SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and among AFH HOLDING I, INC. and AFH HOLDING & ADVISORY, LLC and NEWRY INVEST & TRADE, INC. and LYH ACQUISITION CORPORATION
EXHIBIT
2.01
by and
among
AFH
HOLDING I, INC. and AFH HOLDING & ADVISORY, LLC
and
NEWRY
INVEST & TRADE, INC. and LYH ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Dated:
August 14, 2008
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Article
I. DEFINITIONS
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Article
II. EXCHANGE OF SHARES AND SHARE CONSIDERATION
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Section
2.1. Share Exchange
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6
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Section
2.2. Closing Date
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6
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Section
2.3. Withholding
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6
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Section
2.4. Section 368 Reorganization
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Article
III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NEWRY
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Section
3.1. Authority
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Section
3.2. No Conflict
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Section
3.3. Ownership of Shares
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8
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Section
3.4. Litigation
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8
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Section
3.5. No Brokers or Finders
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8
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Section
3.6. Acknowledgment
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8
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Section
3.7. Investor Status
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8
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Section
3.8. Access to Information
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9
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Section
3.9. Purpose of Investment
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Section
3.10. Absence of Regulatory Review
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Article
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY
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Section
4.1. Organization and Qualification
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Section
4.2. Subsidiaries
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9
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Section
4.3. Organizational Documents
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10
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Section
4.4. Authorization and Validity of this Agreement
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10
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Section
4.5. No Violation
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10
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Section
4.6. Binding Obligations
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Section
4.7. Capitalization of the Company
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11
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Section
4.8. Capitalization of WWC
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Section
4.9. Capitalization of Jiangxi
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Section
4.10. No Redemption Requirements
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Section
4.11. Preemptive and Similar Rights.
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Section
4.12. Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments
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Section
4.13. Certain Proceedings
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Section
4.14. No Brokers or Finders
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4.15. Title to and Condition of Properties
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14
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Section
4.16. No Undisclosed Events
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Article
V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR COMPANY AND
THE ACQUIROR COMPANY PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER
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Section
5.1. Organization and Qualification
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Section
5.2. Subsidiaries
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14
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Section
5.3. Organizational Documents
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14
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Section
5.4. Authorization
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15
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Section
5.5. No Violation
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Section
5.6. Binding Obligations
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Section
5.7. Securities Laws
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Section
5.8. Capitalization
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Section
5.9. No Redemption Requirements
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Section
5.10. Duly Authorized
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Section
5.11. Compliance with Laws
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Section
5.12. Certain Proceedings
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Section
5.13. No Brokers or Finders
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Section
5.14. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section
5.15. No Operations
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Section
5.16. Changes
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Section
5.17. Material Acquiror Company Contracts
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Section
5.18. No Defaults
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Section
5.19. Employees
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Section
5.20. Officers and Directors
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Section
5.21. Tax Returns
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Section
5.22. No Adjustments, Changes
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Section
5.23. No Disputes
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Section
5.24. Not a U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation
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Section
5.25. No Tax Allocation, Sharing
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Section
5.26. No Other Arrangements
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5.27. Material Assets
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5.28. Litigation; Orders
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Section
5.29. Licenses
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Section
5.30. Interested Party Transactions
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Section
5.31. Governmental Inquiries
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Section
5.32. Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes
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5.33. Intellectual Property
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5.34. Title to and Condition of Properties
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5.35. SEC Documents; Financial Statements
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5.36. Stock Option Plans; Employee Benefits
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5.37. Environmental and Safety Matters
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5.38. Money Laundering Laws
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5.39. No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances
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Section
5.40. Adverse Interest
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Section
5.41. Investor Status
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Section
5.42. Access to Information
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5.43. Purpose of Investment
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5.44. Absence of Regulatory Review
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5.45. Untrue Statements
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5.46. Board Recommendation
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VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF THE ACQUIROR
COMPANY
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Section
6.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties
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6.2. Performance of Covenants
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6.3. Preparation of Form 8-K
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6.4. Consents
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6.5. Schedule 14(f) Filing
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Section
6.6. Closing Documents
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Section
6.7. No Proceedings
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Section
6.8. No Claim Regarding Share Ownership or Consideration
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Section
6.9. Registration Rights Agreement
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6.10. Employment Agreements
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Article
VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF THE COMPANY AND
NEWRY
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7.1. Accuracy of Representations
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Section
7.2. Performance by the Acquiror Company
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Section
7.3. Certificate of Officer
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Section
7.4. Certificate of Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder
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Section
7.5. Consents
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Section
7.6. Schedule 14(f) Filing
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Section
7.7. Amendments to Organizational Documents
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7.8. Appointment of Officers and Directors
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Section
7.9. Closing Documents
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Section
7.10. No Proceedings
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Section
7.11. No Claim Regarding Stock Ownership or Consideration
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7.12. Employment Agreements
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VIII. INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
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Section
8.1. Survival
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Section
8.2. Indemnification Obligations in favor of the Executive Officers,
Directors, Employees and of the Acquiror Company Principal
Shareholder
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Section
8.3. Indemnification Obligation in favor of the Acquiror
Company
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Article
IX. COVENANTS
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Section
9.1. Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock
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Section
9.2. Payment of Fees and Expenses
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X. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section
10.1. Expenses
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10.2. Public Announcements
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10.3. Confidentiality.
