EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
2.1
THIS
EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is made and entered into on October 10, 2008 in Zhengzhou, the
People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”), by
and among:
A.
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Xx.
Xxxxx Bo, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”)with the
ID card number /passport number of 412801195008100614
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Xx. Xx
Dexiu, a citizen of the PRC with the ID card number /passport number of
412801195309170667;
Xx. Xxxxx
Jiankang, a citizen of the PRC with the ID card number /passport number of
410102195706231036;
Ms. Sun
Hui, a citizen of the PRC with the ID card number /passport number of
410102194612101025;
Xx. Xx
Yuting, a citizen of the PRC with the ID card number /passport number of
411023196106064014;
(Each
Party A hereinafter is collectively referred to as the “ZST
Sellers”, and the shareholding percentage held by each Party A is
attached hereto as Annex 1);
B.
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Everfair
Technologies, Ltd., a company established and existing under the laws of
Hong Kong (hereinafter be referred to as the “ZST
Purchaser”).
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Address:
Room 000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxx’x Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Legal
Representative: Xxxx Xxxx
ZST
Sellers and ZST Purchaser shall be referred to individually as a “Party” or
collectively as the “Parties”.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
ZHENGZHOU SHENYANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (郑州市神阳科技有限公司)
(“ZST”) is
duly organized and existing under the laws of the PRC with the status of a legal
person, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce of
Zhengzhou (Business License 410100100008310) with its registered address at
Xxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XXX. The
business scope of ZST is the development of electronic products, cable
television equipments and industrial monitor products, relevant technology
transfer and technology consultation; computer technology services; computer
information system integration; software design and development; research and
development of the digital television equipments; construction of internet
engineering (subject to effective qualifications); the sale of shooting and
recording equipment and telecommunication products (excluding those operated
only by the state).
WHEREAS, ZST’s registered capital
is RMB11,500,000, all of which has been fully contributed. The net
asset value of ZST is RMB 12, 569,900 based on the Asset Evaluation
Report (“Asset Evaluation Report”) issued by Henan Dazhong Accounting Firm Co.,
Ltd. (河南大众会计师事务所有限公司) on
May 19, 2008;
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WHEREAS,
ZST Sellers legally and beneficially hold 100% of the registered capital in ZST
(the “ZST Equity”).
WHEREAS, a shareholders’ meeting
and a board meeting of ZST have been convened and the shareholders and board of
ZST have approved the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements set forth herein, and
intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Section
1 Sale
and Purchase of Equity
1.1
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Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, each of the ZST Sellers as legal and
beneficial owners shall transfer and sell to the ZST Purchaser and the ZST
Purchaser shall acquire and purchase from each of the ZST Sellers the ZST
Equity set forth in Table One, Appendix 1 hereto, which in the aggregate
represents hundred percent (100%) of the ownership interest of ZST
together with all rights attaching to them free and clear of all Liens and
all Encumbrances.
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1.2
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Upon
the completion of the registration proceeding and carrying out of the
necessary formalities contemplated pursuant to Section 2.1 and 2.2, the
ZST Purchaser shall pay in cash to the ZST Sellers as consideration for
the equity transfer hereof the amount as set forth in Table Two, Appendix
1 hereto within three (3) months following the date of issuance of the new
business license. The amount is determined based on the
aforesaid Asset Evaluation Report.
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Section
2 Applications for Approval and
Registration
2.1
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In
order to effectuate the Equity Transfer, the Parties hereby agree that the
existing Articles of Association of ZST shall be amended to reflect the
change effected by the Equity Transfer in the ownership of ZST. Promptly
after the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall use all
reasonable endeavors to execute appropriate documents to effectuate such
changes.
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2.2
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ZST
Sellers shall use their best efforts to procure ZST to file with and
obtain the approval for such transfer from the approval authority and to
complete the registration process with the original registration authority
with the ZST Purchaser registered as the new shareholder of ZST, and shall
provide any assistance whenever necessary in such
transfer.
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2.3
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Promptly
after ZST Sellers have received the payment of the consideration pursuant
to Article 1.2 hereof, ZST Sellers shall surrender their Capital
Contribution Certificates to ZST for cancellation and the ZST Sellers
shall use their best efforts to procure ZST to cancel such Capital
Contribution Certificates. The ZST Sellers shall provide any
assistance whenever necessary to the ZST Purchaser in the registration of
the Purchasers’ Capital Contribution
Certificates.
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2.4
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Following
the date hereof, each Party agrees to cooperate fully with the other
Parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements
and to give such further written assurances, as may be reasonably
requested by other Parties to better evidence and reflect the transactions
described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the
intents and purposes of this
Agreement.
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Section
3 Fees
and Expenses
Each
Party shall pay its own costs incurred in connection with the preparation and
negotiations of this Agreement, and shall pay all taxes payable by it in respect
of the execution of this Agreement.
Section
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Confidentiality
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4.1
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Each
Party shall maintain confidential the fact that the Parties have executed
this Agreement and the terms of this
Agreement.
