EXCHANGE AGREEMENT Between Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Maoming Huatong Orchard Trading Co., Ltd. Dated: July 16, 2007
Between
Eternal
Technologies Group, Inc.
and
Maoming
Huatong Orchard Trading Co., Ltd.
Dated:
July
16, 2007
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF MAOMING HUATONG ORCHARD TRADING CO., LTD.
1.01 Organization 2
1.02 Capitalization 2
1.03 Subsidiaries
and Predecessor Corporations 2
1.04 Financial
Statements 2
1.05 Information 2
1.06 Options
and Warrants 2
1.07 Title
and
Related Matters 2
1.08 Litigation
and Proceedings 3
1.09 Contracts 3
1.10 Material
Contract Defaults 3
1.11 No
Conflict With Other Instruments 3
1.12 Governmental
Authorizations 4
1.13 Compliance
With Laws and Regulations 4
1.14 Insurance 4
1.15 Approval
of Agreement 4
1.16 Material
Transactions or Affiliations 4
1.17 Labor
Relations 4
1.18 Maoming
Schedules 4
1.19 Valid
Obligation 5
ARTICLE
II REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
2.01 Organization 5
2.02 Capitalization 6
2.03 Subsidiaries
and Predecessor Corporations 6
2.04 Securities
Filings; Financial Statements 6
2.05 Options
and Warrants 6
2.06 Litigation
and Proceedings 6
2.07 Material
Contract Defaults 6
2.08 No
Conflict With Other Instruments 6
2.09 Governmental
Authorizations 6
2.10 Compliance
With Laws and Regulations 7
2.11 Approval
of Agreement 7
2.12 Valid
Obligation 7
ARTICLE
III PLAN
OF
EXCHANGE
3.01 The
Exchange 7
3.02 Closing 7
3.03 Closing
Events 8
3.04 Termination 8
ARTICLE
IV SPECIAL
COVENANTS
4.01 Access
to
Properties and Records 9
4.02 Delivery
of Books and Records 9
4.03 Third
Party Consents and Certificates 9
4.04 Consent
of the Maoming Shareholders 10
4.05 Actions
Prior to Closing 10
4.06 Sales
Under Rule 144 or 145, If Applicable 10
4.07 Indemnification 11
4.08 Retention
of Shares 11
4.09 Dividends
to Eternal 12
ARTICLE
V CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
5.01 Accuracy
of Representations and Performance of Covenants 11
5.02 Officer's
Certificates 11
5.03 No
Material Adverse Change 12
5.04 Good
Standing 12
5.05 No
Governmental Prohibitions 12
5.06 Consents 12
5.07 Other
Items 12
ARTICLE
VI CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MAOMING FUTIAN GREEN AGRICULTURE CO.,
LTD
6.01 Accuracy
of Representations and Performance of Covenants 12
6.02 Officer's
Certificate 12
6.03 No
Material Adverse Change 13
6.04 Good
Standing 13
6.05 No
Governmental Prohibition 13
6.06 Consents 13
6.07 Other
Items 13
ARTICLE
VII MISCELLANEOUS
7.01 Brokers 13
7.02 Governing
Law 13
7.03 Notices 13
7.04 Attorney's
Fees 14
7.05 Confidentiality 14
7.06 Public
Announcements and Filings 14
7.07 Schedules;
Knowledge 14
7.08 Third
Party Beneficiaries 14
7.09 Expenses 14
7.10 Entire
Agreement 15
7.11 Survival;
Termination 15
7.12 Counterparts 15
7.13 Amendment
or Waiver 15
7.14 Best
Efforts 15
THIS
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
(hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement") is entered into as of this
___
day of
________, 2007 by and between Eternal
Technologies Group, Inc. a
Nevada
corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Eternal")and MAOMING HUATONG ORCHARD
TRADING CO., LTD. , a People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) corporation
(hereinafter referred to as “Maoming” ), upon the following
premises:
Premises
WHEREAS,
Eternal
is a publicly held corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada
and engaged in animal husbandry and meat processing; and the manufacturing
and
marketing of equipment for the detection of breast cancer;
WHEREAS,
Maoming
is a privately held corporation organized under the laws of the PRC and engaged
in growing lechee and related agricultural activites;
WHEREAS,
management of the constituent corporations entered into a letter of intent
(the
"Letter of Intent") dated ___________, 2007 pursuant to which Eternal agreed
to
acquire 30% of the issued and outstanding securities of Maoming in exchange
for
the issuance of certain shares of Eternal and the payment of cash (the
"Exchange"); and
WHEREAS,
Eternal
and Maoming desire to set forth the specific terms of the Exchange.
Agreement
NOW
THEREFORE,
on the
stated premises and for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth and the mutual benefits to the parties to
be
derived herefrom, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE
I
REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF HAINAN
As
an
inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of Eternal, except as set forth on
the
Maoming Schedules (as hereinafter defined), Maoming represents and warrants
as
follows:
Section
1.01 Organization.
Maoming
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the PRC and has the corporate power and is duly authorized,
qualified, franchised, and licensed under all applicable laws, regulations,
ordinances, and orders of public authorities to own all of its properties and
assets and to carry on its business in all material respects as it is now being
conducted, including qualification to do business as a foreign corporation
in
the province or countries in which the character and location of the assets
owned by it or the nature of the business transacted by it requires
qualification, except where failure to be so qualified would not have a material
adverse effect on its business. Included in the Maoming Schedules are complete
and correct copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Maoming
as
in effect on the date hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
does
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
violate any provision of Maoming’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Maoming has taken all actions required by law, its articles of incorporation,
or
otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Maoming
has
full power, authority, and legal right and has taken all action required by
law,
its articles of incorporation, and otherwise to consummate the transactions
herein contemplated.
