SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
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This
Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of June _16th_, 2010, is made by and among
Forex 365, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the βAcquiror Companyβ), China Golden
Holdings, Ltd., a British Virgin Island corporation (the βCompanyβ) and the
Person(s) listed on Exhibit A hereto
(collectively, the βShareholdersβ, and individually a
βShareholderβ).
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BACKGROUND
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WHEREAS,
the Shareholder(s) has agreed to transfer to the Acquiror Company, and the
Acquiror Company has agreed to acquire from the Shareholder(s), all of the
Shares, which Shares constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the
Company, in exchange for 11,550,392 shares of the
Acquiror Companyβs Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, to be issued on the
Closing Date (the βAcquiror Company Sharesβ), which Acquiror Company Shares
shall constitute 96.74% of the issued and outstanding shares of Acquiror Company
immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated herein ( 89.14 %
after giving effect to the closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement), in
each case, on the terms and conditions as set forth herein; and
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WHEREAS,
immediately following consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the
Acquiror Company shall enter into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the
Allied Merit International Investments, Inc. (βInvestorβ) pursuant to which the
Investor shall agree to purchase (i) 1,018,868 shares of Common Stock of the
Acquiror Company, and (ii) 877,315 warrants to purchase 877,315 shares of the
common stock of the Acquiror Company. The shares of Common Stock shall
constitute approximately 7.86% of the issued and outstanding shares of Acquiror
Company immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated
therein.
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SECTION
I
DEFINITIONS
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Unless
the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 will have
the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein
defined.
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1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAccredited
Investorβ has the meaning set forth in Regulation D under the Securities Act and
set forth on Exhibit
B.
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1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquired
Companiesβ means, collectively, the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries.
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1.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquiror
Company Boardβ means the Board of Directors of the Acquiror
Company.
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1.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquiror
Company Common Stockβ means the Acquiror Companyβs common stock, $0.001 par
value per share.
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1.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquiror
Company Sharesβ means the Acquiror Company Common Stock being issued to the
Shareholders pursuant hereto.
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1.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAffiliateβ
means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with the indicated Person.
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1.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAgreementβ
means this Share Exchange Agreement, including all Schedules and Exhibits
hereto, as this Share Exchange Agreement may be from time to time amended,
modified or supplemented.
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1.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βClosing
Dateβ has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
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1.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCodeβ
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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1.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCommissionβ
means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then
administering the Securities Act.
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1.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCompany
Boardβ means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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1.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCompany
Indemnified Partyβ has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
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1.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCompany
Subsidiariesβ means all of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company,
including, without limitation WFOE and Fuer.
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1.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDamagesβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.1.
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1.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDistributorβ
means any underwriter, dealer or other Person who participates, pursuant to a
contractual arrangement, in the distribution of the securities offered or sold
in reliance on Regulation S.
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1.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEnvironmental
Lawsβ means any Law or other requirement relating to the environment, natural
resources, or public or employee health and safety.
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1.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEnvironmental
Permitβ means all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and
rights required under any applicable Environmental Law or Order.
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1.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEquity
Securityβ means any stock or similar security, including, without limitation,
securities containing equity features and securities containing profit
participation features, or any security convertible into or exchangeable for,
with or without consideration, any stock or similar security, or any security
carrying any warrant, right or option to subscribe to or purchase any shares of
capital stock, or any such warrant or right.
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1.19Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βERISAβ
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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1.20Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExchangeβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1
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1.21Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExchange
Actβ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any similar federal statute,
and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same will
then be in effect.
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1.22Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExhibitsβ
means the several exhibits referred to and identified in this
Agreement.
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1.23Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFinancial
Statementsβ means the consolidated balance sheets statements of operations and
cash flows and notes for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December
31, 2009 as audited and reported on by a certified public accountant registered
with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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1.24Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFuerβ
means Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy, Co., Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws
of the PRC.
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1.25Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGAAPβ
means, with respect to any Person, United States generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis with such Personβs past
practices.
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1.26Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGovernmental
Authorityβ means any federal or national, state or provincial, municipal or
local government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency,
governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
political subdivision, commission, court, tribunal, official, arbitrator or
arbitral body, in each case whether U.S. or non-U.S.
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1.27Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIndebtednessβ
means any obligation, contingent or otherwise. Any obligation secured by a Lien
on, or payable out of the proceeds of, or production from, property of the
relevant party will be deemed to be Indebtedness.
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1.28Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIndemnified
Partiesβ has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.1.
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1.29Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIntellectual
Propertyβ means all industrial and intellectual property, including, without
limitation, all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, patent applications, patent rights,
trademarks, trademark applications, common law trademarks, Internet domain
names, trade names, service marks, service xxxx applications, common law service
marks, and the goodwill associated therewith, copyrights, in both published and
unpublished works, whether registered or unregistered, copyright applications,
franchises, licenses, know-how, trade secrets, technical data, designs, customer
lists, confidential and proprietary information, processes and formulae, all
computer software programs or applications, layouts, inventions, development
tools and all documentation and media constituting, describing or relating to
the above, including manuals, memoranda, and records, whether such intellectual
property has been created, applied for or obtained anywhere throughout the
world.
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1.30Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLawsβ
means, with respect to any Person, any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national,
state, provincial, local, municipal, international, multinational or other law
(including common law), constitution, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation
or treaty applicable to such Person.
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1.31Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLienβ
means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of
any kind, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or
agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of
any jurisdiction and including any lien or charge arising by Law.
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1.32Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial
Acquiror Company Contractβ means any and all agreements, contracts,
arrangements, leases, commitments or otherwise, of the Acquiror Company, of the
type and nature that the Acquiror Company is required to file with the
Commission.
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1.33Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial
Adverse Effectβ means, when used with respect to the Acquiror Company or the
Acquired Companies, as the case may be, any change, effect or circumstance
which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (a)
have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Acquiror Company or the Acquired
Companies, as the case may be, in each case taken as a whole or
(b)Β materially impair the ability of the Acquiror Company or the Acquired
Companies, as the case may be, to perform their obligations under this
Agreement, excluding any change, effect or circumstance resulting from (i) the
announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, (ii) changes in the United States securities markets generally, or
(iii) changes in general economic, currency exchange rate, political or
regulatory conditions in industries in which the Acquiror Company or the
Acquired Companies, as the case may be, operate.
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1.34Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βOrderβ
means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or
verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any Governmental
Authority.
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1.35Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βOrganizational
Documentsβ means (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the
by-laws or code of regulations of a corporation; (b) the partnership agreement
and any statement of partnership of a general partnership; (c) the limited
partnership agreement and the certificate of limited partnership of a limited
partnership; (d) the articles or certificate of formation and operating
agreement of a limited liability company; (e) any other document performing a
similar function to the documents specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d)
adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation or organization of a
Person; and (f) any and all amendments to any of the foregoing.
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1.36Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPermitted
Liensβ means (a) Liens for Taxes not yet payable or in respect of which the
validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate reserves; (b)
Liens in respect of pledges or deposits under workmenβs compensation laws or
similar legislation, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, laborers and materialmen
and similar Liens, if the obligations secured by such Liens are not then
delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
conducted and for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate
reserves; (c)Β statutory Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of
the relevant party which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money or the obtaining of advances or credits and that do not in the aggregate
materially detract from the value of its property or materially impair the use
thereof in the operation of its business; and (d) Liens that would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
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1.37Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPersonβ
means all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations,
companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures and other
entities, governments, agencies and political subdivisions.
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1.38Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPRCβ
means the Peopleβs Republic of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Macau.
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1.39Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPRC
Companiesβ means WFOE andΒ Fuer.
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1.40Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βProceedingβ
means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or
suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) commenced,
brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Authority.
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1.41Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRegulation
Sβ means Regulation S under the Securities Act, as the same may be amended from
time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the
Commission.
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1.42Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRule
144β means Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as the same may be amended from
time to time, or any successor statute.
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1.43Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSchedule
14(C) Filingβ means an information statement filed by the Acquiror Company on
Schedule 14C under the Exchange Act.
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1.44Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSchedulesβ
means the several schedules referred to and identified herein, setting forth
certain disclosures, exceptions and other information, data and documents
referred to at various places throughout this Agreement.
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1.45Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSEC
Documentsβ has the meaning set forth in Section 6.26.
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1.46Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSection
4(2)β means Section 4(2) under the Securities Act, as the same may be amended
from time to time, or any successor statute.
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1.47Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecurities
Actβ means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal
statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the
same will be in effect at the time.
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1.48Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSharesβ
means the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company.
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1.49Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSubsidiaryβ
means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of (i) the total combined voting power of
all classes of voting securities of such entity, (ii) the total combined equity
interests, or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a
partnership or limited liability company; or (b) otherwise has the power to vote
or to direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect a majority of the
board of directors or similar governing body, OR (C) IS CONTROLLED BY SUCH
Person pursuant to the VIE Documents or comparable instruments and
agreements.
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1.50Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSurvival
Periodβ has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
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1.51Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTaxesβ
means all foreign, federal, state or local taxes, charges, fees, levies,
imposts, duties and other assessments, as applicable, including, but not limited
to, any income, alternative minimum or add-on, estimated, gross income, gross
receipts, sales, use, transfer, transactions, intangibles, ad valorem,
value-added, franchise, registration, title, license, capital, paid-up capital,
profits, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, real property, recording, personal property, federal
highway use, commercial rent, environmental (including, but not limited to,
taxes under Section 59A of the Code) or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or
other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest, penalties or additions to tax with
respect to any of the foregoing; and βTaxβ means any of the foregoing
Taxes.
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1.52Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTax
Groupβ means any federal, state, local or foreign consolidated, affiliated,
combined, unitary or other similar group of which the Acquiror Company is now or
was formerly a member.
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1.53Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTax
Returnβ means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or credit,
information return, statement or other similar document filed with any
Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
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1.54Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTransaction
Documentsβ means, collectively, all agreements, instruments and other documents
to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
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1.55Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βU.S.β
means the United States of America.
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1.56Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βU.S.
Dollarsβ or βUS $β means the currency of the United States of
America.
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1.57Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βU.S.
Personβ has the meaning set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act and
set forth on Exhibit
C hereto.
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1.58Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βWFOEβ
means Qiqihar Deli Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd., a corporation
organized under the laws of the PRC.
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1.59Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βVIE
Documentsβ mean the documents and agreements by and among Fuer, WFOE and the
Shareholders listed on Schedule
1.60.
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SECTION
II
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EXCHANGE
OF SHARES AND SHARE CONSIDERATION
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2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Purchase
Price.
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2.1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Share Exchange. At
the Closing, the Shareholders shall transfer 50,000 shares, representing all of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, and, in consideration
therefor, subject to Section 2.2, Acquiror Company shall issue to Shareholders
an aggregate of 11,550,392
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock (the
βExchangeβ).
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2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Withholding. The
Acquiror Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Acquiror
Company Shares otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Shareholder
such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making
of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local, provincial or
foreign tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld
amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid
to such Shareholder in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made.
