Amended and Restated STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ASIA SPECIAL SITUATION ACQUISITION CORP. as the Purchaser of Capital Stock of CHINA TEL GROUP, INC. Dated: as of July 31, 2008
Amended
and Restated
as
the Purchaser of
Capital
Stock
of
CHINA
TEL GROUP, INC.
Dated:
as of July 31, 2008
AMENDED
AND RESTATED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”),
is
entered into this 6th
day of
August, 2008, to be effective as of July 31, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”),
by
and among Asia
Special Situation Acquisition Corp.,
a
Cayman Islands corporation (the “Purchaser”);
China
Tel Group, Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation, formerly known as Mortlock Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”);
Trussnet
USA, Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation (“Trussnet”);
and
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
and the
other Persons listed on the signature page as “Company
Principal Stockholders.”
The
Purchaser, the Company, Trussnet and the Company Principal Stockholders are
sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “Parties”,
and
each individually as a “Party”.
RECITALS
This
Agreement is being entered into by the Purchaser based, in part, upon the truth
and accuracy of the following factual Recitals, each of which shall be deemed
to
be additional representations and warranties by the Company and
Trussnet:
A. The
Company, through Trussnet, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is in
the
business of designing, developing, operating and maintaining wireless
communications facilities throughout the world.
B. CECT-Chinacomm
Communications Co., Ltd.,
a
company incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China
(“Chinacomm”),
is
and on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) shall be the holder of a basic
spectrum license (the “WiMAX
License”)
issued
by the Ministry of Information Industry of China (“MII”)
authorizing the ChinaComm to provide and deploy fixed 3.5 GHz of wireless
world-wide interoperability for microwave access (“WiMAX”)
wireless broadband operations in 29 cities in the People’s Republic of China
(the “Wireless
Installations”).
C. Trussnet
is an entity formed on April 4, 2008 to engage
in
the design, engineering, manufacture and installation of space-frames, trusses
structures and the management of telecommunications facilities in Asia
(“Trussnet
Delaware”).
D. Trussnet
owns a 100% equity interest in Trussnet
Gulfstream (Dahlian) Co., Ltd. (“Trussnet
Gulfstream”),
a
foreign investment enterprise established under the laws of the Peoples Republic
of China (the “PRC”).
Trussnet Gulfstream has entered into that certain Exclusive Technical Services
Agreement dated May 23, 2008 (the “Technical
Agreement”)
with
Yunji
Communications Technology (China) Co. Ltd.
a
wholly foreign-owned investment enterprise (“Yunji”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Technical Agreement, Trussnet Gulfstream will
provide technical and professional assistance to Yunji to assist Yunji in
performing the services described in the Management Agreement referred to in
Paragraph
E
below.
Attached as Exhibit
A
is a
fully executed copy of the Technical Agreement.
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E. Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Exclusive Technical and Management Consulting
Services Agreement dated May 23, 2008 (the “Management
Agreement”),
Yunji
will provide technical and management services on an exclusive basis to
Chinacomm for the procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of the
Wireless Installation. Yunji has a contractual interest in the revenues of
Chinacomm. Attached as Exhibit
B
is a
fully executed copy of the Management Agreement.
F. Pursuant
to that certain lease agreement, dated May 23, 2008 between Trussnet Gulfstream,
as lessor, and Yunji, as lessee (the “Equipment
Lease Agreement”),
Trussnet Gulfstream will lease to Yunji certain equipment required for the
Wireless Installations (the “Equipment”).
Pursuant to that certain sublease agreement dated May 23, 2008, between Yunji,
as sublessor, and Chinacomm, as sublessee (the Equipment
Sublease Agreement”),
Yunji
will sublease the Equipment to Chinacomm certain equipment required for the
Wireless Installations. Attached as Exhibit
C-1
is a
fully executed copy of the Equipment Lease Agreement and attached hereto as
Exhibit
C-2
is a
fully executed copy of the Equipment Sublease Agreement.
G. Pursuant
to the terms of the Management Agreement and the Equipment Sublease Agreement
referred to above, Yunji will be entitled to receive 100% of the revenues
realized by Chinacomm from the operation of the Wireless
Installations.
H. Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement, dated
May 23, 2008 (the “Subscription
Agreement”),
among: (i) Gulfstream
Capital Partners Ltd.,
a
Seychelles corporation, and a 100% owned subsidiary of Trussnet (“Gulfstream
Capital”),
(ii) Chinacomm
Limited,
a
Cayman Islands corporation (“Chinacomm
Cayman”),
(iii) Chinacomm, (iv) Qui
Ping
(“Qui”)
and
Xxxx
Xx
(“Yuan”),
(v) Newtop
Holdings Limited
(“Newtop”),
(vi) Thrive
Century International Limited,
a
British Virgin Islands corporation (“Thrive”),
and
(vii) CECT
Chinacomm Shanghai Co. Ltd.,
a PRC
corporation (“Chinacomm
Shanghai”),
Trussnet, through its wholly owned subsidiary Gulfstream Capital, is to provide
$196,000,000 in financial assistance as a capital investment and to finance
the
leasing of certain equipment for the benefit of Chinacomm, in exchange for
2,450,000,000 ordinary shares of Chinacomm Cayman, constituting the legal and
beneficial ownership of 49% of the equity of Chinacomm Cayman on a Fully-Diluted
Basis. Attached as Exhibit
D
is a
fully executed copy of the Subscription Agreement.
I. The
Technical Agreement, the Management Agreement, the Equipment Lease Agreement,
the Equipment Sublease Agreement and the Subscription Agreement are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Chinacomm
Agreements”.
J. To
facilitate, among other things, the performance of Trussnet under the Chinacomm
Agreements, the Purchaser desires, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, to acquire for a maximum of $270,000,000: (a) certain shares of
the Class A common stock of the Company (the “Class
A Common Shares”),
(b) certain shares of the Class B common stock of the Company, a
description of which is set forth as Exhibit
E
hereto
(the “Class
B Common Shares”),
and
(c) certain shares of the Series A preferred stock of the Company, a
description of which is set forth in Exhibit
F
hereto
(the “Series
A Preferred Shares”).
The
acquisition of the Class A Common Shares, the Class B Common Shares and the
Series A Preferred Shares is sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
“Stock
Purchase,”
and
the Class A Common Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares that may be
purchased by the Purchaser on the Closing Date are hereinafter sometimes
collectively referred to as the “Purchased
Securities.”.
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K. On
July
8, 2008, the Purchaser, the Company and Trussnet entered into a stock purchase
agreement (the “Prior
Agreement”).
L. The
Purchaser, the Company, Trussnet and the Company Principal Stockholders desire
to amend and restate in its entirety the Prior Agreement and enter into this
Agreement in order, inter
alia,
to
provide from the “Merger” (as hereinafter defined) between the Company and the
Purchaser, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Upon
execution of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Prior Agreement shall
no
longer be of any force or effect.
M. The
Board
of Directors of the Company, Trussnet and the Purchaser and the Company
Principal Stockholders have each deemed it advisable, and in the best interests
of the Company and the Purchaser respectively, to consummate the Stock Purchase
and the Merger, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in order to
advance the long-term strategic business interests of the Company and the
Purchaser.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and
for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
SELECTED
DEFINED TERMS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1. Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined in the Recitals and other terms defined herein,
the following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings specified
in
this Article I. Other terms defined elsewhere herein shall have meanings so
given them.
1.1.1. Additional
Investment The
term
“Additional Investment” shall mean the cash purchase by one or more Additional
Investors on the Closing Date of securities of either the Company or the
Purchaser, in the aggregate amount of not less than One Hundred and Five Million
Dollars ($105,000,000) and all upon such terms and conditions as shall be
satisfactory to both the Company and the Purchaser, in the exercise of their
sole discretion.
1.1.2. Additional
Investors The
term
Additional Investor” shall mean one or more strategic or institutional Persons
who shall, on or before the Closing Date, make the Additional Investment.
1.1.3. Affiliate.
The
term “Affiliate”
shall mean a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the
first Person.
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1.1.4. Business
Day.
The
term “Business Day(s)” shall mean the individual or collective reference to any
one or more calendar days, excluding Saturday or Sunday or another day in which
any of the national banks located in the United States or the PRC are closed
for
business.
1.1.5. Class
A Common Shares.
The
term “Class A Common Shares” shall mean the 500,000,000 shares of Class A common
stock authorized for issuance by the Company pursuant to its certificate of
incorporation.
1.1.6. Class
A Common Shares and Equivalents.
The
term “Class A Common Shares and Equivalents” shall mean the sum of (a) the
aggregate number of Class A Common Shares and (b) the aggregate number of Class
A Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares,
if
any, that may be purchased by the Purchaser under this Agreement.
1.1.7. Class
B Common Shares.
The
term “Class B Common Shares” shall mean the 200,000,000 shares of Class B common
stock authorized for issuance by the Company pursuant to its certificate of
incorporation.
1.1.8. Common
Stock.
The
term “Common Stock” shall refer to either or both of the Class A Common
Shares and Class B Common Shares that have been authorized for issuance by
the
Company pursuant to its certificate of incorporation.
1.1.9. Control.
The
term “Control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control
with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management policies of a Person, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
1.1.10. Chinacomm
Parties.
The
term “Chinacomm Parties” shall mean the collective reference to Chinacomm,
Trussnet Gulfstream, Yunji, Gulfstream Capital, Chinacomm Cayman, Qui, Yuan,
Newtop, Thrive, and Chinacomm Shanghai.
1.1.11. Due
Diligence Investigation.
The
term “Due Diligence Investigation” shall mean consummation by the Purchaser of
an investigation of the business, assets and liabilities, financial condition,
legal and regulatory matters (including decisions and approvals of PRC
Regulatory Authorities) and prospects of each of the Company, Trussnet and
the
Chinacomm Parties, including, without limitation, a review of all Financial
Statements (when furnished), and confirmation of the statements, warranties
and
satisfaction of all conditions precedent contained in this Agreement and in
each
of the Chinacomm Agreements; all of which investigation shall be satisfactory
to
the Purchaser, in the exercise of its sole discretion.
1.1.12. Employment
Agreement.
The
term “Employment Agreement” shall mean the five year employment agreement
between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx the execution of which shall be a
condition precedent to the closing of the Stock Purchase.
1.1.13. Financial
Statements.