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Section
10.4. Notices
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10.5. Arbitration
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10.6. Further Assurances
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Section
10.7. Waiver
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Section
10.8. Entire Agreement and Modification
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Section
10.9. Assignments, Successors, and No Third-Party Rights
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Section
10.10. Severability
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10.11. Section Headings, Construction
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10.12. Governing Law
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10.13. Counterparts
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iii
Share Exchange
Agreement
This
Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2008, is made by and among AFH
HOLDING I, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Acquiror
Company”), AFH HOLDING & ADVISORY, LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company (the “Acquiror Company
Principal shareholder”), NEWRY INVEST & TRADE, INC., a British Virgin
Islands company (“Newry”)
and LYH ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a British Virgin Islands company (the “Company”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, the Acquiror Company
wishes to acquire all of the Shares and Newry is willing to transfer all of the
Shares, which shares constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the
Company, in exchange for 18,000,000 shares of the Acquiror Company’s Common
Stock to be issued on the Closing Date (the “Acquiror Company
Shares”), on the terms and conditions as set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS, after giving effect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Acquiror Company Shares
to be issued to Newry shall constitute 90% of the issued and outstanding shares
of the Acquiror Company’s Common Stock, calculated on a fully diluted
basis.
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of
the premises and the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
Article
I.
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires,
the terms defined in this Article
I 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.
“Accredited
Investor” has the meaning set forth in Regulation D under the Securities
Act and set forth on Exhibit
A.
“Acquired
Companies” means, collectively, the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries.
“Acquiror Company
Board” means the Board of Directors of the Acquiror Company.
“Acquiror Company
Common Stock” means the Acquiror Company’s common stock, par value US
$0.001 per share.
“Acquiror Company
Principal Shareholder” means AFH Holding & Advisory,
LLC.
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“Acquiror Company
Shares” means the Acquiror Company Common Stock being issued to Newry
pursuant hereto.
“Affiliate”
means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with the indicated Person.
“Agreement”
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.
“Closing
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then
administering the Securities Act.
“Common
Stock” means the Company’s shares of no par value per share.
“Company”
means LYH Acquisition Corporation, a British Virgin Islands
company.
“Company
Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Company
Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section
8.3.
“Company
Subsidiaries” means all of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the
Company.
“Environmental
Laws” means any Law or other requirement relating to the environment,
natural resources, or public or employee health and safety.
“Environmental
Permit” means all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals,
franchises and rights required under any applicable Environmental Law or
Order.
“Equity
Security” 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.
“Exchange
Act” 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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“Exhibits”
means the exhibits referred to and identified in this Agreement.
“Form 8-K”
means a current report on Form 8-K under the Exchange Act.
“GAAP”
means, with respect to any Person, United States generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis with such Person’s past
practices.
“Governmental
Authority” 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.
“Indebtedness”
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.
“Intellectual
Property” 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.
“Jiangxi”
means Jiangxi Xxxxx Xx Xin Copper Co., Ltd., a Chinese Foreign Invested
Enterprise.
“Laws”
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.
“Lien”
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.
“Material Acquiror
Company Contract” means any and all agreements, contracts, arrangements,
leases, commitments or otherwise, of the Acquiror Company.
“Material Adverse
Effect” 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 or
results of operations of the Acquiror Company or the Acquired Companies, as the
case may be, in each case taken as a whole or (b) 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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“Newry
Board” means the
Board of Directors of Newry.
“Order”
means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or
verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any Governmental
Authority.
“Organizational
Documents” 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 or the memorandum and articles of association 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.
“Permitted
Liens” means (a) Liens for Taxes not yet due and 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 workmen’s
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) 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.
“Person”
means all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations,
companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures and other
entities, governments, agencies and political subdivisions.
“PRC” means
the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Macau.
“Proceeding”
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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“Registration
Rights Agreement” means that Registration Agreement among the Acquiror
Company, the Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder and the Company in the form
of Exhibit B.
“Rule 144”
means Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as the same may be amended from time to
time, or any successor statute.
“Schedule 14(f)
Filing” means an information statement filed by the Acquiror Company on
Schedule 14f-1 under the Exchange Act, as amended.
“Schedules”
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.
“SEC
Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.35.
“Section
4(2)” means Section 4(2) under the Securities Act, as the same may be
amended from time to time, or any successor statute.
“Securities
Act” 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.
“Share
Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.
“Shares”
means the 10,000 issued and outstanding Common Stock of the
Company.
“Subsidiary”
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.
“Survival
Period” has the meaning set forth in Section
8.1.
“Tax Group”
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.
“Tax
Return” 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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“Taxes”
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 “Tax” means any of the foregoing
Taxes.
“Transaction
Documents” means, collectively, all agreements, instruments and other
documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
“U.S.” means
the United States of America.
“U.S.
Dollars” or “US $”
means the currency of the United States of America.
“WWC” means
WWC Corporation Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation.
Article
II.
EXCHANGE OF SHARES AND SHARE
CONSIDERATION
Section
2.1. Share
Exchange. At the closing of the Share Exchange, Newry shall
transfer the Shares, representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of
the Company, and, in consideration therefor, subject to Section
2.3. Acquiror Company shall issue to Newry an aggregate of
18,000,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock
(the “Share
Exchange”).
Section
2.2. Closing
Date. The closing of the Share Exchange will occur on the date
on which all of the closing conditions set forth in Article
VI and
Article VII have been satisfied or waived (the “Closing
Date”).
Section
2.3. Withholding. The
Acquiror Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Acquiror
Company Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to this Agreement to Newry 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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Section
2.4. Section 368
Reorganization. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
Share Exchange is intended to constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning
of Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code. The parties to this Agreement hereby adopt
this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” 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 Share 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.