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2.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Section 368
Reorganization. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Exchange is
intended to constitute a βreorganizationβ within the meaning of Section
368(a)(1)(B) of the Code. The parties to this Agreement hereby adopt this
Agreement as a βplan of reorganizationβ within the meaning of Sections
1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Treasury Regulations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that no party is making any
representation or warranty as to the qualification of the Exchange as a
reorganization under Section 368 of the Code or as to the effect, if any, that
any transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date has or may have on any
such reorganization status. The parties acknowledge and agree that each (i) has
had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) is responsible for
paying its own Taxes, including without limitation, any adverse Tax consequences
that may result if the transaction contemplated by this Agreement is not
determined to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368 of the
Code.
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SECTION
III
CLOSING
DATE
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3.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Closing Date. The
closing of the Exchange will occur on June 16th, 2010 (the βClosing Dateβ),
subject to extension by mutual agreement of the Company and the Acquiror
Company.
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SECTION
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER
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4.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Generally.
Shareholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the
Acquiror Company:
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4.1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Authority. Such
Shareholder has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which such Shareholder
is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
each of the Transaction Documents to which such Shareholder is a party, and to
perform such Shareholderβs obligations under this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents to which such Shareholder is a party. This Agreement has
been, and each of the Transaction Documents to which such Shareholder is a party
will be, duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by
such Shareholder. Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto
other than such Shareholder, this Agreement is, and each of the Transaction
Documents to which such Shareholder is a party have been, duly authorized,
executed and delivered by such Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Shareholder, enforceable against such Shareholder in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by
general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar
Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
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4.1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Conflict. Neither
the execution or delivery by such Shareholder of this Agreement or any
Transaction Document to which such Shareholder is a party, nor the consummation
or performance by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby will, directly or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, constitute
a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration
of, any agreement or instrument to which such Shareholder is a party or by which
the properties or assets of such Shareholder are bound; or (b) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Law or Order to which such
Shareholder, or any of the properties or assets of such Shareholder, may be
subject.
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4.1.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ownership of Shares.
Such Shareholder owns, of record and beneficially, and has good, valid and
indefeasible title to and the right to transfer to the Acquiror Company pursuant
to this Agreement, such Shareholderβs Shares free and clear of any and all
Liens. There are no options, rights, voting trusts, stockholder agreements or
any other contracts or understandings to which such Shareholder is a party or by
which such Shareholder or such Shareholderβs Shares are bound with respect to
the issuance, sale, transfer, voting or registration of such Shareholderβs
Shares. At the Closing Date, the Acquiror Company will acquire good, valid and
marketable title to such Shareholderβs Shares free and clear of any and all
Liens.
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4.1.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Litigation. There is
no pending Proceeding against such Shareholder that involves the Shares or that
challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying or making illegal, or
otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and, to the knowledge of such Shareholder, no such Proceeding has been
threatened, and no event or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely to
give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such
Proceeding.
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4.1.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.1.5, no
Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have,
any right or valid claim against such Shareholder for any commission, fee or
other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, and such
Shareholder will indemnify and hold the Acquiror Company harmless against any
liability or expense arising out of, or in connection with, any such
claim.
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4.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Investment
Representations. Each Shareholder, severally and not jointly, hereby
represents and warrants to the Acquiror Company:
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4.2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Acknowledgment. Each
Shareholder understands and agrees that the Acquiror Company Shares to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement and the Exchange have not been registered under the
Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the U.S. and that the
issuance of the Acquiror Company Shares is being effected in reliance upon an
exemption from registration afforded either under Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act for transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering or Regulation
S for offers and sales of securities outside the U.S.
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4.2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Status. By its
execution of this Agreement, each Shareholder, severally and not jointly,
represents and warrants to the Acquiror Company as indicated on its signature
page to this Agreement, either that:
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β such
Shareholder is an Accredited Investor; or
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β such
Shareholder is not a U.S. Person.
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Each
Shareholder severally understands that the Acquiror Company Shares are being
offered and sold to such Shareholder in reliance upon the truth and accuracy of
the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of such Shareholder set forth in this Agreement, in order that the Acquiror
Company may determine the applicability and availability of the exemptions from
registration of the Acquiror Company Shares on which the Acquiror Company is
relying.
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4.2.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Additional Representations
and Warranties of Accredited Investors. Each Shareholder indicating that
such Shareholder is an Accredited Investor on its signature page to this
Agreement, severally and not jointly, further makes the representations and
warranties to the Acquiror Company set forth on Exhibit
D.
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4.2.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Additional Representations
and Warranties of Non-U.S. Persons. Each Shareholder indicating that it
is not a U.S. person on its signature page to this Agreement, severally and not
jointly, further makes the representations and warranties to the Acquiror
Company set forth on Exhibit
E.
Β
4.2.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Stock Legends. Each
Shareholder hereby agrees with the Acquiror Company as follows:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Securities Act Legend -
Accredited Investors. The certificates evidencing the Acquiror Company
Shares issued to those Shareholders who are Accredited Investors, and each
certificate issued in transfer thereof, will bear the following
legend:
Β
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βACTβ), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND
MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Securities Act Legend -
Non-U.S. Persons. The certificates evidencing the Acquiror Company Shares
issued to those Shareholders who are not U.S. Persons, and each certificate
issued in transfer thereof, will bear the following legend:
Β
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βSECURITIES ACTβ), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE
OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT, AND BASED ON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, (2) PURSUANT TO
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED
UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other Legends. The
certificates representing such Acquiror Company Shares, and each certificate
issued in transfer thereof, will also bear any other legend required under any
applicable Law, including, without limitation, any U.S. state corporate and
state securities law, or contract.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Opinion. No
Shareholder will transfer any or all of the Acquiror Company Shares pursuant to
Regulation S or absent an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act and applicable state securities law covering the disposition of such
Shareholderβs Acquiror Company Shares, without first providing the Acquiror
Company with an opinion of counsel (which counsel and opinion are reasonably
satisfactory to the Acquiror Company) to the effect that such transfer will be
made in compliance with Regulation S or will be exempt from the registration and
the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the registration
or qualification requirements of any applicable U.S. state securities
laws.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consent. Each
Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the Acquiror Company may refuse to
transfer the Acquiror Company Shares, unless such Shareholder complies with this
Section 4.2.5 and any other restrictions on transferability set forth in Exhibits D and E.
Each Shareholder consents to the Acquiror Company making a notation on its
records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Acquiror Companyβs
Common Stock in order to implement the restrictions on transfer of the Acquiror
Company Shares.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Hedging
Transactions. No
Shareholder will engage, directly or indirectly, in any short sale or hedging
transaction involving the Acquiror Company Shares OR Acquiror Company Common
Stock except in compliance with all applicable U.S. Securities
Laws.
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SECTION
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Β
The
Company and the Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
the Acquiror Company as follows (for the purposes of this Section 5
βCompanyβ shall include all of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the
Company, including Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy, Co., Ltd., and Qiqihar Deli Enteprise
Management Consulting Co. Ltd.)::
Β
5.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Organization and
Qualification.
Β
5.1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands, has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on its
business as presently conducted and as contemplated to be conducted; to own,
hold and operate its properties and assets as now owned, held and operated by
it; to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof, except
where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to have
such authority or power will not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Company is duly qualified, licensed or domesticated as a foreign
corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction wherein the nature of its
activities or its properties owned or leased makes such qualification, licensing
or domestication necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified,
licensed or domesticated will not have a Material Adverse Effect. Set forth on
Schedule 5.1 is
a list of those jurisdictions in which the Company presently conducts its
business, owns, holds and operates its properties and assets.
Β
5.1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β As
of the date hereof, each of the PRC Companies has been duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the PRC, and have all requisite
authority and power (corporate and other), governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on their respective businesses
as presently conducted and to own, hold and operate their respective properties
and assets as now owned, held and operated, except where the failure to be so
organized, existing and in good standing or to have such authority and power,
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents or approvals would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. Except for those set forth on Schedule 5.1.2, all
registered capital and other capital contributions shall have been duly paid up
in accordance with the relevant PRC regulations and requirements and all
necessary capital verification reports have been duly issued and not
revoked.
Β
5.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subsidiaries. The
Company does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership
interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity or
enterprise except for Qiqihar Deli Enterprise Management Consulting Co.
Ltd..
Β
5.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws.
Β
5.3.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
copies of the Articles of Association of the Company, as amended, and the
documents which constitute all other Organization Documents of the Company, that
have been delivered to the Acquiror Company prior to the execution of this
Agreement are true and complete and have not been amended or repealed. The
Company is not in violation or breach of any of the provisions of its
Organizational Documents, except for such violations or breaches as, in the
aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.3.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β True,
correct and complete certified translated copies of the Organizational Documents
of each of the PRC Companies have been delivered to the Acquiror Company prior
to the execution of this Agreement, and no action has been taken to amend or
repeal such Organizational Documents. No PRC Company is in violation or breach
of any of the provisions of its organizational documents, except for such
violations or breaches as, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Organizational Documents of each of the PRC Companies are valid and subsisting
and none of the PRC Companies are in violation of any of the provisions of their
respective charter or bylaws or equivalent organizational
documents.
Β
5.3.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β True, correct and complete certified
translated copies of the VIE Documents have been delivered to the Acquiror
Company prior to the execution of this Agreement and no action has been taken to
amend or repeal such VIE Documents. The VIE Documents have been duly authorized,
executed and delivered and constitute the valid and binding obligations of the
parties thereto. No party to the VIE Document is in violation or breach of any
provision thereof, except for such violation or breach as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. The VIE Documents do not contravene, conflict with or
result in a violation of, default under or termination of any other agreement or
instrument to which the Company or WFOE is a party or by which the property or
assets of the Company or WFOE are bound or contravene, conflict with or result
in a violation of any Law or Order to which the Company or WFOE may be subject,
or contravene, conflict with or result in the violation of the terms or
requirements of, or give any governmental authority the right to invoke,
withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify any license, permits,
authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights held by any party to the
VIE Documents or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any property or
assets of the Company of the PRC Companies.
Β
5.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Authorization and Validity
of this Agreement. The Company has all requisite authority and power
(corporate and other), governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to enter into this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to
which the Company is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a
party, to perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party, and to record the
transfer of the Shares and the delivery of the new certificates representing the
Shares registered in the name of the Acquiror Company. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Company of this Agreement and each of the Transaction
Documents to which the Company is a party have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action and do not require from the Company Board or the
Shareholders any consent or approval that has not been validly and lawfully
obtained. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party
requires no authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority or other Person.
Β
5.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Violation. Neither
the execution nor the delivery by the Company of this Agreement or any
Transaction Document to which the Company is a party, nor the consummation or
performance by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
will, directly or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, or result in a
violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company; (b)
contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or an event or condition which,
with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or
result in the termination or acceleration of, or result in the imposition or
creation of any Lien under, any agreement or instrument to which the Company is
a party or by which the properties or assets of the Company are bound;
(c)Β contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Law or
Order to which the Company, or any of the properties or assets owned or used by
the Company, may be subject; or (d) contravene, conflict with, or result in a
violation of, the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority
the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any
licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights held by
the Company or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the
properties or assets owned or used by, the Company, except, in the case of
clause (b), (c), or (d), for any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, or
other occurrences as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Binding Obligations.
Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto other than the
Company, this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the
Company is a party are duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms,
except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable principles, or by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally.