Section
1.02 Capitalization.
The
authorized capitalization of Maoming is 192,050,000 RMB. All issued and
outstanding shares are legally issued, fully paid, and non-assessable and not
issued in violation of the preemptive or other rights of any person.
Section
1.03 Subsidiaries
and Predecessor Corporations.
Maoming
does not have any predecessor corporation(s) or any subsidiaries except as
disclosed on Schedule
1.03,
and
does not own, beneficially or of record, any shares of any other corporation,
except as disclosed in Schedule
1.03.
For
purposes hereinafter, the term “Maoming” also includes those subsidiaries, if
any, set forth on Schedule
1.03.
Section
1.04 Financial
Statements.
(a) Included
in the Maoming Schedules are (i) the unaudited balance sheets and the related
statements of operations of Maoming as of and for the period ended December
31,
2006.
(b) All
such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Maoming balance sheet present a true and fair view
as
of the date of such balance sheet of the financial condition of Maoming. Maoming
did not have, as of the date of such balance sheets, except as and to the extent
reflected or reserved against therein, any liabilities or obligations (absolute
or contingent) which should be reflected in the balance sheets or the notes
thereto, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and all assets reflected therein are properly reported and present fairly the
value of the assets of Maoming in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(c) Maoming
has no liabilities with respect to the payment of any federal, province, county,
local or other taxes (including any deficiencies, interest or penalties), except
for taxes accrued but not yet due and payable.
(d) Maoming
has filed all provincial, federal or local income and/or franchise tax returns
required to be filed by it from inception to the date hereof. Each of such
income tax returns reflects the taxes due for the period covered thereby, except
for amounts which, in the aggregate, are immaterial.
(e) The
books
and records, financial and otherwise, of Maoming are in all material respects
complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business
and accounting practices.
(f) All
of
Maoming’s assets are reflected on its financial statements, and, except as set
forth in the Maoming Schedules or the financial statements of Maoming or the
notes thereto, Maoming has no material liabilities, direct or indirect, matured
or unmatured, contingent or otherwise.
(g) The
fair
market value of all assets is at least 210,050,000 RMB and consists of a minimum
of 200,000 trees.
Section
1.05 Information.
The
information concerning Maoming set forth in this Agreement and in the Maoming
Schedules is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. In addition, Maoming has fully disclosed in
writing to Eternal (through this Agreement or the Maoming Schedules) all
information relating to matters involving Maoming or its assets or its present
or past operations or activities which (i) indicated or may indicate, in the
aggregate, the existence of a greater than $300,000 RMB of diminution in value,
(ii) have led or may lead to a competitive disadvantage on the part of Maoming
or (iii) either alone or in aggregation with other information covered by this
Section, otherwise have led or may lead to a material adverse effect on the
transactions contemplated herein or on Maoming, its assets, or its operations
or
activities as presently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted after
the
Closing Date, including, but not limited to, information relating to
governmental, employee, environmental, litigation and securities matters and
transactions with affiliates.
Section
1.06 Options
or Warrants.
There
are no existing options, warrants, calls, or commitments of any character
relating to the authorized and unissued common stock,
Section
1.07 Title
and Related Matters.
Maoming
has good and marketable title to all of its properties, inventory, interests
in
properties, and assets, real and personal, which are reflected in the December
31, 2006 balance sheet (except properties, inventory, interests in properties,
and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since such date in the ordinary course
of business) free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrances
except (a) statutory liens or claims not yet delinquent; (b) such imperfections
of title and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or
interfere with the present or proposed use of the properties subject thereto
or
affected thereby or otherwise materially impair present business operations
on
such properties; and (c) as described in the Maoming Schedules. Except as set
forth in the Maoming Schedules, Maoming owns, free and clear of any liens,
claims, encumbrances, royalty interests, or other restrictions or limitations
of
any nature whatsoever, any and all products it is currently manufacturing,
including the underlying technology and data, and all procedures, techniques,
marketing plans, business plans, methods of management, or other information
utilized in connection with Maoming’s business. Except as set forth in the
Maoming Schedules, no third party has any right to, and Maoming has not received
any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with
respect to any product, technology, data, trade secrets, know-how, propriety
techniques, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or copyrights which,
individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision,
ruling or finding, would have a materially adverse effect on the business,
operations, financial condition, income, or business prospects of Maoming or
any
material portion of its properties, assets, or rights.
Section
1.08 Litigation
and Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in the Maoming Schedules, there are no actions, suits, proceedings,
or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of Maoming after reasonable
investigation, threatened by or against Maoming or affecting Maoming or its
properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind.
Maoming does not have any knowledge of any material default on its part with
respect to any judgment, order, injunction, decree, award, rule, or regulation
of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or of any
circumstances which, after reasonable investigation, would result in the
discovery of such a default.