Article
III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF NEWRY
Newry hereby represents and warrants to
the Acquiror Company and the Acquiror Company Principal
Shareholder:
Section
3.1. Authority. Newry
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 Newry is a party and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents to which Newry is a party, to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Newry is a
party. The execution, delivery and performance by Newry of this Agreement and
each of the Transaction Documents to which Newry is a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not require from the Newry
Board or Newry any consent or approval that has not been validly and lawfully
obtained. The execution, delivery and performance by Newry of this Agreement and
each of the Transaction Documents to which Newry is a party requires no
authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority or other Person. Assuming this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized,
executed and delivered by the parties thereto other than Newry , this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which Newry is a party constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of Newry, enforceable against it 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.
Section
3.2. No
Conflict. Neither the execution or delivery by Newry of this
Agreement or any Transaction Document to which Newry is a party, nor the
consummation or performance by Newry 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 Newry; (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, any agreement
or instrument to which Newry is a party or by which the properties or assets of
Newry are bound; or (c) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of,
any Law or Order to which Newry, or any of the properties or assets of Newry,
may be subject.
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Section
3.3. Ownership of
Shares. Newry 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, all of the Shares, free and clear of any and
all Liens. There are no options, rights, voting trusts, shareholder agreements
or any other contracts or understandings to which Newry is a party or by which
Newry or the Shares are bound with respect to the issuance, sale, transfer,
voting or registration of the Shares. At the Closing Date, the Acquiror Company
will acquire good, valid and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of
any and all Liens.
Section
3.4. Litigation. There
is no pending Proceeding against Newry, including but not limited to, any
Proceeding 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 Newry,
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.
Section
3.5. No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.5, no
Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have,
any right or valid claim against Newry for any commission, fee or other
compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity.
Section
3.6. Acknowledgment. Newry
understands and agrees that the Acquiror Company Shares to be issued pursuant to
this Agreement and the Share 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. Newry understands that the Acquiror Company Shares are
being offered and sold to it in reliance upon the truth and accuracy of the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of
Newry 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.
Section
3.7. Investor
Status. Newry is an Accredited Investor. It has
sufficient knowledge and experience in finance, securities, investments and
other business matters to be able to protect such its interests in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Newry 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. Newry 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. Newry represents that its
principal business address is X.X. Xxx 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
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Section
3.8. Access to
Information. Newry has had access to the Acquiror Company’s
publicly filed reports with the SEC. Newry has been furnished during
the course of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with all other
public information regarding the Acquiror Company that it 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. Newry 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. Newry 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.
Section
3.9. Purpose of
Investment. Newry is acquiring the Acquiror Company Shares for
its own account, for investment and not for distribution or resale to
others. Newry acknowledges the Acquiror Company Shares cannot be
soled or otherwise transferred unless either (a) the transfer of such securities
is registered under the Securities Act or (b) an exemption from registration of
such securities is available and the Acquiror Company Shares will contain a
legend to that effect. Newry understands and acknowledges that the
Acquiror Company is under no obligation to register the Acquiror Company Shares
for sale under the Securities Act.
Section
3.10. Absence of
Regulatory Review. Newry 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.
Article
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to
the Acquiror Company as follows:
Section
4.1. Organization and
Qualification. 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, 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.
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Section
4.2. Subsidiaries
(a) 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 Jiangxi and WWC.
(b) Jiangxi
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
PRC, and has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on its
businesses as presently conducted and to own, hold and operate its 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. 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.
(c) WWC
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Hong
Kong, and has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on its
businesses as presently conducted and to own, hold and operate its 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.
Section
4.3. Organizational
Documents. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
in violation or breach of any of the provisions of its respective Organizational
Documents, except for such violations or breaches as, in the aggregate, will not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
4.4. 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 Newry 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.
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Section
4.5. 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)
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.
Section
4.6. 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 constitute 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.
Section
4.7. Capitalization of
the Company. The Company is authorised to issue up to 50,000
shares, of which 10,000 shares are issued and outstanding. Except as
set forth on Schedule
4.7, 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 or any securities convertible into, exchangeable
for or carrying a right or option to purchase shares or to create, authorize,
issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of shares.
There are no outstanding shareholders’ agreements, voting trusts or
arrangements, registration rights agreements, rights of first refusal or other
contracts pertaining to the capital stock of the Company. The issuances of all
of the shares of the Company described in this Section
4.7 has been in
compliance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands. All issued and
outstanding shares of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable and have not been issued in violation of any preemptive
or similar rights.
Section
4.8. Capitalization of
WWC. The authorized capital stock of WWC consists of 10,000
shares of common stock, HK$1.00 par value per share, of which 10,000 shares are
issued and outstanding. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 , 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. The issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of WWC 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
WWC. The Company owns, and has good, valid and marketable title to,
all shares of capital stock of WWC. 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 WWC 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
stockholders’ agreements, voting trusts or arrangements, rights of first refusal
or other contracts pertaining to the capital stock of WWC. None of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of any of WWC has been issued in violation
of any rights of any Person or in violation of any Law.
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Section
4.9. Capitalization of
Jiangxi. The registered capital of Jiangxi is RMB 50,000,000,
all of which fully paid, except as set forth on Schedule 4.9. 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. The issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of Jiangxi 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 Jiangxi. All registered capital and other
capital contributions regarding Jiangxi 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. WWC
owns, and has good, valid and marketable title to, all shares of capital stock
of Jiangxi. 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
Jiangxi 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 stockholders’ agreements, voting trusts
or arrangements, rights of first refusal or other contracts pertaining to the
capital stock of Jiangxi. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
Jiangxi has been issued in violation of any rights of any Person or in violation
of any Law.