The
term “Financial Statements” shall mean the collective reference to: (a) the
audited balance sheets and statement of income or operations and statement
of
cash flows of the Company as of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 and for each
of
the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2007, (b) the unaudited comparative balance
sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the Company
as
at March 31, 2008 and for the nine months ended March 31, 2008; (c) the
unaudited balance sheet as at June 30, 2008 and the unaudited consolidated
statements of income or operations and statement of cash flows of Trussnet
and
its consolidated Subsidiaries from inception through the period ended June
30,
2008; and (d) if, and only to the extent required under GAAP and
Regulations S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (i)
the audited balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash
flows
of Chinacomm as at December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2007, and (ii) the
unaudited comparative balance sheets and statements of income or operations
and
cash flows of Chinacomm as at June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 and for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008.
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1.1.14. Fully
Diluted Basis.
The
term “Fully Diluted Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Person in question,
the sum of: (a) the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock or other equity interests of such Person at any point in time,
plus (b) such additional shares of capital stock or other equity interests
that
would be issued and outstanding on a fully-diluted basis, assuming: (i) the
conversion into capital stock (including without limitation, Class A Common
Shares, Class B Common Shares and Series A Preferred Shares) of all securities
issued by such Person, or (ii) the exercise of all options, warrants or other
rights entitling any holder to purchase shares of capital stock or other equity
interests of such Person.
1.1.15. GAAP.
The
term “GAAP” means, at any time or for any period in question, United States
generally acceptable accounting principles then in effect.
1.1.16. Knowledge.
The
term “Knowledge” shall mean actual knowledge after reasonable
investigation.
1.1.17. Management
Stockholders.
The
term “Management Stockholders” shall mean the collective reference to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx and the other Persons listed on Schedule 3.8(a) to this Agreement.
1.1.18. Material
Adverse Change.
The
term “Material Adverse Change” shall mean a change which results in a Material
Adverse Effect.
1.1.19. Material
Adverse Effect.
The
term “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean: with respect to the Person in
question: (i) a material adverse effect (whether taken individually or in
the aggregate with all other such effects) on the financial condition, business,
results of operations or properties of such Person; or (ii) an effect which
would materially impair the Person’s ability to timely consummate the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement; or (iii) any event,
circumstance or condition affecting a Person which would prevent or materially
delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement.
1.1.20. Merger.
The
term “Merger” shall mean the merger, to be effected following the Closing of the
Purchaser’s acquisition of the Purchased Securities pursuant to this Agreement,
all upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
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1.1.21. Merger
Agreement. The
term
“Merger Agreement” shall mean the agreement and plan of merger in substantially
the form of Exhibit
G
annexed
hereto and made a part hereof, pursuant to which a wholly-owned acquisition
subsidiary of the Purchaser will be merged into the Company, with the Company
as
the surviving corporation of such merger, as a result of which the Company
will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser.
1.1.22. Merger
Date. The
term
“Merger Date” shall mean the date that the certificate of merger and articles of
merger with respect to the Merger shall have been filed with the appropriate
filing authorities in the State of Nevada.
1.1.23. MII. The
term
“MII” shall mean the Ministry of Information and Industry of the People’s
Republic of China.
1.1.24. Preferred
Stock.
The
term “Preferred Stock” shall refer to the Series A Preferred Shares and any
other shares of preferred stock of the Company authorized for issuance pursuant
to its certificate of incorporation.
1.1.25. Ordinary
Course of Business.
The
term “Ordinary Course of Business” shall mean the course of business procedures
and practices consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect
to quantity and frequency).
1.1.26. PRC
Regulatory Authorities.
The
term “PRC
Regulatory Authorities”
shall
mean the collective reference to: (a) the MII, (b) the State Agency of
Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”), (b) the China Securities Regulatory Commission
(“CSRC”), and (c) any other agency or instrumentality of the central PRC
government and/or any Provincial governmental agency having jurisdiction over
Chinacomm and the Chinacomm Parties.
1.1.27. Person.
The
term “Person” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, a joint venture,
unincorporated organization, or any other type of entity.
1.1.28. Purchased
Securities.
The
term “Purchased Securities” shall mean the aggregate number of the Class A
Common Shares and/or Series A Preferred Shares that shall be purchased by the
Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.1.29. Purchaser
Note. The
term
“Purchaser Note” shall have the meaning as is defined in Section
2.1.2(b)
of this
Agreement.
1.1.30. Requirement
of Law.
The
term “Requirement of Law” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any judgment,
statute, law,
code,
act, order,
writ, rule, ordinance, regulation, governmental
consent or governmental requirement, or
determination or decree of any arbitrator, court, or other governmental agency
or administrative body, which
now
or at any time hereafter may be applicable to and enforceable against the
relevant Person, work, or activity in question or any part thereof.
1.1.31. Sale
of Control.
The
term “Sale of Control” means, with respect to any Party to this Agreement or any
Trussnet Subsidiary, the sale or transfer to any unaffiliated Person of
securities of such Party or Trussnet Subsidiary or of all or substantially
all
of the assets of such Party or Trussnet Subsidiary, whether by merger,
consolidation, combination, asset sale, stock sale, tender offer or otherwise,
in a transaction whereby the power to elect a majority of the board of directors
of such Party or Trussnet Subsidiary shall be vested in such unaffiliated
Person.
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1.1.32. SEC.
The
term “SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
1.1.33. Securities
Act.
The
term “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
1.1.34. Series
A Preferred Shares.
The
term “Series A Preferred Shares” shall mean the 25,000,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Shares of the Company authorized for issuance pursuant to its
certificate of incorporation.
1.1.35. Tax
or Taxes.
The
term “Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign income,
gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital
stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar),
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated,
or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or
addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
1.1.36. Tax
Return.
The
term “Tax Return” shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund,
or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule
or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
1.1.37. Transaction
Expenses.
The
term “Transaction Expenses” shall mean and include all reasonable, actual, and
documented out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, and investment bankers to a Party
and
its Affiliates) incurred by a Party or on its behalf in connection with or
related to: (i) the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution, and
performance of this Agreement; (ii) the preparation, printing, filing, and
mailing of any SEC Filings made or contemplated by that Party in connection
with
this Agreement and the transactions envisioned hereunder, including, without
limitation, Purchaser’s proxy statement, the Company’s information statement
relating to the Merger and Purchaser’s registration statement on Form S-4 or
Form F-4 to be filed to register the ordinary shares of Purchaser or be issued
in the Merger; and (iii) all other matters related to the consummation of
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
1.1.38. WiMAX
License Renewal.
The
term “WiMAX License Renewal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.1.6
of this
Agreement.
1.1.39. WiMAX
License Renewal Date. The
term
“WiMAX License Renewal Date” shall be the date on which the MII shall have
issued (by its official seal or “chop”) the WiMAX License Renewal.
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1.1.40. Accounting
Terms and Determinations.
All
accounting terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have
the
meaning accorded to them in accordance with GAAP and, except as expressly
provided herein, all accounting determinations shall be made in accordance
with
GAAP, consistently applied. When used herein, the term “financial statements”
shall include the notes and schedules attached thereto. The term “GAAP” means
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied as in effect
from
time to time.
1.2. Interpretation.
1.2.1. Provision
Not Construed Against Party Drafting Agreement.
This
Agreement is the result of negotiations by and between the Parties, and each
Party has had the opportunity to be represented by independent legal counsel
of
its choice. This Agreement is the product of the work and efforts of all
Parties, and shall be deemed to have been drafted by all Parties. In the event
of a dispute, no Party hereto shall be entitled to claim that any provision
should be construed against any other Party by reason of the fact that it was
drafted by one particular Party.
1.2.2. Number
and Gender.
Wherever from the context it appears appropriate: (i) each term stated
either in the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural; and
(ii) wherever from the context it appears appropriate, the masculine,
feminine, or neuter gender, shall each include the others.
1.2.3. Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules.
The
Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein
by
reference and made a part hereof as if set out in full herein.
1.2.4. Article
and Section Headings.
The
article and section headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
and identification only and are not to be used in any manner to interpret this
Agreement.
1.3. Severability.
Each
and every provision of this Agreement is severable and independent of any other
term or provision of this Agreement. If any term or provision hereof is held
void or invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement.
1.4. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, and all Exhibits hereto and all references, documents, or instruments
referred to herein, contains the entire agreement and understanding of the
Parties hereto in respect to the subject matter contained herein. The Parties
have expressly not relied upon any promises, representations, warranties,
agreements, covenants, or undertakings, other than those expressly set forth
or
referred to in this Agreement and in the Exhibits hereto. This Agreement and
the
Exhibits hereto supersedes any and all prior written or oral agreements,
understandings, and negotiations between the Parties with respect to the subject
matter contained herein or therein.
1.5. Additional
Definitions and Interpretation Provisions.
For
purposes of this Agreement: (i) those words, names, or terms which are
specifically defined herein shall have the meaning specifically ascribed to
them; (ii) the words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, and words of similar
import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole,
and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) all references
to designated “Articles”, “Sections”, and to other subdivisions are to the
designated Articles, Sections, and other subdivisions of this Agreement as
originally executed; (iv) all references to “Dollars” or “$” shall be
construed as being United States dollars; (v) the
term
“including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation”;
and
(vi) all references to all statutes, statutory provisions, regulations, or
similar administrative provisions shall be construed as a reference to such
statute, statutory provision, regulation, or similar administrative provision
as
in force at the Effective Date and as may be subsequently amended.
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ARTICLE
II
THE
PURCHASED SECURITIES
2.1. The
Purchased Securities, Purchase Price and Post-Closing
Option.
2.1.1 The
Purchased Securities
(a) On
the
Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, the Purchaser shall purchase and acquire and the Company
shall
sell to the Purchaser the Purchased Securities, including, without limitation,
an aggregate of 120,000,000 Class A Common Shares and Equivalents. Such
Purchased Securities shall be evidenced by the Company’s delivery to the
Purchaser on the Closing Date of:
(i) that
number of Class A Common Shares determined by dividing (i) the Cash Payment
(as
defined in Section
2.1.2(a)
below)
paid at Closing, by (ii) $2.25; and
(ii) that
number of Series A Preferred Shares of the Company determined by dividing (i)
the principal amount of the Purchaser Note (as defined in Section
2.1.2(b)
below)
delivered at Closing, by (ii) $10.00.
For
the
avoidance of doubt, if the Cash Payment at Closing is $105,000,000 and the
Purchaser Note is $165,000,000, then at Closing the Purchaser shall receive
from
the Company an aggregate of 46,666,667 Class A Common Shares and an aggregate
of
16,500,000 Series A Preferred Shares, convertible into an additional 73,333,333
Class A Common Shares.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section
2.1.1(a)
above,
prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser may elect, by written notice to the
Company, to receive all of the Purchased Securities in the form of 120,000,000
Class A Common Shares; in which event no Series A Preferred Shares shall be
issued under this Agreement by the Company.