Section
1.09 Contracts.
(a) Except
as
included or described in the Maoming Schedules, there are no "material"
contracts, agreements, franchises, license agreements, debt instruments or
other
commitments to which Maoming is a party or by which it or any of its assets,
products, technology, or properties are bound other than those incurred in
the
ordinary course of business (as used in this Agreement, a "material" contract,
agreement, franchise, license agreement, debt instrument or commitment is one
which (i) will remain in effect for more than six (6) months after the date
of
this Agreement or (ii) involves aggregate obligations of at least 300,000
RMB.
(b) All
contracts, agreements, franchises, license agreements, and other commitments
to
which Maoming is a party or by which its properties are bound and which are
material to the operations of Maoming taken as a whole are valid and enforceable
by Maoming in all respects, except as limited by bankruptcy and insolvency
laws
and by other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;
(c) Maoming
is not a party to or bound by, and the properties of Maoming are not subject
to
any contract, agreement, other commitment or instrument; any charter or other
corporate restriction; or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, or
award which materially and adversely affects, the business operations,
properties, assets, or condition of Maoming; and
(d) Except
as
included or described in the Maoming Schedules or reflected in the most recent
December 31, 2006 balance sheet, Maoming is not a party to any oral or written
(i) contract for the employment of any officer or employee which is not
terminable on 30 days, or less notice; (ii) profit sharing, bonus, deferred
compensation, stock option, severance pay, pension benefit or retirement plan,
(iii) agreement, contract, or indenture relating to the borrowing of money,
(iv)
guaranty of any obligation, other than one on which Maoming is a primary
obligor, for the borrowing of money or otherwise, excluding endorsements made
for collection and other guaranties of obligations which, in the aggregate
do
not exceed more than one year or providing for payments in excess of $25,000
in
the aggregate; (vi) collective bargaining agreement; or (vii) agreement with
any
present or former officer or director of Maoming.
Section
1.10 Material
Contract Defaults.
Maoming
is not in default in any material respect under the terms of any outstanding
contract, agreement, lease, or other commitment which is material to the
business, operations, properties, assets or condition of Maoming and there
is no
event of default in any material respect under any such contract, agreement,
lease, or other commitment in respect of which Maoming has not taken adequate
steps to prevent such a default from occurring.
Section
1.11 No
Conflict With Other Instruments.
The
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or
provision of, constitute an event of default under, or terminate, accelerate
or
modify the terms of any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other
material contract, agreement, or instrument to which Maoming is a party or
to
which any of its properties or operations are subject.
Section
1.12 Governmental
Authorizations.
Except
as set forth in the Maoming Schedules, Maoming has all licenses, franchises,
permits, and other governmental authorizations that are legally required to
enable it to conduct its business in all material respects as conducted on
the
date hereof. Except for compliance with federal and state securities and
corporation laws, as hereinafter provided, no authorization, approval, consent,
or order of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, any court or other
governmental body is required in connection with the execution and delivery
by
Maoming of this Agreement and the consummation by Maoming of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section
1.13 Compliance
With Laws and Regulations.
Except
as set forth in the Maoming Schedules, to the best of its knowledge Maoming
has
complied with all applicable statutes and regulations of any federal, state,
or
other governmental entity or agency thereof, except to the extent that
noncompliance would not materially and adversely affect the business,
operations, properties, assets, or condition of Maoming or except to the extent
that noncompliance would not result in the occurrence of any material liability
for Xxxx Xxxx.
Section
1.14 Insurance.
All of
the properties of Maoming are fully insured for their full replacement cost.
Section
1.15 Approval
of Agreement.
The
board of directors of Maoming has authorized the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement by Maoming and has approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section
1.16 Material
Transactions or Affiliations.
Set
forth in the Maoming Schedules is a description of every contract, agreement,
or
arrangement between Maoming and any predecessor and any person who was at the
time of such contract, agreement, or arrangement an officer, director, or person
owning of record, or known by Maoming to own beneficially, 5% or more of the
issued and outstanding common stock of Maoming and which is to be performed
in
whole or in part after the date hereof or which was entered into not more than
three years prior to the date hereof. Except as disclosed in the Maoming
Schedules or otherwise disclosed herein, no officer, director, or 5% shareholder
of Maoming has, or has had since inception of Maoming any known interest, direct
or indirect, in any transaction with Maoming which was material to the business
of Xxxx Xxxx. There are no commitments by Maoming, whether written or oral,
to
lend any funds, or to borrow any money from, or enter into any other transaction
with, any such affiliated person.
Section
1.17 Labor
Relations.
Maoming
has not had work stoppage resulting from labor problems. To the knowledge of
Maoming no union or other collective bargaining organization is organizing
or
attempting to organize any employee of Maoming.
Section
1.18 Maoming
Schedules.