Section
4.10. 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, 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.
Section
4.11. Preemptive and
Similar Rights.
(a) Newry
is the record and beneficial holder of all of the outstanding shares of the
Company. No Person is entitled to any preemptive right, right of first refusal
or similar right with respect to the Shares or as a result of the issuance of
other securities of the
Company. Newry is not a party to any voting trust, agreement or arrangement
affecting the exercise of the voting rights of any security of the
Company.
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(b) The
Company is the record and beneficial holder of all of the outstanding capital
stock of WWC. No Person is entitled to any preemptive right, right of first
refusal or similar right with respect to the capital stock of WWC. The Company
is not a party to any voting trust, agreement or arrangement affecting the
exercise of the voting rights of any security of WWC.
(c) WWC
is the record and beneficial holder of all of the outstanding capital stock of
Jiangxi. No Person is entitled to any preemptive right, right of first refusal
or similar right with respect to the capital stock of Jiangxi. WWC is not a
party to any voting trust, agreement or arrangement affecting the exercise of
the voting rights of any security of Jiangxi.
Section
4.12. Compliance with
Laws and Other Instruments. Except as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect, the business and operations of the Company and the
Company Subsidiaries 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 the Company Subsidiaries 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 the Company Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of the Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries, 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 Company Subsidiary, is
nor 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 Company’s properties, assets
or rights are bound or affected. To the knowledge of the Company and each of the
Company Subsidiaries, no other party to any material contract, agreement, lease,
license, commitment, instrument or other obligation to which the Company, or any
of the Company Subsidiaries 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 of the Company Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation or
restriction of any kind or character, nor is there, to the knowledge of the
Company, or any of the Company Subsidiaries, any event or circumstance relating
to the Company, or any of the Company Subsidiaries that materially and adversely
affects in any way its business, properties, assets or prospects or that
prohibits the 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.
Section
4.13. Certain
Proceedings. There is no pending Proceeding that has been
commenced against the Company 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 Company’s knowledge, no such
Proceeding has been threatened.
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Section
4.14. No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.14, 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.
Section
4.15. Title to and
Condition of Properties. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, the Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries 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 and equipment
necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company or a Company
Subsidiary, as the case may be, as presently conducted, free and clear of all
Liens, except Permitted Liens.
Section
4.16. No Undisclosed
Events. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16, since
March 30, 2008, no material event exists with respect to the Company or its
Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial
condition, which has not been disclosed to the Acquiror Company as of the date
of this Agreement.
Article
V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR COMPANY AND THE ACQUIROR COMPANY PRINCIPAL
SHAREHOLDER
The
Acquiror Company and the Acquiror Company Principal shareholder (where
specifically included) jointly and severally represent and warrant to
Newry and the Company as follows:
Section
5.1. Organization and
Qualification. The Acquiror Company is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, has all requisite
corporate authority and power, 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. 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. The Schedule 5.1 sets
forth a true, correct and complete list of the Acquiror Company’s 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.
Section
5.2. 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.
Section
5.3. Organizational
Documents. The Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws are in
the form attached as Exhibit C and Exhibit D respectively 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.
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Section
5.4. 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. 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.
Section
5.5. 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) 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.
Section
5.6. 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
Section
5.7. Securities
Laws. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of Newry, contained in Section
3.7, Section
3.8, and
Section
3.9, 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 or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities
laws.
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Section
5.8. Capitalization. The
authorized capital stock of the Acquiror Company consists of 120,000,000 shares
of which (i) 100,000,000 shares are designated as Acquiror Company’s Common
Stock, of which 2,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding and (ii) 20,000,000
shares are designated as preferred stock, of which no shares are outstanding.
All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquiror Company’s Common Stock and
preferred stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, 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 Company’s Common Stock to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8, 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 stockholders’ agreements, voting trusts
or arrangements, registration rights agreements, rights of first refusal or
other contracts pertaining to the capital stock or other securities of the
Acquiror Company. The issuances of all of the shares of Acquiror Company’s
Common Stock described in this Section
5.8 have been in compliance with U.S. federal and state securities
laws.
Section
5.9. 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.
Section
5.10. Duly
Authorized. The issuance of the Acquiror Company Shares has
been duly authorized and, upon delivery to Newry 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 non-assessable, 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 Newry and restrictions on transfer imposed by this Agreement and the
Securities Act.
Section
5.11. Compliance with
Laws. Since the formation of the Acquirer Company, (i) the
business and operations of the Acquiror Company have been and are being
conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws and Orders; and (ii) 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 no Proceeding involving an allegation of
violation of any applicable Law or Order is threatened or contemplated. 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.
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Section
5.12. 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.
Section
5.13. No Brokers or
Finders. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.13, 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.
Section
5.14. Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, the
Acquiror Company has no debt, obligation or liability (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent, liquidated or otherwise, whether due or to become due).
Any and all debts, obligations or liabilities with respect to directors and
officers of the Acquiror Company will be cancelled prior to the closing of the
Share Exchange.
Section
5.15. No
Operations. Since its formation, the Acquiror Company has not
conducted any business. The Acquiror Company is not a party to any agreement or
contract, whether written or oral, except for this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents.
