligence or willful misconduct, as incurred, related to or arising out of
or
in connection with:
(i)
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any
breach or violation by the Company or Quo or their respective Affiliates
of any of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
set
forth in any Transaction Document;
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(ii)
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any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact,
or the
omission or alleged omission to state in the Disclosure Schedule,
a
material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make
the
statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading;
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(iii)
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any
litigation, suit, proceeding or investigation with respect to the
affairs,
conduct or behavior of the Group Companies or their respective agents,
employees, contractors, representatives or any affiliates thereof
arising
out of acts, omissions or events occurring prior to Closing Date;
or
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(iv)
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any
fees (including costs and expenses) or commissions to any broker,
finder
or agent engaged by the Group
Companies,
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and
will
reimburse the Indemnified Parties for all reasonable expenses (including,
without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) as they are incurred in
connection with investigating, preparing, defending or settling any such action
or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which any Indemnified
Party is a named party.
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(b) As
promptly as reasonably practical after receipt by an Indemnified Party under
this Section 10 of notice of the commencement of any action for which such
Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Section 10, such
Indemnified Party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
the
Indemnified Party under this Section 10, notify the Indemnifying Party of the
commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the Indemnifying
Party (i) will not relieve such Indemnifying Party from any liability under
paragraph (a) above unless and only to the extent it is materially prejudiced
as
a result thereof and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the Indemnifying
Party
from any obligations to any Indemnified Party otherwise than the indemnification
obligation provided in paragraph (a) above. In case any such action
is brought against any Indemnified Party, and it notifies the Indemnifying
Party
of the commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Party will be entitled to
participate therein and, to the extent that it may determine, jointly with
any
other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof,
with
counsel satisfactory to such Indemnified Party (who shall not, except with
the
consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the Indemnifying Party) at
the
expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that if (i)
the use of counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party to represent the Indemnified
Party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual
or
potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall
have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses
available to it and/or other Indemnified Party that are different from or
additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party, (iii) the Indemnifying
Party shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party
to
represent the Indemnified Party within a reasonable time after notice of the
institution of such action or (iv) the Indemnifying Party shall authorize the
Indemnified Party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying
Party, then, in each such case, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right
to direct the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Party or
parties and such Indemnified Party or parties shall have the right to select
separate counsel (including local counsel) to defend such action on behalf
of
such Indemnified Party or parties at the expense of the Indemnifying
Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified
Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such
Indemnified Party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the Indemnifying
Party will not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Section 10 for
any
legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation,
subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense
thereof, unless the Indemnified Party shall have employed separate counsel
in
accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence (it being
understood, however, that in connection with such action the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in
addition to local counsel) in any one action or separate but substantially
similar actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances, representing the Indemnified Party who are parties
to such action or actions). The Indemnifying Party shall not, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or
compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any
pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party
is an
actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement,
compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified
Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (ii) does
not
include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure
to
act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
(c) The
indemnity and expense reimbursement obligations set forth herein (i) shall
be in
addition to any liability any of the Group Companies may otherwise have to
any
Indemnified Party, (ii) shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Investors or any
other Indemnified Party and (iii) shall be binding on any successor or assign
of
the Group Companies or their respective business and assets.
11. Termination.
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Text
marked by “*” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and was filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(a) The
Company and the Investors may terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual
written consent (i) at any time prior to any Closing, and (ii) if the
transaction contemplated hereby shall not have occurred on or prior to July
1,
2008.
(b) The
Investors may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing Date
by
written notice to the Company if any of the following has occurred:
(i) since
the
date hereof, any Material Adverse Change or any development involving or
reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect that could, in the
Investors’ judgment, be expected to (A) make it impracticable or inadvisable to
proceed with the offering or delivery of the Notes or the issuance and delivery
of the Warrants on the terms and in the manner contemplated in this Agreement,
the Notes and/or the Warrants, as applicable, or (B) materially impair the
investment quality of any of the Securities;
(ii) if
the
Second Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to forty-five (45) days
after
the Initial Closing by failure of the Company or Quo to satisfy the conditions
contained in Section 9(b) on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) if
the
Third Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to one hundred twenty (120)
days after the Initial Closing by failure of the Company, Quo, * and * to
satisfy the conditions contained in Section 9(c) on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(iv) any
outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international
calamity or crisis, including acts of terrorism, or material adverse change
or
disruption in economic conditions in, or in the financial markets of, the United
States, the European Union, the Peoples’ Republic of China or Hong Kong (it
being understood that any such change or disruption shall be relative to such
conditions and markets as in effect on the date hereof), if the effect of such
outbreak, escalation, calamity, crisis, act or material adverse change in the
economic conditions in, or in the financial markets of, the United States,
the
European Union, the Peoples’ Republic of China or Hong Kong could be reasonably
expected to make it, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the
consummation of the transactions on the terms and in the manner contemplated
in
this Agreement or the Notes;
(v) suspension
of trading in the Common Stock by the Trading Market;
(vi) the
enactment, publication, decree or other promulgation after the date hereof
of
any Applicable Law that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; or
(vii) the
declaration of a banking moratorium by any federal or New York state
Governmental Authority; or the taking of any action by any Governmental
Authority after the date hereof in respect of its monetary or fiscal affairs
that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
financial markets in the United States, European Union, the Peoples’ Republic of
China, Hong Kong or elsewhere.