Maoming
has delivered to Eternal the following schedules, which are collectively
referred to as the " Maoming Schedules" and which consist of separate schedules
dated as of the date of execution of this Agreement, all certified by the chief
executive officer of Maoming as complete, true, and correct as of the date
of
this Agreement in all material respects:
(a) a
schedule containing complete and correct copies of the Memorandum and Articles
of Association or their equivalent of Maoming in effect as of the date of this
Agreement;
(b) a
schedule containing the financial statements of Maoming identified in paragraph
1.04(a);
(c) a
Schedule 1.19(c) containing a list indicating the name and address of each
shareholder of Maoming together with the number of shares owned by him, her
or
it;
(d) a
schedule containing a description of all real property owned by Maoming,
together with a description of every mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien,
agreement, encumbrance, claim, or equity interest of any nature whatsoever
in
such real property;
(e) copies
of
all licenses, permits, and other governmental authorizations (or requests or
applications therefor) pursuant to which Maoming carries on or proposes to
carry
on its business (except those which, in the aggregate, are immaterial to the
present or proposed business of Maoming;
(h) a
schedule setting forth any other information, together with any required copies
of documents, required to be disclosed in the Maoming Schedules by Sections
1.01
through 1.19.
Maoming
shall cause the Maoming Schedules and the instruments and data delivered to
Eternal hereunder to be promptly updated after the date hereof up to and
including the Closing Date.
It
is
understood and agreed that not all of the schedules referred to above have
been
completed or are available to be furnished by Maoming. Maoming shall have until
December 31, 2007 to provide such schedules. If Maoming cannot or fails to
do
so, or if Maoming acting reasonably finds any such schedules or updates provided
after the date hereof to be unacceptable according to the criteria set forth
below, Eternal may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Maoming
within five (5) days after the schedules or updates were due to be produced
or
were provided. For purposes of the foregoing, Eternal may consider a disclosure
in the Maoming Schedules to be "unacceptable" only if that item would have
a
material adverse impact on the financial statements listed in Section 1.04(a),
taken as a whole.
Section
1.19 Valid
Obligation.
This
Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by Maoming in
connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of Maoming,
enforceable in accordance with its or their terms, except as may be limited
by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the qualification
that
the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the
court
before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS,
COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP,
INC.
As
an
inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of Maoming except as set forth in
the
Eternal Schedules (as hereinafter defined), Eternal represents and warrants
as
follows:
Section
2.01 Organization.
Eternal
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate power and is duly
authorized, qualified, franchised, and licensed under all applicable laws,
regulations, ordinances, and orders of public authorities to own all of its
properties and assets, to carry on its business in all material respects as
it
is now being conducted, and except where failure to be so qualified would not
have a material adverse effect on its business, there is no jurisdiction in
which it is not qualified in which the character and location of the assets
owned by it or the nature of the business transacted by it requires
qualification. Included in the Eternal Schedules are complete and correct copies
of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Eternal as in effect on the
date hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any
provision of Eternal 's certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Eternal has
taken all action required by law, its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws,
or otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and
Eternal has full power, authority, and legal right and has taken all action
required by law, its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or otherwise to
consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
Section
2.02 Capitalization.
Eternal
's authorized capitalization consists of 95,000,000 shares of common stock,
par
value $.001 of which 47,073,579 shares are issued and outstanding and 5,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001, of which no shares are issued and
outstanding. All issued and outstanding shares are legally issued, fully paid,
and non-assessable and not issued in violation of the preemptive or other rights
of any person.
Section
2.03 Subsidiaries
and Predecessor Corporations.
Eternal’s predecessor corporation was Waterford Sterling Corporation. Its
subsidiaries are disclosed in Schedule
2.03.
For
purposes hereinafter, the term " Eternal " also includes those subsidiaries,
if
any, set forth on Schedule
2.03.
Section
2.04 Securities
Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) Since
December 12, 2002, the effective date of its acquisition by Waterford Sterling,
Eternal has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and has heretofore delivered to Maoming,
in
the form filed with the Commission, (i) all quarterly and annual reports on
Forms 10-QSB and 10-KSB filed since December 12, 2005, (ii) all other reports
filed by Eternal with the Securities and Exchange Commission since December
31,
2005 (collectively, the "SEC Reports") and (iv) all comment letters from the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the SEC Reports. The SEC
Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as appropriate, and (ii)
did
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
Section
2.05 Options
or Warrants.
There
are no existing options, warrants, calls, or commitments of any character
relating to the authorized and unissued stock of Eternal other than those
disclosed in Eternal’s financial statements.
Section
2.06 Litigation
and Proceedings.
There
are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
knowledge Eternal after reasonable investigation, threatened by or against
Eternal or affecting Eternal or its properties, at law or in equity, before
any
court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign,
or
before any arbitrator of any kind except as disclosed in Schedule
2.06.
Eternal
has no knowledge of any default on its part with respect to any judgement,
order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or regulation of any court,
arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or any circumstance which
after reasonable investigation would result in the discovery of such
default.
Section
2.07 Material
Contract Defaults.
Eternal
is not in default in any material respect under the terms of any outstanding
contract, agreement, lease, or other commitment which is material to the
business, operations, properties, assets or condition of Eternal and there
is no
event of default in any material respect under any such contract, agreement,
lease, or other commitment in respect of which Eternal has not taken adequate
steps to prevent such a default from occurring.
Section
2.08 No
Conflict With Other Instruments.
The
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or
provision of, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate or modify
the
terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement
or
instrument to which Eternal is a party or to which any of its assets or
operations are subject.
Section
2.09 Governmental
Authorizations.