(c) To
the
extent that the Company does issue Series A Preferred Shares, dividends on
such
Purchased Securities shall only be payable, as to those Series A Preferred
Shares which shall have been paid for in cash (at the rate of $10.00 per Series
A Preferred Share) by prepayment or payment of the Purchaser Note.
2.1.2 Purchase
Price.
On the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay to the Company a purchase price for
the Class A Common Shares and Equivalents equal to $2.25 per share, or
$270,000,000 for all of the Purchased Securities (the “Purchase
Price”).
The
Purchase Price shall be paid on the Closing Date, in the following
manner:
(a) by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds (the “Cash
Payment”)
to an
account designated by the Company and approved by Purchaser such amount, net
of
all applicable commissions, that shall be not less than $105,000,000 (the
“Minimum
Cash Payment”)
and
not more than $270,000,000 (the “Maximum
Cash Payment”);
and
10
(b) to
the
extent not paid in cash at Closing in accordance with Section
2.1.2(a),
above,
the balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid by the Purchaser’s delivery to
the Company at Closing of the Purchaser’s non-interest bearing promissory note
due March 31, 2009 (the “Purchaser
Note”);
which
Purchaser Note:
(i) to
the
extent not previously prepaid, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2009 (the
“Maturity
Date”);
(ii) shall
be
secured by a pledge to the Company of that number of shares of the Purchased
Securities which, when divided by the $2.25 per share Purchase Price for Class
A
Common Shares and/or the $10.00 per share stated value purchase price for Series
A Preferred Shares, if any, shall equal the principal amount of the Purchaser
Note (the “Pledged
Securities”),
and
held by Xxxxxxx, Cron & Jasper, P.L.C., counsel to the Company, as
collateral agent (the “Collateral
Agent”)
pursuant to the terms of the pledge agreement annexed hereto as Exhibit
H
and made
a part hereof (the “Pledge
Agreement”);
(iii) except
only for the Pledged Securities, shall be non-recourse to the Purchaser and
the
assets and properties of the Purchaser;
(iv) shall
be
subject to full or partial mandatory prepayment in cash, to the extent of any
and all cash net proceeds received by the Purchaser from the issuance and sale
of any of its securities at any time or from time to time prior to the Maturity
Date;
(v) shall
provide that on any one or more occasion that the outstanding principal amount
of the Purchaser Note is prepaid in part and reduced or paid in full, a
corresponding amount of the Purchased Securities (valued (A) as to the Class
A
Common Shares held under the Pledge Agreement at $2.25 per share, and (B) as
to
any shares of Series A Preferred Shares held under the Pledge Agreement, at
the
$10.00 per share purchase price) shall be released by the Collateral Agent
from
the Pledge Agreement and delivered to the Purchaser;
(vi) shall
provide that, to the extent the Purchaser Note has not been paid in full by
the
Maturity Date, the amount of the Purchased Securities then being held under
the
Pledge Agreement which are not then subject to release and delivery to the
Purchaser pursuant to clause (v) above, shall be returned to the Company for
cancellation and the Purchaser Note shall be returned to the Purchaser for
cancellation, unless the Maturity Date shall have been extended by mutual
agreement of the Parties;
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(vii) shall
provide that on the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Collateral
Agent the Pledged Securities, together with not less than twenty stock powers
duly executed by the Purchaser in blank; and
(viii) shall
be
in the form of Exhibit
I annexed
hereto and made a part hereof.
2.1.3 Deliveries. Against
receipt of the Purchase Price, on the Closing Date the Company shall
deliver:
(a) to
the
Purchaser, stock certificates evidencing legal and beneficial ownership of
such
number of the Purchased Securities equal to the Purchase Price that shall have
been paid at the Closing by the Cash Payment (calculated by dividing the Cash
Payment paid at Closing by $2.25); and
(b) to
the
Collateral Agent under the Pledge Agreement, the Purchaser Note and stock
certificates evidencing legal and beneficial ownership of such number of the
Pledged Securities equal to the Purchase Price that shall have been paid as
at
the Closing by delivery of the Purchaser Note (calculated by in accordance
with
Section
2.1.2(b)(ii)
above).
2.1.4 Per
Share Price; Adjustments.
It is
the mutual intention of the Parties hereto that the per share purchase price
of
each of the Class A Common Shares shall be $2.25 per share (the “Per
Share Price”).
Such
number of Class A Common Shares and the Per Share Price shall be subject to
equitable adjustment in the event of any stock splits or recapitalizations
by
the Company prior to the Closing Date that have been approved by the Purchaser.
In addition, except for the Convertible Debentures permitted to be issued by
the
Company prior to the Closing Date in accordance with Section
3.8
and
Section
4.14
below,
in the event that the Company shall, on any one or more occasion, commencing
from and after the date of this Agreement and ending on a date which shall
be
the effective time of the Merger, issue or sell for cash any of its Class A
Common Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable for Class
A
Common Shares at a price per share that shall be less than $2.25, the Per Share
Price paid and payable by Purchaser shall be reduced to such lower price, and
the number of Class A Common Shares issued and issuable to the Purchaser shall
be correspondingly increased. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions
of
this Section 2.1.4 shall not be applicable to, or subject to adjustment by,
either the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the exercise
of
warrants outstanding as at the date of this Agreement entitling the holders
to
purchase ordinary shares of the Purchaser
2.1.5 Closing
Payment and Class A Common Shares and Equivalents.
On the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay the $270,000,000 Purchase Price in the
manner set forth in Section
2.1.2 above
and
the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser an aggregate of 120,000,000 Class
A
Common Shares and Equivalents, after giving effect to the conversion of each
Series A Preferred Share purchased on the Closing Date into 4.4444 Class A
Common Shares, calculated by dividing (a) the $10.00 per share stated value
and
purchase price for each Series A Preferred Share, by (b) $2.25 per share (the
“Series
A Preferred Conversion Ratio”).
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2.1.6 Minimum
Percentage Ownership.
The
Parties hereto do hereby acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything
to
the contrary, express or implied, contained in this Agreement, after giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on the Closing Date
the Purchaser shall purchase and own of record and beneficially that number
of
Class A Common Shares and Equivalents and that number of Class B Common Shares
as shall represent not less than fifty-one (51%) of the aggregate voting power
of all voting securities of the Company, after giving effect to the acquisition
of the Purchased Securities by the Purchaser.
2.2. Composition
of the Purchased Securities.
Unless
the Purchaser shall elect, by written notice to the Company given not later
than
five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, to purchase all of the Purchased
Securities in the form of 120,000,000 Class A Common Shares, the allocation
of
the Purchased Securities among the Class A Common Shares and the Series A
Preferred Shares shall be as follows:
(a) a
Minimum
Cash Payment of the Purchase Price of $105,000,000, in exchange for an aggregate
of 46,666,667 shares of Class A Common Shares at the Per Share Price of $2.25
per share;
(b) the
balance of the Purchased Securities to be represented by the purchase of up
to
16,500,000 Series A Preferred Shares at a stated value and purchase price of
$10.00 per Series A Preferred Share; with (i) such Series A Preferred Shares
paid by issuance of the Purchaser Note, and (ii) each Series A Preferred Share
convertible by the holder at any time by the holder into 4.4444 Class A Common
Shares, based on the Series A Preferred Conversion Ratio, and shall contain
such
other terms and conditions as are set forth on
Exhibit
F
annexed
hereto and made a part hereof;
and
(c) the
issuance of the number of the Class B Common Shares referred to in Section
2.3
below.
2.3. Issuance
of Class B Common Shares. In
consideration for its purchase of the Purchased Securities, on the Closing
Date,
the Company shall issue to the Purchaser, for $0.001 per share, that number
of
the Class B Common Shares which, when coupled with the number of Class A Shares
and any Series A Preferred Shares purchased by the Purchaser on the Closing
Date, shall represent as of the Closing Date, not less than fifty-one percent
(51%) of the aggregate voting power of the Company, represented by all Class
A
Shares, Series A Preferred Shares and Class B Common Shares of the Company,
that
are or would be outstanding on a Fully-Diluted Basis after giving effect to
such
issuance (the “Purchaser’s
Class B Shares”).
2.4 Failure
to Consummate Purchase.
If at
any time prior to the Closing, the Purchaser believes that it is unable to
consummate the purchase of the Purchased Securities, then the Purchaser shall
promptly notify the Company in writing of its intent to terminate this
Agreement. Upon receipt of such notice, this Agreement shall be null and void,
and none of the Parties hereto shall have any further liability to the
other.
2.5. Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Stock Purchase
(the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the law office of Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxx,
00xx
xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, as soon as practicable after all conditions to Closing
under this Agreement are satisfied, but in no event later than a date which
shall be five (5) Business Days following the WiMAX License Renewal Date (the
“Closing
Date”),
subject to extension of such Closing Date by mutual agreement of both Parties.
In the event the Closing has not taken place as of the Closing Date, as the
same
may be extended, then at the option of the Company, this Agreement shall
terminate and shall thereafter be null and void.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND TRUSSNET
The
Company and Trussnet hereby do hereby jointly and severally represent and
warrant to the Purchaser that upon
execution of this Agreement and at Closing (each representation as to the
Chinacomm Parties is made to the best Knowledge of the Company and
Trussnet):
3.1. Organization
and Good Standing.
Each of
the Company, Trussnet and the Chinacomm. Parties are entities duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective States
or countries of organization, all as set forth on Schedule
3.1
to this
Agreement.
3.2. Subsidiaries.
The
only direct subsidiary of the Company is Trussnet. Trussnet is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Nevada.
Schedule 3.2
to this
Agreement sets forth: (a) the names, (b) the authorized, issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity of Trussnet and of each
of
the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Trussnet and all Chinacomm Parties,
and
(c) the record and beneficial owners of such capital stock or other
equity.
3.3. Authorization
and Approvals.
(a) Each
of
the Company, Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties have the requisite corporate
power and authority and have obtained all requisite licenses, permits,
franchises, approvals and consents necessary (i) to own and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and (ii) to
enter into and carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well
as
all transactions contemplated hereunder. All corporate proceedings have been
taken and all corporate authorizations have been secured which are necessary
to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company, Trussnet
and
the Chinacomm Parties of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and Trussnet and constitutes
the
valid and binding obligation of the Company and Trussnet, enforceable against
each of them in accordance with its terms.