(c) The
Company may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing Date
by
written notice to the Investors based upon the Investors’ intentional breach of
its representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this
Agreement.
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12. Survival
of Representations and Indemnities. The
representations and warranties, covenants, indemnities and contribution and
expense reimbursement provisions and other agreements of the Company and Quo
set
forth in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect,
and
will survive, regardless of (i) any investigation, or statement as to the
results thereof, made by or on behalf of the parties hereto, and (ii) acceptance
of the Notes and Warrants, and payment for them hereunder.
13. Substitution
of Investors. The Investors shall have
the right to substitute any one of its Affiliates as the investor of the
Securities, by written notice to the Company, which notice shall be signed
by
the Investors and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliate’s agreement to be
bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate
of
the accuracy with respect to it of the representations and warranties set forth
in Section 8. Upon receipt of such notice, wherever the word
“Investors” is used in this Agreement (other than in this Section 13), such word
shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of the original Investor
or
Investors so substituted. In the event that such Affiliate is so
substituted as a investor hereunder and such Affiliate thereafter transfers
to
the original Investor or Investors all of the Securities then held by such
Affiliate, upon receipt by the Company of notice of such transfer, wherever
the
word “Investors” is used in this Agreement (other than in this Section 13), such
word shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer
to
the original Investor or Investors, as the case may be, and the original
Investor or Investors shall have all the rights of an original holder of the
Securities under this Agreement.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices
given pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be addressed as follows:
(i) if to the Company, Quo and the Designated Holders, to: 00/X, Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Fax: x000-0000-0000, Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxwith a copy to Xxxxx Rozynko, LLP, Fax: x0-000-000-0000, Attention:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, and (ii) (a) if to OZ Master Fund, Ltd., OZ Asia Master Fund,
Ltd. and OZ Global Special Investments Master Fund, L.P., to: c/o Och-Ziff
Capital Management Group, 0 Xxxx 00xx Xx., 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000,
Fax: x0-000-000-0000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, and (b) if to
Sculptor Finance (MD) Ireland Limited, Sculptor Finance (AS) Ireland Limited
or
Sculptor Finance (SI) Ireland Limited, to: 0 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XXXX, Xxxxxx
0,
Xxxxxxx, Fax: x000-0-0000000, Attention: The Directors, with a copy to c/o
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, 0 Xxxx 00xx Xx., 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX
00000, Fax: x0-000-000-0000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx.
(b) Except
with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees
that
neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf will provide the Investors
or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes
constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Investors
shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use
of
such information. The Company understands and confirms that the
Investors shall be relying on the foregoing representations in effecting
transactions contemplated hereunder.
(c) This
Agreement has been and is made solely for the benefit of and shall be binding
upon the parties hereto and, to the extent provided in Section 10 hereof, the
controlling persons and their respective agents, employees, officers, directors,
partners, counsel, and shareholders referred to in Section 10, and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, all as
and
to the extent provided in this Agreement, and no other person shall acquire
or
have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement; provided,
however, that subject to applicable laws and regulations, this Agreement,
the Securities and all rights hereunder and thereunder may be transferred or
assigned in whole or in part by the Investors, and the Company shall assist
the
Investors in consummating any such transfer or assignment.
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(d) THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(e) The
parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
based
upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted
in
any State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York,
and waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding.
(f) The
parties hereto each hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement.
(g) No
failure to exercise, and no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay
in
exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any
other right, power or remedy.
(h) This
Agreement may be signed in various counterparts which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. In the event that any signature is
delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and
binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature
is
executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page
were an original thereof.
(i) The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
constitute part of this Agreement nor limit or otherwise affect the meaning
of
any provision of this Agreement.
(j) If
any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law, and
the
parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and employ an alternative
means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated
by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby
stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would
have
executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without
including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void
or
unenforceable, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(k) No
amendment, modification or supplement shall be effective, nor shall any waivers
or similar consents to depart from the provisions of this Agreement be given
without the prior written consent of the Investors.
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NETWORK CN INC. | |||
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
SHANGHAI QUO ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Qinxiu Zhang |
INVESTORS: | |||
SCULPTOR FINANCE (MD) IRELAND LIMITED | |||
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
SCULPTOR FINANCE (AS) IRELAND LIMITED | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
SCULPTOR FINANCE (SI) IRELAND LIMITED | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
OZ MASTER FUND, LTD. | |||
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By:
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OZ Management LP, its Investment Manager | |
By: | Och-Ziff Holding Corporation, its General Partner | ||
By: | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title : | CFO | ||
OZ ASIA MASTER FUND, LTD. | |||
By: | OZ Management LP, its Investment Manager | ||
By: | Och-Ziff Holding Corporation, its General Partner | ||
By: | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: | CFO | ||
OZ GLOBAL SPECIAL INVESTMENTS MASTER FUND, L.P. | |||
By: | OZ Advisors LP, its General Partner | ||
By: | Och-Ziff Holding Corporation, its General Partner | ||
By: | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: | CFO |