ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among Harbin Electric, Inc. (as “Harbin”), Harbin Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd. (as “Purchaser”), Harbin Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司) (as “Seller”), and Tianfu Yang, Tianli Yang, Suofei Xu, Zedong Xu and...
Exhibit
10.1
by
and
among
(as
“Harbin”),
Harbin
Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd.
(as
“Purchaser”),
Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
(as
“Seller”),
and
Xxxxxx
Xxxx,
Xxxxxx
Xxxx,
Suofei
Xu,
Zedong
Xu
and
Harbin
Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd.
(as
“Shareholders”)
Dated
as
of June 16, 2007
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND DEFINED TERMS |
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE INTERESTS; CLOSING |
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Section
2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets
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Section
2.2
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Excluded
Assets
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Section
2.3
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Assumed
Liabilities
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Section
2.4
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Excluded
Liabilities
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Section
2.5
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Consideration
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Section
2.6
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The
Closing
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Section
2.7
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Deliveries
at Closing
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Section
2.8
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Allocation
of Purchase Price
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SHAREHOLDERS |
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Section
3.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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Section
3.2
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Authorization
and Effect of Agreement
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Section
3.3
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No
Subsidiaries; Other Interests
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Section
3.4
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No
Conflict
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Section
3.5
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No
Other Agreement
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Section
3.6
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Title
to Assets
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Section
3.7
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Permits;
Compliance with Law
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Section
3.8
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Books
and Records
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Section
3.9
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Litigation
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Section
3.10
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Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities; Internal Controls
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Section
3.11
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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Section
3.12
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Contracts
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Section
3.13
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Customers
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Section
3.14
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Labor
Relations
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Section
3.15
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Insurance
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Section
3.16
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Accounts
Receivable
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Section
3.17
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Real
Property; Leases
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Section
3.18
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Environmental
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Section
3.19
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No
Broker
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Section
3.20
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Employee
Benefits
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Section
3.21
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Employees
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Section
3.22
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Taxes
and Tax Returns
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Section
3.23
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Intellectual
Property
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Section
3.24
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Information
Technology
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Section
3.25
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Guarantees
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Section
3.26
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Bank
Accounts
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Section
3.27
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Foreign
Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions
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Section
3.28
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Inventory
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Section
3.29
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Encumbrances
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Section
3.30
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Sufficiency
of Consideration
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Section
3.31
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Passive
Foreign Investment Company
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Section
3.32
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Money
Laundering Laws
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Section
3.33
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No
Misleading Statements
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Section
3.34
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No
Involuntary Liquidation, Insolvency, Winding-Up
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Section
3.35
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Product
Warranties
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Section
3.36
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Privacy
of Customer Information
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Section
3.37
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Distributors
and Partners
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Section
3.38
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Suppliers
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Section
3.39
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section
3.40
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Securities
Matters; Economic Risk; Sophistication
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Section
3.41
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Office
of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND HARBIN |
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Section
4.1
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Organization
of Purchaser and Harbin; Authority
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Section
4.2
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Authorization;
Enforceability
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Section
4.3
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No
Conflict
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS |
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Section
5.1
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Operation
of Seller Pending the Closing
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Section
5.2
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Access
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Section
5.3
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Notification
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Section
5.4
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No
Inconsistent Action
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Section
5.5
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Reasonable
Best Efforts
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Section
5.6
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Further
Assurances
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Section
5.7
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No
Solicitation
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Section
5.8
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Tax
Matters
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Section
5.9
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Release
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Section
5.10
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Restrictions
on Sales
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Section
5.11
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Payment
of Liabilities
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ARTICLE VI CLOSING CONDITIONS |
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Section
6.1
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Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations
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Section
6.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser
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Section
6.3
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Seller
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ARTICLE VII TERMINATION |
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Section
7.1
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Termination
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Section
7.2
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Procedure
and Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE VIII SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section
8.1
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Survival
of Indemnification Rights
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Section
8.2
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Indemnification
Obligations
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Section
8.3
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Indemnification
Procedure
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Section
8.4
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Calculation
of Indemnity Payments
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Section
8.5
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Indemnification
Amounts
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Section
9.1
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Notices
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Section
9.2
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Expenses
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Section
9.3
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Successors
and Assigns
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Section
9.4
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Extension;
Waiver
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Section
9.5
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Entire
Agreement; Schedules
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Section
9.6
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Amendments,
Supplements, Etc.
