DATED THIS 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2007 BETWEEN TAN KEE CHEN (as the Vendor) AND ENZER CORPORATION LIMITED (as the Purchaser) SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT relating to the purchase of shares representing Luckybull Limited (Incorporated with limited...
Exhibit 10.1
DATED
THIS 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2007
BETWEEN
TAN
XXX XXXX
(as
the Vendor)
AND
XXXXX
CORPORATION LIMITED
(as
the Purchaser)
_______________________________________________
relating
to the purchase of shares representing
100
per cent. of the issued share capital of
Luckybull
Limited
_______________________________________________
(Incorporated
with limited liability)
(Reg No:
200010215M)
0 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx #00-00
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 000000
Main:
(00) 0000-0000
Fax: (00)
0000-0000
Website: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CLAUSE
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HEADING
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PAGE
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1.
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Interpretation
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2
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2.
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Sale
and Purchase of Sale Shares
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6
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3.
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Consideration
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6
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4.
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Conditions
Precedent
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7
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5.
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Completion
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8
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6.
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Vendor’s
Undertakings
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10
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7.
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Purchaser’s
Undertakings
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11
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8.
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Warranties
by the Vendor
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11
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8A.
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Profit
Warranty for FY2007 and FY2008
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13
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8B.
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Contractual
Arrangements
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14
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9.
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Warranties
by the Purchaser
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15
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10.
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Indemnification
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15
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11.
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Confidentiality
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16
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12.
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Restriction
on Announcements
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16
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13.
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Costs
and Stamp Duty
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17
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14.
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General
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17
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15.
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Notices
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18
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16.
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Remedies
and Waivers
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19
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17.
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Time
of Essence
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19
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18.
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Third
Party Rights
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19
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19.
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Counterparts
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19
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20.
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Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
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19
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21.
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Language
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19
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Schedule
1
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Warranties
as to the Target Companies
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20
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APPENDIX
I
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37
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APPENDIX II |
40
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THIS
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made
on the 22nd
day of August 2007
BETWEEN:
(1)
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TAN XXX XXXX (Passport
No. X00000000, Singapore NRIC No. X0000000X), of Block 234 #00-000, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx 00,Xxxxxxxxx 760234 (the “Vendor”);
and
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(2)
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XXXXX CORPORATION
LIMITED (Company Registration No. 199206945E), a public listed
company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore and
having its registered office at Block 0000 Xxx Xx Xxx Xxx 00, #00-00,
XXXXXxxxx X, Xxxxxxxxx 000000 (the “Purchaser”);
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(collectively
the “Parties”,
and each a “Party”).
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WHEREAS:
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(A)
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Luckybull Limited (the
“Company”) is an
investment holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on
27th April 2006 (Company registration number 668223). As at the date
hereof, the Company has an issued and paid-up capital of
US$50,000.
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(B)
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As
at the date hereof, the Company owns the entire registered capital of
Molong Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (摩龙(上海)信息科技有限公司)
(“Molong”), a
wholly-owned foreign enterprise established in accordance with the laws of
the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”)
on 7 June 2006. As at the date hereof, Molong has a registered capital of
US$150,000.
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(C)
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Pursuant
to a service and technology contract (the “Contract”) with Shanghai Mopie Information
Technology Co., Ltd. (上海摩派信息科技有限公司)
(“Mopie”),
Molong effectively manages and controls Mopie, a limited liability company
established in accordance with the laws of the PRC on 18 June 2003 in the
PRC. Mopie is primarily engaged in the business of developing and
distributing mobile phone products such as wireless contents and
applications. As at the date hereof, Mopie has a registered capital of RMB
10,000,000.
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(D)
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As
at the date hereof, the Vendor is the sole shareholder of the
Company.
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(E)
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The
Purchaser is a public listed company incorporated in Singapore and is
primarily engaged in the distribution and marketing of electronic
components and (ii) home entertainment, information and communication
products.
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(F)
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The
Vendor proposes to sell, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase, the entire
paid-up share capital of the Company (the “Sale Shares”), on the terms
and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement (the “Acquisition”).
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IT IS AGREED AS
FOLLOWS:
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1.
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Interpretation
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1.1
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In
this Agreement and the Schedules, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following words and expressions shall have the following
meanings:
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“Accounts”
means the audited consolidated financial
statements (comprising a balance sheet,
profit and loss statement, notes to accounts and auditors’ certificate)
prepared with respect to the Target Companies in accordance with the
accounting principles, standards and practices generally accepted in the
PRC for the financial year ended on the Accounts
Date;
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“Accounts
Date” means, in relation to the Target Companies (where
applicable), 31 December 2006;
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“Acquisition”
means the proposed acquisition by the Purchaser of the entire issued and
paid-up share capital of the Company and Molong from the Vendor, which
include, inter
alia, the rights of obligations of Molong and Mopie pursuant to the
Contract;
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“Agreement” means this
Agreement (including the Schedules and Appendices);
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“Assets”
means the the assets of the Target Companies
collectively;
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“Business
Day” means any day on which commercial banks are open for business
in Singapore and the PRC other than Saturdays, Sundays and days which have
been gazetted as public holidays in Singapore and the
PRC;
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“Cash
Consideration” means the sum of S$20,000,000 payable by the Vendor
to the Purchaser in cash in accordance with Clause 3.2 of this
Agreement;
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“Company”
means Luckybull Limited, a limited liability
company established in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin
Islands;
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“Companies
Act” means the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of
Singapore;
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“Completion”
means completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares as specified
in Clause 5;
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“Completion
Date” means the date on which Completion takes place pursuant to
Clause 5;
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“Confidential
Information” means this Agreement and all written information
disclosed by or on behalf of the Vendor or the Company, including without
limitation, financial, technical and business information, data, know-how,
market reports and related documentation provided that each such information either
contains or bears thereon (in either case in a prominent position), or is
accompanied by, a written statement that the same is confidential or
proprietary;
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“Consideration”
means the consideration for the Sale Shares as specified in Clause
3;
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“Consideration
Shares” means such
number of Purchaser Shares to be allotted and issued to the Vendor or his
nominee, as the Vendor may direct, as shall amount to an aggregate of
S$10,000,000 credited as fully paid at an issue price per Purchaser Share
of S$1.00 or the weighted average price of the Purchaser Shares traded on
the SGX-ST for the 15 market days preceding the Completion Date, whichever
is higher, as part Consideration;
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“Contract”
means the service and technology contract dated 1 July 2007 entered into
between Molong and Mopie in respect of which Molong will act as the
exclusive provider of certain technical and management consulting services
to Mopie and Mopie shall pay Molong the
service fee decided by the two companies through negotiation based on a
certain percentage of Molong’s
yearly revenue. Pursuant to such contract, Molong effectively manages and
controls Mopie;
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“Damages”
means any and all losses, claims, causes of action, damages, and
liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited
to, shortages, obligations, liabilities, payments, judgements, suits,
litigation, proceedings, equitable relief granted, consents, agreed
orders, settlements, awards, demands, offsets, defences, counterclaims,
actions or proceedings, assessments, deficiencies, fines, penalties,
assessments, costs, fees, disbursements, including without limitation,
fees, disbursements and expenses of attorneys (including fees,
disbursements and expenses of attorneys incurred in connection with the
cost of defence of any claims or causes of action on a solicitor-client
basis), accountants and other professional advisors and of expert
witnesses and costs of investigation and preparation and costs of court of
any kind or nature whatsoever, interest and penalties. Damages shall not
include diminution in value, indirect, consequential, special or punitive
damages, loss of profits or loss of reputational
goodwill;
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“Disclosure
Letter” means the disclosure letter of the date hereof, in, or
substantially in, the form set out in the Appendix, disclosing information
constituting exceptions to the Warranties, to be executed by the Vendor
and delivered to the Purchaser (a) on the date of this Agreement, and (b)
no later than five (5) Business Days prior to Completion
Date;
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“Escrow
Account” means the escrow account to be set up in accordance with
Clause 8A.1 of this Agreement;
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“Escrow
Sum” means the sum of S$5,000,000 taken out of the Consideration
and placed into the Escrow Account;
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“Encumbrance”
means, under any applicable laws, any form of legal, equitable or security
interests, including but not limited to any mortgage, charge (whether
fixed or floating), pledge, lien (including, without limitation any unpaid
vendor's lien or similar lien), assignment of rights and
receivables, debenture, right of first refusal, option, hypothecation,
title retention or conditional sale agreement, lease, hire or hire
purchase agreement, restriction as to transfer, use or possession,
easement, subordination to any right of any other person, and any other
encumbrance or security interest;
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“FY”
means financial year ended 31 December;
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“GAAP”
means Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
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“IAS” means International
Accounting Standards;
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“Long-Stop
Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause
4.3;
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“Management
Accounts” means the unaudited management accounts of the Target
Companies for the financial period ended 30 June 2007;
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“Molong”
means Molong Technology Limited (摩龙科技有限公司);
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“Molong
Shares” means the entire registered capital of
Molong;
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“Mopie”
means Mopie Technology Limited (摩派科技有限公司);
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“NPAT”
means net profit after tax;
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“PRC”
or “China”
means the People’s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong and the special
administrative regions of Macau and Taiwan for the purposes of this
Agreement;
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“Properties”
means the properties occupied by the Target Companies from time to
time;
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“Purchaser’s
Due Diligence Exercise” means the legal and commercial due
diligence conducted by the Purchaser in respect of the accounts, assets,
personnel and businesses of the Target Companies;
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“Purchaser
Shares” means ordinary shares in the share capital of the Purchaser
and “Purchaser
Share” shall mean any one of them;
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“Purchaser’s
Solicitors” means Stamford Law Corporation (Company Registration
No. 200010215M), of 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, #00-00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
000000;
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“RMB” means the lawful
currency of the PRC;
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“Sale
Shares” means such number of ordinary shares of the Company
representing 100 per cent. (100%) of the issued share capital of the
Company as at the Completion Date;
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“SGX-ST”
means the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading
Limited;
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“Shares”
means ordinary shares in the capital of the Company;
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“Singapore
Dollar” or “S$” means the lawful
currency of the Republic of Singapore;
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“Target
Companies” means the Company, Molong and Mopie collectively, and
each a “Target
Company”;
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“Taxation”
means all forms of taxation and statutory, governmental, supra
governmental, state, provincial, local government or municipal
impositions, duties, contributions and levies (including withholdings and
deductions), whether in Singapore, the PRC or elsewhere in the world,
whenever imposed and however arising and all penalties, fines, charges,
costs and interest, together with the cost of removing any charge or other
encumbrance relating thereto;
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“Tax
Authority” means any taxing or other authority, body or official
competent to administer, impose or collect any Taxation in Singapore, the
PRC or elsewhere;
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“Transaction”
means any transaction, deed, act, event, omission, payment or receipt of
whatever nature and whether actual or deemed; and
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“Warranties”
means the representations, warranties and undertakings of the Vendor set
out in Clauses 6 and 8, and Schedule
1.