(b) On
or
before the Closing Date, each of the Chinacomm Parties have or shall have
executed an agreement in the form of Exhibit
J annexed
hereto (the “Chinacomm
Parties Consent Agreement”),
pursuant to which each of the Chinacomm Parties shall have approved this
Agreement and shall have consented all of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.4. Effect
of Agreement.
As of
the Closing, the consummation by any of the Company, Trussnet and the Chinacomm
Parties of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Chinacomm Agreements,
including the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement, will
comply with all applicable law and will not:
(a) Violate
any
Requirement of Law applicable to or binding upon the Purchaser, the Company,
Trussnet or any of the Chinacomm Parties;
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(b) Violate:
(i)
the
terms of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties;
or (ii)
any material agreement, contract, mortgage, indenture, xxxx, xxxx, note, or
other material instrument or writing binding upon the Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties
or to
which any of the Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties
is
subject;
(c) Accelerate
or constitute an event entitling the holder of any indebtedness of any of the
Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties
to
accelerate the maturity of such indebtedness or to increase the rate of interest
presently in effect with respect to such indebtedness; or
(d) Result
in
the breach of, constitute a default under, constitute an event which with notice
or lapse of time, or both, would become a default under, or result in the
creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of
the
assets or any other properties of any of the Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties
under
any agreement, commitment, contract (written or oral) or other instrument to
which any of the Company,
Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties
is a
party or by which it is bound or affected.
3.5. Consents
and WiMAX License.
(a) All
consents, approvals or other authorizations or notices, required by any state
or
federal regulatory authority or other Person or entity, including all PRC
Regulatory Authorities, in order to permit the Purchaser, the Company, Trussnet
and the Chinacomm Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Chinacomm Agreements and to enable the Company, Trussnet
and
the Chinacomm Parties to operate their respective businesses, including the
construction, installation and operation of the Wireless Installations under
the
WiMAX License have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
(b) On
or
before the Closing Date, the MII or other applicable PRC Regulatory Authority
shall have renewed the WiMAX license granted to Chinacomm for a minimum of
not
less than three years, and such WiMAX License, as so renewed shall be in
compliance with the requirements of the PRC Regulatory Authorities.
3.6. Legal
Proceedings.
There
are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other actions, claims, suits or
proceedings or investigations instituted or pending or, to the Knowledge of
the
Company’s management, threatened against any of the Company, Trussnet and the
Chinacomm Parties, or against any property, asset, interest or right of any
of
the Company, Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties, that might reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that might reasonably be expected
to threaten or impede the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement.
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3.7. Regulatory
Compliance.
Neither
the Company, Trussnet nor, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
any of the Chinacomm Parties have violated any Requirement of Law, the violation
of which would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. All
filings of the Company with the SEC have been filed in a timely fashion and
are
accurate and complete in all material respects.
3.8. Capitalization;
Transactions with Trussnet Delaware.
(a) The
Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A Common Shares, 200,000,000
Class B Common Shares and 25,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares. Immediately
prior to the Closing, the Company shall have no more than 133,485,509 Class
A
Common Shares issued and outstanding on a Fully Diluted Basis calculated as
follows: (i) 86,117,088 Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding plus,
plus (ii) up to 47,368,421 Class A Common Shares, issuable in the event the
Company issues up to $45,000,000 in convertible debentures, convertible at
$.95
per share (the “Convertible
Debentures”).
As of
the date of this Agreement, the Company has issued approximately $27,000,000
of
such Convertible Debentures. The Company and the Purchaser hereby agree that
up
to and including the Closing Date, the Company shall have the right to issue
up
to $45,000,000, in the aggregate, in Convertible Debentures. The Company has
issued, or immediately prior to Closing the Company shall issue, to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx and the other Persons listed on Schedule
3.8(a)
to this
Agreement (the “Class
B Holders”)
an
aggregate of 66,909,088 Class B Common Shares. All of the issued and outstanding
Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and the Convertible Debentures
have
been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
Other than the Convertible Debentures and the transactions contemplated hereby,
there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts
or
commitments that could require the Company to issue, sell, or otherwise cause
to
become outstanding any of its capital stock.
(b) The
capitalization of each of Trussnet and the Chinacomm Parties is set forth on
Schedule
3.8(b)
to this
Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other
securities of Trussnet and, to the Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the
Chinacomm Parties have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid,
and non-assessable. Other than the transactions contemplated hereby and by
the
Chinacomm Agreements, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants,
purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or
other contracts or commitments that could require Trussnet or any of the
Chinacomm Parties to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding
any
of its capital stock or any other equity.
(c) Annexed
hereto as Schedule
3.8(c)
is a
description of (i) all of the assets and personnel of Trussnet Delaware that
has
heretofore been transferred, or as at the Closing Date will have been
transferred, to Trussnet, (ii) all loans, services and other products heretofore
provided by Trussnet Delaware to Trussnet and/or the Company for or on behalf
of
the Company or ChinaComm, and (iii) all accounts payable and other amounts
owing
as at the date hereof and as at the Closing Date by the Company or Trussnet
to
Trussnet Delaware; all of which amounts and obligations have been incurred
in
the Ordinary Course of Business.
3.9. The
Purchased Securities.
The
Purchased Securities (including the Class A Common Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares) and the Class B Common Shares
will,
upon issuance, be duly authorized, legally and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, and other
encumbrances of any nature, unless expressly provided herein to the
contrary.
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3.10. Employee
Benefit Plans.
Neither
the Company nor Trussnet have any labor union contract, bonus, pension,
profit-sharing, retirement, deferred compensation, savings, stock purchase,
stock option, hospitalization, insurance or other plan providing employees
benefits, employment, agency, consulting or similar contract (“Employee
Benefit Plans”)
which
cannot be terminated in thirty (30) days or less, without cost, other than
the
Employment Agreement of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx. The Company and Trussnet reserve the
right to establish Employee Benefit Plans in the future.
3.11. Permits
and Licenses.
The
Company and Trussnet and to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
the
Chinacomm Parties have all licenses and permits (federal, state and local)
required by governmental authorities to own, operate and carry on their
respective business as now being conducted, and such licenses and permits are
in
full force and effect. No violations are or have been recorded in respect to
the
licenses or permits, included but not limited to fire and health and safety
law
violations, and no proceeding is pending or threatened looking toward the
revocation or limitation of any of them.
3.12. Chinacomm
Transaction.
3.12.1. Controlled
Entities.
The
Chinacomm Agreements require the formation of certain entities, including
Trussnet Gulfstream and Gulfstream Capital and the formation of two wholly
owned
foreign investment enterprises or WOFEs (as previously defined). Trussnet
Gulfstream and Gulfstream Capital are or will be 100% owned subsidiaries of
Trussnet, and Chinacomm Cayman, Chinacomm Shanghai and Yunji are or on the
Closing Date shall be partially-owned subsidiaries of Trussnet. Such Chinacomm
Parties are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Trussnet
Subsidiaries”.
3.12.2. Performance.
The
Company shall cause $196,000,000 of the proceeds received under this Agreement
to: (i) be used to discharge the obligation of Gulfstream Capital that it
invest $196,000,000 in Chinacomm Cayman; and (ii) assure that upon
completion of this investment by Gulfstream, that these funds be used as
contemplated by the Chinacomm Agreements. The balance of the proceeds shall
be
used for the payment of commissions and general working capital, in such amounts
as are set forth on Schedule
3.12.2
annexed
to this Agreement.
3.13. Material
Agreements.
Except
as otherwise disclosed herein, each of the Company, Trussnet and, to the best
Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the Chinacomm Parties, is not a party
to
any material agreement, the failure to perform of which would have a Material
Adverse Effect upon any of the Company, Trussnet or such Chinacomm
Parties.
3.14. Insurance
Policies.
All
insurance policies maintained by each of the Company, Trussnet and, to the
best
Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the Chinacomm Parties on its assets,
business, officers and personnel provide adequate and sufficient liability
and
property damage coverage commensurate with the business practices of any of
the
Company, Trussnet and, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the
Chinacomm Parties. To the best Knowledge of the Company, each of the Company,
Trussnet and, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the Chinacomm
Parties does not conduct any business which would result in the cancellation
of,
or a material increase in the premiums, for any of its insurance
policies.
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3.15. Environmental
Matters.
With
regard to matters of environmental compliance: each of the Company, Trussnet
and, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, the Chinacomm Parties
has conducted and is conducting its business, and has used and is using its
properties, whether currently owned, operated or leased or owned, operated
or
leased by the Company in compliance with all applicable PRC and United States
federal, and state and local environmental laws and regulations, except where
the failure to comply with such laws and regulations, in the aggregate, has
not
had and could not have a Material Adverse Effect on the condition (financial
or
otherwise), business or properties of the Company, Trussnet or, to the best
Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, any of the Chinacomm
Parties.
3.16. Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Neither
the Company, Trussnet nor, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
the Chinacomm Parties have any liability (whether known or unknown, whether
asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or
unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become
due), including any liability for Taxes, except for: (i) liabilities set
forth in the Financial Statements, and (ii) liabilities which have arisen
after the date of the Financial Statements in the Ordinary Course of Business
(none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of,
or
was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement,
or
violation of law).
3.17. Material
Defaults.
Neither
the Company, Trussnet nor, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
the Chinacomm Parties is in default, or alleged to be in default, under any
material agreement, contract, lease, mortgage, commitment, instrument or
obligation, and to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet of no other
party to any agreement, contract, lease, mortgage, commitment, instrument or
obligation to which the Company is a party is in default thereunder, which
default would have a Materially Adversely Effect upon the properties, assets,
business or prospects of the Company, Trussnet or the Chinacomm
Parties.
3.18. Tax
Returns and Disputes.
The
Company and Trussnet, and to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
each of the Chinacomm Parties, has: (a) filed all Tax Returns (PRC and
United States federal, state and local) required to be filed by it, (b) all
such Tax Returns filed are complete and accurate in all material respects,
and
(c) the applicable taypayer has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable
on the returns or any assessments or penalties received by it and all other
Taxes (PRC and United States federal, state and local) due and payable by it.
The Company and Trussnet, and to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
each of the Chinacomm Parties, has collected and withheld all Taxes which it
has
been required to collect or withhold and has timely submitted all such collected
and withheld amounts to the appropriate authorities. The Company and Trussnet,
and to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet, each of the Chinacomm
Parties, is in compliance with the back-up withholding and information reporting
requirements under the Code and any state, local or foreign laws, and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
3.19. Financial
Condition.