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Section
9.7
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Applicable
Law
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Section
9.8
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Waiver
of Jury Trial
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Section
9.9
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Actions
by Seller
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Section
9.10
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Execution
in Counterparts
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Section
9.11
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Titles
and Headings
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Section
9.12
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Invalid
Provisions
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Section
9.13
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Publicity
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Section
9.14
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Specific
Performance
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Construction
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Section
9.16
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Labor
and Employment Matters
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iii
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of June 16, 2007 by and among Harbin Electric Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation (“Harbin”),
Harbin Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd., a People’s Republic of China limited
liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Harbin (“Purchaser”),
Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司),
a
limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China (the “Seller”),
and
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Suofei Xu, Zedong Xu and Harbin Tech Full Industry
Co., Ltd. (each a “Shareholder”
and
collectively, “Shareholders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell substantially all of its assets to Purchaser,
and
Purchaser desires to purchase such assets from Seller, and Purchaser wishes
to
assume certain identified liabilities of Seller, all on the terms and subject
to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Seller owns legal title to all of the Assets and Excluded Assets;
WHEREAS,
Shareholders, directly or indirectly through Harbin Tech Full Industry Co.,
Ltd., own 100% of the outstanding shares in Seller;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND DEFINED TERMS
(a) As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Affiliate”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with that Person. For
purposes of this definition, a Person has control of another Person if it has
the direct or indirect ability or power to direct or cause the direction of
management policies of such other Person or otherwise direct the affairs of
such
other Person, whether through ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of
the
voting securities of such other Person, by Contract or otherwise.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.
“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Consent”
shall
mean any consent, approval or authorization of, notice to, permit, or
designation, registration, declaration or filing with, any Person.
1
“Contract”
shall
mean, whether written or oral, any bond, debenture, note or other evidence
of
indebtedness, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract, agreement,
permit, license, purchase order, sales order, instrument, arrangement or other
commitment, obligation or understanding (including any understanding with
respect to pricing) which a Person is a party or by which a Person or its assets
or properties are bound.
“Dollars”
and
“$”
shall
mean the lawful currency of the United States.
“Employee”
shall
mean any employee of Seller or any Person providing services through a
third-party employee leasing or similar organization.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP”
shall
mean U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any federal, state, local, PRC national, provincial, local or other foreign
government or any subdivision, agency, instrumentality, authority,
quasi-governmental authority, regulatory agency or body, self-regulatory
organization, department, commission, board or bureau thereof, domestic or
foreign, or any federal, state, local or foreign court, tribunal or arbitrator.
“Harbin
Stock”
shall
mean the common stock of Harbin.
“IRS”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service.
“Knowledge”
(including the word “Known”
and
the
phrase “to
the
Knowledge of”
and
words or phrases of similar import) as to Seller or the Shareholders shall
mean
the knowledge of (i) Seller, Shareholders or the individuals listed on
Exhibit
A
with
respect to Seller and (ii) the Shareholders with respect to Shareholders, in
all
such cases, after reasonable inquiry.
“Laws”
shall
mean all federal, state, local or foreign laws, orders, writs, injunctions,
decrees, ordinances, awards, stipulations, treaties, statutes, judicial or
administrative doctrines, rules or regulations enacted, promulgated, issued
or
entered by a Governmental Authority.
“Liability”
shall
mean any direct or indirect debts, obligations or liabilities of any nature,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent, liquidated or otherwise, and whether
currently due or to become due, asserted or unasserted, known or
unknown.
“Liens”
shall
mean all title defects or objections, mortgages, liens, claims, charges, pledges
or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, including licenses, leases,
chattel or other mortgages, collateral security arrangements, pledges, title
imperfections, defect or objection liens, security interests, conditional and
installment sales agreements, easements, encroachments or restrictions, of
any
kind and other title or interest retention arrangements, reservations or
limitations of any nature.