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Reference
to statutory provisions shall be construed as references to those
provisions as respectively amended or re-enacted or as their application
is modified by other provisions (whether before or after the date hereof)
from time to time and shall include any provisions of which they are
re-enactments (whether with or without
modification).
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1.2
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References
herein to Clauses, Schedules and Appendices are to clauses in and
schedules and appendices to this Agreement. The Schedules and
Appendices form part of this Agreement and have the same force and effect
as if expressly set out in the body of this Agreement.
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1.3
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References
herein to “subsidiaries” shall mean subsidiaries as defined in the
Companies Act.
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1.4
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The
headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction of this Agreement.
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1.5
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Words
importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, words
importing a specific gender shall include the other genders (male, female
or neuter); and “person” shall include an
individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, trustee, trust,
executor, administrator or other legal personal representative,
unincorporated association, joint venture, syndicate or other business
enterprise, any governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or
agency (notwithstanding that "person" may be sometimes used in this
Agreement in conjunction with some of such words), and their respective
successors, legal personal representatives and assigns, as the case may
be, and pronouns shall have a similarly extended
meaning.
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1.6
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Any
information, fact or matter which is capable of influencing the decision
of a purchaser of shares or which is necessary for a purchaser to know to
enable it to come to a considered judgment is to be regarded as material
and unless otherwise provided the materiality of any inaccuracy,
discrepancy, commission or omission, alteration and liability in respect
of any relevant subject matter will be construed
accordingly.
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2.
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Sale and Purchase of
Sale Shares
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Vendor shall, on
Completion, sell as legal and beneficial owner and transfer to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Vendor, all of the
rights, title and interest in and to the Sale Shares, free and clear of
all Encumbrances, together with all rights, dividends, entitlements and
benefits now and hereafter attaching thereto.
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3.
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Consideration
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3.1
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Subject
to Clause 8A below, the Consideration for the sale and purchase of the
Sale Shares shall be the sum of Singapore Dollars Thirty Million Only
(S$30,000,000).
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3.2
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The
Consideration for the Sale Shares shall be satisfied as
follows:
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3.2.1
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the
sum of S$20,000,000 in cash, of which S$3,000,000 (the “Deposit”) shall be
payable as at the date hereof and the remaining S$17,000,000 to be payable
as at Completion (the “Cash Consideration”).
For the avoidance of doubt, the Deposit shall be refunded to the Purchaser
if Completion does not occur; and
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3.2.2
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the
remaining Consideration, amounting to S$10,000,000, to be satisfied on
Completion by the allotment and issue by the Purchaser of the
Consideration Shares to the Vendor or his nominee(s), all of such
Consideration Shares shall rank pari passu with the
issued Shares of the Purchaser.
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4.
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Conditions
Precedent
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4.1
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Completion
of the Acquisition is conditional upon the following occurring on or
before the Completion Date:
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4.1.1
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completion
of the Purchaser’s Due Diligence Exercise on the Target Companies to the
satisfaction of the Purchaser, which it shall determine in its absolute
discretion, and there being no fact or circumstance discovered by the
Purchaser pursuant to the Purchaser’s Due Diligence Exercise which would,
in the sole opinion of the Purchaser, be of material significance in the
context of the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement;
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4.1.2
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the
Company being the sole, proper and valid shareholder of
Molong;
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4.1.3
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the
terms and conditions of the Contract being satisfactory to the Purchaser,
which it shall determine in its absolute discretion, and the Contract
being properly and validly entered into by, and constituting valid and
binding obligations on, Molong and Mopie, and pursuant to which, inter alia, Molong
effectively manages and controls Mopie;
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4.1.4
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the
form and contents of the Disclosure Letter being satisfactory to the
Purchaser, which it shall determine in its absolute
discretion;
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4.1.5
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the
approval of the shareholders of the Company being obtained for this
Agreement, the sale and purchase of Sale Shares and all transactions
contemplated under this Agreement;
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4.1.6
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the
approval of the board of directors of the Purchaser and the Company, if
necessary, for this Agreement and the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement;
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4.1.7
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the
receipt of in-principle approval from the SGX-ST for the listing and
quotation of the Consideration Shares to be allotted and issued pursuant
to this Agreement and if such approval is obtained subject to any
conditions and where such conditions affect any Party, such conditions
being acceptable to the Party concerned (acting reasonably) and, if such
conditions are required to be fulfilled before Completion, the fulfilment
of such conditions before Completion;
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4.1.8
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the
establishment of the Escrow Account as described under Clause
8A.1;
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4.1.9
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the
approval of the shareholders of the Purchaser, if necessary, being
obtained at an extraordinary general meeting of such
shareholders:
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(a) | for this Agreement and the transactions contemplated under this Agreement; and | |
(b) | for the allotment and issuance of the Consideration Shares; | |
(c)
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being
granted for the Acquisition and the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement;
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(d)
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not
being withdrawn or revoked by third parties (including without limitation,
any governmental bodies, tax authorities and other relevant authorities
having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement);
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(e)
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if
such consents are obtained subject to any conditions and where such
conditions affect any of the parties, such conditions being acceptable to
the party concerned; and
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(f)
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if
such conditions are required to be fulfilled before Completion, such
conditions being fulfilled before
Completion.
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4.1.11
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each
of the Warranties remaining true and not misleading in any respect at
Completion, as if repeated at Completion and at all times between the date
of this Agreement and Completion;
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4.2
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Save
for the conditions in Clause 4.1 which the Purchaser has the obligation to
fulfil, the Purchaser may waive all or any of such relevant conditions in
Clause 4.1 at any time by notice in writing to the Vendor. Save for the
conditions in Clause 4.1 which the Vendor has the obligation to fulfil,
the Vendor may waive all or any of such relevant conditions under Clause
4.1 at any time by notice in writing to the Purchaser.
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4.3
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In
the event that the conditions set out in Clause 4.1 shall not have been
fulfilled within six (6) months from the date of this Agreement (the
“Long-Stop
Date”) (or waived by the relevant Parties in accordance with Clause
4.2 or extended by mutual agreement between the Parties), then the
provisions of this Agreement shall (other than this Clause 4.3, Clause 8
(Warranties), Clause 11 (Confidentiality), Clause 12 (Restriction on
Announcements), Clause 13 (Costs and Stamp Duty), Clause 15 (Notices),
Clause 20 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) and Clause 21 (Language)) from
such date ipso
facto cease and determine and none of the Parties shall have any
claim against the other for costs, damages, compensation or otherwise save
in respect of any antecedent breach of, or unless provided for in, this
Agreement.
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5.
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Completion
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5.1
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Completion
shall take place not later than fourteen (14) days after all the
conditions set out in Clause 4.1 are fulfilled (or if not fulfilled, are
waived by the relevant Parties), whichever is later, at the offices of the
Purchaser’s Solicitors (or at such other place as the Parties may agree in
writing) where all (and not some only) of the events described in Clauses
5.2 and 5.3 shall occur.
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5.2
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At
Completion, the Vendor shall deliver to the Purchaser:
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5.2.1
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certified
true copies of the resolutions passed by the board of directors of the
Company:
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(a)
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approving
the transfer of the Sale Shares to the Purchaser;
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(b)
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authorising
the issue of new share certificates in respect of the Sale Shares in
favour of the Purchaser;
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(c)
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approving
the entry of the name of the Purchaser as holder(s) of the Sale Shares in
the register of members of the Company;
and
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(d)
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approving
any action which in the view of the Purchaser is necessary to rectify or
remedy any irregularity discovered during the Purchaser’s Due Diligence
Exercise conducted by the Purchaser, in
such forms as the Purchaser may
require;
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5.2.2
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if
required, certified true copies of the resolutions passed by the
shareholders of the Company approving this Agreement, the sale and
purchase of Sale Shares and all transactions contemplated under this
Agreement;
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5.2.3
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duly
executed share transfer forms in respect of the Sale Shares in favour of
the Purchaser, together with the relevant share
certificate(s);
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5.2.4
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such
documentary evidence as shall be necessary to satisfy the Purchaser that
the Company is the owner of the Molong Shares;
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5.2.5
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original
copy of the Contract;
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5.2.6
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duly
executed copy of the Disclosure Letter, the form and contents of which are
satisfactory to the Purchaser, which it shall determine in its absolute
discretion;
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5.2.7
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all
the statutory and other books (duly written up to date) of the Target
Companies, the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent documentation),
the common seal and any other papers and documents of the Target Companies
in the Vendor’s possession;
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5.2.8
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where
necessary, all documentation, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Purchaser as the Purchaser may determine in its absolute discretion,
evidencing that the Vendor has fulfilled its obligations under Clauses
4.1.7, 4.1.8 and 4.1.9; and
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5.2.9
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such
other documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, as
the Purchaser may require, to complete the sale and purchase of the Sale
Shares and to complete the transactions contemplated
herein.
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5.3
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Against
compliance by the Vendor of Clause 5.2, the Purchaser shall pay, by way of
telegraphic transfer to the bank account of the Vendor (as notified by the
Vendor to the Purchaser) or a cashier’s order or banker’s draft issued by
a bank licensed in Singapore and made out in favour of the Vendor, the
remaining portion of the Cash Consideration, and allot and issue the
Consideration Shares to the Vendor or his nominee.
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5.4
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Notwithstanding
Clause 5.1, if in any respect any of the provisions of Clause 5 is not
complied with by the Vendor on the Completion Date, the Purchaser may at
its sole discretion:-
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5.4.1
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defer
Completion to a date not later than thirty (30) days after the Completion
Date and the provision of this Clause 5 shall apply to Completion as so
deferred; or
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5.4.2
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proceed
with Completion so far as practicable (without prejudice to its rights to
claim Damages for the Vendor’s failure to comply with any of the
conditions in this Clause 5 or any of its rights under this Agreement);
or
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5.4.3
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rescind
this Agreement without prejudice to any other remedy that it may
have.
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6.
