SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Securities
Purchase Agreement
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of September 2, 2008 by and between Paragon
Semitech USA, Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation with offices at 000 Xxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, XXX 0000,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Company”)
and
The
China Hand Fund I, LLC with
an
address at
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 and/or its successor and assigns
(the “Investor”
and
together with the Company, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor desires
to
purchase from the Company the securities described below under Section 1.1
of
this Agreement pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2)
and/or Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“1933
Act”)
or
other applicable exemptions, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
the
parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Securities
Sale and Purchase.
(a) The
Company will issue and sell to the Investor and the Investor agrees to purchase
from the Company, pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Section
4(2) and/or Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act or other applicable
exemption, Nine Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six (996,186)
units of securities of the Company for an aggregate of Ten Million
(US$10,000,000) (the “Purchase
Price”).
Each
unit of the Company’s securities sold hereunder consists of (i) one (1) share of
the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value US$.001 per share
(“Series
A Preferred Stock”),
with
each share of Series A Preferred Stock being initially convertible into one
hundred (100) shares of the Company’s common stock, par value US$.001 per share
(“Common
Stock”),
which
rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, and (ii)
attached one common stock warrant (in the aggregate, the “Warrants”)
to
purchase twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
US$0.125 per share, which exercise price and the number of shares for which
the
warrants are exercisable are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of
certain events, expiring on the third anniversary of date of issuance in the
form annexed hereto as Exhibit
A.
The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and issuable hereunder and the
Warrants are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “Securities”.
The
terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of
Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 29, 2008, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Certificate”).
The
Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants shall be issued as set forth in
Schedule
1.
(b)
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that until November 30, 2008, the Investor shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to 697,350 additional
shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Additional
Series A Shares”)
and
warrants to purchase up to 17,433,751 (i.e. 1,743,375 shares on a post Reverse
Split basis, as defined under Section 6.1 of this Agreement) additional shares
of its Common Stock (the “Additional
Warrants”)
for an
aggregate purchase price of up to Seven Million U.S. Dollars ($7,000,000) under
the same terms and conditions as provided herein and in each other Transaction
Document (as defined below), including, but not limited to the same per unit
purchase price. (The issuance and sale of the Additional Series A Shares and
Additional Warrants and the transactions related thereto is hereinafter referred
to as the “Additional
Series A Financing”;
the
closing of the Additional Series A Financing, is hereinafter referred to as
the
“Final
Closing”;
the
date on which the Final Closing shall occur is hereinafter referred to as the
“Final
Closing Date”;
the
purchasers who shall have purchased Additional Series A Shares and Additional
Warrants in the Additional Series A Financing are each hereinafter referred
to
as an “Additional
Purchaser”
and
collectively referred to as the “Additional
Purchasers”
and
together with the Investor, each is hereinafter referred to as a “Series
A Purchaser”
and
collectively, as the “Series
A Purchasers”).
The
Investor may exercise such option by written notice to the Company given at
any
time prior to December 15, 2008 and if such option is exercised a Final Closing
shall be held within 15 days after such option exercise notice is given. The
foregoing option may be completely or partially assigned by the Investor to
any
one or more persons, firms or entities. If an Additional Series A Financing
is
consummated, the Company and the Additional Series A Purchasers shall enter
into
a joinder agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto pursuant to which the Company shall issue and sell to the Additional
Purchasers the Additional Series A Shares and Additional Warrants and (A) the
Company shall make to the Additional Purchasers as of the date of such agreement
all of the agreements, representations, warranties and covenants made by the
Company herein (except to the extent that any representations must be amended
or
modified or deleted due to the passage of time or the occurrence of events
between the Closing Date and the Final Closing Date) and (B) the Additional
Purchasers shall make to the Company all of the representations, warranties
and
covenants that the Investor is making herein, except to the extent that any
representations, warranties and covenants must be amended or modified or deleted
due to the passage of time or the occurrence of events between the Closing
Date
and the Final Closing Date).
2.
Closings
and Payment.
2.1 The
Closings.
The
Company will issue and sell the Securities to the Investor and, subject to
the
terms and conditions hereof, and in reliance upon the written representations
and warranties of the Company, the Investor will purchase the Securities from
the Company. The closing shall be held on August 29, 2008, or such other date
as
the parties may agree upon (the “Closing”
and
the
“Closing
Date”)
at the
offices of Guzov Ofsink, LLC, 600 Madison Avenue, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X., at 10:00 a.m., or at such other location
or by
such other means upon which the parties may agree. The Final Closing shall
occur
at such time and place as the Company and the Additional Purchasers shall agree.
In any event, the Final Closing Date shall be no later than November 30,
2008.
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2.2 Closing
Deliveries.
At
the
Closing, the Purchase Price shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the account designated by the Company in writing and the
Company will deliver to the Investor original certificates and warrants in
its
name and in such denominations as the Investor may specify prior to the Closing.
Further, at the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
the Investor (i) the legal opinion of United States counsel to the Company,
in
agreed form, addressed to the Investor; (ii) the legal opinion of special PRC
(as such term is hereinafter defined) counsel to the Company, in agreed form,
addressed to the Investor; (iii) a copy of the Share Purchase Agreement by
and
between Yili Carborundum USA, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
incorporated in Delaware (“Yili
USA”),
and
Xxxxx Xx, the sole shareholder of C3 Capital Limited, a British Virgin Islands
company (“C3
Capital”),
a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
D
(the
“Share
Exchange Agreement”;
the
transactions contemplated thereunder, the “Share
Exchange Transaction”),
duly
executed by the parties thereto; (iv) a copy of the Equity Transfer Agreement
by
and between C3 Capital Limited, Yili Master Carborundum Production Co., Ltd.