Β
5.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capitalization and Related
Matters.
Β
5.7.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capitalization of the
Company. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 388,740 shares of Common Stock is
issued and outstanding. There are no outstanding or authorized options,
warrants, calls, purchase agreements, participation agreements, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other securities or contracts that
could require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become
outstanding any of its authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or any
securities convertible into, exchangeable for or carrying a right or option to
purchase shares of capital stock or to create, authorize, issue, sell or
otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of capital stock. There are
no outstanding stockholdersβ agreements, voting trusts or arrangements,
registration rights agreements, rights of first refusal or other contracts
pertaining to the capital stock of the Company. The issuance of all of the
shares of Companyβs Common Stock described in this Section 5.7.1 have been in
compliance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands. All issued and
outstanding shares of the Companyβs capital stock are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have not been issued in violation of
any preemptive or similar rights.
Β
5.7.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capitalization of the PRC
Companies. The capitalization of each PRC Company is set forth on Schedule 5.7.2. There
are no other outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no
outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting
securities after the date hereof. Except for those set forth on Schedule 5.7.2, the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each PRC Company set forth on
such schedule have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any liens or
encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject
to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, their
respective organizational documents or any agreement to which the Company is a
party or by which it is bound, and such shares constitute all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of each such PRC Company. Except for those set forth
on Schedule
5.7.2, all registered capital and other capital contributions regarding
the PRC Companies have been duly paid up in accordance with the relevant PRC
regulations and requirements and all necessary capital verification reports have
been duly issued and not revoked or withdrawn. The owners of the shares of each
of the PRC Companies listed on Schedule 5.7.2 own,
and have good, valid and marketable title to, all shares of capital stock of
each such PRC Company. Other than certain of the VIE Documents, there are no
outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase agreements, participation
agreements, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other
securities or contracts that could require any of the PRC Companies to issue,
sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its respective authorized
but unissued shares of capital stock, or to create, authorize, issue, sell or
otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of capital stock. There are
no outstanding stockholdersβ agreements, voting trusts or arrangements, rights
of first refusal or other contracts pertaining to the capital stock of any of
the PRC Companies. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any of the
PRC Companies has been issued in violation of any rights of any Person or in
violation of any Law.
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5.7.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Redemption
Requirements. There are no outstanding contractual obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of the Company to retire, repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership
interests in, the Company or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the
form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other
Person.
Β
5.7.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Duly Authorized. The
Exchange has been duly authorized, and the Shares have been validly issued and
are fully paid and nonassessable.
Β
5.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Shareholders. Exhibit A contains a
true and complete list of the names and addresses of the record and beneficial
holders of all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, no holder of Shares or any other security
of the Company or any other Person is entitled to any preemptive right, right of
first refusal or similar right as a result of the issuance of the shares or
otherwise. There is no voting trust, agreement or arrangement among any of the
Shareholders of any capital stock of the Company affecting the exercise of the
voting rights of any such capital stock.
Β
5.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Compliance with Laws and
Other Instruments. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
the business and operations of the Company and the PRC Companies have been and
are being conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws and Orders. Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any PRC
Company has received notice of any violation (or any Proceeding involving an
allegation of any violation) of any applicable Law or Order by or affecting the
Company or such PRC Company and, to the knowledge of the Company and each such
PRC Company, no Proceeding involving an allegation of violation of any
applicable Law or Order is threatened or contemplated. Except as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any PRC Company is, and is
not alleged to be, in violation of, or (with or without notice or lapse of time
or both) in default under, or in breach of, any term or provision of its
Organizational Documents or of any indenture, loan or credit agreement, note,
deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement or other material agreement, lease,
license or other instrument, commitment, obligation or arrangement to which the
Company is a party or by which any of the Companyβs properties, assets or rights
are bound or affected. To the knowledge of the Company and each PRC Company, no
other party to any material contract, agreement, lease, license, commitment,
instrument or other obligation to which the Company or any PRC Company is a
party is (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in default thereunder
or in breach of any term thereof. Neither the Company nor any PRC Company is
subject to any obligation or restriction of any kind or character, nor is there,
to the knowledge of the Company or any PRC Company, any event or circumstance
relating to the Company or any PRC Company that materially and adversely affects
in any way its business, properties, assets or prospects or that prohibits the
Company or any PRC Company from entering into this Agreement or would prevent or
make burdensome its performance of or compliance with all or any part of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
Β
5.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain Proceedings.
There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against the Company or
any PRC Company and that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing,
delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement. To the Companyβs knowledge, no such Proceeding
has been threatened.
Β
5.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.11, no
person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have,
any right or valid claim against the Company for any commission, fee or other
compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, and the Company
will indemnify and hold the Acquiror Company harmless against any liability or
expense arising out of, or in connection with, any such claim.
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5.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Title to and Condition of
Properties. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the
Company and the PRC Companies own (with good and marketable title in the case of
real property) or hold under valid leases or other rights to use all real
property, plants, machinery and equipment and Intellectual Property necessary
for the conduct of the business of the Company and the PRC Companies as
presently conducted, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. The
material buildings, plants, machinery and equipment and Intellectual Property
necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and the PRC Companies
as presently conducted are structurally sound, are in good operating condition
and repair and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, in each
case, taken as a whole, and none of such buildings, plants, machinery or
equipment is in need of maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine
maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost. Neither the
Company nor either PRC Company is aware of any infringement of any Intellectual
Property by any Person, and none of the Company or either PRC Company has
received any notice that its Intellectual Property is infringing on the rights
of any other Person.
Β
5.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Board Recommendation.
The Company Board has, by unanimous written consent, determined that this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, are advisable and
in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders.
Β
5.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Financial Statements.
Schedule 5.14
sets forth the Financial Statements of the Company, including Qiqihar Fuer
Agronomy, Co., Ltd., and Qiqihar Deli Enteprise Management Consulting Co. Ltd.:.
The Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (βGAAPβ) throughout the
periods covered thereby and fairly present in all material respects the
Companyβs consolidated financial position as of such dates and the results of
the Companyβs operations for such periods.
Β
5.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liabilities. Except
as set forth in Schedule 5.15, the
Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise,
except for liabilities and obligations (a) provided for or reserved against in
the Financial Statements, (b) incurred after December 31, 2009 in the ordinary
course of the business, (c) under the executory portion of any purchase order,
sale order, lease, agreement or other commitment, (d) under the executory
portion of permits, licenses and governmental directories and agreements, or (e)
that otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could
reasonably be expected not to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
5.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Material Adverse
Changes. Since December 31, 2009, no event has occurred that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
5.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Agreements;
Action.
Β
5.17.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
for agreements explicitly contemplated hereby or as listed on Schedule 5.17, there
are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed
transactions between the Company or any PRC Company and any of its officers,
directors, employees, principal stockholders or any affiliate
thereof.
Β
5.17.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as listed on Schedule
5.17, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts,
judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Company or any PRC Company is a
party or by which it is bound, involving (i) obligations (contingent or
otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of RMB50,000, (ii) the
transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other
proprietary right to or from the Company or PRC Company (other than licenses by
the Company of βoff the shelfβ or other standard products), (iii) provisions
restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of the Companyβs
products or services, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to
infringements of proprietary rights.
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5.17.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any
distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock,
(ii) incurred or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other
liabilities (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business or as disclosed in the Financial Statements in excess of $10,000
individually or $25,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to
any person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the
sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
Β
5.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intellectual
Property.
Β
5.18.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Schedule 5.18 is a
complete and accurate list of all patents, patent applications, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, trademark applications and registered or
unregistered copyrights, and other intellectual property rights owned and used
by the Company or any PRC Company.
Β
5.18.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, inventions, licenses and
other proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now
conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, without, to the Companyβs
Knowledge, any infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding
options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing
proprietary rights, nor is the Company or any PRC Company bound by or a party to
any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses and
other proprietary rights and processes of any other person or entity other than
such licenses or agreements arising from the purchase of βoff the shelfβ or
standard software products.
Β
5.18.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β None
of the Company or any PRC Company has received written notice alleging that the
Company or PRC Company has violated or is violating any patent, trademark,
service xxxx, trade name, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of
any other person or entity.
Β
5.18.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
the Companyβs Knowledge, none of the Companyβs or PRC Companiesβ employees is
obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of
any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of
any court or administrative agency, that would interfere with their duties to
the Company or would conflict with the Companyβs business as currently
conducted.
Β
5.18.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any inventions,
trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees or any PRC
Companyβs employees made prior to their employment by the Company or the PRC
Company, as applicable, except for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary
information that have been assigned to the Company or the PRC
Company.
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5.19Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Compliance with Other
Instruments. None of the Company or any PRC Company is in violation or
default of any provision of (i) any note, mortgage or indenture, (ii) and
contract, lease, agreement, instrument or contract to which it is a party, or
(iii) any judgment, decree, order or writ.
Β
5.20Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax Returns and
Payments.
Β
5.20.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company and each PRC Company has filed all local income, sales, withholding and
other tax reports, documents, statements and returns (collectively βTax Returnsβ) that it
was required to file and has paid all taxes shown thereon as due and payable,
except where the failure to file Tax Returns or pay such taxes could reasonably
be expected not to have a Material Adverse Effect. All such Tax Returns were
complete and correct in all material respects.
Β
5.20.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β None
of the Company nor any PRC Company is party to any agreement or other document
with any taxing authority extending the period for assessment, reassessment or
collection of any Taxes.
Β
5.20.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
Governmental Authority has assessed against the Company or any PRC Company any
additional taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed. There is
no proceeding, audit or investigation concerning any liability for taxes of the
Company or otherwise on account of the Companyβs business pending or, to the
Companyβs Knowledge, threatened by any governmental authority.
Β
5.20.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β None
of the Company or any PRC Company is a party to any tax allocation or sharing
contract.
Β
5.21Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Insurance. The
Company and the PRC Companies have general commercial, product liability, fire
and casualty insurance policies with coverage customary for companies similarly
situated.
Β
5.22Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Officers,
Directors and Employees.
Β
5.22.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Schedule 5.22 is a
complete and accurate list of the executive officers and directors of the
Company and each PRC Company. No executive officer or director is party to an
employment agreement with the Company or any PRC Company.
Β
5.22.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company and each of the PRC Companies believes its relationships with its
employees are good. No employees are party to a collective bargaining
agreement.
Β
5.22.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β None
of the Company or any PRC Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its
employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation
for services performed or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees.
All taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts
paid or owing to any employee have been withheld and paid.
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5.22.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β There
are no actions pending or threatened by any former or current employee
concerning such personβs employment by the Company or PRC Company.
Β
5.22.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
executive officer of the Company (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding minor traffic
violations) or (ii) is or has been subject to any judgment or order of, the
subject of any pending civil or administrative action byany Governmental
Agency.
Β
5.23Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Obligations to Related
Parties. Within the past 12months, none of the Company or any PRC Company
has been in any material business relationship (other than normal employment and
equity ownership relationships) with any of their directors, stockholders,
officers or employees or any of their respective affiliates. Except for the VIE
Documents, none of the Companyβs or PRC Companiesβ directors, stockholders,
officers or employees or any of their respective affiliates owns any material
asset that is used by the Company or a PRC Company in the conduct of its
business or in any business that competes with the Companyβs
business.