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4.2
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The
obligations under this Section 4 shall survive the expiration or early
termination of this Agreement and shall remain in effect for a period of
one (1) year from the date of expiration or early
termination.
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Section
5 General
Provisions
5.1
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Interpretation. Unless
the context requires otherwise, the following applies: The
plural of any defined term will have a meaning correlative to such defined
term, and words denoting any gender will include all
genders. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its
other grammatical forms will have a corresponding
meaning. Expressions in the singular will include the plural
and vice
versa.
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5.2
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Language;
Counterparts. This Agreement is written in both English and
Chinese. Both versions are hereby deemed equally
authentic.
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5.3
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Governing Law;
Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the PRC without regard to any conflicts of
law principles. Any and all disputes, controversies and
conflicts between the Parties hereto
in connection with this Agreement and the performance or non-performance
of the obligations set forth herein which cannot be resolved by good faith
negotiation shall be submitted to the people’s court located in the
place of the wholly foreign-owned enterprise
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5.4
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and all Appendices and Schedules attached
hereto, constitute the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, of the Parties with respect to the
subject matter of such documents.
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5.5 Amendments – Waiver.
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(a)
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Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by each of the
Parties.
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(b)
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No
failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege
under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or
privilege or the exercise of any other right power or
privilege.
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5.6
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Assignment. No
Party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under
this Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of all other
Parties. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective
successors and assigns, and no other Person will have any right, benefit
or obligation under this Agreement.
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5.7
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Severability. In
the event that any provision of this Agreement, including any sentence,
section or part hereof, shall be deemed contrary to law or invalid or
unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions will remain in force and effect to the extent that
such provisions can still reasonably be given effect in accordance with
the intentions of the Parties, and any invalid and unenforceable
provisions will be deemed, without further action on the part of Parties,
modified, amended and limited solely to the extent necessary to render the
same valid and enforceable.
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5.8
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Breach Remedy/Specific
Performance. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the
other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, each
Party agrees that the other Parties will be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any
action instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction over the Parties
and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be
entitled.
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5.9
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Notice. All
notices or communications given under this Agreement by the Parties will
be in writing and may be sent by facsimile, overnight or delivery, to the
Parties at the following
addresses:
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(a) To
the ZST Purchaser, as follows:
Everfair
Technologies, Ltd.
Address:
Xxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxx’x Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
(x) To
each of ZST Sellers, as follows:
Xx. Xxxxx
Bo
Address:
No.5 of Xxxx 0, Xxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
0000- 0000 0000
Telephone:
00000000000
Xx. Xx
Dexiu
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Address:
No.5 of Xxxx 0, Xxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
0000- 0000 0000
Telephone:
00000000000
Xx. Xxxxx
Jiankang
Address:
Fu 00, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
0000- 0000 0000
Telephone:
00000000000
Ms. Sun
Hui
Address:
Fu 00, Xxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Factory, Zhongyuan District,
Zhengzhou
Facsimile:
0000- 0000 0000
Telephone:
00000000000
Xx. Xx
Yuting
Address:
Xx.00, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
0000- 0000 0000
Telephone:
00000000000
Such
notice or communication will be deemed to have been delivered on the date of
receipt by the recipient. The above addresses and facsimile numbers
may be changed by the addressee by written notice to the other
Parties.
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This
Agreement shall become effective upon approval by the approval authority
and shall be submitted to the original Administration for Industry and
Commerce for the change of
registration.
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[Signatures
Appear on the Following Pages]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and signed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
ZST
SELLERS:
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Xx.
Xxxxx Bo
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xx
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ZST
SELLERS:
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Xx.
Xx Dexiu
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By:
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/s/
Xx Xxxxx
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ZST
SELLERS:
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Xx.
Xxxxx Jiankang
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By:
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/s/ Hunag Jiankang
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ZST
SELLERS:
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Ms.
Sun Hui
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By:
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/s/
Sun Hui
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ZST
SELLERS:
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Xx.
Xx Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xx Xxxxxx
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and signed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
ZST
PURCHASER:
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Everfair
Technologies, Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxx
Title:
Director
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Appendix
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ZST EQUITY TO
TRANSFER (Table One)
Name
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ZST Equity to
Everfair Technologies, Ltd.
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Xx.
Xxxxx Bo
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89.57%
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Xx.
Xx Dexiu
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8.70%
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Xx.
Xxxxx Jiankang
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0.87%
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Ms.
Sunhui
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0.43%
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Xx.
Xx Xxxxxx
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0.43%
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ZST EQUITY TRASFER
PURCHASER’S PAYMENT (Table Two)
Name
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Payment
(
RMB)
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Xx.
Xxxxx Bo
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10,748,400
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Xx.
Xx Dexiu
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1,044,000
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Xx.
Xxxxx Jiankang
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104,400
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Ms.
Sun Hui
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51,600
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Xx.
Xx Xxxxxx
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51,600
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