Section
5.16. Changes. Except
as set forth in Schedule 5.16, since
March 31, 2008, the Acquiror Company has not:
(a) 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;
(b) made
any loans or advances to any Person other than travel advances and reimbursement
of expenses made to employees, officers and directors in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) created
or permitted to exist any Lien on any material property or asset of the Acquiror
Company, other than Permitted Liens;
(d) 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;
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(e) declared,
set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any of its
stockholders;
(f) terminated or
modified any Material Acquiror Company Contract, except for termination upon
expiration in accordance with the terms thereof;
(g) released,
waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting the Acquiror
Company or instituted or settled any Proceeding;
(h) paid,
discharged or satisfied any claim, obligation or liability;
(i) created,
incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness;
(j) guaranteed
or endorsed any obligation or net worth of any Person;
(k) acquired
the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
(l) 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;
or
(m) entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated itself, to do any of the
foregoing.
Section
5.17. Material
Acquiror Company Contracts. The Acquiror Company has provided
to the Company, 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.
Section
5.18. No
Defaults. Each Material Acquiror Company Contract is a valid
and binding agreement of the Acquiror Company, and is in full force and 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. 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.
Section
5.19. Employees. Except
as set forth in Schedule 5.19, the
Acquiror Company has no employees, independent contractors or other Persons
providing services to them. 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, and
occupational safety and health. 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.
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Section
5.20. Officers and
Directors. Other than Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Acquiror Company
does not have any officers or directors.
Section
5.21. Tax
Returns. The Acquiror Company has filed all material Tax
Returns required to be filed (if any) by or on behalf of the Acquiror Company
and has paid all material Taxes of the Acquiror Company required to have been
paid (whether or not reflected on any Tax Return). 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.
There are no Liens with respect to Taxes on the Acquiror Company’s property or
assets other than Permitted Liens and 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.
Section
5.22. 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.
Section
5.23. No
Disputes. The Acquiror Company has delivered to the Company
true, correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns and examination reports and
statements of deficiencies assessed or asserted against or agreed to by the
Acquiror Company, if any, for each of the last two years and any and all
correspondence with respect to the foregoing. 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. The Acquiror Company has not received notice of any such audit,
examination, investigation, dispute, proceeding or claim with respect to any
Taxes with respect to any periods.
Section
5.24. 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 Section 897(c)(2) of the Code at any time during the applicable
period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
Section
5.25. 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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Section
5.26. 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 Section 162(m), 280G or 404 of the Code. The Acquiror Company is
not a “consenting corporation” within
the meaning of Section 341(f) of the Code. The Acquiror Company does not have
any “tax-exempt bond financed property” or “tax-exempt use property” 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. 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.
Section
5.27. 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.
Section
5.28. 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 Company’s
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.
Section
5.29. Licenses. 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, “Acquiror Company
Permits”). The Acquiror Company has not 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. The Acquiror Company
Permits are valid and in full force and 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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Section
5.30. Interested Party
Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule
5.30, no officer, director or principal stockholder of the
Acquiror Company or any Affiliate or “associate” (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.
Section
5.31. Governmental
Inquiries. The Acquiror Company has not received any material
written inspection report, questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request for
information from any Governmental Authority.
Section
5.32. Bank Accounts
and Safe Deposit Boxes. Schedule 5.32
discloses the title and number of each bank or other deposit or financial
account, and each lock box and safety deposit box of 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.
Section
5.33. Intellectual
Property. The Acquiror Company does not own, use or license
any Intellectual Property in its business as presently conducted.
Section
5.34. Title to
and Condition of Properties. The Acquiror Company owns (with
good and marketable title in the case of real property) or holds under valid
leases the 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.
Section
5.35. SEC Documents;
Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.35, 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, (the
foregoing materials being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
Documents”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents 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 Contracts 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 requirements 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 or Form 10-QSB, as the
case may be, 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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Section
5.36. Stock Option
Plans; Employee Benefits. The Acquiror Company has no stock
option plans providing for the grant by the Acquiror Company of stock options to
directors, officers or employees. 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. 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) 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.
Section
5.37. Environmental
and Safety Matters. The Acquiror Company has at all time been
and is in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to the Acquiror
Company. There are no Proceedings pending or threatened against the
Acquiror Company alleging the violation of any Environmental Law or
Environmental Permit applicable to the Acquiror Company or alleging that the
Acquiror Company is a potentially responsible party for any environmental site
contamination. Neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall impose any obligations to
notify or obtain the consent of any Governmental Authority or third Persons
under any Environmental Laws applicable to the Acquiror Company.
Section
5.38. 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 “Money Laundering
Laws”) 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.
Section
5.39. No Undisclosed
Events or Circumstances. No event or circumstance has occurred
or exists with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective
businesses, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, which,
under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or
disclosed since March 30, 2008.
Section
5.40. Adverse
Interest. No current officer, director, Affiliate or person
known to the Acquiror Company to be the record or beneficial owner in excess of
5% of Acquiror
Company Common Stock or any person known to be an associate of any of the
foregoing is a party adverse to Acquiror Company or has a material interest
adverse to Acquiror Company in any material pending legal
proceeding.
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Section
5.41. Investor
Status. The Acquiror Company is an Accredited
Investor. It has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance,
securities, investments and other business matters to be able to protect such
its interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Acquiror Company has consulted, to the extent that it
has deemed necessary, with its tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors
concerning its investment in the Shares. The Acquiror Company
understands the various risks of an investment in the 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 Shares. The Acquiror
Company represents that its principal business address is 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
Section
5.42. Access to
Information. The Acquiror Company has been furnished during
the course of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with all
information regarding the Company that it has requested and all such information
is sufficient for such person or entity to evaluate the risks of investing in
the Company. The Acquiror Company has been afforded the opportunity
to ask questions of and receive answers concerning the Company and the terms and
conditions of the issuance of the Shares. The Acquiror Company is not
relying on any representations and warranties concerning the Company made by the
Company or any officer, employee or agent of the Acquiror Company, other than
those contained in this Agreement.