Eternal
has all licenses, franchises, permits, and other governmental authorizations,
that are legally required to enable it to conduct its business operations in
all
material respects as conducted on the date hereof. Except for compliance with
federal and state securities or corporation laws, as hereinafter provided,
no
authorization, approval, consent or order of, of registration, declaration
or
filing with, any court or other governmental body is required in connection
with
the execution and delivery by Eternal of this Agreement and the consummation
by
Eternal of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
2.10 Compliance
With Laws and Regulations.
To the
best of its knowledge, Eternal has complied with all applicable statutes and
regulations of any federal, state, or other applicable governmental entity
or
agency thereof, except to the extent that noncompliance would not materially
and
adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets or condition
of
Eternal or except to the extent that noncompliance would not result in the
occurrence of any material liability. This compliance includes, but is not
limited to, the filing of all reports to date with federal and state securities
authorities.
Section
2.11 Approval
of Agreement.
The
board of directors of Eternal has authorized the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement by Eternal and has approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and will recommend to its shareholders that they approve
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
2.12 Valid
Obligation.
This
Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by Eternal in
connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of Eternal,
enforceable in accordance with its or their terms, except as may be limited
by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the qualification
that
the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the
court
before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
ARTICLE
III
PLAN
OF EXCHANGE
Section
3.01 The
Exchange.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing
Date (as defined in Section 3.03), Maoming shall assign, transfer and deliver,
free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, restrictions or
known claims of any kind, nature, or description, the number of shares of common
stock of Maoming set forth on Schedule
1.18(c)
attached
hereto, in the aggregate constituting 30% of the issued and outstanding shares
of common stock of Maoming held by each of such shareholders; the objective
of
such Exchange being the acquisition by Eternal of 30% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Maoming. In exchange for the transfer of such
securities by Hainan, Eternal shall issue to Maoming (1) an aggregate of
40,000,000 RMB which shall be paid on or before December 31, 2007 and 2,810,370
shares of common stock which shall be issued on or before November 30, 2007
(the
expected value per share is US$0.90).
Section
3.02 Closing.
The
closing ("Closing") of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
be
on a date and at such time as the parties may agree ("Closing Date") but not
later than December 31, 2007, subject to the right of Eternal or Maoming to
extend such Closing Date by up to an additional thirty (30) days. Such Closing
shall take place at a mutually agreeable time and place.
Section
3.03 Closing
Events.
At the
Closing, Eternal, Maoming shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver (or shall
ensure to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered) any and all certificates,
opinions, financial statements, schedules, agreements, resolutions, rulings
or
other instruments required by this Agreement to be so delivered at or prior
to
the Closing, together with such other items as may be reasonably requested
by
the parties hereto and their respective legal counsel in order to effectuate
or
evidence the transactions contemplated hereby. Among other things, Maoming
shall
provide an opinion of counsel acceptable to Eternal as to such matters as
Eternal may reasonably request, which shall include, but not be limited to,
a
statement, to the effect that (i) to such counsel's best knowledge, after
reasonable investigation, from inception until the Closing Date, Maoming has
complied with all applicable statutes and regulations of any federal, state,
or
other applicable governmental entity or agency thereof, except to the extent
that noncompliance would not materially and adversely affect the business,
operations, properties, assets or condition of Maoming or except to the extent
that noncompliance would not result in the occurrence of any material liability
(such compliance including, but not being limited to, the filing of all reports
to date with federal and state securities authorities).
Section
3.04 Termination.
(a) This
Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of either Eternal or
Maoming at any time prior to the Closing Date if:
(i) there
shall be any actual or threatened action or proceeding before any court or
any
governmental body which shall seek to restrain, prohibit, or invalidate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and which, in the judgement of
such
board of directors, made in good faith and based upon the advice of its legal
counsel, makes it inadvisable to proceed with the Exchange; or
(ii) any
of
the transactions contemplated hereby are disapproved by any regulatory authority
whose approval is required to consummate such transactions (which does not
include the Securities and Exchange Commission) or in the judgement of such
board of directors, made in good faith and based on the advice of counsel,
there
is substantial likelihood that any such approval will not be obtained or will
be
obtained only on a condition or conditions which would be unduly burdensome,
making it inadvisable to proceed with the Exchange.
In
the
event of termination pursuant to this paragraph (a) of Section 3.04, no
obligation, right or liability shall arise hereunder, and each party shall
bear
all of the expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, drafting,
and execution of this Agreement and the transactions herein contemplated .
(b) This
Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of Eternal at any time
prior to the Closing Date if:
(i) there
shall have been any change after the date of the latest balance sheet of Maoming
in the assets, properties, business, or financial condition of Maoming , which
could have a materially adverse effect on the financial statements of Maoming
listed in Section 1.04(a) taken as a whole, except any changes disclosed in
the
Maoming Schedules;
(ii) the
board
of directors of Eternal determines in good faith that one or more of Maoming’s
conditions to Closing has not occurred, through no fault of
Maoming.
(iii) Maoming
shall fail to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations or
warranties of Maoming contained herein shall be inaccurate in any material
respect, where such noncompliance or inaccuracy has not been cured within ten
(10) days after written notice thereof.