“Losses”
shall
mean all losses, liabilities, demands, claims, actions or causes of action,
costs, damages, judgments, debts, settlements, assessments, deficiencies, Taxes,
penalties, fines or expenses, whether or not arising out of any claims by or
on
behalf of a third-party, including interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses and all reasonable amounts paid in investigation, defense
or
settlement of any of the foregoing.
2
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean any circumstance, change or effect that individually or in the aggregate
with other circumstances, changes or effects, has a material adverse effect
on
(i) the properties, business, prospects, operations, earnings, assets,
liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Seller, (ii) the ability
of
Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (C) the validity
of
any of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated herein.
“Nasdaq”
shall
mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation
System.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
shall
mean the ordinary course of business of Seller consistent with past
practice.
“Organizational
Documents”
shall
mean (i) the articles or certificate of incorporation, the bylaws and any
Shareholders agreement of a corporation, (ii) the partnership agreement and
any
statement of partnership of a general partnership, (iii) the limited partnership
agreement and the certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership,
(iv) the operating or limited liability company agreement and certificate of
formation or organization of any limited liability company, (v) any charter
or
similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation,
or
organization of a Person and (vi) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
“Parties”
shall
mean Harbin, Seller, Purchaser and Shareholders.
“Permits”
shall
mean all licenses, permits, certificates, Consents, orders, approvals and other
authorizations from all Governmental Authorities, presently required or
necessary to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate Seller’s
properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted.
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
mean (i) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens
arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for amounts which are
not
material and not yet due and payable and which secure an obligation of Seller,
(ii) Liens arising under Contracts with third parties entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business in respect of amounts still owing, which Liens
are
reflected in the Financial Statements, and (iii) Liens for Taxes that are not
due and payable.
“Person”
shall
mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust,
unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other
entity.
“PRC”
shall
mean the People’s Republic of China. However, for the purposes of this
Agreement, when referring to the Laws of the PRC, it shall not include the
Laws
of the territories of (a) the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China,
(b) the Macau Special Administrative Region, China or (c) Taiwan.
“Proceeding”
shall
mean any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or
suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, whether
formal or informal, whether public or private) commenced, brought, conducted
or
heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any governmental body or
arbitrator.
3
“Purchaser
Document”
shall
mean the Agreement or any other agreements, certificates and instruments to
be
executed by Seller in connection with the Agreement.
“SEC”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller
Document”
shall
mean the Agreement or any other agreements, certificates and instruments to
be
executed by Seller in connection with the Agreement.
“Seller
IT Systems”
shall
mean any and all information technology and computer systems (including
software, hardware and other equipment, firmware and embedded software) relating
to the transmission, storage, maintenance, organization, presentation,
generation, processing or analysis of data and information whether or not in
electronic format, which technology and systems are used in or necessary to
the
conduct of the business of Seller.
“Seller
Option”
shall
mean any option to purchase shares of Seller.
“Seller
Party”
shall
mean Seller and its respective directors, managers, officers, employees and
agents.
“Subsidiary”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any other corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture or other entity in which such Person (i) owns,
directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting
securities, equity securities, profits interest or capital interest, (ii) is
entitled to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or similar
governing body or (iii) in the case of a limited partnership or limited
liability company, is a general partner or managing member,
respectively.
“Tax
Return”
shall
mean any report, return, election, notice, estimate, declaration, information
statement or other form or document (including all schedules, exhibits and
other
attachments thereto) relating to and filed or required to be filed with a Taxing
Authority in connection with any Tax.
“Taxes”
shall
mean any and all federal, national, provincial, state, local, PRC national,
provincial, local and other foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental
charges, duties, impositions, levies and liabilities (including, without
limitation, taxes based upon or measured by gross premiums, receipts, income,
profits, sales, use or occupation, and value added, ad valorem, alternative
or
add-on minimum, transfer, gains, franchise, estimated, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise, unemployment, insurance, social security,
business license, occupation, business organization, stamp, environmental and
property taxes), together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed
with respect to such amounts. For purposes of this Agreement, “Taxes”
also
includes any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any Person
with respect to the liability for, or sharing of, Taxes (including pursuant
to
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or comparable provisions of state, local
or foreign tax Law) and any liability for Taxes as a transferee or successor,
by
contract or otherwise.