(“Yili
China”),
a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the
“PRC”),
and
Changchun Master Industry Co., Ltd, the sole shareholder of Yili China prior
to
the equity transfer (“Former
Yili China Shareholder”),
a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
E (the
“Yili
Equity Transfer Agreement”,
the
transactions contemplated thereunder, the“Purchase
of Yili China”);
(v) a
copy of Equity Interest Transfer Agreement by and between C3 Capital, Xx. Xxx
Zhigang, the sole shareholder of Xinjiang Ehe Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
(“Ehe
China”)
prior
to the equity transfer (“Former
Ehe Shareholder”),
a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
F
(the
“Ehe
Equity Transfer Agreement”),
the
transactions contemplated thereunder, the “Purchase
of Ehe China”);
(vi) a
copy of the Memorandum of Understanding by and among C3 Capital, Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx
and Xx. Xx Ping, the proposed shareholders of Xinjiang Paragon Master Mining
Co., Ltd. (“Quartz
Mine China”),
a
corporation to be incorporated under the laws of PRC (the “Former
Quartz
Mine China Shareholder”),
a
corporation to be incorporated under the law of the PRC for purposes of
exploration and development of certain quartz mine as identified therein, a
copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Quartz
Mine MOU”,
the
transactions contemplated thereunder, the “Purchase
of Quartz Mine”,
Yili
Equity Transfer Agreement, Ehe Equity Transfer Agreement and Quartz Mine MOU
are
collectively referred hereinafter as the“PRC
Restructuring Agreements”,
and
Purchase of Yili China, Purchase of Ehe China and Purchase of Quartz Mine are
collectively referred to hereinafter as the“PRC
Entity Restructuring”
); and
(vii) each of the other Transaction Documents (as such term is hereinafter
defined) to which the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (as such term is
hereinafter defined) is a party, duly executed by the Company and/or such
Subsidiaries; and (vi) such other documents, instruments and certificates as
shall be reasonably requested by the Investor.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The
Company hereby represents, warrants, as of the date hereof and the Closing
Date,
except as set forth on the schedule of exceptions attached hereto (the
“Schedule
of Exceptions”)
with
each numbered item in the Schedule of Exceptions corresponding to the section
number herein, and covenants to the Investor as follows:
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3.1 Organization
and Qualification. Except
as
set forth under Schedule 3.1, the
Company and each Subsidiary is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction, and has full corporate
power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted, and to
own,
use or lease assets and properties as presently owned, used or leased. The
Company and each Subsidiary are duly qualified to conduct its respective
businesses and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity
in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property
owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to
be
so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in (A) a material
and
adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, properties, prospects,
business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole and/or (B) any condition, circumstance, or
situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability
of the Company or any Subsidiary to perform any of its material obligations
under the Transaction Documents (as such term is hereinafter defined)
(collectively, “Material
Adverse Effect”).
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary”
or
“Subsidiaries”
means
any corporation(s) or other entity(ies) of which at least a majority of the
securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power (absolutely
or contingently) for the election of directors or other persons performing
similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by the Company
and/or any of its other subsidiaries, including such corporation or other
entities after giving effect to the PRC Entity Restructuring, including Yili
China, Ehe China and Quartz Mine China.
3.2 Authority;
Due Authorization.
The
Company has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, the Share Exchange Agreement, the PRC Restructuring Agreements,
the
Certificate, the Warrants, and the certificates, documents and instruments
related to or contemplated by each of the foregoing agreements (each a
“Transaction
Document”
and
collectively, the “Transaction
Documents”)
to
which it is or will be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
The execution and delivery by the Company of each of the Transaction Documents
and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, have been
duly
and validly authorized by the Board of Directors, no other corporate action
on
the part of the Company or its stockholders being necessary. Each of the
Transaction Documents has been or will be duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Company, and constitutes, or will constitute a legal, valid
and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their respective terms except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general application affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights and except that any granting of equitable
relief is in the discretion of the court. Each Subsidiary has full corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver the PRC Restructuring Agreements
to
which they are parties and to perform its obligations thereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. The execution and delivery
by
each Subsidiary of the Equity Transfer Agreement and/or Share Exchange Agreement
to which they are parties and the performance by such Subsidiary of its
obligations thereunder, have been duly and validly authorized by all appropriate
corporate action on the part of such Subsidiary. Each of the Equity Transfer
Agreement and/or Share Exchange Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and
delivered by each Subsidiary who is a party thereto and constitutes, or will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Subsidiary enforceable
against such Subsidiary in accordance with their respective terms except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of
general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and except
that any granting of equitable relief is in the discretion of the court.
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3.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized and outstanding capital stock of the Company as of the date of this
Agreement and as adjusted to reflect the issuance and sale of the Securities
pursuant to this Agreement and as adjusted to give effect to the transactions
contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement and the PRC Entity Restructuring
is
set forth in Schedule
3.3.
There
are no outstanding options, warrants, rights to subscribe for, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into or exchangeable for, shares of any class of capital stock
of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or agreements, understandings or
arrangements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or
by
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may be bound, to issue
additional shares of its capital stock or options, warrants, scrip or rights
to
subscribe for, calls or commitment of any character whatsoever relating to,
or
securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of any
class of its capital stock, except as set forth in Schedule 3.3 and the PRC
Restructuring Agreements.
3.4 No
Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery by the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Transaction
Documents do not and will not, and the performance by the Company and the
Subsidiaries of their obligations under the Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not (i) conflict
with
or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ certificates of incorporation or by-laws;
(ii) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision
of any law or order applicable to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of
their
assets and properties; or (iii)(a) conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of, (b) constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both)
a
default under, (c) require the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any other person
or
entity to obtain any consent, approval or action of, make any filing (other
than
such filings which will be made prior to or within the time frame following
the
Closing as set forth under Section 7.6 Completion of the PRC Entity
Restructuring) with or give any notice to any person or entity as a result
or
under the terms of, or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any charge,
encumbrance, security interest, pre-emptive right, right of first refusal,
right
of participation or any other restrictions of any kind (“Liens”)
upon
the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its assets or properties under,
any contract or license to which the Company or its Subsidiaries, is a party
or
by which any of its assets and properties is bound (other than with respect
to
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, where such violations, conflicts, breaches,
defaults, or failure to obtain the consent, approval of or make any filing
with,
or the creations of Liens, would not, in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.5 Valid
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant Shares.
The
Series A Preferred Stock, when issued and paid for as provided in this
Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable. The shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the Series
A Preferred Stock (“Conversion
Shares”),
when
issued in accordance with their terms, will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable. The shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise
of the Warrants (“Warrant
Shares”),
when
issued and paid for in accordance with their terms, will be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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3.6 Financial
Statements.
Set
forth
on Exhibit
H
attached
hereto are the unaudited financial statements of Yili
China
which
will become an indirect Subsidiary of the Company upon the consummation of
the
Share Exchange Transaction and the Purchase of Yili China (collectively, the
“Financial
Statements”).