If
this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to this paragraph (b) of Section 3.04, this
Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, and no obligation, right
or
liability shall arise hereunder, except that Maoming shall bear its own costs
as
well as the reasonable costs of Eternal in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, and execution of this Agreement and qualifying the offer and sale
of securities to be issued in the Exchange under the registration requirements,
or exemption from the registration requirements, of state and federal securities
laws.
(c) This
Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of Maoming at any time
prior to the Closing Date if:
(i) the
board
of directors of Maoming determines in good faith that one or more of Eternal’s
conditions to Closing has not occurred, through no fault of
Eternal;
(ii) on
or
before November 30, 2007 Maoming notifies Eternal that Maoming’s investigation
pursuant to Section 4.01 below has uncovered information which it finds
unacceptable.
(iii) Eternal
shall fail to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations or
warranties of Eternal contained herein shall be inaccurate in any material
respect, where such noncompliance or inaccuracy has not been cured within ten
(10) days after written notice thereof.
If
this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to this paragraph (c) of Section 3.04, this
Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, and no obligation, right
or
liability shall arise hereunder, except that Eternal shall bear its own costs
as
well as the reasonable costs of Maoming and its principal shareholders incurred
in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
SPECIAL
COVENANTS
Section
4.01 Access
to Properties and Records.
Eternal
and Maoming will each afford to the officers and authorized representatives
of
the other full access to the properties, books and records of Eternal or Maoming
, as the case may be, in order that each may have a full opportunity to make
such reasonable investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of
the
other, and each will furnish the other with such additional financial and
operating data and other information as to the business and properties of
Eternal or Maoming, as the case may be, as the other shall from time to time
reasonably request. Without limiting the foregoing, as soon as practicable
after
the end of each fiscal quarter (and in any event through the last fiscal quarter
prior to the Closing Date), each party shall provide the other with quarterly
internally prepared and unaudited financial statements.
Section
4.02 Third
Party Consents and Certificates.
Eternal
and Maoming agree to cooperate with each other in order to obtain any required
third party consents to this Agreement and the transactions herein
contemplated.
Section
4.03 Actions
Prior to Closing.
(a) From
and
after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date and except as set forth
in the Maoming Schedules or as permitted or contemplated by this Agreement,
Eternal (subject to paragraph (d) below) and Maoming respectively, will
each:
(i) carry
on
its business in substantially the same manner as it has heretofore;
(ii) maintain
and keep its properties in states of good repair and condition as at present,
except for depreciation due to ordinary wear and tear and damage due to
casualty;
(iii) maintain
in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and in scope of coverage
to that now maintained by it;
(iv) perform
in all material respects all of its obligations under material contracts,
leases, and instruments relating to or affecting its assets, properties, and
business;
(v) use
its
best efforts to maintain and preserve its business organization intact, to
retain its key employees, and to maintain its relationship with its material
suppliers and customers; and
(vi) fully
comply with and perform in all material respects all obligations and duties
imposed on it by all federal and state laws and all rules, regulations, and
orders imposed by federal or state governmental authorities.
(b) From
and
after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, neither Eternal nor
Maoming will:
(i) make
any
changes in their articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws; or similar
documents of organization and governance.
(ii) take
any
action described in Section 1.07.
(iii) enter
into or amend any contract, agreement, or other instrument of any of the types
described in such party's schedules, except that a party may enter into or
amend
any contract, agreement, or other instrument in the ordinary course of business
involving the sale of goods or services; or
Section
4.06 Sales
Under Rule 144 or 145,If Applicable.
(a) Eternal
will use its best efforts to at all times comply with the reporting requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
including timely filing of all periodic reports required under the provisions
of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(b) Upon
being informed in writing by any such person holding restricted stock of Eternal
that such person intends to sell any shares under Rule 144, Rule 145 or
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (including any rule adopted
in
substitution or replacement thereof), Eternal will certify in writing to such
person that it has filed all of the reports required to be filed by it under
the
Exchange Act to enable such person to sell such person's restricted stock under
Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, as may be applicable in the circumstances, or
will inform such person in writing that it has not filed any such report or
reports.
(c) If
any
certificate representing any such restricted stock is presented to Eternal's
transfer agent for registration of transfer in connection with any sale
theretofore made under Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, provided such certificate
is duly endorsed for transfer by the appropriate person(s) or accompanied by
a
separate stock power duly executed by the appropriate person(s) in each case
with reasonable assurances that such endorsements are genuine and effective,
and
is accompanied by an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Eternal and its counsel
that the stock transfer has complied with the requirements of Rule 144, 145
or
Regulation S, as the case may be, Eternal will promptly instruct its transfer
agent to register such shares and to issue one or more new certificates
representing such shares to the transferee and, if appropriate under the
provisions of Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, as the case may be, free of any
stop transfer order or restrictive legend. The provisions of this Section 4.16
shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
Section
4.07 Indemnification.
(a) Maoming
hereby agrees to indemnify Eternal and each of the officers, agents and
directors of Eternal as of the date of execution of this Agreement against
any
loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense (including, but not limited to,
any
and all expense whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing,
or
defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim
whatsoever), to which it or they may become subject arising out of or based
on
any inaccuracy appearing in or misrepresentations made under Article I of this
Agreement. The indemnification provided for in this paragraph shall survive
the
Closing and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and termination
of this Agreement.