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Vendor’s
Undertakings
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6.1
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The
Vendor undertakes that from the date of this Agreement and up to
Completion, it shall (except where otherwise agreed in writing by the
Purchaser):
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6.1.1
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ensure
that there shall not be any amendment to the memorandum of association or
the articles of association of the Target Companies;
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6.1.2
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cause
the business of the Target Companies to be conducted only in the ordinary
and usual course or in accordance to their business plans and shall not
make (or agree to make) any payment other than routine payments in the
ordinary and usual course of trading;
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6.1.3
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ensure
that the Target Companies shall not grant or create any interest in, or
concerning its share capital or assets in favour of any person or entity,
other than in the ordinary course of business;
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6.1.4
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procure
that the Target Companies shall promptly give to the Purchaser, its
agents, representatives and professional advisers at their request,
whatever facilities and information relating to the relevant Target
Company and its assets, liabilities, contracts and affairs, and documents
of title and other evidence of ownership of its assets, that the Purchaser
may require in connection with the Purchaser’s Due Diligence
Exercise;
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6.1.5
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not
do, allow or procure any act or omission which would or would likely
result in the passing of a resolution for the winding up of the Target
Companies or over any part of the assets or business of the Target
Companies;
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6.1.6
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not
do, allow or procure any act or omission which would or would likely
result in the sale, transfer or disposal of any part of the Target
Companies’ undertaking, assets or property or purchase, sale, transfer,
disposal, lease or licence of any real property or any interest therein,
other than in the ordinary course of business;
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6.1.7
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not
do, allow or procure any act or omission which would or would likely
constitute a breach of any of the Warranties;
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6.1.8
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not
do, allow or procure any act or omission which would or would likely
result in the Target Companies incurring any capital expenditure or
commitments of a material nature which is not in the ordinary course of
their respective business;
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6.1.9
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not
issue, allot or transfer or grant to any person the right (whether
conditional or otherwise) to call for the issue, allotment or transfer of
any shares or debentures of the Target Companies (including any options or
right of pre-emption or conversion) and that the Target Companies will not
enter into any agreement or arrangement for the
foregoing;
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6.1.10
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ensure
that the net tangible assets of Mopie at Completion shall not be less than
RMB 6,500,000;
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6.1.11
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ensure
that Mopie has sufficient working capital at all times;
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6.1.12
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at
all reasonable times, allow the Purchaser and any person authorised by
them full access to all the premises, books, documents, correspondence and
records of the Target
Companies and to procure that the directors and employees of the Target
Companies shall
be instructed to give as soon as possible all such information and
explanations as the Purchaser or any such authorised person may
request;
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6.1.13
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not
take or omit to take any act or step which may adversely affect the
business, condition (financial or otherwise) or the prospect of the Target
Companies;
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6.1.14
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provide
and further agrees to procure the provision of all information and
documents as may be requested by the Purchaser and/or its professional
advisers for the purpose of, inter alia, preparing a
circular relating to the Acquisition to be forwarded to the shareholders
of the Purchaser;
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6.1.15
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take
all necessary steps to convene a meeting of the board of directors of the
Company to approve the registration of the transfer of the Sale Shares in
favour of the Purchaser; and
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6.1.16
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to
do whatever is necessary and required to give effect to the completion of
the Acquisition.
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6.2
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Pending
Completion, the Vendor shall consult fully with the Purchaser in relation
to any matters which may have a material effect upon the Target
Companies.
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6.3
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In
the event that any obligation should be held to be invalid as an
unreasonable restraint of trade or for any other reason whatsoever but
would have been held valid if part of the wording thereof is reduced or
the range of activities or the duration of such obligation of area dealt
with thereby is reduced in scope, such obligations shall apply with such
modifications as may be necessary to make them valid and
effective.
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6.4
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Each
and every obligation under this Clause shall be treated as a separate and
distinctive obligation and shall be severally enforceable as such and in
the event of any obligation or obligations being or becoming unenforceable
shall be deleted from this Clause and any such deletion shall not affect
the enforceability of all such parts of this Clause as remain not so
deleted.
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7.
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Purchaser’s
Undertakings
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7.1
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The
Purchaser undertakes to the Vendor that from the date of this Agreement
and until Completion it shall (except where otherwise agreed in writing by
the Vendor) not (whether in the ordinary course of business or otherwise)
acquire, or agree to acquire, any asset which may have a material effect
upon the nature or scope of its business.
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7.2
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Pending
Completion, the Purchaser shall consult fully with the Vendor in relation
to any matters which may have a material effect upon the
Purchaser.
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8.
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Warranties by the
Vendor
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8.1
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The
Vendor hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Purchaser with
respect to itself (with the intent that the provisions of this Clause
shall continue to have full force and effect notwithstanding Completion)
that:
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8.1.1
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it
has the capacity to enter into and perform this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereunder, and this Agreement constitutes
legally binding, valid and enforceable obligations on the Vendor in
accordance with its terms;
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8.1.2
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that
all actions, conditions and things required to be taken, fulfilled or done
(including the obtaining of any necessary consents if required) in order
(i) to enable the Vendor to lawfully enter into, exercise its rights and
perform the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, and (ii) to
ensure that those obligations that are valid, legally binding and
enforceable have been taken, fulfilled or done;
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8.1.3
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that
up to and on Completion Date, no order has been made or petition presented
for the insolvency of the Vendor, whether in the PRC or elsewhere and no
legal or other process has been levied or applied for in respect of the
whole or any part of any of the Assets;
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8.1.4
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that
up to and on Completion Date, no composition in satisfaction of the debts
of the Vendor, or scheme of arrangement of its affairs, or compromise or
arrangement between the Vendor and its creditors and/or members of any
class of its creditors and/or members, has been proposed, sanctioned
or approved which has the effect of breaching any of the terms of
this Agreement or would prevent the Vendor from fulfilling its obligations
under this Agreement;
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8.1.5
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the
Vendor is the legal and beneficial owners of the Sale Shares and are, in
any event, entitled to sell and transfer the Sale Shares to the Purchaser,
free from all and any Encumbrances together with all rights and benefits
attaching thereto;
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8.1.6
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the
execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Vendor of its
obligations under this Agreement will
not:
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(a)
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result
in a breach of any agreement or arrangement to which the Vendor is a party
or by which the Vendor is bound; and/or
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(b)
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result
in a breach of any order, judgement or decree of or undertaking to any
court, government body, statutory authority or regulatory body (including,
without limitation, any relevant government or other authorities in the
PRC, any relevant stock exchange or securities council) to which the
Vendor is a party or by which it is
bound.
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8.2
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The
Vendor further warrants and undertakes to and with the Purchaser
that:
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8.2.1
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the
Warranties are true and accurate in all respects and not misleading at the
date of this Agreement and will continue to be true and accurate in all
respects and not misleading down to and including
Completion;
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8.2.2
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in
relation to any Warranties which refer to the knowledge, information or
belief of the Vendor, that the Vendor has made reasonable enquiry into the
subject matter of that Warranty;
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8.2.3
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each
of the statements set out in Schedule 1 is true and accurate in all
respects;
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8.3
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The
Warranties given hereunder or pursuant hereto shall not in any respect be
extinguished or affected by Completion and the benefits thereof may be
assigned in whole or in part by the Purchaser to any third party at its
sole discretion without the Vendor’s consent.
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8.4
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The
Purchaser confirms, and the Vendor acknowledges that, the Purchaser has
entered into this Agreement in reliance upon and on the basis of each of
the Warranties.
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8.5
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The
Warranties shall be separate and independent and save as expressly
provided shall not be limited by reference to any other Clause or anything
in this Agreement, the Schedules or the Appendices.
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8.6
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The
Vendor shall not do, allow or procure any act or omission before
Completion which would constitute a breach of any of the Warranties if
they were given at Completion or which would make any of the Warranties
unfulfilled, untrue, inaccurate or misleading in any respect if they were
so given.
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8.7
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If
prior to Completion, any Party shall become aware of any event which
results or may result in any of the warranties being unfulfilled, untrue,
incorrect or misleading on Completion, the Party not in default (the
“Non-Defaulting
Party”) shall immediately notify the Party in Default (the “Defaulting
Party”) in writing thereof prior to Completion and the Defaulting
Party shall make any investigation concerning the event which the
Non-Defaulting Party, without prejudice to any of the Non-Defaulting Party
rights under this Agreement, may reasonably require. If an investigation
is required, the Defaulting Party shall conduct and complete the
investigation within fourteen (14) days from the receipt of written notice
from the Non-Defaulting Party.
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8.8
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In
any event, if it becoming apparent on or before Completion that the Vendor
is or may be in material breach of any of the Warranties or any other term
of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall be entitled, in its sole
discretion, rescind this Agreement by notice in writing to the
Vendor.
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8A.
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Profit
Warranty
for FY2007 and FY2008
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8A.1
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Subject
to Clause 8A.4 below, the Vendor hereby undertakes to the Purchaser that
the consolidated NPAT of the Company (based on its Accounts) shall be as
follows:
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8A.1.1
not less than S$2,000,000 (the “FY2007 Guaranteed
Profit”) for FY2007; and
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8A.1.2
not less than S$5,000,000 (the “FY2008 Guaranteed
Profit”) for FY2008.
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For
the purposes of the profit warranty provided by the Vendor pursuant to
this Clause 8A, the Parties acknowledge and agree that a sum of
S$5,000,000 (the “Escrow
Sum”) out of the Cash Consideration shall be placed in a bank
account with Stamford Law Corporation (the “Escrow Account”) under
an escrow arrangement (the terms of which will be mutually agreed between
the relevant parties) until ten (10) Business Days from the date of issue
of the FY2008 Accounts of the Target
Companies.
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8A.2 |
In
the event that the NPAT for FY2007 and/or
FY2008 (each a “Profit Warranty Period”)
is less than the FY2007 Guaranteed Profit or the FY2008 Guaranteed Profit
as the case may be, the Vendor shall upon
written demand by the Purchaser
compensate the Purchaser as
follows:
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(a)
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the
amount (the “Compensation
Amount”) equal to the Shortfall Amount (being the difference
between the FY2007 Guaranteed Profit and the NPAT for FY2007 and the
difference between the FY2008 Guaranteed Profit and the NPAT for FY2008)
from the Escrow Sum in the Escrow Account, and paying the Compensation
Amount to any of the Company as directed by the Purchaser;
and
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(b)
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in
addition to payment of the Compensation Amount as described in Clause
8A.2(a) above, the number of Consideration Shares allotted and
issued to the Vendor shall be reduced by way of a selective capital
reduction or share buy-back or such other method as may be determined by
the Purchaser in its absolute discretion using the formula set out
below:
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R
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=
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Shortfall
Amount
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S$1.00
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Where:
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R is the number of Consideration Shares to be reduced, rounded down to the nearest whole share. |
8A.3
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In
respect of payment of the Compensation Amount in cash, the Vendor shall
make such payment by way of telegraphic transfer to the bank account of
the Purchaser (as notified by the Purchaser to the Vendor) or a cashier’s
order or banker’s draft issued by a bank licensed in Singapore and made
out in favour of the Purchaser, or such other method of payment as the
Purchaser may indicate to the Vendor, in all cases within five (5)
Business Days of the date of issue of the relevant accounts for FY2007 or
FY2008 as the case may be.