The
Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of Yili China, as applicable, as of the dates thereof and the results
of operations for the periods then ended.
3.7 Material
Changes.
Since
the
date of the latest balance sheet included in the Financial Statements included
on Exhibit
H
attached
hereto and, except as set forth on Schedule
3.7
attached
hereto, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had
or
that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii)
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (except for Ehe China and Quartz Mine
China, in which case are not applicable here) has incurred any liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and
other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s
or its Subsidiaries’ financial statements pursuant to GAAP.
3.8 Governmental
Consents.
To the
best of the Company’s knowledge, no consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with
any
court, governmental agency, regulatory authority or political subdivision
thereof, or any other entity, is required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries of this
Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, other than a notice filing with
an applicable state government or the documents, approvals or certificates,
as
the case may be, as set forth in Schedule 3.1, Schedule 3.2 and Section 7.6
of
this Agreement.
3.9 Litigation. There
is
no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending (or,
to
the best knowledge of the Company, currently threatened) against the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries, their respective activities, properties or assets
or,
to the best of the Company’s knowledge, against any officer or director of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such officer’s or
director’s relationship with, or actions taken on behalf of, the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries. There is no pending or, to the knowledge or belief of
the
Company, currently threatened, claim or litigation against the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries, contesting their right to produce, manufacture, sold, used
or
offered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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3.10 Indebtedness;
Compliance.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.10
attached
hereto, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any indenture,
debt, loan or credit agreement by which it or any of its properties is bound.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is (i) in default under or in violation
of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would result in a default under), nor has the Company
nor
any Subsidiary has received notice of a claim that it is in default under or
that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any
other
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or
any of
its properties is bound (whether
or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) in violation of any
court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory or self
regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock market,
stock exchange or trading facility, or (iii) or has been in violation of any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes,
environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and
safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect.
3.11 Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries possessed all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their businesses, except where the failure to
possess such permits could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, except as set
forth in Schedule 3.1, Schedule 3.2 and Section 7.6 of this Agreement.
3.12
Title
to Assets.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries have valid land use rights for all real
property that is material to their respective businesses and good and marketable
title in all personal property owned by them that is material to their
respective businesses, in each case, free and clear of all Liens, except for
Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not
materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property
by the Company and each Subsidiary. Any real property and facilities held under
lease by the Company and any of it Subsidiaries are held by them under valid,
subsisting and enforceable leases, except as could not, individually or in
the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
3.13
Patents
and Trademarks.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries do not own or have the rights to use any particular
patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks,
trade names, copyrights, licenses and other similar rights (collectively, the
“Intellectual
Property Rights”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received written notice that the
Intellectual Property Rights used by any of them violates or infringes upon
the
rights of any other person. To the knowledge of the Company there is no existing
infringement by another person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
3.14 Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.
Neither
the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, any agent or other person acting on behalf of any of them, has,
directly or indirectly, (i) used any funds, or will use any proceeds from the
sale of the Securities, for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or
other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity,
(ii)
made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or
employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from
corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the
Company or any subsidiary (or made by any person acting on their behalf of
which
the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) has violated in
any
material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,
as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”).
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3.15 OFAC.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf
of
the Company or any subsidiary, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury
Department (“OFAC”);
and
the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of
the
Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to
any
subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, towards any sales
or operations in Cuba, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar or any other country
sanctioned by OFAC or for the purpose of financing the activities of any person
currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
3.16 Money
Laundering Laws.
The
operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are and have been
conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering statutes of
applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced
by
any applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “Money
Laundering Laws”)
and no
action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the
best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
3.17 Subsidiaries. Schedule
3.15
hereto
sets forth each Subsidiary of the Company (after giving effect to the
consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction and the PRC Entity
Restructuring), the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and the
name of each holder of equity securities of the Subsidiary and the percentage
of
the equity owned by such person. Subject to the consummation of the Share
Exchange Transaction and the PRC Entity Restructuring, the Company represents
that (i) all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary
have
been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable,
(ii) other than as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, there are no
outstanding preemptive, conversion or other rights, options, warrants or
agreements granted or issued by or binding upon any subsidiary for the purchase
or acquisition of any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary or any other
securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the rights to
subscribe for any shares of such capital stock, (iii) other than as contemplated
by the Transaction Documents, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject
to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire
or retire any shares of the capital stock of any subsidiary or any convertible
securities, rights, warrants or options of the type described in the preceding
sentence, and (iv) other than as contemplated by the Transaction Documents,
none
of the Subsidiaries of the Company is party to, nor has any knowledge of, any
agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock
of any Subsidiary.
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3.18 Other
Representations and Warranties Relating to Yili China
(a)Yili
China, the Company’s operating subsidiary, has completed the necessary
registrations and transactions, and has submitted the necessary application
documents for the approvals in the PRC to convert Yili China into a wholly
foreign owned enterprise wholly owned by the Company through its ownership
of
Yili USA and C3 Capital Limited.
(b)The
constitutional documents and certificates and related material contracts of
Yili
China are valid and have been duly approved or registered (as applicable) by
competent PRC governmental authorities.
(c)Yili
China is not in receipt of any letter or notice from any relevant PRC
governmental authority notifying it of revocation of any licenses or
qualifications issued to it or any subsidy, if any, granted to it by any PRC
governmental authority for non-compliance with the terms thereof or with
applicable PRC laws, or the need for compliance or remedial actions in respect
of the activities carried out by it, except such revocation does not, and
could
not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d)Yili
China has conducted its business activities within the permitted scope of
business or has otherwise operated its business in compliance with all relevant
legal requirements and with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by
competent PRC governmental authorities except where the failure to so comply
does not or could
not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
3.19
Other
Representations and Warranties Relating to Ehe China and Quartz
China. The
Ehe
Equity Transfer Agreement and the Quartz Mine MOU have been formed to reflect
the true intention of the parties. The Ehe Equity Transfer Agreement is valid
and enforceable as to the contractual obligations of each party thereto upon
its
execution. Once the transaction contemplated by the Ehe Equity Transfer
Agreement is approved by the related government in PRC, the Purchase of Ehe
China shall be valid and enforceable under the PRC laws.
4. REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF INVESTOR.
The
Investor hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company
that:
4.1 Authorization.
This
Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Investor
is a
party constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Investor,
enforceable against the Investor in accordance with their terms. The Investor
represents that the Investor has full power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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4.2 Purchase
for Own Account. The
Securities to be purchased by the Investor hereunder will be acquired for
investment for Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent. The Investor
has not purchased the Securities with a view to the public resale or
distribution thereof, and Investor has no present intention of selling, granting
any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same.
4.3 Disclosure
of Information. The
Investor is entering into this Agreement in reliance solely on the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and no reliance
is
being placed on oral or other representations, if any, that may have been made
prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or any
officer, director, employee or agent of the Company. The Investor acknowledges
that all documents, records, and books pertaining to this investment that the
Investor believes necessary for consideration and evaluation of the investment
have been made available for inspection by the Investor, and the Investor’s
attorney(ies), accountant(s), or advisor(s). The Investor is not relying on
the
Company with respect to the tax and other economic considerations of its
investment.
4.4 Investment
Experience.
The
Investor understands that the purchase of the Securities involves substantial
risk. The Investor (a) has experience as an investor in securities of companies
in the development stage which seek to make investments in the PRC and
acknowledges that the Investor can bear the economic risk of the Investor’s
investment in the Securities and (b) has such knowledge and experience in
financial or business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of this investment in the Securities and protecting Investor’s
interests in connection with this investment.
4.5 Accredited
Investor Status. The
Investor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 502 of
Regulation D promulgated under the 0000 Xxx.
4.6 Restricted
Securities.
The
Investor understands that upon issuance and sale to the Investor the Securities
will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the 1933 Act inasmuch as
they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public
offering and that under the 1933 Act, and applicable regulations thereunder,
such Securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only
in
certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the Investor represents
that
it is familiar with Rule 144, Regulation D and Regulation S under the 1933
Act,
as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby
and by other provisions of the 1933 Act.
4.7 Limitations
on Dispositions.
The
Investor acknowledges that if any transfer of the Securities is proposed to
be
made in reliance upon an exemption under the 1933 Act, the Company may require
an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such transfer may be
made
pursuant to an applicable exemption under the 1933 Act. The Investor
acknowledges that, so long as required by law, a legend similar to the following
may appear on the certificates representing the Series A Preferred Stock, the
Warrants, the Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants (“Warrant
Shares”)
and
the Conversion Shares:
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THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED,
ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (i) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT WHICH HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE AND IS CURRENT WITH RESPECT TO
THESE SECURITIES, (ii) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
OF
REGULATIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (iii) PURSUANT TO A SPECIFIC EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT BUT ONLY UPON A HOLDER HEREOF FIRST
HAVING OBTAINED THE WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY THAT THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AS WELL AS ANY APPLICABLE "BLUE SKY" OR SIMILAR
SECURITIES LAW.
4.8 Further
Limitations on Disposition.
Without
in any way limiting the representations set forth above, the Investor further
agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities,
except pursuant to a registration statement under the 1933 Act covering such
disposition or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act,
including, without limitation, Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S
thereunder.
4.9 No
General Solicitation. Investor
has not received any general solicitation or advertising regarding the offering
of the Securities or this Agreement.
5. CONDITIONS
TO INVESTOR’S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.
The
obligations of the Investor to purchase the Securities under this Agreement
are
subject to the fulfillment or waiver, on or before the Closing, of each of
the
following conditions:
5.1 Representations
and Warranties True.
Each of
the representations and warranties of the Company and each Subsidiary contained
in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such
date.
5.2 Performance.
The
Company and each Subsidiary shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in the
Transaction Documents that are required to be performed or complied with by
it
on or before the Closing and shall have obtained (or will obtain within the
time
frame set forth in Section 7.6 of this Agreement) all approvals, consents and
qualifications necessary to complete the purchase and sale described
herein.
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5.3 Securities
Exemptions.
The
offer and sale of the Securities to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement
shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.
5.4 Completion
of Due Diligence.
Investor shall have completed its legal and financial due diligence, the results
of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Investor, and the Company
shall
have reasonably cooperated with Investor in connection therewith.
5.5 No
Injunction.
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
5.6. Adverse
Changes.
Since
the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall
have
occurred that reasonably could have or result in a Material Adverse Effect
with
respect to the Subsidiaries.
5.7 U.S.
and PRC Counsel Opinions.
The
Company shall have delivered to the Investor, and the Investor shall be able
to
rely upon, the legal opinions that the Company shall have received from its
legal counsel in the United States and the PRC with such legal opinions being
in
a form acceptable to the Investor in its sole discretion.
5.8 Share
Exchange Agreement and Acquisition of Yili China by C3 Capital
Limited.
Prior to
or concurrently with or prior to the Closing, (a) the Share Exchange Agreement
shall have been executed and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the Investor
and the Share Exchange Transaction shall be consummated and (b) the PRC
Restructuring Agreements shall have been executed and a copy thereof shall
be
delivered to the Investor.
5.9 Closing
Officer’s Certificate.
At the
Closing, the Company shall have delivered to each Investor an officer’s
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified in this Section
5 have been satisfied in all material respects.
5.10 Company
Deliverables.
The
Company shall have delivered all of the documents required to be delivered
by
the Company pursuant to Section 2.2.
5.11 Filing
of Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred
Stock.
The
Company shall have filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
a
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company in the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto.
5.13 Appointment
of New Directors.
The
existing directors of the Company shall have appointed four new directors
designated by the Investor.
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6. REVERSE
SPLIT OF COMMON STOCK.
6.1 Reverse
Split of Common Stock.
On
or
before 90 days after the Closing Date, the Company shall effectuate a one for
ten reverse split of its Common Stock (the “Reverse Split”).
7. COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANY
7.1
Reservation
of Shares.
As of
the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to
reserve and keep available at all times the maximum number of shares for the
purpose of enabling the Company to issue the shares issuable on conversion
of
the Series A Preferred Stock and on exercise of the Warrants.
7.2 Right
of First Refusal.
If,
at
any time and from time to time, within eighteen months
after the Closing, the
Company seeks to raise additional financing through a
private
placement of its equity securities (a “Proposed
Financing”)
(other
than certain exempt issuances described below as to which this section does
not
apply), the Company shall first offer such equity securities to the Investor.
The Investor shall have the right to participate in any Proposed Financing
by
the Company.