(b) Eternal
hereby agrees to indemnify Maoming and each of the officers, agents, and
directors of Maoming and each of the Maoming Shareholders as of the date of
execution of this Agreement against any loss, liability, claim, damage, or
expense (including, but not limited to, any and all expense whatsoever
reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending against any
litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever), to which it
or
they may become subject arising out of or based on any inaccuracy appearing
in
or misrepresentation made under Article II of this Agreement. The
indemnification provided for in this paragraph shall survive the Closing and
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and termination of this
Agreement.
Section
4.08 Retention
of Shares. Eternal hereby warrants to Maoming and its Shareholders that Eternal
is acquiring the shares for investment purposes only and not with an intent
to
resale the shares. Furthermore, Eternal represents to Maoming and its
Shareholders that on a date two years from the date of Closing, it will own
a
minimum of 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Maoming.
Section
4.09 Dividends
to Eternal - On an annual basis, Maoming shall pay to Eternal in RMB an amount
equal to 30% of the annual profits of Maoming with 50% of this 30% or 15% being
paid on or before June 30 of each year and the balance payable on or before
November 30 of each year. Maoming covenants that its earnings available for
distribution for the first year subsequent to the execution of this agreement
will be a minimum of 8,600,000 RMB and will increase by a minimum of 1% per
year
based on the prior years earnings. In the event that the earnings do not achieve
these standards, Maoming shall be obligated to pay Eternal in RMB as though
they
had achieved these standards.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP,
INC.
The
obligations of Eternal under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction,
at
or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
Section
5.01 Accuracy
of Representations and Performance of Covenants.
The
representations and warranties made by Maoming in this Agreement were true
when
made and shall be true at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as
if
such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date
(except for changes therein permitted by this Agreement). Maoming shall have
performed or complied with all covenants and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by Maoming prior to or at the
Closing. Eternal shall be furnished with a certificate, signed by a duly
authorized executive officer of Maoming and dated the Closing Date, to the
foregoing effect.
Section
5.02 Officer's
Certificate.
Eternal
shall have been furnished with a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed
by a duly authorized officer of Maoming to the effect that no litigation,
proceeding, investigation, or inquiry is pending, or to the best knowledge
of
Maoming threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, to the
extent not disclosed in the Maoming Schedules, by or against Maoming, which
might result in any material adverse change in any of the assets, properties,
business, or operations of Maoming.
Section
5.03 No
Material Adverse Change.
Prior to
the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any change in the financial
condition, business, or operations of Maoming nor shall any event have occurred
which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, is determined to be
unacceptable using the criteria set forth in Section 1.19.
Section
5.04 Good
Standing.
Maoming
shall have received a certificate of good standing from the the PRC authorities,
dated as of a date within ten days prior to the Closing Date certifying that
Maoming is in good standing as a corporation in the PRC.
Section
5.05 No
Governmental Prohibition.
No
order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree,
judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or
enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality
which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
5.06 Consents.
All
consents, approvals, waivers or amendments pursuant to all contracts, licenses,
permits, trademarks and other intangibles in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein, or for the continued operation of Eternal and Maoming
after
the Closing Date on the basis as presently operated shall have been
obtained.
Section
5.07 Other
Items.
(a) Eternal
shall have received a list of Maoming’s shareholders containing the name,
address, and number of shares held by each Maoming shareholder as of the date
of
Closing, certified by an executive officer of Maoming as being true, complete
and accurate; and
(b) Eternal
shall have received such further opinions, documents, certificates or
instruments relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as Eternal may
reasonably request.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MAOMING
AND
THE MAOMING SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of Maoming and the Maoming Shareholders under this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following
conditions:
Section
6.01 Accuracy
of Representations and Performance of Covenants.
The
representations and warranties made by Eternal in this Agreement were true
when
made and shall be true as of the Closing Date (except for changes therein
permitted by this Agreement) with the same force and effect as if such
representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date.
Section
6.02 Officer's
Certificate.
Maoming
shall have been furnished with certificates dated the Closing Date and signed
by
duly authorized executive officers of Eternal, to the effect that no litigation,
proceeding, investigation or inquiry is pending, or to the best knowledge of
Eternal threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by or against
Eternal which might result in any material adverse change in any of the assets,
properties or operations of Eternal.
Section
6.03 No
Material Adverse Change.
Prior to
the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any change in the financial
condition, business or operations of Eternal.
Section
6.04 Good
Standing.
Maoming
shall have received a certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State
of the State of Nevada or other appropriate office, dated as of a date within
ten days prior to the Closing Date certifying that Eternal is in good standing
as a corporation in the State of Nevada and has filed all tax returns required
to have been filed by it to date and has paid all taxes reported as due
thereon.
Section
6.05 No
Governmental Prohibition.
No
order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree,
judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or
enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality
which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
6.06 Consents.
All
consents, approvals, waivers or amendments pursuant to all contracts,
licenses.
Section
6.07 Other
Items.
Maoming
shall have received further opinions, documents, certificates, or instruments
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as Maoming may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
7.01 Brokers.
Eternal
and Maoming agree that, except as set out on Schedule 7.01 attached hereto,
there were no finders or brokers involved in bringing the parties together
or
who were instrumental in the negotiation, execution or consummation of this
Agreement. Eternal and Maoming each agree to indemnify the other against any
claim by any third person other than those described above for any commission,
brokerage, or finder's fee arising from the transactions contemplated hereby
based on any alleged agreement or understanding between the indemnifying party
and such third person, whether express or implied from the actions of the
indemnifying party.