Β
5.24Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Environmental and Safety
Laws. To the Companyβs knowledge, the Company and the PRC Companies are
not in material violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating
to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no
material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such
existing statute, law or regulation.
Β
5.25Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Disclosure. The
disclosures provided by the Company and the PRC Companies to the Acquiror
Company regarding their business and transactions do not contain any untru
statements of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
Β
SECTION
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR COMPANY
Β
The
Acquiror Company represents and warrants to the Shareholders and the Company as
follows:
Β
6.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Organization and
Qualification. The Acquiror Company is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Canada, has all requisite authority and
power (corporate and other), governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, hold and
operate its properties and assets as now owned, held and operated by it, except
where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing, or to have
such authority and power, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents or
approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Acquiror Company is duly
qualified, licensed or domesticated as a foreign corporation in good standing in
each jurisdiction wherein the nature of its activities or its properties owned,
held or operated makes such qualification, licensing or domestication necessary,
except where the failure to be so duly qualified, licensed or domesticated and
in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 6.1 sets
forth a true, correct and complete list of the Acquiror Companyβs jurisdiction
of organization and each other jurisdiction in which the Acquiror Company
presently conducts its business or owns, holds and operates its properties and
assets.
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6.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subsidiaries. The
Acquiror Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or other
ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
entity or enterprise.
Β
6.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Organizational
Documents. True, correct and complete copies of the Organizational
Documents of the Acquiror Company have been delivered to the Company and the
Shareholders prior to the execution of this Agreement, and no action has been
taken to amend or repeal such Organizational Documents. The Acquiror Company is
not in violation or breach of any of the provisions of its Organizational
Documents, except for such violations or breaches as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Β
6.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Authorization. The
Acquiror Company has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to enter into this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is
a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Transaction
Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Acquiror Company of this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not require from the
Acquiror Company Board any consent or approval that has not been validly and
lawfully obtained except for approval by the Acquiror Company stockholders. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Acquiror Company of this Agreement
and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party
requires no authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than (a) the
Schedule 14(c) Filing; (b) such other customary filings with the Commission for
transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement; and the amendment to
the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation substantially in the form
attached as Schedule
6.4 to be filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada 20 days after the
availability of the notice on Schedule 14C to the holders of Acquiror Company
Common Stock.
Β
6.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Violation. Neither
the execution nor the delivery by the Acquiror Company of this Agreement or any
Transaction Document to which the Acquiror Company is a party, nor the
consummation or performance by the Acquiror Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly, (a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the Organizational
Documents of the Acquiror Company; (b) contravene, conflict with, constitute a
default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration
of, or result in the imposition or creation of any Lien under, any agreement or
instrument to which the Acquiror Company is a party or by which the properties
or assets of the Acquiror Company is bound; (c)Β contravene, conflict with,
or result in a violation of, any Law or Order to which the Acquiror Company, or
any of the properties or assets owned or used by the Acquiror Company, may be
subject; or (d) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, the
terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to
revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any licenses, permits,
authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights held by the Acquiror
Company or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the properties or
assets owned or used by, the Acquiror Company, except, in the case of clause
(b), (c), or (d), for any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, or other
occurrences as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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6.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Binding Obligations.
Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto other than the
Acquiror Company, this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which
the Acquiror Company is a party are duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Acquiror Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Acquiror Company, enforceable against the Acquiror Company in accordance
with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general
equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar Laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
Β
6.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Securities Laws.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Shareholders,
contained in Section 4 and on Exhibits D and E, the
issuance of the Acquiror Company Shares pursuant to this Agreement will be when
issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement issued in
accordance with exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act and the registration permit or qualification
requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
Β
6.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capitalization and Related
Matters.
Β
6.8.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capitalization.
The authorized capital stock of the Acquiror Company consists of 210,000,000
shares of capital stock, of which 200,000,000 shares are designated Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of whichΒ 388,740 shares are
issued and outstanding, and 10,000,000 shares are designated Preferred Stock
$.001 par value per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. All
issued and outstanding shares of the Acquiror Companyβs Common Stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been
issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights. At the Closing Date,
the Acquiror Company will have sufficient authorized and unissued Acquiror
Companyβs Common Stock to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. There
are no outstanding options, warrants, purchase agreements, participation
agreements, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other
securities or contracts that could require the Acquiror Company to issue, sell
or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its authorized but unissued
shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
carrying a right or option to purchase shares of capital stock or to create,
authorize, issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of
capital stock. There are no outstanding stockholdersβ agreements, voting trusts
or arrangements, registration rights agreements, rights of first refusal or
other contracts pertaining to the capital stock of the Acquiror
Company.
Β
6.8.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Redemption
Requirements. There are no outstanding contractual obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of the Acquiror Company to retire, repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other
ownership interests in, the Acquiror Company or to provide funds to or make any
investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any
other Person.
Β
6.8.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Duly Authorized. The
Certificate of Designation attached as Schedule 2.1.1 has
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. The issuance of the
Acquiror Company Shares has been duly authorized and, upon delivery to the
Shareholders of certificates therefor in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, the Acquiror Company Shares will have been validly issued and fully
paid, and will be nonassessable, have the rights, preferences and privileges
specified, will be free of preemptive rights and will be free and clear of all
Liens and restrictions, other than Liens created by the Shareholders and
restrictions on transfer imposed by this Agreement and the Securities
Act.
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6.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Compliance with Laws.
Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the business and operations
of the Acquiror Company have been and are being conducted in accordance with all
applicable Laws and Orders. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
the Acquiror Company has not received notice of any violation (or any Proceeding
involving an allegation of any violation) of any applicable Law or Order by or
affecting the Acquiror Company and, to the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, no
Proceeding involving an allegation of violation of any applicable Law or Order
is threatened or contemplated. Except as would have a Material Adverse Effect,
the Acquiror Company is not subject to any obligation or restriction of any kind
or character, nor is there, to the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, any event
or circumstance relating to the Acquiror Company that materially and adversely
affects in any way its business, properties, assets or prospects or that
prohibits the Acquiror Company from entering into this Agreement or would
prevent or make burdensome its performance of or compliance with all or any part
of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Β
6.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain Proceedings.
There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against the Acquiror
Company and that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. To the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, no
such Proceeding has been threatened.
Β
6.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.11, no
Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have,
any right or valid claim against the Acquiror Company for any commission, fee or
other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, and the
Acquiror Company will indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any
liability or expense arising out of, or in connection with, any such
claim.
Β
6.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 or in
the SEC Documents, the Acquiror Company has no debt, obligation or liability
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent, liquidated or otherwise, whether due or
to become due, whether or not known to the Acquiror Company) arising out of any
transaction entered into at or prior to the Closing Date or any act or omission
at or prior to the Closing Date, except to the extent set forth on or reserved
against on the Acquiror Company Balance Sheet. The Acquiror Company has not
incurred any liabilities or obligations under agreements entered into in the
usual and ordinary course of business or otherwise since December 31,
2009.
Β
6.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Changes. Except as
set forth in the SEC Documents, and the Transaction Documents, the Acquiror
Company has, since April 9, 2010Β conducted its business
in the usual and ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and
has not:
Β
6.13.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ordinary Course of
Business. Entered into any transaction other than in the usual and
ordinary course of business, except for this Agreement.
Β
6.13.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Adverse Changes.
Suffered or experienced any change in, or affecting, its condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of
operations or prospects other than changes, events or conditions in the usual
and ordinary course of its business, none of which would have a Material Adverse
Effect;
Β
6.13.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Loans. Made any loans
or advances to any Person;
Β
6.13.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens. Created or
permitted to exist any Lien on any material property or asset of the Acquiror
Company, other than Permitted Liens;
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6.13.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capital Stock.
Issued, sold, disposed of or encumbered, or authorized the issuance, sale,
disposition or encumbrance of, or granted or issued any option to acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any other of its securities or any Equity
Security, or altered the term of any of its outstanding securities or made any
change in its outstanding shares of capital stock or its capitalization, whether
by reason of reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, combination,
exchange or readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise;
Β
6.13.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Dividends. Declared,
set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any of its
stockholders;
Β
6.13.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Material Acquiror Company
Contracts. Terminated or modified any Material Acquiror Company Contract,
except for termination upon expiration in accordance with the terms
thereof;
Β
6.13.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Claims. Released,
waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting the Acquiror
Company in excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate or instituted or settled any
Proceeding involving in excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate;
Β
6.13.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Discharged
Liabilities. Paid, discharged or satisfied any claim, obligation or
liability in excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate, except for liabilities
incurred prior to the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of
business;
Β
6.13.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indebtedness.
Created, incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness in
excess of US $10,000 in the aggregate, other than professional
fees;
Β
6.13.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Guarantees.
Guaranteed or endorsed in a material amount any obligation or net worth of any
Person;
Β
6.13.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Acquisitions.
Acquired the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
Β
6.13.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Accounting. Changed
its method of accounting or the accounting principles or practices utilized in
the preparation of its financial statements, other than as required by
GAAP;
Β
6.13.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Agreements. Entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated itself, to do any of the
foregoing.
Β
6.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Material Acquiror Company
Contracts. The Acquiror Company has provided to the Company and the
Shareholders, prior to the date of this Agreement, true, correct and complete
copies of each written Material Acquiror Company Contract, including each
amendment, supplement and modification thereto.
Β
6.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Defaults. Each
Material Acquiror Company Contract is a valid and binding agreement of the
Acquiror Company that is party thereto, and is in full force and effect. Except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquiror Company is not in
breach or default of any Material Acquiror Company Contract to which it is a
party and, to the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, no other party to any
Material Acquiror Company Contract is in breach or default thereof. Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, no event has occurred or circumstance
exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would (a) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or become a default or
event of default under, any provision of any Material Acquiror Company Contract
or (b) permit the Acquiror Company or any other Person the right to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any Material Acquiror Company
Contract. The Acquiror Company has not received notice of the pending or
threatened cancellation, revocation or termination of any Material Acquiror
Company Contract to which it is a party. There are no renegotiations of, or
attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding rights to renegotiate any material terms
of any Material Acquiror Company Contract.
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6.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Employees.
Β
6.16.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Acquiror Company has no employees, independent contractors or other Persons
providing services to it. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
the Acquiror Company is in full compliance with all Laws regarding employment,
wages, hours, benefits, equal opportunity, collective bargaining, the payment of
Social Security and other taxes, occupational safety and health and plant
closing. The Acquiror Company is not liable for the payment of any compensation,
damages, taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for
failure to comply with any of the foregoing Laws.
Β
6.16.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
director, officer or employee of the Acquiror Company is a party to, or is
otherwise bound by, any contract (including any confidentiality, non-competition
or proprietary rights agreement) with any other Person that in any way adversely
affects or will materially affect (a) the performance of his or her duties as a
director, officer or employee of the Acquiror Company or (b) the ability of the
Acquiror Company to conduct its business.
Β
6.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax Returns and
Audits.