This
right is personal to the Investor and is not transferable, whether in connection
with the sale of stock or otherwise, except for the immediate transferee of
the
Investor. The terms on which the Investor shall purchase securities pursuant
to
the Proposed Financing shall be the same as such securities are offered for
purchase by the Company to other potential investors (the "Proposed
Subscribers").
The
Company shall give the Investor the opportunity to participate in the Proposed
Financing by giving the Investor not less than ten (10) days notice setting
forth the terms of the Proposed Financing. In the event that the terms of the
Proposed Financing are changed in a manner which is more favorable to the
Proposed Subscribers, the Company shall provide the Investor, at the same time
as the notice is provided to the Proposed Subscribers, with a new ten (10)
day
notice setting forth the revised terms that are provided to the Proposed
Subscribers. In the event that the Investor does not exercise its right to
participate in the Proposed Financing within the time limits set forth in this
Section 7.2, the Company may sell the securities in the Proposed Financing
at a
price and on terms which are no more favorable to the Proposed Subscribers
than
the terms provided to the Investor. If the Company subsequently changes the
price or terms so that the price is more favorable to the Proposed Subscribers
or so the terms are more favorable to the Proposed Subscribers, the Company
shall provide the Investor with the opportunity to purchase the securities
on
the revised terms in the manner set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
The
right
of first refusal shall not apply to:
(a) any
shares (or options, warrants or rights therefor) granted or issued hereafter
to
employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants or advisors to, the
Company, or any Subsidiary, pursuant to incentive agreements, share purchase
or
share option plans, share bonuses or awards, warrants, contracts or other
arrangements that are approved by the Board of Directors;
(b) any
shares (and/or options or warrants therefor) issued or issuable to parties
providing the Company with equipment leases, real property leases, loans, credit
lines, guaranties of indebtedness, or similar financing, under arrangements
approved by the Board of Directors;
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(c) any
shares (and/or options or warrants therefor) issued in connection with the
Company entering into a partnership with a strategic partner or any shares
issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or entity by the
Company by consolidation, merger, purchase of all or substantially all of the
assets, or other reorganization in which the Company acquires, in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, all or substantially all of
the
assets of such other corporation or entity or fifty percent (50%) or more of
the
voting power of such other corporation or entity or fifty percent (50%) or
more
of the equity ownership of such other entity;
(d) any
shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants;
(e) any
shares issued in connection with any share split or share dividend;
and
(f) any
securities offered by the Company to the public pursuant to a Registration
Statement filed under the 0000 Xxx.
7.3
[Reserved]
7.4 Use
of Proceeds.
The
Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities, after payment
of legal fees and other costs, to complete the purchase of Yili China as set
forth under Section 9.2 of this Agreement, to begin the Constructions and to
fund working capital expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
7.5
Conduct
of Business.
For
so
long as at least 25% of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock issued to
the
Investor pursuant to this Agreement remain outstanding:
(a)
the
Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (i) to carry on its
businesses in the regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner
as currently conducted and/or as currently plan to be conducted, (ii) to comply
in all material respects with all applicable laws (except where the failure
to
so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect), (iii) to use all reasonable
efforts to preserve its and its Subsidiaries businesses intact;
(b)
the
Company shall not permit or effect the dissolution or winding up of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(c)
the
Company shall, at all times, maintain directly or indirectly more than a 50.1%
controlling interest in Yili China; and
(d)
the
Company shall provide the Investor and its representatives with copies of all
Board minutes, quarterly business reports, quarterly management account and
annual accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries and shall allow reasonable
access during normal business hours to inspect the facilities, books and records
of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
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7.6 Completion
of the PRC Entity Restructuring
(a)
Completion
of the Purchase of Yili China.
By the
20th
day
following the Closing, the Company shall complete the Purchase of Yili China
evidenced by an approval from the related PRC governmental authority approving
the change of status from a PRC domestic company to a wholly foreign owned
company and a new business license. In order to complete the Purchase of Yili
China, the Company, Yili USA and C3 Capital agree to use part of the proceeds
from the sale of the Securities under this Agreement and transmit the dollar
amount equivalent to RMB3.8 million using the exchange rate on the date of
the
transmission (approximately US$555,560, for reference only, using the exchange
rate $0.1462 on August 27, 2008, subject to the exchange rate of the date of
the
transmission) (the “Purchase Price”) to the accounts of Former Yili China
Shareholder and complete additional filings and registrations, including
obtaining a new business license reflecting the payment of the Purchase Price
and certificate or its equivalent from the PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange reflecting the completion of the payment of the Purchase Price. The
Company represents and warrants that the Former Yili China Shareholder has
agreed that it will not retain the Purchase Price and has issued an instruction
that the local branch of PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, transmit
the Purchase Price, when received, to Yili China.
(b)
Completion
of the Purchase of Ehe China.
By 90
days following the Closing, the Company shall complete the Purchase of Ehe
China
evidenced by an approval from the related PRC governmental authority approving
the change of status from a PRC domestic company to a sino-foreign joint venture
company and a new business license. In order to complete the Purchase of Ehe
China, the Company, Yili USA and C3 Capital agree to use part of the proceeds
from the sale of the Securities under this Agreement and/or the Joinder
Agreement and transmit the dollar amount equivalent to RMB900,000 using the
exchange rate on the date of the transmission (approximatelyUS$131,580 for
reference only, using the exchange rate RMB1= $0.1462 on August 27, 2008,
subject to the exchange rate on the date of the transmission) (the “Purchase
Price for Ehe China”) to the accounts of Former Ehe China Shareholder and
complete additional filings and registrations, including obtaining a new
business license reflecting the payment of the Purchase Price for Ehe China
and
certificate or its equivalent from the PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange reflecting the completion of the payment of the Purchase Price for
Ehe
China. The Company represents and warrants that the Former Ehe China Shareholder
has agreed that it will not retain the Purchase Price for Ehe China and will
transmit the Purchase Price, when received, to Ehe China.
(c)
Completion
of the Purchase of Quartz Mine China.