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8A.4
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In
connection with Clause 8A.1 above, the Purchaser agrees and undertakes
that upon the occurrence of an event of force majeure (hereinafter
defined) during the Profit Warranty Period, such event to be notified in
writing to the Purchaser by the Vendor within five (5) Business Days from
such occurrence. In this event, the Profit Warranty Period affected by the
occurrence of an event of force majeure shall be deferred to a period of
evaluation to be reasonably determined by the Purchaser and in
consultation with the Vendor.
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For
the purposes of this Clause 8A.4, “events of force majeure”
shall be limited to natural disasters, outbreak of epidemics, riot or war,
developing, occurring, existing or coming into effect and which have an
adverse impact on the businesses and/or financial performance of the
Target Companies.
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8B
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Contractual
Arrangements between Molong and Mopie
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8B.1
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The
Vendor represents, warrants and undertakes to the Purchaser that the
following contractual arrangements are, as at the date of this Agreement
proper, valid and binding:
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8B.1.1
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an
Exclusive Technical Grant and Service Agreement (独家技术许可和服务协议) entered
into between Mopie and the Company;
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8B.1.2
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an
Exclusive Equity Transfer Option Agreement (独家转股期权协议)entered
into between Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx (史永梅), Ms.
Song Zhiling(宋志凌), Mopie
and the Company;
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8B.1.3
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an
Shareholder Voting Rights Proxy Agreement (股东表决权委托协议)
entered into between Xx. Xxx Yongmei, Ms. Song Zhiling, Mopie and the
Company in relation to the voting rights of Molong in
Mopie;
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8B.1.4
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an
Equity Interests Mortgage Agreement (关于上海摩派信息科技有限公司之股权质押协议)entered into
between Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx, Ms. Song Zhiling, Mopie and the Company;
and
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8B.1.5
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a
Loan agreement (借款协议)entered into
between Xx. Xxx Yongmei, Ms. Song Zhiling and the
Company,
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(collectively
the “Contractual
Arrangements”). The Contractual Arrangements, which are annexed
hereto in Appendix II, are dated 1 July
2007.
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8B.2
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In
relation to the Contractual Arrangements, the Vendor undertakes
to:
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8B.2.1
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ensure
that the Contractual Arrangements remain proper, valid and binding on the
relevant parties, with a view to maintaining the current collaboration,
business model and relationship between Molong and Mopie post-Completion;
and
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8B.2.2
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renew
or re-enter into similar agreements with a view to maintaining the current
collaboration, business model and relationship between Molong and Mopie in
the event of the expiry or
termination of any of the Contractual Arrangements for any reason
whatsoever, on terms and subject to conditions acceptable to the Purchaser
which it shall determine in its absolute discretion.
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9.
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Warranties by the
Purchaser
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9.1
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The
Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to and with the
Vendor (with the intent that the provisions of this Clause shall continue
to have full force and effect notwithstanding Completion)
that:
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9.1.1
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the
Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and this Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations on
the Purchaser;
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9.1.2
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neither
the Purchaser nor it and its respective directors has committed and/or is
in breach of any of the laws of any country in relation to the affairs of
the Purchaser and having an adverse material effect on the affairs of the
Purchaser;
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9.1.3
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the
execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Purchaser of its
obligations under this Agreement will
not:
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(a)
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result
in a breach of any provision of the memorandum or articles of association
of the Purchaser or of any agreement or arrangement to which the Purchaser
is a party or by which it is bound; and/or
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(b)
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result
in a breach of any order, judgement or decree of or undertaking to any
court, government body, statutory authority or regulatory body (including,
without limitation, any relevant stock exchange or securities council) to
which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
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10.
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Indemnification
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10.1
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Each
of the Parties to this Agreement (the “Indemnifying
Party”) hereby irrevocably undertakes to keep the other Party (the
“Indemnified
Party”) fully and effectively indemnified against any and all
Damages (including but not limited to all legal costs or attorney’s fees
on a full indemnity basis) that the Indemnified Party may reasonably incur
or may reasonably suffer in
connection with or arising from any material breach of any of the
warranties, representation and/or
undertakings in Clauses 6, 7, 8 and/or Clause 9, as the case may be,
and/or material default by the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under
this Agreement. Any liability to the Indemnified Party hereunder may in
whole or in part be released, compounded or compromised or time or
indulgence given by the Indemnified Party in its absolute discretion
without in any way prejudicing or affecting its rights against the
Indemnifying Party. Any release or waiver or compromises shall
be in writing and shall not be deemed to be a release, waiver or
compromise of similar conditions in future. For the avoidance of doubt,
this Clause 10 shall survive Completion.
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10.2
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The
indemnity in Clause 10.1 shall include all costs and expenses payable in
connection with any claim or liability referred to
therein.
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11.
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Confidentiality
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11.1
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Each
of the Parties agrees to keep strictly secret and confidential, and under
no circumstances to disclose to any person which is not a party to the
Agreement, any Confidential Information arising from or in connection with
this Agreement unless disclosure of such information is expressly
permitted by the prior written consent in writing of the other party (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The Vendor shall also procure
the Target Companies to observe the terms of this Clause as if it were
given by the Vendor.
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11.2
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Notwithstanding
Clause 11.1, the confidentiality obligation shall not apply
to:
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11.2.1
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any
information obtained from any Party hereto which becomes generally known
to the public, other than by reason of any wilful or negligent act or
omission of any Party hereto or any of their agents, advisers or
employees;
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11.2.2
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any
information obtained from any third party;
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11.2.3
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any
information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to any legal
process issued by any court or tribunal whether in Singapore, the PRC or
elsewhere;
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11.2.4
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any
information disclosed by any of the parties to their respective bankers,
financial advisers, consultants and legal or other advisers for the
purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
herein;
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11.2.5
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any
information that may be required to be disclosed pursuant to any
applicable requirement issued by any competent governmental or statutory
authority or rules or regulations of any relevant regulatory body
(including, without limitation, any relevant stock exchange or securities
council), and
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11.2.6
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any
information which is reasonably required to be disclosed to persons who
are subject to duties of secrecy and confidence under the Banking Act,
Chapter 19 of Singapore, the Finance Companies Act, Chapter 108 of
Singapore or such other similar legislation as may be applicable to the
Purchaser.
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12.
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Restriction on
Announcements
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Save
as may be required to be disclosed pursuant to any applicable requirement
issued by any competent governmental or statutory authority or rules or
regulations of any relevant regulatory body (including, without
limitation, any relevant stock exchange or securities council), each Party
undertakes that prior to Completion it will not make any announcement in
connection with this Agreement unless the other party shall have given its
written consent to such announcement (which consent not to be unreasonably
withheld).
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13.
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Costs and
Stamp Duty
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13.1
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Subject
to Clauses 8.9 and 13.2, each Party to this Agreement shall pay its own
costs and expenses incurred in relation to or in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the sale and
purchase hereby agreed to be made, provided that if any Party shall
lawfully exercise any right hereby conferred to rescind this Agreement
before Completion the other Party shall indemnify the first-mentioned
Party against expenses and costs (including legal, accounting and other
costs and expenses) incurred in the preparation of this
Agreement.
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13.2
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The
Purchaser shall bear:-
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13.2.1
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all
stamp duties payable in connection with the transfer of the Sale Shares
from the Vendor to the Purchaser;
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13.2.2
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all
fees payable to the financial adviser, independent financial adviser (if
necessary), its solicitors (in Singapore or otherwise) and such other
professional advisers appointed by the Purchaser to effect the
Acquisition;
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14.
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General
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14.1
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This
Agreement shall be binding
upon and
inure for the benefit of the successors,
personal representatives and estates of the Parties. Except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no rights and obligations
in this Agreement shall be assigned to any other person by any party
without the prior written consent of the other Party. Nothing herein
contained shall prevent an assignment to a successor of any Party if such
succession is created as a result of a merger or consolidation involving a
transfer of ownership of all or substantially all of its assets by any
party; provided that
the successor to such Party in any such transaction shall assume in
writing or as a matter of law the obligations of such Party hereunder with
full continuing liability of such party and further
provided that prior written notice of such transaction shall be
given by such party to the other Party. No assignment shall relieve any
Party of its obligations in this Agreement.
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14.2
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This
Agreement (together with the Schedules and Appendices attached hereto),
constitutes the full understanding of the parties and the complete and
exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of the Agreement relating
to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any and all prior
agreements, whether written or oral, that may exist between the Parties
with respect thereto.
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14.3
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Any
amendment of or supplement to this Agreement, including this provision and
the Schedules and Appendices, must be in writing (or in any other form
required by applicable law) and executed by both Parties to be
effective.
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14.4
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The
provisions of this Agreement including the Warranties, covenants and
undertakings (insofar as the same shall not have been fully performed at
Completion) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
Completion. Completion shall not prejudice any rights of any of the
Parties which may have accrued hereunder prior to
Completion.
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14.5
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The
Vendor and the Purchaser shall do and execute or procure to be done and
executed all such further acts, deeds, things and documents as the other
party may reasonably require to fulfil the provisions of and to give to
each Party the full benefit of this Agreement.
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14.6
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Except
to the extent already performed, all the provisions of this Agreement
shall, so far as they are capable of being performed or observed, continue
in full force and effect notwithstanding Completion.
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14.7
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The
illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement under the law of any jurisdiction shall not affect its legality,
validity or enforceability under the law of any other jurisdiction nor the
legality, validity or enforceability of any other
provision.
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14.8
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If
any provision in this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part, this Agreement shall continue to be
valid as to its other provisions and the remainder of the affected
provision.
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15.
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Notices
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Any
notice required to be given by any party to the other shall be deemed
validly served by hand delivery or by telefax or by prepaid registered
letter sent through the post to its address given herein or such other
address as may from time to time be notified for this purpose and any
notice served by hand shall be deemed to have been served on delivery, any
notice served by telefax shall be deemed to have been served when sent
provided
that such notice sent by telefax shall thereafter be sent by post by way
of a confirmation copy and any notice served by prepaid registered letter
shall be deemed to have been served seven (7) days after the time at which
it was posted and in proving service it shall be sufficient to prove that
the notice was properly addressed and delivered or posted, as the case may
be. The initial addresses and telefax numbers of the parties
are:
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The
Vendor:
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Tan
Xxx Xxxx
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Block
234 #00-000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx 00
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Xxxxxxxxx
000000
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Telefax
no:
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65
65342996
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Attention:
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Tan
Xxx Xxxx
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The
Purchaser:
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Enzer Corporation
Limited
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Block
0000 Xxx Xx Xxx Xxx 00,
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#00-00,
XXXXXxxxx X,
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Xxxxxxxxx
000000
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Telefax
no:
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(00)
0000 0000
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Attention:
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Low
Shiong Jin
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16.