Section
5.43. Purpose of
Investment. The Acquiror Company is acquiring the Shares for
its own account, for investment and not for distribution or resale to
others. Newry acknowledges the Shares cannot be soled or otherwise
transferred unless either (a) the transfer of such securities is registered
under the Securities Act or (b) an exemption from registration of such
securities is available and the Shares will contain a legend to that
effect. The Acquiror Company understands and acknowledges that the
Company is under no obligation to register the Shares for sale under the
Securities Act.
Section
5.44. Absence of
Regulatory Review. The Acquiror Company acknowledges that the
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 Company
that has been supplied to such person or entity and that any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
Section
5.45. Untrue
Statements. Neither this Agreement nor the Schedules hereto
nor any other documents, certificates or instruments furnished to the Company or
Newry by or on behalf of Acquiror Company or the Acquiror Company Principal
Shareholder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made herein or therein, not
misleading.
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Section
5.46. Board
Recommendation. The Acquiror Company Board, by unanimous
consent, has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are advisable and in the best interests of the Acquiror Company’s
stockholders and has duly authorized this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Article
VI.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF THE
ACQUIROR COMPANY
The Acquiror Company’s 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):
Section
6.1. Accuracy of
Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of the Company and Newry set forth in this Agreement or in any
Schedule or certificate delivered pursuant hereto 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.
Section
6.2. Performance of
Covenants. All of the covenants and obligations that the
Company and Newry 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.
Section
6.3. Preparation of
Form 8-K. The Acquiror Company shall have received
confirmation by the auditor and legal counsel of the Company that a Form 8-K
shall be prepared and filed within four (4) business days following the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
6.4. 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 Newry 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 Newry, 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.
Section
6.5. Schedule 14(f)
Filing. The Schedule 14(f) Filing shall have been filed with
the Commission and sent to stockholders of the Acquiror Company by the Acquiror
Company prior to the Closing Date.
Section
6.6. Closing
Documents. The Company and Newry must deliver to the Acquiror
Company at the Closing of the Share Exchange:
(a) share
certificates evidencing the Shares, 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 the Shares to
Acquiror Company (subject to closing of the Share Exchange and payment of any
stamp duty);
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(b) an
opinion of counsel to Newry, addressed to the Acquiror Company as to the
corporate organization and good standing of each of Newry, the due authorization
of the transactions contemplated hereby, non-contravention, the legality of the
transaction contemplated hereby under the laws of the British Virgin Islands,
and the enforceability of this Agreement;
(c) an
opinion of counsel to LYH, addressed to the Acquiror Company as to the corporate
organization and good standing of each of Newry, the due authorization of the
transactions contemplated hereby, non-contravention, the legality of the
transaction contemplated hereby under the laws of the British Virgin Islands,
and the enforceability of this Agreement;
(d) an
opinion of counsel to Jiangxi, addressed to the Acquiror Company as to the
corporate organization and good standing of Jiangxi, the due authorization of
the transactions contemplated hereby, non-contravention, the legality of the
transaction contemplated hereby under the laws of the People’s Republic of
China, and the enforceability of this Agreement;
(e) each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Company and/or Newry is a party, duly
executed;
(f) a
certificate executed by an officer or director of the Company, certifying the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section
6.1 and Section
6.2 relating to the
Company;
(g) a
certificate executed by an authorized officer or director of Newry, certifying
the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section
6.1 and
Section
6.2 relating to Newry;
and
(h) such
other documents as the Acquiror Company may reasonably request.
Section
6.7. No
Proceedings. There must not have been commenced or threatened
against the Acquiror Company, the Company or the Acquiror Company Principal
Shareholder, or against any Affiliate if any of them, 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.
Section
6.8. No Claim
Regarding Share 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 shares, voting, equity, or ownership
interest in, the Company, or (b) is entitled to all or any portion of the
Acquiror Company Shares.
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Section
6.9. Registration
Rights Agreement. The Company shall have executed and
delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.
Section
6.10. Employment
Agreements. Jiangxi and/or the Acquiror Company shall have
executed and delivered employment agreements with each of Linquan Hu, Fucan Dong
and Xxxxx Xx, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiror
Company.
Article
VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF THE
COMPANY
AND NEWRY
Newry’ 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 Newry jointly, in
whole or in part):
Section
7.1. Accuracy of
Representations. The representations and warranties of the
Acquiror Company and Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder set forth in this
Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate delivered pursuant hereto 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.
Section
7.2. Performance by
the Acquiror Company. All of the covenants and obligations
that the Acquiror Company and Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder 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 performed and complied with in all
respects.
Section
7.3. 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 Section
7.1 and Section
7.2 relating to the Acquiror
Company.
Section 7.4.
Certificate
of Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder. The Acquiror
Company Principal Shareholder will have delivered to the Company a certificate,
dated the Closing Date, executed by an officer of the Acquiror Company Principal
Shareholder, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section
7.1 and
Section
7.2 relating
to the Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder.
Section
7.5. Consents. 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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Section
7.6. Schedule 14(f)
Filing. The Schedule 14(f) Filing shall have been filed with
the Commission and mailed to the stockholders of the Acquiror Company by the
Acquiror Company at least 10 days prior to the Closing Date.