By
December 31, 2008, the Company shall complete the Purchase of Quartz Mine China
evidenced by an approval from the related PRC governmental authority approving
the change of status from a PRC domestic company to a wholly foreign owned
company and a new business license. In order to complete the Purchase of Quartz
Mine China, the Company, Yili USA and C3 Capital agree to use part of the
proceeds from the sale of the Securities under this Agreement and/or the Joinder
Agreement and transmit US$50,000 (the “Purchase Price for Quartz Mine China”) to
the accounts of Former Quartz Mine China Shareholder and complete additional
filings and registrations, including obtaining a new business license reflecting
the payment of the Purchase Price for Quartz Mine China and certificate or
its
equivalent from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange reflecting
the
completion of the payment of the Purchase Price for Quartz Mine China. The
Company represents and warrants that the Former Quartz Mine China Shareholder
has agreed that he will not retain the Purchase Price for Quartz Mine China
and
will transmit the Purchase Price for Quartz Mine China, when received, to Quartz
Mine China.
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7.7 The
Company’s Bank Account.
On or
before September 17, 2008, the balance of approximately $44,000 shall be
transferred from the Company’s old bank account to the new bank account
designated by the Investor. Within 30 days from the Closing Date, the Company
shall close its old bank account.
8. CONDITIONS
TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.
The
obligations of the Company to the Investor under this Agreement are subject
to
the fulfillment or waiver on or before the Closing of each of the following
conditions by the Investor:
8.1 Representations
and Warranties. The
representations and warranties of the Investor contained in Section 4 shall
be
true and complete in all material respects on the date of the Closing with
the
same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
and
as of the Closing.
8.2 Payment
of Purchase Price.
The
Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2.
8.3 Securities
Exemptions.
The
offer
and sale of the Securities to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement shall
be
exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act.
9. POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS OF INVESTOR.
9.1 Confidentiality.
Each
party acknowledges that the other could be irreparably damaged if confidential
information concerning the business and affairs of the other was disclosed
to or
utilized on behalf of any person. Each party covenants and agrees with the
other
that, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents, such party will not, at any time, directly or indirectly, without
the
prior written consent of the other, divulge, or permit any of its partners,
employees, agents or affiliates to divulge to any person any non–public
information concerning the business or financial or other affairs, or any of
the
methods of doing business used by the other, nor release any information
provided pursuant to or concerning this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents or the transaction contemplated hereby or thereby if such release
is
intended for, or may result in, its public dissemination. The foregoing
requirements of confidentiality shall not apply to information: (i) that is
now
or in the future becomes freely available to the public through no fault of
or
action by the using or disclosing party; (ii) that is in the possession of,
or
was used by, the disclosing party prior to the time such information was
obtained from the Company or that is independently acquired by the using or
disclosing party without the aid, application or use of such other information;
(iii) that is obtained or used by the disclosing party in good faith without
knowledge of any breach of a secrecy arrangement from a third party; (iv) that
is required to be disclosed by applicable law or order of government agency
or
self-regulatory body; or (v) that is disclosed in connection with any bona-fide
offer to purchase any shares in the Company; provided that the proposed
transferor obtains an undertaking from the proposed transferee to keep such
information confidential in accordance with the provision of this Section 9.1
prior to such disclosure. The Investor and the Company agree to consult with
each other (and to take into consideration any comments reasonably raised by
any
such party) prior to the dissemination of any press release or public
communication concerning this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
or
the transaction contemplated hereby or thereby. Any such press release or public
communication shall be subject to the approval of both the Company and Investor.
This Section 9.1 will survive termination of this Agreement.
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9.2 Performance
Incentive. In the event one of the following occurs, the Company’s Chinese
management (namely, Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx along with other Chinese management) will
be
entitled to a stock option package that will provide them with up to 5%
incremental equity ownership of the Company on a fully diluted basis at the
time
of the option grant. Such option can be exercisable at a 10% premium to the
Company’s share price at the time of Closing:
9.2.1
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The
Company completes the construction of two 8500-ton furnaces and full
production of such facilities by July 2, 2009, if the Company raises
an
aggregate of $10 million financing by September 2, 2008.
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9.2.2
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The
Company completes the construction of three 8500-ton furnaces and
full
production of such facilities by July 31, 2009, if the Company raises
an
aggregate of $17 million financing by November 30, 2008. (The construction
under Section 9.2.1 and Section 9.2.2 are collectively referred to
as the
“Constructions”)
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9.2.3
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If
the financings which the Constructions rely on are not consummated
as
scheduled above or in the amount stated above, the completion date
of the
Constructions for purposes of this Section 9.2 can be adjusted
accordingly.
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10. GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
10.1 Survival
of Warranties; Investigation.
The
representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and Investor contained
in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the Closing. It shall be no defense to an action for
breach of this Agreement that Investor or its agents have (or have not) made
investigations into the affairs of the Company or that the Company could not
have known of the misrepresentation or breach of warranty. Damages for breach
of
a representation or warranty or other provision of this Agreement shall not
be
diminished by alleged tax savings resulting to the complaining party as a result
of the loss complained of.
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10.2 Successors
and Assigns. The
terms
and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that the Investor may assign all and any of its rights
and obligations under the Agreement without its consent.
10.3 Governing
Law; Jurisdiction. Any
dispute, disagreement, conflict of interpretation or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or its enforcement, shall be governed by the laws
of
the State of New York. The Company and Investor hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submit, for themselves and their property, to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York
County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of
New
York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement
of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees
that
a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may
be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives,
to
the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which
it
may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred
to
above. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process
in the manner provided for notices below. Nothing in this Agreement will affect
the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner
permitted by law. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
10.4 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed as original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
agreement. A
telefaxed copy of this Agreement shall be deemed an original.
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10.5 Headings. The
headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience only
and
are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All
references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules
shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and
exhibits and schedules attached hereto, all of which exhibits and schedules
are
incorporated herein by this reference.
10.6 Notices. All
notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and
shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified
or
registered mail or sent by facsimile, to the addresses set forth
below:
If
to the
Company:
000
Xxxxx
00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, XXX 0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
and
to:
Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile
No: 212-688-7273
If
to
Investor:
The
China
Hand Fund I, LLC
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed
to
have been duly given when transmitted by telecopier or personally delivered
or,
in the case of a mailed notice, upon receipt, in each case given or addressed
as
aforesaid. Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for
notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties
hereto.
10.7 Costs,
Expenses. Each
party hereto shall bear their own costs in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
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10.8 Amendments
and Waivers. Any
term
of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this
Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company
and the holders of at least a majority of Series A Preferred Stock then
outstanding. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy
accruing to the Investor, upon any breach, default or noncompliance of the
Company under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power, or remedy,
nor
shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or
noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach, default
or
noncompliance thereafter occurring. All remedies, either under this Agreement,
by law, or otherwise afforded to the Investor, shall be cumulative and not
alternative.