4
“Taxing
Authority”
shall
mean any federal, national, provincial, foreign (including the PRC), state
or
local government, or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof
exercising tax regulatory, enforcement, collection or other
authority.
“Treasury
Regulations”
shall
mean the regulations, including temporary regulations, promulgated under the
Code, as the same may be amended hereafter from time to time (including
corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“U.S.”
shall
mean the United States of America.
(b) Each
of
the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such
term:
Term
|
Section
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2006
Financial Statements
|
3.10(a)
|
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2007
Financial Statements
|
3.10(a)
|
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Accountant
|
2.8
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
3.16
|
|
Agreement
|
Preamble
|
|
Alternative
Proposal
|
5.7(b)
|
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Assets
|
2.1
|
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Assumed
Liabilities
|
2.3
|
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Assumed
Seller Contracts
|
2.1(g)
|
|
Audited
Financial Statements
|
3.10(a)
|
|
Benefit
Plan
|
3.20(a)
|
|
Books
and Records
|
2.1(d)
|
|
Bulk
Sales Laws
|
5.11
|
|
Cash
Payment
|
2.5
|
|
Closing
|
2.6
|
|
Closing
Date
|
2.6
|
5
Copyrights
|
2.1(a)
|
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Distributors
|
3.37(a)
|
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Effective
Time
|
2.6
|
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Environmental
Law
|
3.18(a)(i)
|
|
Environmental
Permits
|
3.18(a)(ii)
|
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Excluded
Assets
|
2.2
|
|
Excluded
Liabilities
|
2.4
|
|
ERISA
|
3.20(a)
|
|
ERISA
Affiliate
|
3.20(d)(ii)
|
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Excluded
Assets
|
2.2
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
3.10(a)
|
|
Harbin
|
Preamble
|
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Indemnifying
Parties
|
8.2
|
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Insolvent
|
3.34(b)
|
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Intellectual
Property
|
3.23(a)
|
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Large
Distributor or Partner
|
3.37(b)
|
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Leased
Real Property
|
3.17(b)
|
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Marks
|
2.1(a)
|
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Materiality
|
8.2(a)
|
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Material
Adverse Change
|
3.10(c)
|
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Material
Customers
|
3.13(a)
|
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Money
Laundering Laws
|
3.32
|
|
OFAC
|
3.41
|
|
Partners
|
3.37(a)
|
6
Patents
|
2.1(a)
|
|
Pension
Plan
|
3.20(a)
|
|
Purchase
Price
|
2.5
|
|
Purchaser
|
Preamble
|
|
Purchaser
Financial Advisor
|
6.2(l)
|
|
Purchaser
Indemnified Parties
|
8.2
|
|
Real
Property Leases
|
3.17(b)
|
|
Registered
IP
|
3.23(b)
|
|
Seller
Intellectual Property
|
2.1(a)
|
|
Seller
|
Preamble
|
|
Seller
Contracts
|
3.12(a)
|
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Shareholders
|
Preamble
|
|
Special
Committee
|
6.2(j)
|
|
Stock
Payment
|
2.5
|
|
Trade
Secrets
|
2.1(a)
|
|
Welfare
Plan
|
3.20(a)
|
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF THE INTERESTS; CLOSING
Section
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Assets.
At the
Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Seller
shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Purchaser, and cause any
other Person holding Assets at the Closing, to sell, transfer, convey, assign
and deliver their Assets to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase and acquire
from Seller, and any other Person holding Assets at the Closing, all of the
Assets subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Set forth in
Schedule
2.1
is a
complete list of the tangible assets of the Seller.