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Remedies and
Waivers
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Save
as expressly provided herein, any right of rescission conferred upon the
Purchaser or the Vendor hereby shall be in addition to and without
prejudice to all other rights and remedies available to it. No failure on
the part of any party to this Agreement to exercise, and no delay on its
part in exercising, any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate
as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right
or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right or remedy. The rights provided in this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law.
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17.
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Time of
Essence
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Any
time, date or period mentioned in any provision of this Agreement may be
extended by mutual agreement between the parties hereto but as regards any
time, date or period originally fixed and not extended or any time, date
or period so extended as aforesaid time shall be of the
essence.
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18.
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Third Party
Rights
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Unless
expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, a person who is not
a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act,
Chapter 53B of Singapore to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of
this Agreement.
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19.
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Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts each of which shall
together constitute the same agreement. Any party may enter
into this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Each counterpart may
be signed and executed by the parties and transmitted by facsimile
transmission and shall be as valid and effectual as if executed as an
original.
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20.
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Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
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20.1
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of Singapore.
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20.2
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In
relation to any legal action or proceedings arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto hereby
irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of
Singapore. The submission to jurisdiction in this Clause 13
shall not affect the right of any Party to take proceedings in any other
jurisdiction nor shall the taking of proceedings in any jurisdiction
preclude any other Party from taking proceedings in any other
jurisdiction.
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21.
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Language
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This
Agreement is prepared in English and is translated into Mandarin for the
purposes of Parties’ understanding of the contents of this Agreement.
In the event of any inconsistency between the English and Mandarin
versions of this Agreement, the English version of this Agreement
shall prevail.
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Schedule
1 - Warranties as to the Target
Companies
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1.
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Information
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1.1
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Recitals are true and all
information contained in any written document or communication (whether
oral or written), including any information on the Target Companies, which
has been given in writing by the Target Companies or their advisers,
agents, representatives, officers or employees to the Purchaser or its
advisers, agents, representatives, officers or employees in the course of
the negotiations leading to this Agreement was when given true and
accurate in all material respects and is not misleading whether because of
any omission or ambiguity or for any other reason.
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1.2
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The
Purchaser will promptly be notified in writing by the Vendor of any
matters or thing of which it becomes aware which is a breach of or is
inconsistent with any of the Warranties.
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2.
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Copies of Accounts,
Memorandum and Articles, etc.
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The
copies of the Accounts and the constitutive documents of the Target
Companies are true and complete copies and in the case of the constitutive
documents have attached thereto copies of all such resolutions and
agreements as are required by law to be delivered to and lodged with the
competent authorities of the corporate seats or countries of incorporation
of the Target Companies.
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3.
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Accounts
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3.1
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The
Accounts of the Target Companies were properly prepared in a manner
consistent with that adopted in the preparation of its management accounts
for all periods ended during the 12 months prior to the Accounts
Date.
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3.2
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Without
limiting the generality of paragraph 3.1 above, with respect to the Target
Companies, their Accounts either make full provision for or disclose all
its liabilities (whether actual, contingent or disputed and including
finance lease commitments), all outstanding capital commitments and all
its bad or doubtful debts in accordance with the accounting principles,
standards and practices generally accepted in its corporate seat or
country of incorporation as at the Accounts Date.
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3.3
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Having
regard to the purpose for which such Accounts were prepared, they are not
misleading in any material respect.
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4.
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Changes since Accounts
Date
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Save
as set out in the Disclosure Letter, since the Accounts Date as regards
the Target Companies:
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4.1
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their
businesses have been lawfully carried on in the ordinary course and so as
to maintain the same as going concerns;
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4.2
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they
have not disposed of any assets or assumed or incurred any material
liabilities (including contingent liabilities) otherwise than in the
ordinary course of carrying on their businesses;
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4.3
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their
businesses have not been adversely affected by the loss of any important
customer or source of supply or by any abnormal factor not affecting
similar businesses to a like extent or by
any other cause and the Target Companies after making due and careful
enquiries are not aware of any facts which are likely to give rise to any
such effects;
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4.4
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no
dividend or other distribution has been declared, made or paid to their
members except as provided for in their Accounts;
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4.5
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there
has been no material adverse change in their turnover and trading
position;
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4.6
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no
change has been made in the emoluments or other terms of employment of
their directors or any of their employees;
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4.7
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they
have not borrowed any money or issued any guarantee or created any charge
or Encumbrance over any asset other than as disclosed in their
Accounts;
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4.8
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no
share or loan capital has been allotted or issued or agreed to be
issued;
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4.9
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they
have not entered into any unusual, long term or onerous commitments or
contracts;
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4.10
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the
Vendor after making due and careful enquiries have not learnt of any
circumstance making bad or doubtful any of the book debts of the Target
Companies;
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4.11
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there
has been no material adverse change in their financial position or
prospects;
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4.12
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they
have not knowingly waived or released any proprietary rights of a material
or substantial value howsoever arising;
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4.13
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they
have not acquired or disposed of or granted any right or option or created
any other encumbrance; and
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4.14
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no
resolutions have been passed and nothing has been done in the conduct or
management of the affairs of the Target Companies which would be likely to
materially reduce the net asset value of the Target
Companies.
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5.
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Litigation
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5.1
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Since
the Accounts Date, no claim in damages has been made against the Target
Companies.
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5.2
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Target Companies are not at
present engaged, whether as plaintiff or defendant or otherwise, in any
legal action, proceeding or arbitration (other than as plaintiff in the
collection of debts arising in the ordinary course of its business) or
being prosecuted for any criminal offence.
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5.3
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There
is not in force any court injunction, order or directive restraining or
restricting the Target Companies from carrying on their business or any
part thereof.
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5.4
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The
Target Companies are not subject to any outstanding judgment, order or
decree of any court, tribunal or regulatory or government body or any
undertaking to any court, judicial authority or regulatory or government
body or any outstanding arbitration award; there are no civil, criminal,
administrative or disciplinary or arbitration proceedings in progress,
pending or threatened against the Target Companies and there are no facts
likely to give rise to any such
proceedings.
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5.5
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The
Target Companies and any person, for whose acts or defaults the Target
Companies may be liable, has not committed any criminal, illegal or other
unlawful act or any breach of contract or statutory duty or any tortious
or other act or default which could lead to a claim or proceedings against
the Target Companies or give rise to or increase a liability or obligation
of the Target Companies or which could entitle any other person to
terminate any contract to which the Target Companies are
parties.
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5.6
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There
are no investigations, inquiries or disciplinary proceedings by or before
any regulatory or government body concerning the Target Companies, none
are pending or threatened and there are no facts likely to give rise to
any such investigation, inquiry or proceedings.
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5.7
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So
far as the Vendor is aware, the Target Companies and their officers,
agents or employees has not, for the purposes of securing any contract for
the Target Companies, given or offered any bribe or any corrupt, unlawful
or immoral payment, contribution, gift, entertainment or other
inducement.
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5.8
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The
Target Companies have not been convicted of any offence. No employee,
agent or former officer, agent or employee of the Target Companies has
been convicted of any offence in relation to the Target
Companies.
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6.
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Taxation
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter:
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6.1
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There
is no liability on the Target Companies to Taxation in respect of which a
claim for Taxation could be made and there are no circumstances likely to
give rise to such a liability.
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6.2
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All
income tax, goods and services and value-added tax, salaries tax and
property tax, stamp duties, withholding tax and other taxes charges and
levies assessed or imposed by any government or governmental or statutory
body which have been assessed upon the Target Companies and which are due
and payable on or before Completion have been paid and were paid on or
before the relevant due date for payment.
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6.3
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In
relation to stamp duty assessable or payable in Singapore, PRC or
elsewhere in the world, as at the date of this Agreement and as at
Completion Date, all documents in the enforcement of which the Target
Companies may be interested have been duly stamped and no document
belonging to the Target Companies now or at completion which is subject to
ad valorem stamp
duty is or will be unstamped or insufficiently stamped; nor has any relief
from such duty been improperly obtained, nor has any event occurred as a
result of which any such duty from which the Target Companies have
obtained relief, has become payable; and all stamp duty payable upon any
transfer of shares in the Target Companies before Completion has been duly
paid.
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6.4
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In
relation to goods and services tax and/or value-added or other similar
tax, each of the Target Companies:
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6.4.1
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has
been duly registered and is a taxable person;
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6.4.2
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has
complied, in all respects, with all statutory requirements, orders,
provisions, directions or conditions;
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6.4.3
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maintains
complete, accurate and up-to-date records as is required by the applicable
legislation; and
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6.4.4
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has
not been required by the relevant authorities of customs and excise to
give security.
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6.5
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Target Companies have not paid
or, since the Accounts Date, become liable to pay any penalty or interest
under any Taxation statute.
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6.6
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Target Companies have not been
the subject of an investigation, discovery or access order by or involving
any Taxation authority and there are no circumstances existing which make
it likely that an investigation, discovery or order will be
made.
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6.7
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For
Taxation purposes, the Target Companies have at all times been
tax-resident in its corporate seat or country of incorporation (as the
case may be) and has not at any time been resident outside its corporate
seat or country of incorporation (as the case may be).
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6.8
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The
Target Companies, other than the Company, are not and have not at any time
been subject to Taxation in any jurisdiction outside the PRC and do not
carry on and have not at any time carried on any trade, business or other
activity outside the PRC.
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6.9
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The
Target Companies are not and have not at any time enjoyed any tax
incentives or tax holidays.
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7.
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Contributions
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7.1
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All
deductions and payments required to be made by the Target Companies in
respect of contributions (including employer's contributions) to any
relevant competent authority have been so made.
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7.2
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Proper
records have been maintained in respect of all such deductions and
payments and all regulations applicable thereto have been complied
with.
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8.
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Tax
returns
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The
Target Companies have duly made all returns and given or delivered all
notices, accounts and information which on or before the date of this
Agreement and on Completion Date ought to have been made, given or
delivered for the purposes of Taxation and all such returns, notices,
accounts and information (and all other information supplied to the Inland
Revenue or the Customs and Excise or other fiscal authority concerned for
any such purpose) have been complete and correct and made on a proper
basis and none of such returns, notices, accounts or information is
disputed in any respect by the fiscal authority concerned and there is no
fact known to the Vendor after making due and careful enquiries which
might be the occasion of any such dispute or of any claim for taxation in
respect of any financial period down to and including the Accounts Date
not provided for in the Accounts of the Target
Companies.
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9.
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Employees
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9.1
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There
are not in existence any contracts of service with directors or employees
of the Target Companies, nor any consultancy agreements with the Target
Companies, which cannot be terminated by 3 months’ notice or less or
(where not reduced to writing) by reasonable notice (not exceeding a 3
month period) without giving rise to any claim for damages or
compensation.