10.9 Severability. If
one or
more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable
law, such provision(s) shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance
of
the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded
and
shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
10.10 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules hereto, each of the other
Transaction Documents, and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto and
thereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior
negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings duties or obligations
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
10.11 Further
Assurances. From
and
after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Investor or the
Company, the Company and the Investor shall execute and deliver such
instruments, documents or other writings as may be reasonably necessary or
desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and
purposes of this Agreement.
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In
Witness Whereof,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
THE
COMPANY:
INVESTOR:
PARAGON
SEMITECH USA,
INC. THE
CHINA HAND FUND I, LLC
By:_______________________________
By:_______________________________
Print
Name:________________________ Print
Name:________________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
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Schedule
1
Issuances
to Investor
996,186
Units: consisting of
Series
A Preferred Stock
996,186
Shares of Series A Preferred Stock (each share of Preferred Stock initially
convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock)
and
Warrants
996,186
Warrants (each warrant representing the right to purchase 25 shares of Common
Stock)
Schedule
3.1
Organization
and Qualification
As
of the
date of this Agreement, Ehe China has not obtained the following
approval/certificates for the purposes of operation of its contemplated
business:
1)
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The
approval document issued by the statuary administration in charge
of
project or “Backup Certificate of Enterprise Investment Project of
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region”;
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2)
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Approval
from the
Environmental Protection Bureau of Aletai area in Xinjiang Province
of the
Environmental Impact Report;
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3)
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Preliminary
Approval regarding the Use of Land for Construction Purposes from
the
related National Land Resources Administrative Bureau in Xinjiang
Province, related zoning approval and go through the Land Grant
procedure;
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As
of the
date of this Agreement, Quartz Mine China has not been incorporated. The only
document it has is company name reservation.
Schedule
3.3
Capitalization
of the Company
Authorized
Capital
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Common
Stock:
100,000,000
shares,
par value US$.001 per share.
Preferred
Stock:
10,000,000
shares,
par value US$.001 per share
Series
A Preferred Stock:
2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock have been designated as Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock.
Issued
Capital
(a)
Common Stock
A
total
of 10,006,000 shares of Common Stock have been issued and outstanding.
(b)
Series A Preferred Stock 996,186 shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been
issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement.
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of Common
Stock.
(c)
Warrants.
On
October 9, 2007, the Company issued warrants to acquire 1,000,000 shares of
its
common stock to Columbia China Capital Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Company,
at an exercise price of $0.001 per share with a term of five years from October
9, 2007 to October 9, 2012. The Warrants were issued pursuant to a consulting
agreement by and between the Company and Columbia China Capital Group, Inc.
(the
“Consultant”), an affiliate to the Company on October 9, 2007. Under such
agreement, the Company agrees to pay the warrants referenced above for the
financial advisory services rendered by the Consultant.
996,186
warrants to purchase a total of 24,904,645 shares of Common Stock also have
been
issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement.
Outstanding
Issued Share Capital Immediately After Purchase of 996,186 Units by the
Investor
Investors and OUTSTANDING
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Private Placement
|
Series A Preferred
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Common Shares
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Shares Fully Diluted
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Warrants Post Conv
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Shell
Shareholders
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10,006,000
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11,006,000
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-
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China
Hand Fund I, LLC and/or Its Assigns
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$
|
10,000,000
|
996,186
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99,618,580
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124,523,225
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24,904,645
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Chinese
Management
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9,250,000
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9,250,000
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TOTALS
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$
|
10,000,000
|
996,186
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118,874,580
|
144,779,225
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24,904,645
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Schedule
3.7
Material
Changes
None.
Schedule
3.10
Indebtedness
As
of the
date of this Agreement, Yili China owns RMB 2,666,537.23 (Approximately
US$389,847) to local electric power supplier, Yihe Hydro-electric Center of
Development and Administration Center of Yilihe Area of Xinjiang.
Schedule
3.12
Yili
China has entered the lease for the lease of an aggregate of 100 Mu
(approximately 717,594 square foot) land for the use of the new project (the
construction of 35,000 ton carborundum production lines) and such land has
not
secured land use right; nevertheless, in the lease between Yili China and the
local government in Yili County at Xinjiang Province, the local government
agreed to cooperate with the application of the land use right by the Company
during the lease term.
Neither
Ehe China nor Quartz Mine China has secured any land use rights for any real
property as of the date of this Agreement.
Schedule
3.15
Subsidiaries
Name
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Jurisdiction
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Equity Owners and
Percentage of Equity
Securities Held
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Yili
Carborundum USA, Inc.
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Delaware,
U.S.A.
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C3
Capital Limited
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British
Virgin Islands
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100%
owned by Yili Carborundum USA, Inc.
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Yili
Master Carborundum Production Co., Ltd. (“Yili China”)
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China
|
100%
owned by C3 Capital, Limited after giving effect to the Purchase
of Yili
China
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Xinjiang
Ehe Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. (“Ehe China”)
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China
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90%
owned by C3 Capital, Limited after giving effect to the Purchase
of Ehe
China The
rest 10% is to be owned by the local electric power
supplier.
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Xinjiang
Paragon Master Mining Co., Ltd. (“Quartz Mine China”)
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China
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100%
owned by C3 Capital, Limited after giving effect to the Purchase
of Quartz
Mine China
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Exhibit
A
Form
of Warrant
See
Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed herewith.
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Exhibit
B
CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATIONS
OF
SERIES
A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
See
Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed herewith.