Section
7.7. Amendments to
Organizational Documents. The Certificate of Incorporation of
the Acquiror Company shall have been amended and filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware and be in the form set forth as Exhibit C and the
bylaws of the Acquiror Company shall have been amended and be in the form set
forth as Exhibit D.
Section
7.8. Appointment of
Officers and Directors. (a) Linquan Hu shall have been
appointed or elected to serve as a director of the Acquiror Company Board
effective upon the Closing Date, (b) Fucan Dong, Xxxxx Xx and Xxx Xxxxx shall
have been appointed or elected to serve as directors of the Acquiror Company
Board effective upon expiration of the applicable waiting period under Rule
14f-1 of the Exchange Act and (c) Linquan Hu shall have been elected or
appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Acquiror Company;
Fucan Dong shall have been elected or appointed Chairman of the Acquiror
Company; and Xxxxx Xx shall have been elected or appointed as Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary of the Acquiror Company;
Section
7.9. Closing
Documents. The Acquiror Company will have delivered the
following documents to the Company and/or Newry:
(a) share
certificates evidencing Closing Acquiror Company Shares, along with executed
share transfer forms transferring such Closing Acquiror Company Shares to
Newry;
(b) a
Secretary’s Certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying attached copies of
(i) the Organizational Documents of the Acquiror Company, (ii) the resolutions
of the Acquiror Company Board approving this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby; (iii) 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; and (iv) the
resolutions accomplishing the elections or appointments contemplated by
Section
7.8.
(c) a
Certificate of Good Standing of the Acquiror Company;
(d) each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Company is a party, duly
executed;
(e) the
resignation of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx as an officer and director of the Acquiror
Company effective upon expiration of the applicable waiting period under Rule
14f-1 of the Exchange Act;
(f) a
statement from the Acquiror Company’s transfer agent regarding the number of
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately before and after the
Closing of the Share Exchange;
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(g) an
opinion of counsel to the Acquiror Company, addressed to Newry and the Company
as to the corporate organization and good standing of the Acquiror Company, the
due authorization of the transactions contemplated hereby, non-contravention and
the enforceability of this Agreement; and
(h) such
other documents as the Company or Newry may reasonably request.
Section
7.10. No
Proceedings. Since the date of this Agreement, there must not
have been commenced or threatened against the Acquiror Company, the Company or
Newry, 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.
Section
7.11. 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 Acquiror Company Common Stock or any other stock, voting,
equity, or ownership interest in, the Acquiror Company or (b) is entitled to all
or any portion of the Acquiror Company Shares.
Section
7.12. Employment
Agreements. Jiangxi and/or the Acquiror Company shall have
executed and delivered employment agreements with each of Linquan Hu, Fucan Dong
and Xxxxx Xx, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Jiangxi.
Article
VIII.
INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
Section
8.1. Survival. The
representations and warranties made by the Acquiror Company, the Acquiror
Company Principal Shareholder, Newry and the Company shall survive for a period
of six months following the Closing Date (the “Survival
Period”). 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.
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Section
8.2. Indemnification
Obligations in favor of the Executive Officers, Directors, Employees and of the
Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder. From and after the
Closing Date until the expiration of the Survival Period, the Company shall
reimburse and hold harmless the Acquiror Company’s executive officers,
directors, employees in office immediately prior to the Closing of the Share
Exchange and Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder (each such person and
his heirs, executors, administrators, agents, successors and assigns is referred
to herein as an “Acquiror
Company Indemnified Party” ) against and in respect of any and all
damages, losses, settlement payments, in respect of deficiencies, liabilities,
costs, expenses and claims suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid
by any Acquiror Company Indemnified Party, and any and all actions, suits,
claims, or legal, administrative, arbitration, governmental or other procedures
or investigation against any Acquiror Company Indemnified Party, which arises or
results from a third-party claim brought against an Acquiror Company Indemnified
Party to the extent based on (i) a breach of the representations and warranties
with respect to the business, operations or assets of the Company of any or of
the Company’s Subsidiaries, or (ii) the actions or omissions of any officer,
director, shareholder, employee, or agent of the Company or any of the Company’s
Subsidiaries after the closing of the Share Exchange. The Company
shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless an Acquiror Company
Indemnified Party for any settlement entered into by such Acquiror Company
Indemnified Party without the Company’s prior written consent after the closing
of the Share Exchange of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall have no
obligation to indemnify or hold harmless any Acquiror Company Indemnified Party
for any damages, claims, losses or the like based on the diminution in value of
the Acquiror Company Indemnified Party’s Common Stock.
Section
8.3. Indemnification
Obligation in favor of the Acquiror Company. From and after
the Closing Date until the expiration of the Survival Period, the Acquiror
Company’s Principal Shareholder shall reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the
Acquiror Company, the Company, Newry, and the executive officers, directors, and
employees of Newry, the Acquiror Company and the Company in office at any time
after the losing of the Share Exchange (each such person and his heirs,
executors, administrators, agents, successors and assigns is referred to herein
as a “Company
Indemnified Party”) against and in respect of any and all damages,
losses, settlement payments, in respect of deficiencies, liabilities, costs,
expenses and claims suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any
Company Indemnified Party, and any and all actions, suits, claims, or legal,
administrative, arbitration, governmental or other procedures or investigation
against any Company Indemnified Party prior to the Closing Date, in respect of
(i) any breach of representation or warranty made by the Acquiror Company or the
Acquiror Company Principal shareholder in this Agreement or any Transaction
Document, and in any certificate delivered by the Acquiror Company or the
Acquiror Company Principal shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) any
breach by the Acquiror Company or the Acquiror Company Principal shareholder of
any covenant, obligation or other agreement made by the Acquiror Company or the
Acquiror Company Principal shareholder in this Agreement or any Transaction
Document, and (iii) a third-party claim based on any acts or omissions by the
Acquiror Company or the Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder through and
including the Closing Date.