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9.2
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There
are no amounts owing to any present or former directors or to employees of
the Target Companies save for accrued benefits and remuneration due to
present directors and employees of the Target Companies, full details of
which have been set out in the relevant Accounts.
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9.3
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Save
to the extent (if any) to which provision or allowance has been made in
the relevant Accounts, the Target Companies have not made or agreed to
make any payment to or provided or agreed to provide any benefit for any
present or former director or employee which is not allowable as a
deduction for the purposes of Taxation.
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9.4
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Save
to the extent (if any) to which provision or allowance has been made in
the relevant Accounts:
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9.4.1
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no
liability has been incurred by the Target Companies for breach of any
contract of service or for services, for redundancy payments or for
compensation for wrongful dismissal or unfair dismissal or for failure to
comply with any order for the reinstatement or re-engagement of any
employee; and
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9.4.2
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no
gratuitous payment has been made or promised by the Target Companies in
connection with the actual or proposed termination or suspension of
employment or variation of any contract of employment of any present or
former director or employee.
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9.5
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The
Target Companies have in relation to each of its employees (and so far as
relevant to each of its former employees) complied in all respects
with:
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9.5.1
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all
obligations imposed on it by all statutes, regulations and codes of
conduct and practice relevant to the relations between it and its
employees or any trade union and the Target Companies have maintained
current, adequate and suitable records regarding the service of each of
its employees;
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9.5.2
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all
collective agreements and customs and practices for the time being dealing
with such relations or the conditions of service of its employees;
and
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9.5.3
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all
relevant orders and awards made under any relevant statute, regulation or
code of conduct and practice affecting the conditions of service of its
employees.
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9.6
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The
Target Companies are not involved in and has not received notice of any
industrial or trade dispute or any dispute or negotiation with any trade
union or association of trade unions or organisation or body of
employees.
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9.7
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The
Target Companies do not have in existence and are not proposing to
introduce any incentive scheme, share incentive scheme, share option
scheme, profit sharing scheme or other bonus commission or incentive
scheme for all or any of its directors or employees.
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9.8
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Save
as set out in the Disclosure Letter:
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9.8.1
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the
Target Companies have no other employees;
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9.8.2
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there
are no other terms and conditions of employment for any employee of the
Target Companies;
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9.8.3
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no
employee of the Target Companies receives or is entitled (contingently or
otherwise) to receive any bonus, commission, variable remuneration,
insurance benefit in kind, motor vehicle for private use or other reward
other than wages or salary at a fixed rate; and
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9.8.4
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all
employees who require a valid employment pass or other required permit
entitling such employee to work in the country in which he or she
exercises employment are in possession of such valid pass or permit; and
true and complete particulars of each such employee's current
remuneration, age, sex, date of commencement of continuous employment and
pension scheme membership appear in the Disclosure
Letter.
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9.9
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The
Target Companies have not offered or agreed to increase the remuneration
of or to alter any of the terms and conditions of employment of any of its
employees.
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9.10
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There
are no amounts owing to any present or former employee of the Target
Companies other than remuneration accrued for the current wage or salary
period or for reimbursement of normal business expenses and no present or
former employee of the Target Companies has any claim against the Target
Companies or right to be indemnified by the Target Companies arising out
of an act or omission in the course of his office or employment on or
before the date of this Agreement and on Completion
Date.
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9.11
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The
employees of the Target Companies do not have at the date of this
Agreement and on Completion Date any accrued rights to holiday pay or to
pay in lieu of holidays which have not been provided for in full in the
Management Accounts.
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9.12
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The
Target Companies do not have any agreement or other arrangement (whether
or not legally binding) with any trade union or other body representing
employees of any Target Company or any of them and the Target Companies do
not recognise any trade union or other body representing employees of any
Target Company or any of them.
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9.13
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There
has been no strike, work to rule or industrial action (official or
unofficial) by any employee of the Target Companies within the last 5
years.
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9.14
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There
are no claims pending or threatened or, to the best of the knowledge of
the Vendor, having made due and careful enquiries, capable of arising,
against the Target Companies:
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9.14.1
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by
an employee or xxxxxxx or third party, in respect of an accident or injury
which is not fully covered by insurance; or
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9.14.2
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by
an employee or director in relation to his terms and conditions of
employment or appointment.
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10.
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Pensions, Grants and
Employment Schemes
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10.1
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There
are not in existence nor has any proposal been announced to establish any
retirement, death or disability benefit schemes for directors or employees
nor are there any obligations to or in respect of present or former
directors or employees with regard to retirement, death or disability
pursuant to which the Target Companies are or may become liable to make
payments and no pension or retirement or sickness gratuity is currently
being paid or has been promised by the Target Companies to or in respect
of any former director or former
employee.
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10.2
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No
grants, subsidies and allowances have been applied for or received by the
Target Companies from any government body and there are no grounds upon
which any such grant, subsidy or allowance or any part thereof could be
liable to be repaid or recovered whether by reason of completion of this
Agreement or otherwise.
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10.3
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The
Target Companies are not party to any scheme or programme relating to the
temporary or permanent engagement or training of employees under which it
receives any subsidy or other financial assistance from any government
body.
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11.
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Debts to, contracts
with, connected persons
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11.1
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Save
as stated in the Disclosure Letter, there are:
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11.1.1
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no
loans made by the Target Companies or debts (whether or not due for
payment and including contingent liabilities) or unfulfilled obligations
(present or future, actual or contingent) owing to any corporations
controlled by the Vendor or his affiliates or to any director or employee
of the Target Companies;
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11.1.2
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no
debts owing by the Target Companies other than debts which have arisen in
the ordinary course of business;
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11.1.3
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no
securities given by or to the Target Companies (including but not limited
to guarantees and indemnities) for any such loans or debts as aforesaid;
and
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11.1.4
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no
claims or circumstances which may give rise to a claim against the Target
Companies by the Vendor or any director or employee of the Target
Companies.
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11.2
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There
are no existing contracts, arrangements, understandings or engagements to
which the Target Companies are parties and in which the Target Companies,
any director or employee of the Target Companies is directly or indirectly
interested.
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11.3
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There
is no contract, arrangement or understanding to which the Target Companies
are parties or by which they are bound which is not on entirely arm's
length terms.
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11.4
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The
financial position of the Target Companies and their results as appearing
from the Accounts were not and have not since been affected by any
transaction, contract or arrangement not on entirely arm's length
terms.
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12.
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Capital commitments,
unusual contracts, Guarantees
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The
Target Companies:
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12.1
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have
no capital commitment in excess of S$100,000;
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12.2
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are
not parties to any contract entered into otherwise than in the ordinary
and usual course of business or any contract of an onerous or long-term
nature (exceeding a 12 month period);
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12.3
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have
not delegated any powers under a power of attorney which remains in
effect;
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12.4
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have
not by reason of any default by it in any of their obligations become
bound or liable to be called upon to repay prematurely any loan capital or
borrowed moneys;
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12.5
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are
not a party to any agreement which is or may become terminable as a result
of the entry into or completion of this Agreement;
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12.6
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have
not entered into or are bound by any guarantee or indemnity under which
any liability or contingent liability is outstanding;
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12.7
|
are
not and have not agreed to become, a member of any joint venture,
consortium, partnership or other unincorporated association; are not and
have not agreed to become, a party to any agreement or arrangement for
participating with others in any business sharing commissions or other
income;
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12.8
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are
not parties to any agency, distributorship, marketing, purchasing,
manufacturing or licensing agreement or arrangement or any agreement or
arrangement of any nature whatsoever which restricts their freedom to
carry on their business in any part of the world in any manner;
and
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12.9
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have
not and will not at any time prior to Completion sell or otherwise dispose
of any shares or assets in circumstances such that they are, or may be,
still subject to any liability (whether contingent or otherwise) under any
representation, warranty or indemnity given or agreed to be given on or in
connection with such sale or disposal.
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13.
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Book
debts
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Save
as disclosed in the Accounts, none of the book debts which are included in
the Accounts or which have subsequently arisen have been outstanding for
more than 3 months from their due dates for payment and each such debt has
realised or will realise in the normal course of collection its full value
as included in the Accounts or in the books of the Target Companies after
taking into account any provision for such debt made in the
Accounts.
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14.
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Insurance
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14.1
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All
insurable risks of the Target Companies have been duly and properly
insured with such coverage as the Target Companies deemed
adequate.
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14.2
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The
particulars of the insurances of the Target Companies set out in the
Disclosure Letter are true, complete and accurate.
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14.3
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In
respect of all such insurances:
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14.3.1
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all
premiums have been duly paid to date;
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14.3.2
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all
the policies are in force and are not voidable on account of any act,
omission or non-disclosure on the part of the insured party;
and
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14.3.3
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none
of the insurance policies is subject to any special or unusual terms or
restrictions or to the payment of any premium in excess of the usual
rate.
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14.4
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The
Target Companies have not made any claim on its insurers, nor have any
circumstances arisen which may give rise to any claim, which (in either
case) could have the effect of causing future premiums to be higher than
would otherwise be the case.
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15.
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Title to and condition
of assets and net asset value
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15.1
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All
assets (including all intangible assets) owned held or used by the Target
Companies:
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15.1.1
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are
legally and beneficially owned by the Target Companies free from any
Encumbrance;
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15.1.2
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are
in the possession or under the exclusive control of the Target Companies;
and
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15.1.3
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are
situated in its respective country of incorporation.
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15.2
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There
is no Encumbrance on, over or affecting the whole or any part of the
undertaking or assets of the Target Companies and there is no agreement or
commitment to give or create any Encumbrance and no claim has been made by
any person to be entitled to any Encumbrance.
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15.3
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The
Target Companies have not received any sum, property or benefit the
payment or transfer of which is liable to be avoided, or which is liable
to be recovered from it, under any rule or law and does not hold any sum,
property or right as trustee or constructive trustee.
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15.4
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The
assets owned by the Target Companies comprise all the assets necessary to
enable such company to carry on its business fully and effectively in the
ordinary course, as carried on up to the present time and no such assets
are used wholly or partly for any purpose other than the business of such
company.
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15.5
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All
assets owned or used by the Target Companies which are subject to a
requirement of licensing or registration of ownership possession or use
are duly licenced or registered in the sole name of that company and that
such licences are not in the process of being or have not been revoked by
the relevant authorities.
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15.6
|
All
vehicles owned or used by the Target Companies (including without
limitation company vehicles used by any of its employees) are registered
in the sole name of that company and are duly licenced and insured for all
purposes for which they are used, all registration documents relating
thereto are in the possession of that company, and all necessary goods
vehicle operators’ licences are held by that company, and that all such
licences as mentioned aforesaid are not in the process of being or have
not been revoked by the relevant authorities.