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Exhibit
C
JOINDER
AGREEMENT
JOINDER
AGREEMENT,
dated
as of __________, 2008 between the investor set forth on the signature
page
hereto (the “Additional Purchaser”) and Paragon Semitech USA, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with offices at 000 Xxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, XXX 0000, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Company”) Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of _____________, 2008 among the Company and
The
China Hand Fund I, LLC and/or its successor and assigns (the
“Agreement”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to issue and sell to the Additional Purchaser and the Additional
Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, pursuant to an exemption
from
registration provided by Section 4(2) and/or Regulation D under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or other applicable exemptions, that
number of units of the Company’s securities (each unit consisting of one share
of Series A Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase 25 shares of Common
Stock)
set forth on the signature page hereto on the same terms and conditions
as the
terms and conditions of the sale of the units set forth in the Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
the
issuance of the Common Stock and Warrants pursuant to this Joinder Agreement
is
in the best interests of the Company and the parties desire to provide
for such
issuance and sale; and
WHEREAS,
the
Additional Purchaser desires to enter into this Joinder Agreement to become,
for
all purposes, an Investor under the Agreement and to thereby evidence its
agreement to be bound by the terms of the Agreement as if it were an original
party thereto; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to enter into this Joinder Agreement to evidence its agreement
to be bound by the terms of the Agreement, with respect to the Additional
Purchaser, except to the extent set forth herein.
In
consideration of the premises, the agreements herein contained and other
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Additional Purchaser agrees as follows:
1. Acknowledgement.
The
Additional Purchaser hereby acknowledges, agrees, and confirms that upon
execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement, the Additional Purchaser
(and
any successor in interest thereto) shall irrevocably become and be deemed
to be
an Investor under the Agreement and shall have all of the obligations,
rights
and benefits of an Investor under the Agreement for all purposes under
the
Agreement.
2. Purchase
of Shares and Warrants.
Subject
to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in this Joinder
Agreement, on the Final Closing Date:
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(i)
the
Company shall issue and sell to the Additional Purchaser, and the Additional
Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, (x) the number of shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock set forth on the signature page to this Joinder
Agreement (the “Shares”), and (y) the Warrants to acquire up to that number of
shares of Common Stock set forth on the signature page to this Joinder
Agreement;
(ii)
as
consideration for the issuance of the Shares and Warrants to it, the Additional
Purchaser agrees to pay to the Company the amount set forth as the Purchase
Price on the signature page to this Joinder Agreement; and
(iii) the
Company shall deliver to the Additional Purchaser the Shares and Warrants
that
it is then purchasing, duly executed on behalf of the Company.
(b) Closing
of Transaction.
The
Final Closing Date shall be 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first
Business Day following the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set
out in
Sections 3 and 4 of this Joinder Agreement (or such later or earlier date
as is
mutually agreed to by the Company and the Additional Purchaser), but not
later
than December 31, 2008.
3. Conditions
to the Company’s Obligation to Sell.
The
obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Shares and Warrants
to
the Additional Purchaser is subject to the satisfaction of each of the
following
conditions:
(a) The
Additional Purchaser shall have executed and delivered to the Company this
Joinder Agreement;
(b) The
Shares and Warrants shall have the same terms and conditions as the Shares
and
Warrants issued and sold pursuant to the Agreement; and
(c) The
Additional Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price
for
the Shares and Warrants as set out in Section 2(a)(ii).
4. Conditions
to Additional Purchaser’s Obligation to Purchase.
The
Additional Purchaser’s obligation to purchase its Shares and Warrants is subject
to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, provided that
these
conditions are for the Additional Purchaser’s sole benefit and may be waived by
the Additional Purchaser in its sole discretion by providing the Company
with
prior written notice thereof:
(a) The
Company shall have executed and delivered to the Additional Purchaser this
Joinder Agreement; and
(b) The
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the Agreement
or any
other Transaction Documents shall be true and correct
in all material as of the Final Closing Date as though made at that time
(except
for representations and warranties which speak as of a specific date, each
of
which shall be true and correct as of such date).
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5. Miscellaneous.
(a) The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Joinder Agreement shall not,
except as expressly provided herein, be deemed to be an amendment or
modification of, or operate as a waiver of, any provision of the Agreement
or
any right, power or remedy thereunder, nor constitute a waiver of any provision
of the Agreement or any other document, instrument and/or agreement executed
or
delivered in connection therewith.
(b) This
Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including
by
facsimile), and by the different parties hereto or thereto on the same
or
separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original
instrument but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Each party agrees that it will be bound by its own facsimile
signature and that it accepts the facsimile signature of each other party.
The
descriptive headings of the various sections of this Joinder Agreement
are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect
the
meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof or thereof. Whenever
the
context and construction so require, all words herein and in the Agreement
in
the singular number herein shall be deemed to have been used in the plural,
and
vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter
and
the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine.
(c) This
Joinder Agreement may not be changed, amended, restated, waived, supplemented,
discharged, canceled, terminated or otherwise modified orally or by any
course
of dealing or in any manner other than as provided in this Joinder
Agreement.
(d) The
validity of this Joinder Agreement, its construction, interpretation and
enforcement, the rights of the parties hereunder, shall be determined under,
governed by, and construed in accordance with the choice of law provisions
set
forth in the Agreement.
6. The
Additional Purchaser hereby acknowledges, agrees, and confirms that upon
execution and delivery of this Agreement, all representations and warranties
made by the Additional Purchaser as an
“Investor” under the Agreement speak as of the date of execution of this Joinder
Agreement.
7. The
Additional Purchaser represents and warrants that it has fully reviewed
and
understands the Agreement and acknowledges that it is not being, and has
not
been, represented by legal counsel for any other Additional Purchaser or
the
original Purchasers. The Additional Purchaser further acknowledges that
it has
been advised to seek legal counsel independent of any party to the Agreement
before executing this Agreement, and represents that independent legal
counsel
has been consulted to the extent deemed necessary by the Additional Purchaser
or
its duly authorized representatives.
8. The
Additional Purchaser further agrees to execute any and all additional documents,
instruments or certificates, including, without limitation, a counterpart
signature page to the Agreement, that the Company may reasonably request
be
executed in order for the Additional Purchaser to become a party to the
Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
PAGE TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first
written above.
By:
______________________________________________
Name:_____________________________________________
Title:____________________________________________
ADDITIONAL
PURCHASER:
Name:
By:_________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Number
of
Shares of Series A Preferred Stock Being Purchased:
Warrants
to Purchase Number of Shares of Common Stock Being Purchased:
Purchase
Price for Shares and Warrants:
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Exhibit
D
Share
Exchange Agreement
See
Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K filed herewith.
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Exhibit
E
Yili
Equity Transfer Agreement
See
Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form
8-K filed herewith.
32
Exhibit
F
Ehe
Equity Transfer Agreement
See
Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form
8-K filed herewith.
33
Exhibit
G
Quartz
Mine MOU
See
Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form
8-K filed herewith.
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Exhibit
H
Financial
Statements
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