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Article
IX.
COVENANTS
Section
9.1. Extraordinary Events
Regarding Common Stock. For a period commencing on the Closing
Date and ending on the first to occur of the closing of the Financing (as
hereinafter defined) and the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, the
Company agrees and covenants that it shall not (a) issue additional shares of
Acquiror Company Common Stock at a price less than $3.00 per share, (b)
subdivide its outstanding shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock, or (c)
combine its outstanding shares of Acquiror Company Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares of the Acquiror Company Common Stock; provided, however, that
the foregoing shall not apply to issuances of Acquiror Company Common
Stock (i) as a dividend or distribution payable pro rata to all holders of
Acquiror Company Common Stock; (ii) to employees, consultants, officers and
directors of the Company in the form of options, restricted stock or other
equity securities, up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Acquiror Company
Common Stock; and (iii) in connection with strategic acquisitions or to
strategic partners in transactions in furtherance of the Company’s
business. For purposes of this Section 9.1, “Financing” means a
private placement of not less than $5 million of the Acquiror Company’s equity
securities at a pre-financing valuation of not less than $40
million.
Section
9.2. Payment of Fees
and Expenses. With respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, upon consummation of a
bridge loan financing resulting in net proceeds to the Company of not less than
$250,000, the Company (i) shall pay to the Acquiror Company’s Principal
Shareholder fees in the amount of $100,000 and (ii) shall reimburse the Acquiror
Company’s Principal Shareholder for expenses actually incurred in an amount up
to $75,000.
Article
X.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Section
10.1. 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.
Section
10.2. Public
Announcements. Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange,
neither party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any 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.
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Section
10.3. Confidentiality.
(a) The
Acquiror Company, the Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder, Newry 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 (i) 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, (ii) 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 (iii) the furnishing or
use of such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection
with legal proceedings.
(b) In
the event that any party is required to disclose any information of another
party pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of Section
10.3(a), the party requested
or required to make the disclosure (the “disclosing party”) shall provide the
party that provided such information (the “providing party”) 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
10.3(b).
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 party’s 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 party’s 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
party’s information.
(c) If
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each party
will return or destroy as much of such confidential written information as the
other party may reasonably request.
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Section
10.4. Notices. All
notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications to
be given or delivered or permitted under or by reason of the provisions of this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to be delivered and received by the intended
recipient as follows: (i) if personally delivered, on the business day of such
delivery (as evidenced by the receipt of the personal delivery service), (ii) if
mailed certified or registered mail return receipt requested, two (2) business
days after being mailed, (iii) if delivered by overnight courier (with all
charges having been prepaid), on the business day of such delivery (as evidenced
by the receipt of the overnight courier service of recognized standing),
or (iv) if delivered by facsimile transmission, on the business day of such
delivery if sent by 6:00 p.m. in the time zone of the recipient, or if sent
after that time, on the next succeeding business day (as evidenced by the
printed confirmation of delivery generated by the sending party’s telecopier
machine). If any notice, demand, consent, request, instruction or other
communication cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no
notice was given (in accordance with this Section
10.4), or
the refusal to accept same, the notice, demand, consent, request, instruction or
other communication shall be deemed received on the second business day the
notice is sent (as evidenced by a sworn affidavit of the sender). All such
notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications will
be sent to the following addresses or facsimile numbers as
applicable
If
to Acquiror Company:
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice to
Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn.
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: 000-000-0000
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If
to Newry:
Telephone
No.:
Facsimile
No.:
Attention:
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with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice to:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: 000-000-0000
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Section
10.5. 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.
Section
10.6. 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) 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.
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Section
10.7. 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 it
is 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.
Section
10.8. 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.
Section
10.9. 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 8.2 and Section 8.3, 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.
Section
10.10. 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.
Section
10.11. 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 “Section” or “Sections” 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 “including” does not
limit the preceding words or terms.
Section
10.12. Governing
Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State
of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
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Section
10.13. 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.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Share Exchange
Agreement as of the date first written above.
AFH
HOLDING I, INC
By:
_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
AFH
HOLDING AND ADVISORY, LLC
By:
_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
NEWRY
INVEST & TRADE, INC.
By:
_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
LYH
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:
_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
3.5
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No
Brokers or Finders
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Schedule
4.7
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Capitalization
of the Company
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Schedule
4.8
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Capitalization
of WWC
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Schedule
4.9
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Capitalization
of Jiangxi
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Schedule
4.14
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No
Brokers or Finders
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Schedule
5.1
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Organization
and Qualification
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Schedule
5.8
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Capitalization
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Schedule
5.13
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No
Brokers or Finders
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Schedule
5.30
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Interested
Party Transaction
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EXHIBIT
A
Definition
of “Accredited Investor”
The term
“accredited investor” means:
(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 “Investment Company Act”) 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 (“ERISA”), 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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(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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(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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(4)
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A
director or executive officer of the Acquiror Company.
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(5)
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A
natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that
person’s spouse, at the time of his or her purchase exceeds US
$1,000,000.
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(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 person’s
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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(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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(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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EXHIBIT
B
Registration Rights Agreement
EXHIBIT
C
Form
of Amended Certificate of Incorporation of the Acquiror Company
EXHIBIT
D
Form
of Bylaws of the Acquiror Company