On or
before the Closing Date, the Company and Trussnet shall deliver and cause to
be
delivered to the Purchaser all of the Financial Statements. The Financial
Statements of the Company and Trussnet, and to the best Knowledge of the Company
and Trussnet, each of the Chinacomm Parties, present fairly the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the fiscal
period then ended and were prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”),
except with respect to the Financial Statements of Chinacomm, the same have
been
prepared in accordance with either GAAP or auditing standards accepted in the
European Union. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company and Trussnet have
changed their fiscal year end from June 30th
to
December 31st.
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3.20. No
Adverse Change.
Since
December 31, 2007 there has been no Material Adverse Change in the
business, financial condition, results of operations, assets, or liabilities
of
the Company, Trussnet and, to the best Knowledge of the Company and Trussnet,
each of the Chinacomm Parties.
3.21. Disclosure.
The
representations and warranties: (a) of the Company and Trussnet contained
in this Agreement and in any agreement, certificate, affidavit, statutory
declaration or other document delivered or given by the Company or Trussnet
pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) to the best Knowledge of the Company
and Trustnet, of any of the Chinacomm Parties contained in any of the Chinacomm
Agreements or in any other agreement, certificate, affidavit, statutory
declaration or other document delivered or given by any of the Chinacomm Parties
pursuant to this Agreement or any Chinacomm Agreements are true and correct
and
do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained in such representations
and warranties not misleading to the Purchaser.
3.22. Advice
of Changes.
Between
the Effective Date and the Closing Date, the Company and Trussnet shall promptly
advise the Purchaser in writing of any fact, the occurrence of which would
render any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be
materially untrue.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows upon
execution of this Agreement and at Closing:
4.1. Organization
and Good Standing.
The
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
4.2. Authorization.
The
Purchaser has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and
to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and
legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with
its
terms and conditions. The Purchaser need not give any notice to, make any filing
with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or
governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement, other than the Proxy Statement which the Purchaser shall, prior
to
the Closing Date, distribute to its sharesholders in order to obtain the consent
of its shareholders to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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4.3. Operation
of Business.
The
Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and authority and all requisite
licenses, permits and franchises necessary to own and operate its properties
and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
4.4. Execution
of Agreement.
The
Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and authority and (except for
approval of Purchaser’s shareholders) has obtained all approvals and consents
necessary to enter into and carry out the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, as well as all transactions contemplated hereunder. All corporate
proceedings have been taken and all corporate authorizations have been secured
which are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance by
the
Purchaser of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the valid and binding obligations
of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with the respective
terms.
4.5. Effect
of Agreement.
As of
the Closing, the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions herein
contemplated, including the execution, delivery and consummation of this
Agreement, will comply with all applicable law and will not:
(a) Violate
any Requirement of Law applicable
to or binding upon the Purchaser;
(b) Violate:
(i) the terms of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Purchaser;
or,
(ii) any material agreement, contract, mortgage, indenture, xxxx, xxxx, note,
or
other material instrument or writing binding upon the Purchaser or to which
the
Purchaser is subject;
(c) Result
in
the breach of, constitute a default under, constitute an event which with notice
or lapse of time, or both, would become a default under, or result in the
creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of
the
assets or any other properties of the Purchaser under any agreement, commitment,
contract (written or oral) or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a
party
or by which it is bound or affected.
4.6. Consents.
No
consents, approvals or other authorizations or notices, other than those which
have been obtained and are in full force and effect, are required by any state
or federal regulatory authority or other Person or entity in connection with
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of any obligations
contemplated hereunder.
4.7. Legal
Proceedings.
There
are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other actions, claims, suits or
proceedings or investigations instituted or pending or, to the Knowledge of
the
Purchaser’s management, threatened against the Purchaser, or against any
property, asset, interest or right of the Purchaser, that might reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that might reasonably be expected
to threaten or impede the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement.
4.8. Regulatory
Compliance.
To the
best Knowledge of the Purchaser, it has not violated any Requirement of Law,
the
violation of which would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Further, the Purchaser is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled”
by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940.
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4.9. Purchase
for Investment.
The
Purchaser is not acquiring the Purchased Securities with a view to or for sale
in connection with any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities
Act.
4.10. Disclosure.
The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement
and
in any agreement, certificate, affidavit, statutory declaration or other
document delivered or given pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct
and
do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained in such representations
and warranties not misleading to the Company.
4.11. Advice
of Changes.
Between
the Effective Date and the Closing Date the Purchaser shall promptly advise
the
Company in writing of any fact which, if existing or known at the Effective
Date, would have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or pursuant
to
this Agreement or of any fact which, if existing or known at the Effective
Date,
would have made any of the representations untrue.
4.12. Due
Diligence.
The
Purchaser is an accredited investor within the meaning of the Securities Act
and
its management is sophisticated and experienced in transactions such as the
Stock Purchase. The Purchaser has commenced its Due Diligence Investigation
and,
as at the date of this Agreement, but subject at all times to completion of
its
Due Diligence Investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section
5.1.8
of this
Agreement, the Purchaser has no reason to believe that any of the
representations and warranties of the Company are misleading or inaccurate
in
any material respect. The decision by the Purchaser to execute this Agreement
is
based upon the representations and warranties of the Company and Trussnet set
forth in this Agreement being true and correct in all material respects as
at
the date of this Agreement and as at the Closing Date, and is not based upon
any
verbal statements or representations made by any Person Affiliated with the
Company or Trussnet. The obligations of the Purchaser to acquire the Purchased
Securities or otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement is and shall at all times be subject to completion by the Purchaser
of
a satisfactory Due Diligence Investigation.
4.13. Restricted
Securities.
The
Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Purchased Securities shall constitute
restricted securities within the meaning of the Securities Act and that all
certificates evidencing the Purchased Securities shall contain a restrictive
legend prohibiting transfer without a legal opinion or the availability of
an
exemption under the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
4.14 Sale
of Additional Debentures. The
Purchaser acknowledges that between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, the Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to issue and
sell up to $45,000,000 of Convertible Debentures (inclusive of all Convertible
Debenture previously issued), as contemplated by Section
3.8(a)
above.
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ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
5.1. The
satisfaction of the following conditions shall be a condition precedent to
the
obligation of the applicable Party to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement:
5.1.1. Purchaser’s
Shareholder Approval; Limited Redemptions.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be both:
(a) the
approval of this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated hereby
and
by the Chinacomm Agreements by the holders of a majority of the issued and
outstanding publicly traded ordinary or common shares of the Purchaser that
vote at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Purchaser as
required by the Purchaser’s governing documents and applicable United States
corporate and securities laws; and
(b) the
election by holders of not more than the holders of 5% of such publicly traded
ordinary or common shares of the Purchaser to seek rescission or redemption
of
their investment in the Purchaser and a return of their allocable portion of
the
Purchaser’s trust fund.
The
Purchaser has represented to the Company that, as a foreign private issuer,
it
is not required to comply with the shareholder solicitation and proxy
requirements of Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
“Exchange
Act”),
however, the Purchaser has further represented that it is the intention of
the
Purchaser to solicit its shareholders with proxy materials in substantial
compliance with Section 14 of the Exchange Act.
5.1.2. Employment
Agreement.
A
condition to the obligation of the Company and Trussnet to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be the execution of an
Employment Agreement with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President of the Company. Such
agreement shall be in form and substance acceptable to the
Purchaser.
5.1.3. Company,
Trussnet and Chinacomm Parties Representations.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that all representations and warranties
of the Company and Trussnet contained in this Agreement and in the Chinacomm
Agreements shall be or remain true and correct as of the Closing Date and no
Material Adverse Changes to the Company, Trussnet or any of the Chinacomm
Parties shall have occurred.
5.1.4. Purchaser’s
Representations.
A
condition to the obligation of the Company and Trussnet to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be that all representations
and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be or remain
true and correct as of the Closing Date and there are no Material Adverse
Changes to the Purchaser occurring since the Effective Date.
5.1.5 Consents.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be the receipt of all required third party
consents and approvals, including, without limitation, all consents and
approvals of PRC Regulatory Authorities. In addition, the Chinacomm Parties
Consent Agreement shall have been duly executed by all Chinacomm Parties and
delivered to the Purchaser.
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5.1.6. Officers
Certificate.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that an executive officer of the Company
and Trussnet shall deliver a certificate at Closing to the effect, that to
his
Knowledge, the conditions set forth in Section 5.1.3 and Section 5.1.5
have been satisfied. A condition to the obligation of the Company and Trussnet
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be that
an
executive officer of the Purchaser shall deliver a certificate at Closing to
the
effect, that to his Knowledge, the conditions set forth in Section 5.1.1
and Section 5.1.4 have been satisfied.
5.1.6 WiMAX
License Renewal.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the Closing Date:
(a) the MII or other applicable PRC Regulatory Authority shall have renewed
the WiMAX License previously granted to Chinacomm for a minimum of not less
than
three (3) years, (b) such WiMAX License, as so renewed shall provide, by
its terms, that absent a breach or default by Chinacomm which is not properly
cured, the MII or such other PRC Regulatory Authority shall automatically renew
such WiMAX License at the expiration of its term for additional successive
periods of not less than three years each, (c) such WiMAX License, as so
renewed, shall permit Chinacomm and the other Chinacomm Parties to install,
operate and maintain the Wireless Installations for the duration of such WiMAX
License and all renewal thereof, and (d) such WiMAX License, as so renewed,
contain such other terms and conditions as shall be acceptable to the Purchaser
(collectively, the “WiMAX
License Renewal”).
5.1.7 Financial
Statements.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the date of mailing
its Proxy Statement to its shareholders, as contemplated by Section 5.1.1
above, the Purchaser shall have received all of the Financial Statements
required under Regulation S-X as promulgated under the Securities Act; all
of
which Financial Statements shall be included in the Proxy Statement and all
of
which shall be satisfactory to Purchaser in the exercise of its sole
discretion.
5.1.8 Due
Diligence Investigation.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the date of mailing
its Proxy Statement to its shareholders, as contemplated by Section 5.1.1
above,
the Purchaser shall have completed a satisfactory Due Diligence
Investigation.
5.1.9 Legal
Opinions.