Β
6.17.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax Returns. To its
knowledge, the Acquiror Company has filed all Tax Returns required to be filed
by or on behalf of the Acquiror Company and has paid all Taxes of the Acquiror
Company required to have been paid (whether or not reflected on any Tax Return).
(a) No Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction has made a claim, assertion or
threat to the Acquiror Company that the Acquiror Company is or may be subject to
taxation by such jurisdiction; (b) there are no Liens with respect to Taxes on
the Acquiror Companyβs property or assets other than Permitted Liens; and (c)
there are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or closing agreements relating
to the Acquiror Company for any period (or portion of a period) that would
affect any period after the date hereof.
Β
6.17.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Adjustments,
Changes. Neither the Acquiror Company nor any other Person on behalf of
the Acquiror Company (a) has executed or entered into a closing agreement
pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor provision thereof or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law; or (b) has agreed to or is
required to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law.
Β
6.17.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Disputes. To the
knowledge of the Acquiror Company, there is no pending audit, examination,
investigation, dispute, proceeding or claim with respect to any Taxes of the
Acquiror Company, nor is any such claim or dispute pending or
contemplated.
Β
6.17.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Not a U.S. Real Property
Holding Corporation. The Acquiror Company is not and has not been a
United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of
SectionΒ 897(c)(2) of the Code at any time during the applicable period
specified in SectionΒ 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
Β
6.17.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Tax Allocation,
Sharing. The Acquiror Company is not and has not been a party to any Tax
allocation or sharing agreement.
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6.17.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Other
Arrangements. The Acquiror Company is not a party to any agreement,
contract or arrangement for services that would result, individually or in the
aggregate, in the payment of any amount that would not be deductible by reason
of SectionΒ 162(m), 280G or 404 of the Code. The Acquiror Company is not a
βconsenting corporationβ within the meaning of Section 341(f) of the Code. The
Acquiror Company does not have any βtax-exempt bond financed propertyβ or
βtax-exempt use propertyβ within the meaning of Section 168(g) or (h),
respectively of the Code. The Acquiror Company does not have any outstanding
closing agreement, ruling request, request for consent to change a method of
accounting, subpoena or request for information to or from a Governmental
Authority in connection with any Tax matter. To the knowledge of the Acquiror
Company during the last two years, the Acquiror Company has not engaged in any
exchange with a related party (within the meaning of Section 1031(f) of the
Code) under which gain realized was not recognized by reason of Section 1031 of
the Code. The Company is not a party to any reportable transaction within the
meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
Β
6.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Material Assets. The
financial statements of the Acquiror Company set forth in the SEC Documents
reflect the material properties and assets (real and personal) owned or leased
by the Acquiror Company.
Β
6.19Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Litigation; Orders.
There is no Proceeding (whether federal, state, local or foreign) pending or, to
the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, threatened against or affecting the
Acquiror Company or any of Acquiror Companyβs properties, assets, business or
employees. To the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, there is no fact that might
result in or form the basis for any such Proceeding. The Acquiror Company is not
subject to any Orders.
Β
6.20Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Licenses. Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquiror Company possesses from
the appropriate Governmental Authority all licenses, permits, authorizations,
approvals, franchises and rights that are necessary for the Acquiror Company to
engage in its business as currently conducted and to permit the Acquiror Company
to own and use its properties and assets in the manner in which it currently
owns and uses such properties and assets (collectively, βAcquiror Company
Permitsβ). The Acquiror Company has not, to its knowledge, received notice from
any Governmental Authority or other Person that there is lacking any license,
permit, authorization, approval, franchise or right necessary for the Acquiror
Company to engage in its business as currently conducted and to permit the
Acquiror Company to own and use its properties and assets in the manner in which
it currently owns and uses such properties and assets. Except as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquiror Company Permits are valid and in full
force and effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, no event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse of
time): (a) constitute or result, directly or indirectly, in a violation of or a
failure to comply with any Acquiror Company Permit; or (b) result, directly or
indirectly, in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or
termination of, or any modification to, any Acquiror Company Permit. The
Acquiror Company has not received notice from any Governmental Authority or any
other Person regarding: (a) any actual, alleged, possible or potential
contravention of any Acquiror Company Permit; or (b) any actual, proposed,
possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation,
termination of, or modification to, any Acquiror Company Permit. All
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of such Acquiror
Company Permits have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate
Persons, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such
Acquiror Company Permits have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons. All Acquiror Company Permits are renewable by their terms
or in the ordinary course of business without the need to comply with any
special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine fees
or similar charges, all of which have, to the extent due, been duly
paid.
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6.21Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Interested Party
Transactions. Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.21, no
officer, director or stockholder of the Acquiror Company or any Affiliate or
βassociateβ (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Commission under the
Securities Act) of any such Person, has or has had, either directly or
indirectly, (1) an interest in any Person which (a) furnishes or sells services
or products which are furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold
by the Acquiror Company, or (b) purchases from or sells or furnishes to, or
proposes to purchase from, sell to or furnish the Acquiror Company any goods or
services; or (2) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement to which the
Acquiror Company is a party or by which it may be bound or
affected.
Β
6.22Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Governmental
Inquiries. To its knowledge, the Acquiror Company has not received any
material written inspection report, questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request
for information from any Governmental Authority.
Β
6.23Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Bank Accounts and Safe
Deposit Boxes. Schedule 6.23Β discloses the title and
number of each bank or other deposit or financial account, and each lock box and
safety deposit box used by the Acquiror Company, the financial institution at
which that account or box is maintained and the names of the persons authorized
to draw against the account or otherwise have access to the account or box, as
the case may be.
Β
6.24Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intellectual
Property. The Acquiror Company does not own, use or license any
Intellectual Property in its business as presently conducted.
Β
6.25Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Title to and Condition of
Properties. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the
Acquiror Company owns (with good and marketable title in the case of real
property) or holds under valid leases or other rights to use all real property,
plants, machinery, equipment and other personal property necessary for the
conduct of its business as presently conducted, free and clear of all Liens,
except Permitted Liens. The material buildings, plants, machinery and equipment
necessary for the conduct of the business of the Acquiror Company as presently
conducted are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair and
are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such
buildings, plants, machinery or equipment is in need of maintenance or repairs,
except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in
nature or cost.
Β
6.26Β Β Β Β Β Β Β SEC Documents; Financial
Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.26, the
Acquiror Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the
Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the
three (3) years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the
Acquiror Company was required by law to file such material) (the foregoing
materials being collectively referred to herein as the βSEC Documentsβ) and,
while not having filed all such SEC Documents prior to the expiration of any
extension(s), is nevertheless current with respect to its Exchange Act filing
requirements. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents, to the knowledge
of the Acquiror Company, complied in all material respects with the requirements
of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Documents, when filed,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. All Material Acquiror Company ContractsΒ to which the Acquiror
Company is a party or to which the property or assets of the Acquiror Company
are subject have been appropriately filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents as
and to the extent required under the Exchange Act. The financial statements of
the Acquiror Company included in the SEC Documents comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirement and the rules and regulations of
the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing, were
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto, or, in the
case of unaudited statements as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Commission), and
fairly present in all material respects (subject in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments) the financial position of
the Acquiror Company as at the dates thereof and the results of its operations
and cash flows for the periods then ended.
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6.27Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Stock Option Plans; Employee
Benefits.
Β
6.27.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Acquiror Company has no stock option plans providing for the grant by the
Acquiror Company of stock options to directors, officers or
employees.
Β
6.27.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Acquiror Company has no employee benefit plans or arrangements covering their
present and former employees or providing benefits to such persons in respect of
services provided the Acquiror Company.
Β
6.27.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby alone, nor in
combination with another event, with respect to each director, officer, employee
and consultant of the Acquiror Company, will result in (a) any payment
(including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation or bonus
payments) becoming due from the Acquiror Company, (b) any increase in the amount
of compensation or benefits payable to any such individual or (c)Β any
acceleration of the vesting or timing of payment of compensation payable to any
such individual. No agreement, arrangement or other contract of the Acquiror
Company provides benefits or payments contingent upon, triggered by, or
increased as a result of a change in the ownership or effective control of the
Acquiror Company.
Β
6.28Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Money Laundering
Laws. The operations of the Acquiror Company is and has been conducted at
all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as
amended, the money laundering statutes of all U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions,
the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules,
regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental
Authority (collectively, the βMoney Laundering Lawsβ) and no Proceeding
involving the Acquiror Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Acquiror Company, threatened.
Β
6.29Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Board Recommendation.
The Acquiror Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, has determined
that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
advisable and in the best interests of the Acquiror Companyβs stockholders and
has duly authorized this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Β
6.30Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Definition
of Knowledge. As used in
this Agreement as it relates to the Acquiror Company, the term knowledge shall
mean information actually known to Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx, CEO, regarding the Acquiror
Company and information included in the SEC Documents.
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SECTION
VII
COVENANTS
OF THE ACQUIROR COMPANY
Β
7.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification
and Insurance.
Β
7.1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Acquiror Company shall to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law or
its Organizational Documents, indemnify and hold harmless, each present and
former director, officer or employee of the Acquiror Company (collectively, the
βIndemnified Partiesβ) against any costs or expenses (including attorneysβ
fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid
in settlement in connection with any Proceeding arising out of or pertaining to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (βDamagesβ), to the same extent
as provided in the Acquiror Companyβs Organizational Documents or any applicable
contract or agreement as in effect on the date hereof, in each case for a period
of five years after the Closing Date. In the event of any such Proceeding
(whether arising before or after the Closing Date), (i) any counsel retained by
the Indemnified Parties for any period after the Closing Date shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiror Company, (ii) after the Closing Date,
the Acquiror Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel,
promptly after statements therefor are received, provided that the Indemnified
Parties shall be required to reimburse the Acquiror Company for such payments in
the circumstances and to the extent required by the Acquiror Companyβs
Organizational Documents, any applicable contract or agreement or applicable
Law, and (iii) the Acquiror Company will cooperate in the defense of any such
matter; provided, however, that the
Acquiror Company shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and
provided, further, that, in the event that any claim or claims for
indemnification are asserted or made within such five-year period, all rights to
indemnification in respect of any such claim or claims shall continue until the
disposition of any and all such claims. The Indemnified Parties as a group may
retain only one law firm to represent them in each applicable jurisdiction with
respect to any single action unless there is, under applicable standards of
professional conduct, a conflict on any significant issue between the positions
of any two or more Indemnified Parties, in which case each Indemnified Person
with respect to whom such a conflict exists (or group of such Indemnified
Persons who among them have no such conflict) may retain one separate law firm
in each applicable jurisdiction.
Β
7.1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β This
Section 7.1 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and upon the execution hereof, is intended to benefit the
Indemnified Parties, shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the
Acquiror Company and shall be enforceable by the Indemnified
Parties.
Β
7.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Rule 144 Reporting.
Subject to the Acquiror Company not being in material breach of the warranties
and representations in Section 6, with a view to making available to the
Acquiror Companyβs stockholders the benefit of certain rules and regulations of
the Commission which may permit the sale of the Acquiror Company Common Stock to
the public without registration, from and after the Closing Date, the Acquiror
Company agrees to:
Β
7.2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Make
and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined
in Rule 144; and
Β
7.2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β File
with the Commission, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents
required of the Acquiror Company under the Exchange Act.