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15.7
|
The
assets registers of the Target Companies comprise a complete and accurate
record of all plant, machinery, equipment and vehicles owned, held or used
by that company and are capable of being reconciled in respect of each
item with the book values of such assets in the accounting records of that
company.
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15.8
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All
plant, machinery, equipment and vehicles owned or used by the Target
Companies are in good and safe repair and condition having regard to their
age, have been regularly and properly maintained and are in working order
and none are in a dangerous or (in the case of vehicles) unroadworthy
condition or in need of renewal or replacement.
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15.9
|
Maintenance
contracts are in full force and effect in respect of all assets of the
Target Companies which it is normal or prudent to have maintained by
independent or specialist contractors and in respect of all assets which
the Target Companies is obliged to maintain or repair under any hire
purchase, leasing, rental, insurance or other
agreement.
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16.
|
Compliance with leases
and other agreements
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16.1
|
The
terms of all leases, tenancies, licences, concessions, agencies,
franchises and agreements of whatsoever nature (including without
limitation the agreements set out in the Disclosure Letter) to which the
Target Companies are parties have been duly complied
with.
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16.2
|
No
such lease, tenancy, licence, concession, agency, franchise or agreement
will become subject to avoidance, revocation or be otherwise
affected upon or in consequence
of the making or implementation of this Agreement.
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16.3
|
True
and complete copies of all such leases, tenancies, licences, concessions,
agencies, franchises and agreements have been delivered by the Vendor to the
Purchaser.
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17.
|
Statutory and other
requirements, consents and licences
|
17.1
|
The
Target Companies have carried on its business in accordance with the laws
of the PRC or elsewhere and so far as the Vendor is aware in
any relevant country. There is no investigation or enquiry by,
or order, decree or judgment of, any court or any governmental agency or
regulatory body outstanding or anticipated against that Target Company or
which may have a material adverse effect upon its assets or
business.
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17.2
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All
statutory and other requirements applicable to the carrying on of the
business of the Target Companies as now carried on, and all conditions
applicable to any licences and consents involved in the carrying on of
such business, have been complied with and the Vendor is not aware of any
breach thereof or of any intended or contemplated refusal or revocation of
any such licence or consent.
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18.
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Books and
records
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18.1
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The
statutory records, registers and books and the books of account of the
Target Companies are duly entered up and maintained in accordance with all
legal requirements applicable thereto and contain true, full and accurate
records of all matters required to be dealt with therein and all such
books and all records and documents (including documents of title) which
are its property, in its possession or under its control and all accounts,
documents and returns required to be delivered or made to the competent
authorities in Singapore, the PRC or elsewhere in this
world (as the case may be) or other similar officer elsewhere
in the world have been duly and correctly delivered or
made.
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18.2
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The
Target Companies have not received any notice of any application or
intended application under the relevant legislation for the rectification
of the Target Companies’ statutory records, registers and/or
books.
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18.3
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All
charges in favour of the Target Companies have (if appropriate) been
registered in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act (or
equivalent legislation in the relevant jurisdiction).
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19.
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Options on share capital
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19.1
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No
unissued shares of the Target Companies are under option or agreed
conditionally or unconditionally to be placed under option or created or
issued.
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19.2
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There
is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other
form of security or encumbrance on, over or affecting the shares in the
Target Companies and there is no agreement or commitment to give or create
any of the foregoing.
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20.
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Properties
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20.1
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The
Target Companies have paid the rent and observed and performed the
covenants on the part of the tenant and the conditions contained in any
leases (which expression in this paragraph 20 includes underleases) under
which the Properties are held and the last demand (or receipts for rent if
issued) were unqualified.
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20.2
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All
licences, consents and approvals required from the landlords and any
superior landlords under any leases of the Properties have been obtained,
and the covenants on the part of the tenant contained in the licences,
consents and approvals have been duly performed and
observed.
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20.3
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There
are no rent reviews under the leases of the Properties held by the Target
Companies in progress.
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20.4
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No
obligation necessary to comply with any notice or other requirement given
by the landlord under any leases of the Properties is outstanding and
unobserved and unperformed.
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20.5
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There
is no obligation to reinstate the Properties by removing or dismantling
any alteration made to it by the Target Companies or any predecessor in
title to the Target Companies.
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21.
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Corporate
Matters
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21.1
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The
Target Companies have been duly incorporated and is validly existing and
is not in receivership or liquidation, it has taken no steps to enter into
liquidation and the Vendor is not aware of any petition being presented
for winding up of the Target Companies and the Vendor is not aware of any
grounds on which a petition or application could be based for the winding
up or appointment of a receiver of the Target
Companies.
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21.2
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The
Vendor is the legal and beneficial owners of the Sale Shares free and
clear of any Encumbrance and there is no outstanding call on any of the
Sale Shares and all of the Sales Shares are fully paid.
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21.3
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The
Target Companies do not have and has never had any place of business or
branch or permanent establishment outside its respective jurisdiction of
incorporation.
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21.4
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The
Target Companies have not reduced, repaid or purchased any of its share
capital, and there are no options or other agreements outstanding which
call for the issue of or accord to any person the right to call for the
issue of any shares in the capital of the Target Companies or the right to
require the creation of any Encumbrance over any shares in its share
capital.
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21.5
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The
Target Companies have complied with their constitutive documents in all
respects and none of the activities, agreements, commitments or rights of
the Target Companies is ultra xxxxx or
unauthorised.
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21.6
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All
governmental approvals, licences and authorisations which were necessary
or desirable in connection with the incorporation of the Target Companies,
the allotment or transfer of shares in the Target Companies to the present
and former holders thereof and the activation of the Target Companies
(including the appointment of directors) were duly obtained and such
approvals, licences and authorisations (and of all amendments and
supplements thereto) have been disclosed to the
Purchaser.
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22.
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Fees, Commissions and
Brokerage
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22.1
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No
person is entitled to recover from the Target Companies any finders fees,
brokerage or other commission in connection with the sale and purchase of
the Sale Shares and Assets under this Agreement.
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22.2
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No
claim or demand for payment of commission, legal or accountancy fees or
other payments has been or will be made against the Target Companies by
any person directly or indirectly in connection with the negotiations
leading to this Agreement.
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23.
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Computers and Computer
Systems
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23.1
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All
the computers and computer systems owned by the Target Companies or used
by or on behalf of the Target Companies (including software, peripherals,
communications links and storage
media):
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23.1.1
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are
in full operating order and are fulfilling the purposes for which they
were acquired or are established in an efficient manner without material
downtime or errors;
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23.1.2
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have
adequate capacity for the Target Companies’ present
needs;
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23.1.3
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have
adequate security, back-ups, duplication, hardware and software support
and maintenance (including emergency cover) and trained personnel to
ensure:
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(a)
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that
breaches of security, errors and breakdowns are kept to minimum;
and
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(b)
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that
no material disruption will be caused to the business of the Target
Companies or any material part thereof in the event of a breach of
security, error or breakdown;
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23.1.4
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are
properly documented by written technical descriptions and manuals so as to
enable them to be used and operated by any reasonably qualified personnel;
and
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23.1.5
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are
under the sole control of that Target Company, owned or leased by the
Company, are not shared with or used by or on behalf of or accessible by
any other person and (save for software licensed to that Target Company)
are owned by that Target Company.
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23.2
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All
software used on or stored or resident in the said computers or computer
systems:
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23.2.1
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performs
efficiently in accordance with its specification and does not contain any
defect or feature which may adversely affect its performance or the
performance of any other software in the future or in any future
circumstances;
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23.2.2
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is
lawfully held and used and does not infringe the copyright or other
Intellectual Property of any person and all copies held have been lawfully
made; and
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23.2.3
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as
to the copyright therein:
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(a)
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in
the case of software written or commissioned by the Target Companies, is
owned exclusively by that Target Company, no other person has rights
therein or rights to use or copies of the software or source codes, and
complete
written listings and written copies of the source codes for the software
are held by that Target
Company;
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(b)
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in
the case of standard package software purchased outright, is licensed to
the Target Companies on an express or implied licence which does not
require that Target Company to make any further payments, is not
terminable without the consent of that Target Company and which imposes no
material restrictions on the use or transfer of the software;
and
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(c)
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in
the case of all other software, is licensed to the Target Companies on the
terms of a written licence (a true and complete copy of which is annexed
to the Disclosure Letter) which requires payment by the Target Companies
of a fixed annual licence fee at a rate not exceeding that paid in the
financial year ended on the Accounts Date but (save for reasonable fees
for software support) requires that the Target Companies to make no
further or other payment, is not terminable (save for failure to pay the
licence fee) without the consent of the Target Companies and imposes no
material restrictions on the use or transfer of the
software.
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23.3
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No
software owned by or licensed to the Target Companies is used by or
licensed or sub-licensed by that company to any other
person.
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23.4
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All
records and data stored by electronic means are capable of ready access
through the present computer systems of the Target
Companies.
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23.5
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No
person is in a position, by virtue of his rights in, knowledge of or
access to any of the computer systems used by the Target Companies or any
part of them (including software) or to demand any payment in excess of
any current licence fee or in excess of reasonable remuneration for
services rendered, or to impose any onerous condition, in order to
preserve the proper and efficient functioning of the computer systems in
the future.
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23.6
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The
appropriate employees are adequately trained to enable them to use and
operate the computer systems owned or used by the Target Companies
(including software, peripherals and storage media) to the full extent of
the capabilities of those systems without material assistance from any
other person.
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24.
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Environmental
Matters
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24.1
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The
Target Companies have at all times complied with the applicable
environmental legislation and so far as the Vendor is aware there is
nothing in, on, over or under the Properties the presence, existence or
condition of which constitutes a breach of the environmental legislation
nor is there or has there been any
manufacturing, storage, generation, servicing, treatment, disposal or
other process carried on at the Properties in such a way as to amount to a
breach of the same.
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24.2
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No
complaints have been received from any third party (including any employee
of any Target Company or government body) with regard to the Properties
and the Vendor is not aware of any circumstances which may lead to any
such complaint.
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24.3
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So
far as the Vendor is aware, no toxic industrial waste or toxic substance
(as defined in any of the environmental legislation) has been split,
released, discharged or disposed in the soil or water in, under upon the
Properties.
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25.
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Banking and
Finance
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25.1
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The
Target Companies do not have any bank account (whether in credit or
overdrawn) other than its current account at the banks disclosed or
referred to in the Disclosure Letter and details of that account,
including the overdraft limit thereon, and a copy of the relevant bank
mandate are set out in the Disclosure Letter and there have been no
payments out of or drawings against the said account except for payment in
the ordinary and proper course of business, and the balance on that
account is not now substantially different from the balance stated in the
Disclosure Letter.