A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the Closing Date,
the
Purchaser shall have received a favorable legal opinion from:
(a) Xxxxxxx,
Cron & Jasper, P.L.C., as to matters only with respect to the Company,
Trussnet, Gulfstream Capital, Chinacomm Cayman and Chinacomm Shanghai that
are
set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4(b), 3.6, 3.8 and 3.9 of this
Agreement, provided, that such counsel may rely upon the separate opinions
of
Cayman Island, Seychelles and Hong Kong legal counsel, as applicable;
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(b) Han
Kun
Law Offices, Beijing, PRC, counsel to Chinacomm, as to (i) consummation of
all of the Chinacomm transactions contemplated by the Chinacomm Agreements,
(ii) the obtaining by Chinacomm, Trussnet Gulfstream, and Yunji of all
required approvals and consents from all PRC Regulatory Authorities having
jurisdiction over such Chinacomm Parties; and (iii) the validity and
enforceability of the WiMAX License, as so renewed in accordance with Section
5.1.6 above; and
(c) Global
Law Office, Beijing, PRC, counsel to Trussnet, as to the validity and compliance
with Applicable Laws in the PRC of the Chinacomm Agreements and the VIE joint
venture structure contemplated thereby, and such other matters as the Purchaser
may reasonably request.
5.1.10 Purchaser
Legal Opinion.
A
condition to the obligation of the Company and Trussnet to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the
Closing Date, the Company and Trussnet shall have received a favorable legal
opinion from Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, with respect to the
matters set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5(b) of this Agreement
provided, that such counsel may rely upon a separate legal opinion of Xxxxxx
and
Calder, Cayman Island counsel to the Purchaser.
5.1.11 Purchaser
Board Approval. A
condition to the obligation of the Company and Trussnet to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before 5:00
P.M.
(California time) on a date which shall be not more than three (3) Business
Days
following the date of execution of this Agreement by all of the Parties, the
Purchaser or its legal counsel shall have confirmed in writing to the Company
and its counsel by email or facsimile transmission that the board of directors
of the Purchaser shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.1.12 Minimum
Funding of the Company. A
condition to the respective obligations of each of the Purchaser and the Company
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall be that
on
or before the Closing Date, an aggregate of not less than $210,000,000 paid
in
cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds shall have been invested
in the Company, including, without limitation: (a) additional cash proceeds
in
excess of the $105,000,000 Minimum Cash Purchase Price funded by the Purchaser
on the Closing Date as part of the aggregate Purchase Price for the Purchased
Securities, and/or (b) the net proceeds from the Additional Investment, if
funded on the Closing Date on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the
Parties hereto.
5.1.13 The
Merger Agreement. A
condition to the obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be that on or before the Closing Date,
each
of the Company, the Purchaser and the Company Principal Stockholders shall
have
executed and delivered the Merger Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
OF THE PARTIES
6.1. Full
Access.
During
the period from the Effective Date of this Agreement to the Closing, the Company
shall, upon reasonable notice, afford to the Purchaser and its representatives
(including, without limitation, officers and employees of the Purchaser and
counsel, accountants and other professionals retained by the Purchaser), such
access during normal business hours to its books, records, properties and such
other information as the Purchaser may reasonably request for the purpose of
conducting any review or investigation reasonably related to the transactions
contemplated hereby, provided that such access shall not interfere with the
normal business operations of the Company.
6.2. Disclosure
Assistance.
Each
Party shall fully cooperate with the other Party in the preparation of all
documentation required to be filed with the SEC (including all exhibits and
amendments thereto) in connection with the Stock Purchase and to provide all
information requested by the SEC or any other regulatory party. The Parties
shall cooperate with one another in making public announcements concerning
the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that no such announcements shall
be
made by any Party until the condition specified in Section
5.1.12
of this
Agreement shall have been satisfied.. The Purchaser hereby represents that
it
has commenced the preparation of proxy materials to be delivered to its
shareholders seeking approval of the Stock Purchase.
6.3. Confidentiality.
Each
Party agrees to keep in confidence any confidential information learned about
the other Party either in the course of negotiating this Agreement or in
conducting the due diligence investigation contemplated hereunder, except for
information which: (i) was public knowledge at the time of the disclosure
of such information; (ii) is required to be disclosed by law; or
(iii) comes into the receiving party’s possession from a source which the
receiving party reasonably believes owes no duty of confidentiality to the
disclosing party.
6.4. Board
of Directors.
No
later than five days prior to Closing, the Purchaser and the Company shall
agree
upon a list of seven members to comprise the Board of Directors of the Company
as of the Closing Date, a majority of which members of the Board of Directors
shall be selected by or otherwise acceptable to the Purchaser (the “Initial
Board of Directors”).
The
Purchaser and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx agree that they shall vote all Class A Common
Shares, Class B Common Shares and Series A Preferred Shares (if any), in a
manner which shall assure the continued election of each of the Initial Board
of
Directors. In the event a member of the Initial Board of Directors resigns
or
otherwise cannot continue to serve upon the Board of Directors of the Company,
then the approval of both the Purchaser and the other holder(s) of the Class
B
Common Shares shall be required to appoint a new member to the Board of
Directors of the Company. The voting requirements set forth in this Section
6.4
shall
continue so long as the Purchaser continues to own of record eighty percent
(80%) of the aggregate number of Class A Common Shares and Equivalents acquired
under this Agreement or ten (10) years, whichever occurs first. ill
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6.5. Company
Negative Covenants.
So long
as the Purchaser shall be the beneficial owner of eighty percent (80%) of the
aggregate number of Class A Common Shares and Equivalents acquired by the
Purchaser under this Agreement, the Company shall not take any of the following
actions without the prior approval or consent of either (i) the Purchaser,
or
(ii) the holders of at least 80% of the holders of the Class B Common
Shares:
6.5.1. issue,
at
an issuance price or conversion or exercise price per Class A Share which shall
be less
than the
$2.25 Per Share Price at which the Purchaser acquired its Class A Shares
(subject to adjustments for any stock split or recapitalization of the Company),
any Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares, Series A Preferred Shares,
or
other securities of the Company convertible into or exercisable for any Class
A
Shares;
6.5.2. own
less
than 100% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of
Trussnet;
6.5.3 acquire,
for a total consideration in excess of $20,000,000, whether through merger,
stock purchase, asset purchase, tender offer or other means, the stock, assets
or operations of any other entity or business;
6.5.4. cause
or
permit the Company, Trussnet or any of the Trussnet Subsidiaries to incur any
purchase money indebtedness, indebtedness for borrowed money , enter into any
leases that would be capital leases under GAAP or guaranty the obligations
of
any other Person, including the Chinacomm Parties (collectively, “Indebtedness”)
where
the aggregate of any such Indebtedness shall at any time, individually or in
the
aggregate, exceed $100 million;
6.5.5. with
the
exception of the Chinacomm Agreements and the Employment Agreement, enter into
any agreement with an Affiliate;
6.6.6 revise
or
amend any agreement with an Affiliate (including the terms of the Chinacomm
Agreements and the Employment Agreement; or
6.6.7 until
a
date which shall be five (5) years from the Closing Date, any vote or decision
by the Company to effect a Sale of Control of the Company, Trussnet or any
Trussnet Subsidiaries.
The
negative covenants set forth in this Section
6.6
shall be
of no further force or effect upon the earlier to occur of (a) the consummation
of the Merger, or (b) in the event of a Sale of Control of the Purchaser to
any
unaffiliated Person that is in the telecommunications industry and engaged
in
activities that are, or could reasonably be expected to be, competitive with
the
business of the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or Chinacomm.
6.7. Adjustments
to Purchaser’s Class B Shares.
As of
March 31, 2009 Maturity Date of the Purchaser Note, the Parties shall calculate
the aggregate number of Class A Common Shares and Equivalents owned by the
Purchaser and divide this by the aggregate number of Class A Common Shares
then
issued and outstanding and the result thereof shall be the “Purchaser’s
Class A Percentage Interest”
as
at
such date (the “Post-Closing
Class A Percentage Interest”).
In
the event the Purchaser’s Post Closing Class A Percentage Interest shall
thereafter decrease, whether as a result of either (a) the issuance by the
Company of additional Class A Common Shares or other securities convertible
into
or exercisable for Class A Common Shares (not subject to any anti-dilution
right) or (b) the sale by the Purchaser of any Class A Common Shares or Series
A
Preferred Shares, then and in such event the Purchaser’s Post-Closing Class A
Percentage Interest shall be recalculated after giving effect to such issuance
by the Company or sale by the Purchaser and the same shall be deemed the
“Adjusted
Class A Percentage Interest”.
The
difference between the Purchaser’s Post-Closing Class A Percentage Interest and
the Adjusted Class A Percentage Interest shall be referred to herein as the
“Purchaser’s
Percentage Decrease”.
Upon
the occurrence of the Purchaser’s Percentage Decrease, a number of Class B
Common Shares held by the Purchaser as determined by multiplying the aggregate
number of Class B Common Shares then owned by the Purchaser by the Purchaser’s
Percentage Decrease shall be transferred to the Class B Holders (other than
the
Purchaser) on a pro rata basis.
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The
following is intended as an example by way of illustration only:
Assuming
that at the expiration of the Post-Closing Option Period, the Purchaser is
the
holder of 30,000,000 Class B Common Shares and 100,000,000 Class A Common
Shares. Further, the aggregate issued and outstanding Class A Common Shares
of
the Company is 220,000,000 Class A Common Shares. The Purchaser’s Post-Closing
Class A Percentage Interest would then be 45.45% of all Class A Common Shares.
The Purchaser thereafter sells 20,000,000 of its Class A Common Shares, causing
the Purchaser’s Adjusted Class A Percentage Interest to be 36.36% (80.0 million
divided by 220.0 million), representing a Purchaser’s Percentage Decrease of
9.09%. As a result 2,727,000 of the Class B Common Shares held by the Purchaser
would be transferred to the other Class B Holders on a pro rata basis,
calculated as the 9.09% Purchaser’s Percentage Decrease multiplied by
30,000,000.
The
foregoing provisions of this Section
6.7
shall
terminate upon consummation of the Merger.
6.8 Conflicting
Commitments.
(a) From
the
date of execution of this Agreement and through and including such date which
shall be the earlier
to
occur
of (a) the five (5) Business Days following the WiMAX License Renewal Date,
or
(b) the termination of this Agreement by mutual agreement of the Parties prior
to such WiMAX Renewal Date, except and then only to the extent otherwise
provided in Section
4.14
of this
Agreement, neither the Company, Trussnet, nor any officer, director,
shareholder, financial advisor or other Affiliate of any of the Company or
Trussnet, shall (i) enter into any legally binding agreement, commitment, or
other arrangement that would involve the issuance and sale or transfer of any
securities of the Company or of any of the material assets or properties of
the
Company or Trussnet (whether by stock sale, asset sale, merger, joint venture,
consolidation or like combination), or (ii) enter into any other legally binding
arrangements or agreements that could reasonably be expected to make the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement impossible or impracticable (each
a
“Conflicting
Commitment”).