Β
SECTION
VIII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT OF THE ACQUIROR COMPANY
Β
The
Acquiror Companyβs obligation to acquire the Shares and to take the other
actions required to be taken by the Acquiror Company at the Closing Date is
subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the
following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Acquiror Company, in
whole or in part):
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8.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Accuracy of
Representations. The representations and warranties of the Company and
the Shareholders set forth in this Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate
delivered pursuant hereto that are not qualified as to materiality shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement except to
the extent a representation or warranty is expressly limited by its terms to
another date and without giving effect to any supplemental Schedule. The
representations and warranties of the Company and the Shareholders set forth in
this Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate delivered pursuant hereto that
are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects as of
the date of this Agreement, except to the extent a representation or warranty is
expressly limited by its terms to another date and without giving effect to any
supplemental Schedule.
Β
8.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Performance by the Company
and Shareholders.
Β
8.2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
of the covenants and obligations that the Company and the Shareholders are
required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), must have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
Β
8.2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
document required to be delivered by the Company and the Shareholders pursuant
to this Agreement must have been delivered.
Β
8.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Force Majeure
Event. There shall not have been any delay, error, failure or
interruption in the conduct of the business of the Company, or any loss, injury,
delay, damage, distress, or other casualty, due to force majeure including but
not limited to (a) acts of God; (b) fire or explosion; (c) war, acts of
terrorism or other civil unrest; or (d) national emergency.
Β
8.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certificate of
Officer. The Company will have delivered to the Acquiror Company a
certificate executed by an officer of the Company, certifying the satisfaction
of the conditions specified in Sections 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3.
Β
8.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certificate of
Shareholders. Each Shareholder will have delivered to the Acquiror
Company a certificate executed by such Shareholder, if a natural person, or an
authorized officer of the Shareholder, if an entity, certifying the satisfaction
of the conditions specified in Sections 8.1 and 8.2.
Β
8.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consents. All material consents, waivers,
approvals, authorizations or orders required to be obtained, and all filings
required to be made, by the Company and/or the Shareholders for the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by
them of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have been
obtained and made by the Company or the Shareholders, as the case may be, except
where the failure to receive such consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations
or orders or to make such filings would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company or the Acquiror Company.
Β
8.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Documents. The
Company and the Shareholders must deliver to the Acquiror Company at the
Closing:
Β
8.7.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β share
certificates evidencing the number of Shares held by each Shareholder (as set
forth in Exhibit
A), along with executed share transfer forms transferring such Shares to
the Acquiror Company together with a certified copy of a board resolution of the
Company approving the registration of the transfer of such shares to Acquiror
Company (subject to Closing and payment of stamp duty);
Β
8.7.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Company and/or the Shareholders is a
party, duly executed; and
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8.7.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β such
other documents as the Acquiror Company may reasonably request for the purpose
of (A) evidencing the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties of
the Company and the Shareholders pursuant to Section 8.1, (B) evidencing the
performance of, or compliance by the Company and the Shareholders with, any
covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by the Company
or the Shareholders, as the case may be, (C)Β evidencing the satisfaction of
any condition referred to in this Section 8, or (D) otherwise facilitating the
consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Β
8.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Proceedings. There
must not have been commenced or threatened against the Acquiror Company, the
Company or any Shareholder, or against any Affiliate thereof, any Proceeding
(which Proceeding remains unresolved as of the Closing Date) (a) involving any
challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (b) that may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Β
8.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Claim Regarding Stock
Ownership or Consideration. There must not have been made or threatened
by any Person any claim asserting that such Person (a) is the holder of, or has
the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of the Shares or any
other stock, voting, equity, or ownership interest in, the Company, or (b) is
entitled to all or any portion of the Acquiror Company Shares.
Β
SECTION
IX
COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANY
Β
9.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification
and Insurance.
Β
9.1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Company shall to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law or its
Organizational Documents, indemnify and hold harmless, each present and former
director, officer or employee of the Company (collectively, the βCompany
Indemnified Partiesβ) against any costs or expenses (including attorneysβ fees),
judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in
settlement in connection with any Proceeding (x) arising out of or pertaining to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (y)Β otherwise with
respect to any acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing Date
(βCompany Damagesβ), to the same extent as provided in the Companyβs
Organizational Documents or any applicable contract or agreement as in effect on
the date hereof, in each case for a period of two years after the Closing Date.
In the event of any such Proceeding (whether arising before or after the Closing
Date), (i) any counsel retained by the Company Indemnified Parties for any
period after the Closing Date shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
(ii) after the Closing Date, the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and
expenses of such counsel, promptly after statements therefor are received,
provided that the Company Indemnified Parties shall be required to reimburse the
Company for such payments in the circumstances and to the extent required by the
Companyβs Organizational Documents, any applicable contract or agreement or
applicable Law, and (iii) the Company will cooperate in the defense of any such
matter; provided, however, that the
Company shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its written
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided,
further, that, in the event that any claim or claims for indemnification are
asserted or made within such one (1) year period, all rights to indemnification
in respect of any such claim or claims shall continue until the disposition of
any and all such claims. The Company Indemnified Parties as a group may retain
only one law firm to represent them in each applicable jurisdiction with respect
to any single action unless there is, under applicable standards of professional
conduct, a conflict on any significant issue between the positions of any two or
more Company Indemnified Parties, in which case each Company Indemnified Person
with respect to whom such a conflict exists (or group of such Company
Indemnified Persons who among them have no such conflict) may retain one
separate law firm in each applicable jurisdiction.
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9.1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β This
Section 9.1 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement upon execution, is intended to benefit the Company Indemnified
Parties, shall be binding on all successors and assigns of he Company and shall
be enforceable by the Company Indemnified Parties.
Β
SECTION
X
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT OF THE COMPANY
AND
THE SHAREHOLDERS
Β
The
Shareholderβs obligation to transfer the Shares and the obligations of the
Company to take the other actions required to be taken by the Company in advance
of or at the Closing Date are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the
Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by
the Company and the Shareholders jointly, in whole or in part):
Β
10.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Accuracy of
Representations. The representations and warranties of the Acquiror
Company set forth in this Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate delivered
pursuant hereto that are not qualified as to materiality shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement except to the
extent a representation or warranty is expressly limited by its terms to another
date and without giving effect to any supplemental Schedule. The representations
and warranties of the Acquiror Company set forth in this Agreement or in any
Schedule or certificate delivered pursuant hereto that are qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this
Agreement, except to the extent a representation or warranty is expressly
limited by its terms to another date and without giving effect to any
supplemental Schedule.
Β
10.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Performance by the Acquiror
Company.
Β
10.2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
of the covenants and obligations that the Acquiror Company is required to
perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement (considered collectively),
and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), must have
been performed and complied with in all respects.
Β
10.2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
document required to be delivered by the Acquiror Company pursuant to this
Agreement must have been delivered.
Β
10.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Force Majeure
Event. There shall not have been any delay, error, failure or
interruption in the conduct of the business of the Acquiror Company, or any
loss, injury, delay, damage, distress, or other casualty, due to force majeure
including but not limited to (a) acts of God; (b) fire or explosion; (c) war,
acts of terrorism or other civil unrest; or (d) national emergency.
Β
10.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certificate of
Officer. The Acquiror Company will have delivered to the Company a
certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by an officer of the Acquiror
Company, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections
10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.
Β
10.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consents.
Β
10.5.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
material consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders required to be
obtained, and all filings required to be made, by the Acquiror Company for the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by
it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have been obtained
and made by the Acquiror Company, except where the failure to receive such
consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders or to make such filings
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the Acquiror
Company.
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10.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Documents. The
Acquiror Company must have caused the following documents to be delivered to the
Company and/or the Shareholders:
Β
10.6.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β share
certificates evidencing each Shareholderβs pro rata share of the Acquiror
Company Shares (as set forth in Exhibit
A);
Β
10.6.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β a
Secretaryβs Certificate, dated the Closing Date certifying attached copies of
(A) the Organizational Documents of the Acquiror Company, (B) the resolutions of
the Acquiror Company Board approving this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby; (C) the Certificate of Designation of the Acquiror Company
Shares as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada; and (D) the incumbency of
each authorized officer of the Acquiror Company signing this Agreement and any
other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby to which the Acquiror Company
is a party;
Β
10.6.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β a
Certificate of Good Standing of the Acquiror Company;
Β
10.6.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party, duly
executed; and
Β
10.6.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β such
other documents as the Company may reasonably request for the purpose of (i)
evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty of the Acquiror
Company pursuant to Section 10.1, (ii) evidencing the performance by the
Acquiror Company of, or the compliance by the Acquiror Company with, any
covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by the Acquiror
Company, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this
Section 10, or (iv) otherwise facilitating the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Β
10.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Proceedings. Since
the date of this Agreement, there must not have been commenced or threatened
against the Acquiror Company, the Company or any Shareholder, or against any
Affiliate thereof, any Proceeding (which Proceeding remains unresolved as of the
date of this Agreement) (a) involving any challenge to, or seeking damages or
other relief in connection with, any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or
(b) that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or
otherwise interfering with any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Β
10.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consummation of
Offering.Β Prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiror Company shall have
prepared definitive documentation with respect to the sale of an aggregate of
1,018,868 shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock and warrants to purchase
additional shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock for aggregate gross proceeds
of US$2,500,000 and shall have submitted such documentation to Companyβs legal
counsel for review and approval, such approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
Β
10.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Claim Regarding Stock
Ownership or Consideration. There must not have been made or threatened
by any Person any claim asserting that such Person is the holder of, or has the
right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of the Acquiror Company
Common Stock or any other stock, voting, equity, or ownership interest in, the
Acquiror Company.
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Β
Β
SECTION
XI
INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
Β
11.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Survival. All
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement shall
expire on the second (2nd) anniversary of the date this Agreement is executed
(the βSurvival Periodβ). The right to indemnification, payment of Damages or
other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and
obligations will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect to,
or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether
before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, with respect to
the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation,
warranty, covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the
accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or
compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to
indemnification, payment of Damages, or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.
Β
11.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification by the
Company and the Shareholders. From and after the execution of this
Agreement until the expiration of the Survival Period, the Company and the
Shareholders, shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the
Acquiror Company and its shareholders (collectively, the βAcquiror Company
Indemnified Partiesβ), from and against any Damages arising, directly or
indirectly, from or in connection with:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company or a Shareholder in
this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
breach by the Company or a Shareholder of any covenant or obligation of the
Company in this Agreement required to be performed by the Company on or prior to
the Closing Date; or
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all losses, claims,
damages, or liabilities against the Company or a Shareholder, occurring on or
prior to the Closing Date.
Β
11.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification by the
Acquiror Company. From and after the execution of this Agreement until
the expiration of the Survival Period, the Acquiror Company shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and the Shareholders (collectively, the βCompany
Indemnified Partiesβ), from and against any Damages arising, directly or
indirectly, from or in connection with:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
breach of any representation or warranty made by the Acquiror Company in this
Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the Acquiror Company pursuant to
this Agreement;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
breach by the Acquiror Company of any covenant or obligation of the Acquiror
Company in this Agreement required to be performed by the Acquiror Company on or
prior to the Closing Date; or
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
and all losses, claims, damages, or liabilities against the Acquiror Company,
occurring on or prior to the Closing Date.