Section
7.02 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed under and in accordance
with the laws of the United States of America and, with respect to the matters
of state law, with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law thereunder. Each of the parties (a) irrevocably
consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceedings arising
under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in
the
federal courts of the United States.
Section
7.03 Notices.
Any
notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered to it or sent
by
telecopy, overnight courier or registered mail or certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
If
to
Eternal, to: Xxxx.
X,
0/X, Xxxxx X.
Innotech
Tower,
235
Nanjing Rd. Heping District,
Tianjin
300052
Attn:
Xxxxx Xx
With
copies to: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vanderkam
& Associates
0000
Xxxxxx, #0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
If
to
Maoming, to: 0xx
Xxxxx,
00xx
Xxxxx
Xx.0
Xxxxx X. Xx. 0, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, PRC
or
such
other addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner
for
giving notices hereunder, and any such notice or communication shall be deemed
to have been given (i) upon receipt, if personally delivered, (ii) on the day
after dispatch, if sent by overnight courier, (iii) upon dispatch, if
transmitted by telecopy and receipt is confirmed by telephone and (iv) three
(3)
days after mailing, if sent by registered or certified mail.
Section
7.04 Attorney's
Fees.
In the
event that either party institutes any action or suit to enforce this Agreement
or to secure relief from any default hereunder or breach hereof, the prevailing
party shall be reimbursed by the losing party for all costs, including
reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in connection therewith and in enforcing
or
collecting any judgement rendered therein.
Section
7.05 Confidentiality.
Each
party hereto agrees with the other that, unless and until the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated, it and its representatives
will hold in strict confidence all data and information obtained with respect
to
another party or any subsidiary thereof from any representative, officer,
director or employee, or from any books or records or from personal inspection,
of such other party, and shall not use such data or information or disclose
the
same to others, except (i) to the extent such data or information is published,
is a matter of public knowledge, or is required by law to be published; or
(ii)
to the extent that such data or information must be used or disclosed in order
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event
of
the termination of this Agreement, each party shall return to the other party
all documents and other materials obtained by it or on its behalf and shall
destroy all copies, digests, work papers, abstracts or other materials relating
thereto, and each party will continue to comply with the confidentiality
provisions set forth herein.
Section
7.06 Public
Announcements and Filings.
Unless
required by applicable law or regulatory authority, none of the parties will
issue any report, statement or press release to the general public, to the
trade, to the general trade or trade press, or to any third party (other than
its advisors and representatives in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby) or file any document, relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, except as may be mutually agreed by the
parties. Copies of any such filings, public announcements or disclosures,
including any announcements or disclosures mandated by law or regulatory
authorities, shall be delivered to each party at least one (1) business day
prior to the release thereof.
Section
7.07 Schedules;
Knowledge.
Each
party is presumed to have full knowledge of all information set forth in the
other party's schedules delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
7.08 Third
Party Beneficiaries.
This
contract is strictly between Eternal and Hainan, and, except as specifically
provided, no director, officer, stockholder (other than the Maoming
Shareholders), employee, agent, independent contractor or any other person
or
entity shall be deemed to be a third party beneficiary of this
Agreement.
Section
7.09 Expenses.
Subject
to Sections 3.05 and 7.04 above, whether or not the Exchange is consummated,
each of Eternal and Maoming will bear their own respective expenses, including
legal, accounting and professional fees, incurred in connection with the
Exchange or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
7.10 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings
and
negotiations, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.
Section
7.11 Survival;
Termination.
The
representations, warranties, and covenants of the respective parties shall
survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions herein
contemplated for a period of two years.
Section
7.12 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be but a single
instrument. For purposes of this agreement, facsimile signatures shall be deemed
original signatures.
Section
7.13 Amendment
or Waiver.
Every
right and remedy provided herein shall be cumulative with every other right
and
remedy, whether conferred herein, at law, or in equity, and may be enforced
concurrently herewith, and no waiver by any party of the performance of any
obligation by the other shall be construed as a waiver of the same or any other
default then, theretofore, or thereafter occurring or existing. At any time
prior to the Closing Date, this Agreement may by amended by a writing signed
by
all parties hereto, with respect to any of the terms contained herein, and
any
term or condition of this Agreement may be waived or the time for performance
may be extended by a writing signed by the party or parties for whose benefit
the provision is intended.
Section
7.14 Best
Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each party shall use its best
efforts to perform or fulfill all conditions and obligations to be performed
or
fulfilled by it under this Agreement so that the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be consummated as soon as practicable. Each party also agrees
that
it shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and
to
do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporate parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be
executed by their respective officers, hereunto duly authorized, as of the
date
first-above written.
ATTEST: ____________________________.
BY:
Eternal Technologies Group, Inc.
Secretary
or Assistant Secretary XxXxx
Xx,
Chairman
ATTEST: ____________________________
BY:
Maoming Huatong Orchard Trading Co., Ltd.
Secretary
or Assistant Secretary Chairman