(b) The
Company shall notify the Purchaser by fax or email immediately upon receipt
of
notice of Chinacomm having obtained the WiMAX License Renewal. Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section
6.8(a)
above,
if the Purchaser then advises the Company in writing that (i) it has received
a
term sheet or other proposals satisfactory to the Purchaser from one or more
Persons for a minimum amount of the additional financing contemplated by
Section
5.1.12
of this
Agreement, and (ii) it will hold its stockholders’ meeting within the next five
(5) Business Days, the Company will not directly or indirectly enter into any
such Conflicting Commitment during such five (5) Business Day period. In
addition, if the Purchaser shall obtain the requisite shareholder approval
contemplated by Section 5.1.1 of this Agreement, the Company shall not
thereafter enter into any Conflicting Commitment.
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6.9 Use
of Proceeds. The
aggregate proceeds payable by the Purchaser to the Company in respect of the
Purchase Price, shall be used by the Company solely for the purchase of
providing financing to enable ChinaComm or its Affiliates to construct, install
and operate the WiMAX Installations in up to 29 cities in China pursuant to
the
WiMAX License. The application of such Purchase Price shall include the purchase
of equipment and other capital assets being leased or subleased to China Comm.
The Company shall provide to the Purchaser a detailed budget as to the
application of such Purchase Price and shall arrange, through the Chinacomm
Agreements, to insure in a manner reasonably acceptable to Purchaser that such
proceeds are being used as intended by the Parties and the budget.
6.10 Participation
in Future Financings.
(a) In
the
event that, on any on or more occasions during the five (5) year period of
time
following the Closing Date, the Company shall elect to issue and sell for cash
any additional securities of the Company (each a “Financing”)
and
shall receive any proposals for such purchases and Financing(s) from any other
Person (each, a “Financing
Proposal”),
it
shall promptly provide to the Purchaser a full and complete copy of each such
Financing Proposal and each of the amendments or modifications thereto The
Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, upon notice to the
Company and such Person providing the Financing Proposal, to participate in
such
additional Financing (a) initially, in an amount equal to up to one hundred
percent (100%) of the first $200.0 million dollar amount of securities to be
issued in any one or more of such proposed Financing(s), and (b) thereafter,.
in
an amount equal to up to fifty percent (50%) the aggregate dollar amount of
securities in excess of $200.0 million that are to be issued in any such
proposed Financing; in each case, all upon the same terms and conditions set
forth in the applicable Financing Proposal and/or in any definitive financing
documentation relating to such Financing.
(b) To
facilitate the foregoing, the Company shall provide the Purchaser or its
representatives with access to the Person or Person providing such Financing
Proposal and full and complete copies of all legal and related documents issued
by the Company or such other Person(s) in connection therewith.
(c) The
foregoing right to participate in future financings shall not be deemed to
be or
construed as a “right of first refusal” granted to the Purchaser.
(d) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the provisions of this Section
6.10
shall no
longer be applicable upon consummation of the Merger.
6.11 Lock-Up
Agreements. On
the
Closing Date, each of the Purchaser and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx shall enter into
agreements with the Company (the “Lockup
Agreements”)
pursuant to which such Person shall each agree not to effect any public sale
or
distribution of any of their Class A Common Shares or Series A Preferred Shares
for a period equal to twelve (12) months following the Closing Date (the
“Restricted
Period”).
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6.12 Covenant
to Vote. By
their
execution of this Agreement, each of the Company Principal Stockholders do
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree to vote all of their shares of
Company Class A Common Shares and Company Class B Common Shares:
(a) IN
FAVOR
of the
consummation of all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject
to satisfaction of all conditions to the obligations of the Company and Trussnet
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(b) following
the acquisition of the Purchased Securities pursuant to this Agreement,
IN
FAVOR of
consummation of the Merger and all of the other transactions contemplated by
the
Merger Agreement.
6.13 Securities
Filings. Each
of
the Parties hereto to hereby covenant and agree to mutually cooperate with
each
other and use their individual and collective best efforts to (a) expeditiously
and timely file with the SEC all Form 10-K Annual Reports, Form 20-F Annual
Reports, Form 8-K and Form 6-K Interim Reports, Registration Statement on Form
S-4 or F-4, and amendments thereto, all Schedule 14-C and 14-F Information
Statements, all Schedule 13D filings, and all other documents required to be
filed with the SEC, and (b) to promptly respond to all comments, if any,
received from the SEC, in order to (i) consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, and (ii) consummate the Merger pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VII
ADDITIONAL
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
7.1. Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated herein may be
abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
consent of the Purchaser and the Company;
(b) by
the
Purchaser or the Company, if the Purchaser board approval condition specified
in
Section
5.1.11
hereof
shall not have been satisfied by 5:00 P.M. (California time) on as date which
shall be three (3) Business Days following the date of execution of this
Agreement by all Parties hereto;
(c) by
the
Purchaser, in the event the results of its Due Diligence Investigation shall
not
be satisfactory in the sole judgment and discretion of the
Purchaser;
(c) by
either
the Purchaser or the Company, if the additional funding condition specified
in
Section
5.1.12
hereof
shall not have been satisfied by the Closing Date;
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(d) by
the
Purchaser, in the event of the breach of any material representation and
warranty of the Company and Trussnet contained herein or in the Merger
Agreement, or the failure of the Company or Trussnet to perform all material
obligations and conditions on their part to be performed under this Agreement
on
or before the Closing Date;
(e) by
the
Company, in the event of the breach of any material representation and warranty
of the Purchaser contained herein or in the Merger Agreement, or the failure
of
the Purchaser to perform all material obligations and conditions on its part
to
be performed under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date;
(f) by
either
the Purchaser or by the Company upon the failure of the satisfaction of a
condition the obligations of the other Party or Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, as set forth in Section
5.1
herein
on or prior to the Outside Closing Date; provided,
however,
that a
Party seeking to so terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
7.1(g)
shall
have made a good faith effort to satisfy any condition precedent on its part
to
be performed;
(g) by
the
Company, in the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have
not
been consummated on a date which shall be five (5) Business Days following
the
WiMAX License Renewal Date (the “Outside
Closing Date”);
provided,
however,
that
the Company reserves the right to extend the Outside Closing Date to a date
which shall be twenty (20) Business Days following the WiMAX License Renewal
Date, or such later date as the Parties hereto may mutually agree.
A
Party
terminating this Agreement pursuant to this Section shall give written notice
thereof to the other Party hereto, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate
and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be abandoned without further action
by any Party; provided, however, that if such termination is the result of
a
breach of this Agreement, nothing herein shall affect the non-breaching Party’s
right to damages on account of such other Party’s breach.
7.2 Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 7.1 above, or any other provisions contained in this
Agreement, any Exhibit or schedule hereto or in any of the Chinacomm Agreements,
each of the Company and Trussnet, on behalf of themselves and each of their
Affiliates, does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally covenant and agree
that
they shall not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (a “Claim”)
in or to any monies in the $115,000,000 Trust Fund maintained by the Purchaser
for the benefit of its public shareholders. Accordingly, each of the Company
and
Trussnet, on behalf of themselves and each of their Affiliates, hereby waives
any Claim that it or they may have in the future as a result of, or arising
out
of, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and agree
that none of them shall seek recourse against such trust fund for any reason
whatsoever.
7.3. Expenses.
Each of
the Parties hereto shall pay such Party's Transaction Express in connection
with
this Agreement, other than as a result of the breach hereof by any other party
hereto.
7.4. Brokerage
and Banking Commissions.
The
Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all fees of Maxim Group LLC,
Canaccord Capital Corp. and its subsidiaries and Xxxx Capital Partners LLC
arising from transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger. The
Company acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for any and all
fees of Knight Capital Partners, Inc. arising from the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Merger. Except for the foregoing, each of the
Purchaser and the Company represents that there are no brokerage or similar
fees
to be paid in connection with the Stock Purchase and the Merger.
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ARTICLE
VIII
ADDITIONAL
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1. Executed
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of original, fax, electronic, or copied
counterparts, and all counterparts shall be considered together as one
agreement.
8.2. Successors
and Assigns.
Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, each and all of the covenants, terms,
provisions, conditions and agreements herein contained shall be binding upon
and
shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Parties
hereto.
8.3. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In the event of
a
dispute related to or arising from the terms of this Agreement, such dispute
shall be resolved before the American Arbitration Association in New York City,
New York.
8.4. Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing signed by all
Parties.
8.5. Waiver.
No
failure by any Party to insist on the strict performance of any covenant, duty,
agreement, or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy
on
a breach shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any other covenant,
duty, agreement, or condition. No
course
of dealing between the Parties, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay
in
exercising, any right, power or privilege of either Party shall operate as
a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power,
or
privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
8.6. Assignability.
This
Agreement is not assignable by either Party without the expressed written
consent of all Parties.
8.7. Notices.
All
notices, requests and demands hereunder shall be in writing and delivered by
hand, by facsimile transmission, by E-Mail, by mail, by telegram, or by
recognized commercial over-night delivery service (such as Federal Express,
UPS,
or DHL), and shall be deemed given: (a) if by hand delivery, upon such
delivery; (b) if by facsimile transmission, upon telephone confirmation of
receipt of same; (c) if by E-Mail, upon confirmation of receipt of same;
(d) if by mail, forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the United States mail,
first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid; (e) if by
telegram, upon telephone confirmation of receipt of same; or (f) if by
recognized commercial over-night delivery service, upon such
delivery.
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If
to the Purchaser:
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Asia
Special Situation Acquisitions Corp.
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c/o
M
& C Corporate Services Limited
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P.O.
Box 309GT, Xxxxxx House
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South
Church Street
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Xxxxxx
Town, Grand Cayman
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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E-Mail:
xxxx@xxxxx.xxx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
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HodgsonRuss
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0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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E-Mail:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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If
to the Company:
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China
Tel Group, Inc.
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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E-Mail:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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XXXXXXX,
CRON & JASPER, P.L.C.
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Four
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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E-Mail:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
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8.8. Recitals.
The
facts recited under Recitals above, are hereby conclusively presumed to be
true
as between and affecting the Parties.
8.9. Consents,
Approvals, and Discretion.