Β
11.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Limitations on Amount β the
Acquiror Company. No Company Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
indemnification, unless and until the aggregate amount of Damages to all Company
Indemnified Parties with respect to such matters under Section 11.4 exceeds
US$500,000, at which time, the Company Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to
indemnification for the total amount of such Damages in excess of
US$50,000.
Β
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Β
Β
11.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Determining Damages.
Materiality qualifications to the representations and warranties of the Company
and the Acquiror Company shall not be taken into account in determining the
amount of Damages occasioned by a breach of any such representation and warranty
for purposes of determining whether the baskets set forth in Section 11.3 has
been met.
Β
11.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Breach by the
Shareholders. Nothing in this Section 11 shall limit the Acquiror
Companyβs right to pursue any appropriate legal or equitable remedy against any
Shareholder with respect to any Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or
in connection with: (a) any breach by such Shareholder of any representation or
warranty made by such Shareholder in this Agreement or in any certificate
delivered by such Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement or (b) any breach by
such Shareholder of its covenants or obligations in this Agreement or (c) ) any
breach by the Comnay of any representation or warranty made by the Company in
this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement or (d) any breach by the Company of its covenants or obligations in
this Agreement.
Β
SECTION
XII
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Β
12.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Expenses. Except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
will bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives,
counsel, and accountants. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the
obligation of each party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights
of such party arising from a breach of this Agreement by another
party.
Β
12.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Public Announcements.
Prior to the Closing Date, the Company and the Acquiror Company shall consult
with each other in issuing any other press releases or otherwise making public
statements or filings and other communications with the Commission or any
regulatory agency or stock market or trading facility with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and neither party shall issue any such press
release or otherwise make any such public statement, filings or other
communications without the prior written consent of the other, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent
shall be required if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the
disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such public
statement, filing or other communication and shall incorporate into such public
statement, filing or other communication the reasonable comments of the other
party.
Β
12.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Confidentiality.
Β
12.3.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Acquiror Company, the Shareholders and the Company will maintain in confidence,
and will cause their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and
advisors to maintain in confidence, any written, oral, or other information
obtained in confidence from another party in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, unless (a) such information is
already known to such party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality
or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such party,
(b) the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any
required filing with the Commission, or obtaining any consent or approval
required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is required by or
necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
Β
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Β
Β
12.3.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
the event that any party is required to disclose any information of another
party pursuant to clause (b) or (c) of Section 12.3.1, the party requested or
required to make the disclosure (the βdisclosing partyβ) shall provide the party
that provided such information (the βproviding partyβ) with prompt notice of any
such requirement so that the providing party may seek a protective order or
other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this
Section 12.3. If, in the absence of a protective order or other remedy or the
receipt of a waiver by the providing party, the disclosing party is nonetheless,
in the opinion of counsel, legally compelled to disclose the information of the
providing party, the disclosing party may, without liability hereunder, disclose
only that portion of the providing partyβs information which such counsel
advises is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the disclosing party
exercises its reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the
providing partyβs information, including, without limitation, by cooperating
with the providing party to obtain an appropriate protective order or other
relief assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the providing
partyβs information.
Β
12.3.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each party
will return or destroy as much of such written information as the other party
may reasonably request.
Β
12.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notices. All notices,
consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand
(with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by telecopier (with written
confirmation of receipt), or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each
case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers set forth below (or to
such other addresses and telecopier numbers as a party may designate by written
notice to the other parties):
Β
If
to Acquiror Company:
Β
Β Forex
000,Xxx. Xxxx
X0, 0/X., Xxxxxx Xxxxx Commercial Building, 000-000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx XxxxAttention:
Cui Xxxx Xxx
Telephone
No.: οΌ852οΌ0000
0000
Facsimile
No.: οΌ852οΌ2116
1232
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with
a copy to:
Β
DLA
Piper LLP (US)
1251
Avenue of the Americas
New
York, New York
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Β
|
Β | Β |
If
to the Company:
Β Β Qiqihar
Fuer Agronomy Inc.
North
Neiwei Road 2, R&D Regional, Fulaerji District, Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang
Province, China
Attention:
Zhang Li
Telephone
No.: 00-000-0000000
Facsimile
No.: 86-452- 6917110
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with
a copy to:
DLA
Piper LLP (US)
1251
Avenue of the Americas
New
York, New York
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Β
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Β
Β
12.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arbitration. Any
dispute or controversy under this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by
arbitration in the City of New York, County of New York in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be
entered on the arbitration award in any court having jurisdiction.
Β
12.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Further Assurances.
The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further
information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and
(c)Β to do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably
request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the
documents referred to in this Agreement.
Β
12.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Waiver. The rights
and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any
right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in
this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and
no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the
exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement
or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party,
in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in
writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party
will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and
(c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any
obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice or
demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
Β
12.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Entire Agreement and
Modification. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the
parties with respect to its subject matter and constitutes (along with the
documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of
the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject
matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed
by the party against whom the enforcement of such amendment is
sought.
Β
12.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Assignments, Successors, and
No Third-Party Rights. No party may assign any of its rights under this
Agreement without the prior consent of the other parties. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects
upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective
successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Except as set forth in Section
7.1, 9.1 and Section 11.3, nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement
will be construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement
any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this
Agreement or any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its
provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties
to this Agreement and their successors and assigns.
Β
12.10Β Β Β Β Β Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
Β
12.11Β Β Β Β Β Section Headings,
Construction. The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for
convenience only and will not affect its construction or interpretation. All
references to βSectionβ or βSectionsβ refer to the corresponding Section or
Sections of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed
to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise
expressly provided, the word βincludingβ does not limit the preceding words or
terms.
Β
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Β
Β
12.12Β Β Β Β Β Governing Law. This
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to
conflicts of laws principles.
Β
12.13Β Β Β Β Β Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken
together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same
agreement.
Β
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Β
Β
COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE
Β
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Share Exchange
Agreement as of the date first written above.
Β
Acquiror Company:
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||
Β | ||
FOREX
365, INC.
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Β | Β | Β |
By:
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Β Β
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PrintedΒ name:
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Β Β Cui Xxxx Xxx
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|
Title:
|
President
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Β | Β | Β |
Company:
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Β | ||
CHINA
GOLDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
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Β | Β | Β |
By:
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Β Β
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Printed
name:
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Β Β He Xxx Xxxx
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Title:
|
Director
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Β
[Signatures
Continue]
Β
Β
Β
Β
Β
Shareholder
Signature:
Β
Oriental
Agriculture Co.,Ltd.
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||
Β | ||
Signed:
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Β Β | |
PrintedΒ name:
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Β Β He Xxx
Xxxx
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Title:
|
Director
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Β
Β
COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE
(FOR
ISSUANCES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S)
Β
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Share Exchange
Agreement as of the date first written above.
SHAREHOLDER:
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Β |
Β Β |
Name:
Cui Xxxx Xxx
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Title:
President
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OFFSHORE DELIVERY
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Β |
Β Β
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PRINT
EXACT NAME IN WHICH YOU WANT THE SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED
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Attn:
|
Cui
Xxxx Xxx
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Β | Β |
Address:
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Xxxx
X0, 0/X., Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Β |
Xxxxxxxx,
000-000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx,
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Β |
Xxxx
Xxxx
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Phone
No.:
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(
000 ) 0000 0000
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Β | Β |
FacsimileΒ No.:
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(
000 ) 0000 0000
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Β
Β
Β
Β
COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE
Β
(FOR
ISSUANCES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(2))
Β
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Share Exchange
Agreement as of the date first written above.
SHAREHOLDER:
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||
Β | Β | Β |
By:
|
Β Β
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|
PrintedΒ name:
|
He Xxx Xxxx
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Title:
|
Director
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Β
Β
Β
Β
Β
SCHEDULES
Schedule
1.60
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VIE
Documents
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Schedule 4.1.5
|
Shareholder Brokers or
Finders
|
Schedule
5.1.2
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Capital
Contribution
|
Schedule
5.2
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Company
Subsidiaries
|
Schedule
5.7.1
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Capitalization
of the Company
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Schedule
5.7.2
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Capitalization
of PRC Companies
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Schedule
5.11
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Company
Brokers or Finders
|
Schedule
5.14
|
Financial
Statements
|
Schedule
5.15
|
Material
Liabilities
|
Schedule
5.17
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Material
Agreements
|
Schedule
5.18
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Intellectual
Properties
|
Schedule
5.22.1
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Officers
and Directors of the Company and PRC Companies
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Schedule
6.1
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Acquiror
Company Jurisdiction
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Schedule
6.4
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Form
of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles
|
Schedule
6.8.1
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Capitalization
of the Acquiror Company
|
Schedule
6.11
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Acquiror
Company Brokers or Finders
|
Schedule
6.12
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
|
Schedule
6.21
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Interested
Parties
|
Schedule
6.23
|
Bank
Accounts
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Schedule
6.26
|
SEC
Documents
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Β
Β
Β
Β
EXHIBIT
A
Β
Shares And Acquiror Company
Shares To Be Exchanged
Β
NameΒ andΒ AddressΒ of
Shareholder
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Β |
NumberΒ ofΒ SharesΒ heldΒ by
Shareholder*
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Β | Β |
ProΒ RataΒ BeneficialΒ Ownership
inΒ theΒ AcquirorΒ Company
SharesΒ toΒ beΒ issuedΒ to
Shareholder
|
Β | ||
Faith
Origin Limited
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Β | Β | 5,385 | Β | Β | Β | 1,243,968 | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Trade
Ever Holdings Limited
P.O.
Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Center, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands
|
Β | Β | 5,497 | Β | Β | Β | 1,269,884 | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Virtue
World Limited
Quastisky
Building,P.O. Box 4389, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands
|
Β | Β | 3,308 | Β | Β | Β | 763,922 | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Oriental
Agriculture Co., Ltd:
P.O.
Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Center, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin IslandsZhang
LiHE Xiuhong
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Β | Β | 31,721 | Β | Β | Β | 7,327,749 | Β |
Β
Β
Β
Β
EXHIBIT
B
Β
Definition of βAccredited
Investorβ
Β
The term
βaccredited investorβ means:
Β
(1)
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A
bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or a savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of
the Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary
capacity; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance company as defined in
Section 2(13) of the Securities Act; an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the βInvestment Company Actβ) or
a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by
the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and maintained
by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of
a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if
such plan has total assets in excess of US $5,000,000; an employee benefit
plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (βERISAβ), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as
defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and
loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or
if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of US $5,000,000
or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by
persons that are accredited
investors.
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Β
(2)
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A
private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of
the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
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Β
(3)
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An
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not
formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with
total assets in excess of US
$5,000,000.
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Β
(4)
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A
director or executive officer of the AcquirorΒ Company.
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Β
(5)
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A
natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that
personβs spouse, at the time of his or her purchase exceeds US
$1,000,000.