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25.2
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The
Target Companies do not have any liabilities in the nature of borrowings
or in respect of debentures or negotiable instruments other than cheques
drawn in the ordinary course of business on the bank account referred to
in paragraph 25.1 above and is not a party to any loan agreement, facility
letter or other agreement for the provision of credit or financing
facilities to that Target Company or any agreement for the sale, factoring
or discounting of debts.
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25.3
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No
circumstances have arisen which could now (or which could with the giving
of notice or lapse of time or both) entitle a provider of finance to the
Target Companies (other than on a normal overdraft facility) to call in
the whole or any part of the monies advanced or to enforce his security,
and no provider of finance to the Target Companies on overdraft facility
has demanded repayment or indicated that the existing facility will be
withdrawn or reduced or not renewed or that any terms thereof will be
altered to the disadvantage of the Target Companies.
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25.4
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The
Target Companies’ borrowings may be repaid by it at any time at no more
than one (1) months’ notice and without any premium or penalty (howsoever
called) on repayment.
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25.5
|
Save
for the leasing and hire purchase agreements disclosed in the relevant
Accounts and the Disclosure Letter, the Target Companies have not engaged
in any borrowing or financing transaction or arrangement which does not
appear as borrowings in the Accounts.
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25.6
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Save
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter and approved by the Purchaser in
writing, neither the Target Companies nor any other person has given or
undertaken to give any security or guarantee for any liability of the
Target Companies.
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25.7
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The
Target Companies have not given or undertaken to give any security or
guarantee for any liability of any person.
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26.
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Contracts
|
26.1
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None
of the contracts or purported contracts of the Target Companies is void,
voidable or unenforceable by any of them. The Target Companies are not in
breach of any of its contractual obligations and no other party to any
contract to which the Target Companies is a party is in breach of that
contract or is unlikely to be able or willing to fulfil its contractual
obligations.
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26.2
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No
event or omission has occurred or been permitted to arise which would
entitle any third party to terminate prematurely any contract to which the
Target Companies are parties or call in any money or enforce any
obligation before the date on which payment or performance would normally
be due.
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26.3
|
The
Target Companies have complete and accurate records of the terms of all
contracts to which it is a party or by which it is bound and true, correct
and complete copies of all such contracts have been delivered to the
Purchaser.
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26.4
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The
material contracts entered into by the Target Companies are listed in the
Disclosure Letter.
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27.
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Customers and
Suppliers
|
27.1
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The
loss of any single supplier to or customer of the Target Companies would
not have a material effect on its business.
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27.2
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To
the best of the knowledge of the Vendor, they are not aware that after
Completion (whether by reason of an existing agreement or arrangement or
otherwise) or as a result of the proposed acquisition of the Sale Shares
by the Purchaser:
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27.2.1
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any
supplier of the Target Companies will cease supplying the Target Companies
or may substantially reduce its supplies to the Target
Companies;
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27.2.2
|
any
material customer of the Target Companies will cease to deal with the
Target Companies or may substantially reduce its existing level of
business with the Target Companies; or
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27.2.3
|
any
officer or senior employee of the Target Companies will
leave.
|
28.
|
Product
Liabilities
|
28.1
|
Save
for any condition or warranty implied by law or given in the ordinary
course of business, the Target Companies have not given any guarantee,
condition or warranty or made any representation in respect of goods or
services supplied or contracted to be supplied by it or accepted any
obligation which could give rise to any liability after any such goods or
services have been supplied by it.
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28.2
|
The
Target Companies have not agreed to take back any defective goods or to
effect repairs to any goods free of charge or otherwise or to issue a
credit note or to write off or reduce indebtedness in excess of S$20,000
in respect of any goods or services supplied by it.
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28.3
|
The
Target Companies do not have any reason to believe that any line of goods
currently in stock any material proportion thereof is not or will not
prove to be of merchantable quality and fit for its
purpose.
|
28.4
|
The
Target Companies has not received notice of any claim which remains
outstanding alleging any defect in or lack of fitness for purpose of any
goods supplied by it, nor are there any circumstances which could give
rise to any such claim.
|
28.5
|
The
Target Companies have not supplied any goods, and do not have any goods in
stock, which are or were dangerous or injurious to health or likely to
cause loss or damage (if used in accordance with instructions, issued
specifications and safety manuals) or which it would be illegal to supply
or use or have any defect in it.
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28.6
|
The
Target Companies have not received notice of any claim which remains
outstanding alleging the failure to perform either properly or at all any
services performed or to be performed
by the Target Companies nor are there any circumstances which could give
rise to any such claim.
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29.
|
Licences
and Approvals
|
29.1
|
The
Target Companies have all the licences, approvals and permits (including
without limitation licences to operate telecommunications systems and
networks) from the competent authorities that are necessary or desirable
for the carrying on of its business; and that all such licences, approvals
and permits are still proper and valid and are not in the process of being
or have not been revoked.
|
29.2
|
The
Target Companies are not in breach of the terms and conditions, rules and
guidelines relating to the grant, continued use or renewal of such
licences, approvals and permits, and the Vendor is not aware of any reason
why any of them should be suspended, cancelled, refused, revoked or not
renewed.
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30.
|
Insolvency
|
30.1
|
No
order has been made or petition or other application presented or
resolution passed for the winding-up, judicial management or
administration of the Target Companies, nor are there any grounds on which
any person would be entitled to have the Target Companies wound up or
placed under judicial management or in administration, nor has any person
threatened to present such a petition or convened or threatened to convene
a meeting of the Target Companies to consider a resolution to wind up the
Target Companies or any other resolutions, nor has any such step been
taken in relation to the Target Companies under the law relating to
insolvency or the relief of debtors in any part of the
world.
|
30.2
|
No
distress, execution or other process has been levied on any asset owned or
used by the Target Companies, nor has any person threatened any such
distress, execution or other process, whether in Singapore or in any of
the world.
|
30.3
|
No
person has appointed or threatened to appoint or become entitled to
appoint a receiver or receiver and manager or other similar officer of the
Target Companies’ business or assets or any part of
them.
|
30.4
|
The
Target Companies have not ceased trading or stopped payment to its
creditors and there are no grounds on which such company could be found to
be unable to pay its debts for the purposes of section 254 of the
Companies Act (or the equivalent in the relevant
jurisdiction).
|
31.
|
Intellectual
Property
|
31.1
|
Save
as specified in the Disclosure Letter, the Target Companies are not
parties to any user, licence, know-how, information or assistance or
development agreement which relates to their business, or are under any
liability to pay royalties in respect of any such
matter.
|
31.2
|
Save
as contemplated in this Agreement, all Singapore, PRC or foreign patents,
registered designs, know-how or trade secrets, copyrights, trade marks, or
similar intellectual property rights, (whether registered or not), and all
pending applications therefor, which are or are likely to be material to
the business of the Target Companies are (or where appropriate in the case
of pending applications will be):
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(i)
|
legally
and beneficially vested in the Target Companies;
|
|
(ii)
|
valid
and enforceable;
|
|
(iii)
|
not
being infringed or attacked or opposed by any person;
and
|
|
(iv)
|
not
subject to any licence or authority in favour of
another.
|
|
31.3
|
To
the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Vendor, the
processes employed and the products and services provided by the Target
Companies do not use, embody or infringe any Singapore, PRC or foreign
patents, registered designs, know-how or trade secrets, copyrights, trade
marks or similar intellectual property rights (whether registered or not)
and no claims have been made and no applications are pending of which it
is aware which if pursued or granted might be material
thereto.
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APPENDIX
I
FORM
OF DISCLOSURE LETTER
Date:
XXXXX
CORPORATION LIMITED
Block
0000 Xxx Xx Xxx Xxx 00,
#00-00,
XXXXXxxxx X,
Xxxxxxxxx
000000
Attn :
[●]
Dear
Sirs,
SALE
AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED [●] 2007 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN TAN XXX XXXX AS
VENDOR AND XXXXX CORPORATION LIMITED AS PURCHASER (THE “AGREEMENT”)
DISCLOSURE
LETTER
|
||
A.
|
This
letter ("Letter")
is the disclosure letter referred to in Clauses 4.1 and 5.1 of the
Agreement.
|
|
B.
|
The
information and material contained or referred to in this Letter or any of
the documents attached to this Letter (such documents being the “Disclosure Bundle") are
the disclosures (the “Disclosures” and each
one the “Disclosure”) made by us
in respect of the Warranties. Where any conflict arises between
the contents of any document in the Disclosure Bundle and the information
contained in this Letter, the information contained in this Letter shall
prevail.
|
|
Interpretation
|
||
C.
|
By
way of interpretation of this Letter:
|
|
1.
|
unless
otherwise specified, words and expressions defined in the Agreement shall
have the same meanings in this Letter; and
|
|
2.
|
references
in this Letter to Document numbers are references to the Documents listed
in Disclosure Bundle.
|
|
Disclosures in
relation to Clause [●] of the Agreement
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||
D.
|
[●]
|
|
Disclosures in
relation to Clause [●] of the Agreement
|
||
E.
|
[●]
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Disclosures in
relation to Schedule 1 of the Agreement
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||
F.
|
Without
limiting the preceding paragraphs of this Letter, the specific Disclosures
made in relation to the specific Warranties in Schedule 1 of the Agreement
are set out herein. For convenience, the paragraph numbers below
correspond to those in Schedule 1 of the Agreement.
|
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1.
|
Paragraph
[●]
|
|
[●]
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||
2.
|
Paragraph
[●]
|
|
[●]
|
||
Disclosures
(Miscellaneous)
|
||
G.
|
[●]
|
Please
acknowledge receipt of this Letter by signing and returning the duplicate copy
of it.
Yours
faithfully,
____________________________________
Tan Xxx
Xxxx
enc
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Receipt
of this Letter, and its attachments, is acknowledged by us and the contents of
this Letter are accepted on the terms set out in it.
Dated:
|
2007
|
Yours
faithfully,
__________________________________
Name
:
Designation
:
For and
on behalf of
Xxxxx
Corporation Limited
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the
parties hereto have
set their hands the day and year first
abovewritten.
THE
VENDOR
|
|
Signed
by
|
/s/
Tan Xxx Xxxx
|
Tan
Xxx Xxxx
|
)
|
Passport
No: XXXXXXXXX
|
)
|
NRIC
No. XXXXXXXXX
|
)
|
in
the presence of
|
)
|
Name:
|
)
|
Passport
No:
|
)
|
THE
PURCHASER
|
|
Signed
by
|
/s/
Low Xxxxx Xxx
|
Name:
Low Xxxxx Xxx
|
)
|
NRIC
/ Passport No:
|
)
|
for
and on behalf of
|
)
|
Xxxxx
Corporation Limited
|
)
|
in
the presence of
|
)
|
Name:
|
)
|
NRIC
/ Passport No:
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)
|
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APPENDIX
II
CONTRACTUAL
ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN MOLONG AND MOPIE
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