Except
as herein expressly provided to the contrary, whenever this Agreement requires
consent or approval to be given by a Party, or a Party must or may exercise
discretion, the Parties agree that such consent or approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, and such discretion shall be
reasonably exercised. Except as otherwise provided herein, if no response to
a
consent or request for approval is provided within ten (10) days from the
receipt of the request, then the consent or approval shall be presumed to have
been given.
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8.10. No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement has been entered into solely by and between the Parties, solely for
their benefit. There is no intent by either Party to create or establish a
third
party beneficiary to this Agreement, and no such third party shall have any
right to enforce any right, claim, or cause of action created or established
under this Agreement.
8.11. Best
Efforts.
The
Parties shall use and exercise their best efforts, taking all reasonable,
ordinary and necessary measures to ensure an orderly and smooth relationship
under this Agreement, and further agree to work together and negotiate in good
faith to resolve any differences or problems which may arise in the
future.
8.12 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement and the Merger Agreement, together with the Exhibits hereto and
thereto represents the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supercedes in their
entirety all other agreements and understandings, written or oral, including,
without limitation, the Prior Agreement which shall
no
longer be of any force or effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this
Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties, and shall be effective as
of
and on the Effective Date.
PURCHASER:
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COMPANY:
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ASIA
SPECIAL SITUATION ACQUISITION CORP.,
a
Cayman Island corporation
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CHINA
TEL GROUP, INC.,
a
Nevada Company
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By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
By
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxx X. Xxxxx, President
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, President
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Dated:
August 6, 2008
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Dated:
August 6, 2008
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TRUSSNET:
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TRUSSNET
USA, INC,
a
Nevada Company
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By
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, President
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Dated
August 6, 2008
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COMPANY
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS:
With
respect to the provisions of Section 6.4, Section 6.5, Section 6.12 and Section
7.2 only:
WESTMOORE
INVESTMENTS, L.P.
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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By
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXX
XXXXXXX
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XXXXXXX IRR TRUST |
WESTMOORE
MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Trustee
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WESTMOORE CAPITAL GROUP SERIES A LLC |
WESTMOORE
CAPITAL GROUP SERIES
B LLC
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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BY:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
E
DESCRIPTION
OF CLASS B COMMON SHARES OF
CHINA
TEL GROUP INC.
The
preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or
privileges of China Tel Group, Inc. (the "Company") shares of Class B Common
Shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Class B Common"), shall be as
follows:
1.
Authorized
Amount.
There
are
hereby authorized 200,000,000 shares of Series B Common Stock, subject to this
Description. The authorized shares of Class B Common Shares shall not be
increased unless the holders of Eighty-Five Percent (85%) of the issued and
outstanding shares of Class B Common Shares vote in favor of increasing the
number of authorized Class B Common Shares.
2.
Voting.
Each
holder of a share of Class B Common Shares shall have the right to cast ten
(10)
votes for each share of Class B Common Shares held by such shareholder at any
duly called meeting of shareholders or pursuant to a written consent of
shareholders
3.
No
Economic Interest or Right to Dividends.
(a) The
Class
B Common Shares shall have no economic interest in the assets or properties
of
the Company, nor shall the holders of any shares of Class B Common Shares be
entitled to receive any consideration, or share in the receipt of any
consideration, available to other holders of securities of the Company in
connection with (i) the sale or transfer of any securities or assets of the
Company (whether through stock sale, asset sale, merger, tender offer,
consolidation or like combination), or (ii) the transfer of any shares of Class
B Common Shares to any other Person.
(b) The
holders of Class B Common Shares shall not be entitled to the payment of any
dividends payable by the Company, in cash or in kind.
4. No
Rights on Liquidation.
In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of Class B Common Shares shall
not be entitled to receive any cash, cash-in-kind or assets whatsoever of the
Company.
5. Conversion.
The
Class
B Common Shares shall have no rights to convert into any other authorized shares
of the Company.
Exhibit
E
Page
1 of
2
6. Transferability.
The
consent of Eighty-One Percent (81%) of the issued and outstanding shares of
Class B Common Shares shall be required for any holder of Class B Common Shares
to sell,
assign, or transfer any shares of Class B Common Shares to any third party,
or
to grant proxies or voting rights with respect to any shares of Class B Common
Shares, except for any proxies granted to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx relating to the Class
B
Common Shares.
7.
Redemption
Rights.
The
Company shall redeem the Class B Common Shares on July 1, 2023 (the “Redemption
Date”). On the Redemption Date each share of Class B Common Shares shall be
redeemed by the Company at the par value ($0.0001) of the shares of Class B
Common Shares.
Exhibit
E
Page
2 of
2
EXHIBIT
F
DESCRIPTION
OF SERIES A PREFERRED SHARES OF
CHINA
TEL GROUP INC.
The
preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or
privileges of China Tel Group, Inc. (the "Company") shares of Series A Preferred
Shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Series A Preferred Shares"), shall
be
as follows:
1. Authorized
Amount.
There
are
hereby authorized 25,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Shares, subject to
this Description. The Series A Preferred shall have a $0.0001 par value per
share and a $10.00 liquidation or stated value per share (the “Stated
Value”).
2.
Voting.
Each
share of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to cast votes at any
duly called meeting of shareholders or pursuant to a written consent of
shareholders. Each share of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to
vote
as if the Series A Preferred Shares were converted into Class A Common
Shares in accordance with Section 5 herein.
3. Dividends.
The
holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a quarterly
cash dividend in respect of the Stated Value of each share of Series A Preferred
held (payable in equal quarterly amounts) as shall be equal to the same rate
of
any annual interest or annual dividends payable by Asia Special Situation
Acquisition Corp. (“ASSAC”) in connection with obtaining of up to $165,000,000
of additional financing through the sale by ASSAC of notes, debentures or
preferred shares of ASSAC (the “ASSAC Senior Securities”), as contemplated by
that certain Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 6,
2008
among the Company, Trussnet USA, Inc. and ASSAC (the “Stock Purchase
Agreement”), to which this Description is an exhibit. The dividend shall be paid
by the Company to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares on September
30,
December 31, March 31 and June 30 each year. The dividend shall be cumulative
in
the event the Company is without sufficient funds to pay the dividend when
due.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise agreed to by the Company, the
annual dividend on the Series A Preferred Shares shall not be in excess of
10%
per annum.
4. Rights
on Liquidation.
In
the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Shares
shall be entitled to a liquidation preference over the holders of all classes
or
series of the common stock of the Company in the sum of par value ($10.00)
for
each share of Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding plus any unpaid
or accrued dividends owing to the holders of the Series A Preferred
Shares.
5.
Conversion.
(a) The
Series A Preferred Shares shall be convertible at the option of the holder,
unless otherwise set forth herein. In the event of a conversion, each Series
A
Preferred Shares share shall convert into shares of Class A Common Shares of
the
Company at the Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate per share of Series A
Preferred shall be $10.00 divided by the $2.25 Purchase Price per share of
Class
A Common Shares paid by ASSAC pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, to
which
this Description is an Exhibit (the "Conversion Rate").
(b) Subject
at all times to ASSAC’s right to retain shares of Series A Preferred in
aggregate dollar Stated Amount equal to the then aggregate outstanding principal
or stated amount of any ASSAC Senior Securities, all or an applicable portion
of
the Series A Preferred Shares shares shall automatically convert into shares
of
CHTL Class A Common Shares at the Conversion Rate, in the event
that:
(i) the
weighted average trading price of CHTL Class A Common Shares exceeds five (5)
times the per share Purchase Price of the Class A Common Shares for twenty
(20)
consecutive trading days;
(ii) the
Class
A Common Shares of the Company is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, the
American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange;
(iii) the
Class
A Common Shares into which any shares of Series A Preferred Shares shall be
converted have been registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, or may be immediately sold without volume or other limitations pursuant
to Rule 144, as promulgated under the Securities Act; and
(iv) the
average weekly trading volume of the CHTL Class A Common Shares for four
consecutive weeks shall be not less than 1,000,000 shares per week.
(c) Anti-Dilution
Provisions.
In the
event the Company shall reclassifies its Class A Common Shares or effect any
split of or otherwise recapitalizes its Class A Common Shares, the number of
shares into which the holder of Series A Preferred convert shall be adjusted,
so
that the aggregate outstanding shares before and after such transaction shall
have the same value as before the transaction.
(d) Sale
of Control.
In the
event of a Sale of Control, as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement, each
share of Series A Preferred Shares shall automatically convert into shares
of
Class A Common Shares of the Company in accordance with this
Description.
(e) Definition. The
term
"Class A Common Shares" as used in this Section shall mean the shares of the
Class A Common Shares of the Company, authorized at the date of the initial
issuance of the Series A Preferred Shares or, in case of a reclassification
or
exchange of such Class A Common Shares, shares of the stock into or for which
such Class A Common Shares shall be reclassified or exchanged and all provisions
of this Section 5 shall be applied appropriately thereto and to any stock
resulting from any subsequent reclassification or exchange thereof.
6. Transferability.
The
shares of Series A Preferred Shares shall not be sold, transferred or encumbered
unless and until converted into Class A Common Shares.
7. Redemption
of Series A Preferred Shares.
(a) Optional
Redemption
Upon not
less than 90 days prior written notice to the holders, the Company shall have
the right (but not the obligation) to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares
shares on a date which shall be on or after seven (7) years after the issuance
of the Series A Preferred Shares shares (the “Optional Redemption Date”). On the
Optional Redemption Date, unless previously converted by the holder into Class
A
Common Shares, each share of Series A Preferred Shares may be redeemed by the
Company at a cash price of Ten Dollars ($10.00) plus any accumulated dividend
owing to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares by the Company as of
the
Optional Redemption Date.
(b) Mandatory
Redemption.
It is
understood that ASSAC shall have issued the ASSAC Senior Securities in order
to
obtain the financing necessary to acquire the Series A Preferred Shares. The
terms and conditions of the ASSAC Senior Securities shall have been disclosed
to
and approved by the Company prior to the issuance of the ASSAC Senior
Securities. The Company shall be obligated to redeem the Series A Preferred
Shares shares on the date and in the amount that ASSAC is required to redeem,
payoff or otherwise liquidate all or a portion of the ASSAC Senior Securities.
Upon a determination of the exact terms of the ASSAC Senior Securities, the
Company shall amend this Description to the satisfaction of ASSAC in order
to
provide assurances to ASSAC that the Company shall be obligated to provide
funds
to ASSAC for the purpose of ASSAC discharging its obligations under the ASSAC
Senior Securities.