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Β
(6)
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A
natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in
each of the two most recent years or joint income with that personβs
spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a
reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current
year.
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Β
(7)
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A
trust, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is
directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii)
(i.e., a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the prospective investment).
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Β
(8)
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An
entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors. (If
this alternative is checked, the Shareholder must identify each equity
owner and provide statements signed by each demonstrating how each is
qualified as an accredited
investor.)
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Β
Β
Β
Β
EXHIBIT
C
Β
Definition of βU.S.
Personβ
Β
(1)
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βU.S.
personβ (as defined in Regulation S)
means:
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Β
Β
|
(i)
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Any
natural person resident in the United
States;
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Β
Β
|
(ii)
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Any
partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the
United States;
|
Β
Β
|
(iii)
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Any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S.
person;
|
Β
Β
|
(iv)
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Any
trust of which any trustee is a U.S.
person;
|
Β
Β
|
(v)
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Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United
States;
|
Β
Β
|
(vi)
|
Any
non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a
U.S. person;
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Β
Β
|
(vii)
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Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an
individual) resident in the United States;
and
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Β
(viii)
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Any
partnership or corporation if: (A) organized or incorporated under the
laws of any foreign jurisdiction; and (B) formed by a U.S. person
principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered
under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and
owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)) who are not
natural persons, estates or trusts.
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Β
(2)
|
Notwithstanding
paragraph (1) above, any discretionary account or similar account (other
than an estate or trust) held for the benefit or account of a non-U.S.
person by a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized,
incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States shall
not be deemed a βU.S. person.β
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Β
(3)
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Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), any estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as
executor or administrator is a U.S. person shall not be deemed a U.S.
person if:
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Β
Β
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(i)
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An
executor or administrator of the estate who is not a U.S. person has sole
or shared investment discretion with respect to the assets of the estate;
and
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Β
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(ii)
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The
estate is governed by foreign law.
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Β
(4)
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Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), any trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as
trustee is a U.S. person shall not be deemed a U.S. person if a trustee
who is not a U.S. person has sole or shared investment discretion with
respect to the trust assets, and no beneficiary of the trust (and no
settlor if the trust is revocable) is a U.S.
person.
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Β
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(5)
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Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), an employee benefit plan established and administered in
accordance with the law of a country other than the United States and
customary practices and documentation of such country shall not be deemed
a U.S. person.
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Β
(6)
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Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), any agency or branch of a U.S. person located outside the
United States shall not be deemed a βU.S. personβ
if:
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Β
Β
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(i)
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The
agency or branch operates for valid business reasons;
and
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Β
Β
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(ii)
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The
agency or branch is engaged in the business of insurance or banking and is
subject to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively, in
the jurisdiction where located.
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Β
(7)
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The
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development
Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations, and their
agencies, affiliates and pension plans, and any other similar
international organizations, their agencies, affiliates and pension plans
shall not be deemed βU.S.
persons.β
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EXHIBIT
D
Β
ACCREDITED
INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS
Β
Each of
the Shareholders indicating that it is an Accredited Investor, severally and not
jointly, further represents and warrants to the Acquiror Company as
follows:
Β
1.
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Such
person or entity qualifies as an Accredited Investor on the basis set
forth on its signature page to this
Agreement.
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Β
2.
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Such
person or entity has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance,
securities, investments and other business matters to be able to protect
such Shareholderβs interests in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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Β
3.
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Such
person or entity has consulted, to the extent that it has deemed
necessary, with its tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors
concerning its investment in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
4.
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Such
person or entity understands the various risks of an investment in the
Acquiror Company Shares and can afford to bear such risks for an
indefinite period of time, including, without limitation, the risk of
losing its entire investment in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
5.
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Such
person or entity has had access to the Acquiror Companyβs publicly filed
reports with the SEC.
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Β
6.
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Such
person or entity has been furnished during the course of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with all other public information regarding
the Acquiror Company that such person or entity has requested and all such
public information is sufficient for such person or entity to evaluate the
risks of investing in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
7.
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Such
person or entity has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers concerning the Acquiror Company and the terms and
conditions of the issuance of the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
8.
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Such
person or entity is not relying on any representations and warranties
concerning the Acquiror Company made by the Acquiror Company or any
officer, employee or agent of the Acquiror Company, other than those
contained in this Agreement.
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Β
9.
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Such
person or entity is acquiring the Acquiror Company Shares for such
personβs or entityβs, as the case may be, own account, for investment and
not for distribution or resale to
others.
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Β
10.
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Such
person or entity will not sell or otherwise transfer the Acquiror Company
Shares, unless either (a)Β the transfer of such securities is
registered under the Securities Act or (b) an exemption from registration
of such securities is available.
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Β
11.
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Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that the Acquiror Company is
under no obligation to register the Acquiror Company Shares for sale under
the Securities Act.
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Β
12.
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Such
person or entity consents to the placement of a legend on any certificate
or other document evidencing the Acquiror Company Shares substantially in
the form set forth in
SectionΒ 4.2.5(a).
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Β
Β
Β
Β
13.
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Such
person or entity represents that the address furnished on its signature
page to this Agreement and in Exhibit A is
the principal residence if he is an individual or its principal business
address if it is a corporation or other
entity.
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Β
14.
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Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that the Acquiror Company
Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities
commission or regulatory authority, that the foregoing authorities have
not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information
concerning the Acquiror Company that has been supplied to such person or
entity and that any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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Β
15.
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Such
person or entity acknowledges that the representations, warranties and
agreements made by such person or entity herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the purchase of the Acquiror
Company Shares.
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Β
Β
Β
Β
EXHIBIT
E
Β
Non
U.S. Person Representations
Β
Each
Shareholder indicating that it is not a U.S. person, severally and not jointly,
further represents and warrants to the Acquiror Company as follows:
Β
16.
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At
the time of (a) the offer by the Acquiror Company and (b) the acceptance
of the offer by such person or entity, of the Acquiror Company Shares,
such person or entity was outside the United
States.
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Β
17.
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No
offer to acquire the Acquiror Company Shares or otherwise to participate
in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement was made to such person
or entity or its representatives inside the United
States.
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Β
18.
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Such
person or entity is not purchasing the Acquiror Company Shares for the
account or benefit of any U.S. person, or with a view towards distribution
to any U.S. person, in violation of the registration requirements of the
Securities Act.
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Β
19.
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Such
person or entity will make all subsequent offers and sales of the Acquiror
Company Shares either (x) outside of the United States in compliance with
Regulation S; (y) pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act; or
(z) pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the
Securities Act. Specifically, such person or entity will not resell the
Acquiror Company Shares to any U.S. person or within the United States
prior to the expiration of a period commencing on the Closing Date and
ending on the date that is one year thereafter (the βDistribution
Compliance Periodβ), except pursuant to registration under the Securities
Act or an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act.
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Β
20.
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Such
person or entity is acquiring the Acquiror Company Shares for such
Shareholderβs own account, for investment and not for distribution or
resale to others.
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Β
21.
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Such
person or entity has no present plan or intention to sell the Acquiror
Company Shares in the United States or to a U.S. person at any
predetermined time, has made no predetermined arrangements to sell the
Acquiror Company Shares and is not acting as a Distributor of such
securities.
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Β
22.
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Neither
such person or entity, its Affiliates nor any Person acting on behalf of
such person or entity, has entered into, has the intention of entering
into, or will enter into any put option, short position or other similar
instrument or position in the U.S. with respect to the Acquiror Company
Shares at any time after the Closing Date through the Distribution
Compliance Period except in compliance with the Securities
Act.
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Β
23.
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Such
person or entity consents to the placement of a legend on any certificate
or other document evidencing the Acquiror Company Shares substantially in
the form set forth in
SectionΒ 4.2.5(b).
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Β
24.
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Such
person or entity is not acquiring the Acquiror Company Shares in a
transaction (or an element of a series of transactions) that is part of
any plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Securities
Act.
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Β
Β
Β
Β
25.
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Such
person or entity has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance,
securities, investments and other business matters to be able to protect
such personβs or entityβs interests in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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Β
26.
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Such
person or entity has consulted, to the extent that it has deemed
necessary, with its tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors
concerning its investment in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
|
Β
27.
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Such
person or entity understands the various risks of an investment in the
Acquiror Company Shares and can afford to bear such risks for an
indefinite period of time, including, without limitation, the risk of
losing its entire investment in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
28.
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Such
person or entity has had access to the Acquiror Companyβs publicly filed
reports with the SEC.
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Β
29.
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Such
person or entity has been furnished during the course of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with all other public information regarding
the Acquiror Company that such person or entity has requested and all such
public information is sufficient for such person or entity to evaluate the
risks of investing in the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
30.
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Such
person or entity has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers concerning the Acquiror Company and the terms and
conditions of the issuance of the Acquiror Company
Shares.
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Β
31.
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Such
person or entity is not relying on any representations and warranties
concerning the Acquiror Company made by the Acquiror Company or any
officer, employee or agent of the Acquiror Company, other than those
contained in this Agreement.
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Β
32.
|
Such
person or entity will not sell or otherwise transfer the Acquiror Company
Shares, unless either (A)Β the transfer of such securities is
registered under the Securities Act or (B) an exemption from registration
of such securities is available.
|
Β
33.
|
Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that the Acquiror Company is
under no obligation to register the Acquiror Company Shares for sale under
the Securities Act.
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Β
34.
|
Such
person or entity represents that the address furnished on its signature
page to this Agreement and in Exhibit A is
the principal residence if he is an individual or its principal business
address if it is a corporation or other
entity.
|
Β
35.
|
Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that the Acquiror Company
Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities
commission or regulatory authority, that the foregoing authorities have
not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information
concerning the Acquiror Company that has been supplied to such person or
entity and that any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
|
Β
36.
|
Such
person or entity acknowledges that the representations, warranties and
agreements made by such person or entity herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the purchase of the Acquiror
Company Shares.
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Β
Β
Β
Schedule
1.60
Vie
Documents
1.
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Share
Pledge Agreement dated March 25, 2010 by and among Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy
Co., Ltd., Qiqihar Deli Enterprise Management Consulting Co. Ltd., Zhang
Li and Xxx Xxxxx;
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2.
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Exclusive
Option Agreement dated March 25, 2010 by and among Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy
Co., Ltd., Qiqihar Deli Enterprise Management Consulting Co. Ltd., Zhang
Li and Xxx Xxxxx;
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3.
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Exclusive
Business Cooperation Agreement dated March 25, 2010 by and between Qiqihar
Fuer Agronomy Co., Ltd. and Qiqihar Deli Enterprise Management Consulting
Co. Ltd;
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4.
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Loan
Agreement dated March 25, 2010 by and among Qiqihar Deli Enterprise
Management Consulting Co. Ltd., Zhang Li and Xxx
Xxxxx;
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5.
|
Power
of Attorney issued by Zhang Li and Xxx Xxxxx dated March 25,
2010;
|
6.
|
Capital
Contribution Certificate of Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy Co., Ltd. dated March
25, 2010;
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7.
|
Shareholdersβ
Register of Qiqihar Fuer Agronomy Co., Ltd. dated March 25,
2010.
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