Subject
to the provisions of Section
2.2,
the
“Assets”
means
all right, title and interest to all the tangible and intangible assets of
Seller (other than the Excluded Assets, as defined in Section
2.2),
including but not limited to all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to
any of the following:
(a) all
(i)
patents, patent applications of any kind, patent rights, inventions, discoveries
and invention disclosures (whether or not patented) (collectively, “Patents”);
(ii)
trade names, trade dress, brands, logos, packaging design, slogans, Internet
domain names, all phone numbers of Seller, registered and unregistered
trademarks and service marks and related registrations and applications for
registration (collectively, “Marks”);
(iii)
copyrights in both published and unpublished works, including all compilations,
databases and computer programs, source code, object code, manuals and other
documentation and all copyright registrations and applications, and all
derivatives, translations, adaptations and combinations of the above
(collectively, “Copyrights”);
(iv)
know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, research
in
progress, knowledge, methods, algorithms, data, designs, processes, formulae,
drawings, diagrams, schematics, blueprints, flow charts, models, strategies,
prototypes, techniques, benchmark data, testing procedures and testing results
(collectively, “Trade
Secrets”);
(v)
other intellectual property rights and/or proprietary rights relating to any
of
the foregoing; and (vi) goodwill, franchises, licenses, permits, Consents,
approvals, and claims of infringement against third parties (collectively,
“Seller
Intellectual Property”);
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(b) all
goodwill associated with Seller Intellectual Property and Seller;
(c) all
Permits;
(d) customer,
prospect and marketing lists, sales data, books, records, ledgers, files,
documents, correspondence, personnel files and other personnel documents related
to Seller Employees, advertising, promotional and marketing materials and
similar items, whether in hard copy or computer format (collectively, the
“Books
and Records”),
including Seller’s email archives (other than personal email or email protected
by the attorney-client privilege), and Seller’s accounting
software;
(e) all
Accounts Receivable and other receivables, inventory, prepaid expenses and
prepaid assets, securities, deposits, warranties, claims, refunds, causes of
action, choses in action, rights of recovery, rights of set off and rights
of
recoupment, and similar other assets that would be characterized as “Accounts
Receivable,” “inventory” or “current assets” (or similar nomenclature) on any
balance sheet of Seller;
(f) the
equipment (including computers, telephones, computer screens, copiers, facsimile
machines, scanners, projectors and servers), furniture, vehicles and other
tangible personal property that would be characterized as “property and
equipment” (or similar nomenclature) on any balance sheet of
Seller;
(g) all
right, title and interest under any of Seller Contracts (as defined in
Section
3.12)
identified in Schedule
3.12(a)
(as
updated pursuant to Section
5.3)
excluding any Seller Contracts excluded from the Assets pursuant to Section
2.2
(collectively, the “Assumed
Seller Contracts”);
(h) all
Seller Intellectual Property assets owned or held by Seller acquired or
developed before the Effective Time pursuant to any Seller
Contract;
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(i) all
assets, properties or interests of Seller that would be characterized as “other
assets” (or similar nomenclature) on any balance sheet of Seller;
and
(j) all
rights to refunds of Taxes paid by Seller for periods prior to the Closing
set
forth in Schedule
2.1(j).
Section
2.2 Excluded
Assets.
The
“Excluded
Assets”
consist
of the following, which will remain the property of Seller following the
Closing:
(a) all
cash
and cash equivalents that would be classified as “cash or cash equivalents” (or
similar nomenclature) on any balance sheet of Seller;
(b) all
personnel Books and Records that Seller is required by Law to retain in its
possession, a description of which is set forth on Schedule
2.2(b);
(c) all
rights of Seller in this Agreement, Seller Documents and Purchaser
Documents;
(d) the
shares of capital stock of Seller, if any, held in treasury;
(e) the
bank
accounts of any Seller listed on Schedule
2.2(e);
(f) any
employment contracts of whatever nature or any obligations arising out of any
employment contracts, express or implied, oral or written, individual or
collective, between Seller and any of Seller’s employees.
Section
2.3 Assumed
Liabilities.
At the
Closing, Purchaser will assume only the following (collectively, the
“Assumed
Liabilities”):
(a) all
obligations of the Seller that arise after the Effective Time and that are
required to be performed after the Effective Time under the Assumed Seller
Contracts and the Permits; and
(b) any
debt,
obligation or liability related to the Assets that arises out of acts or
omissions occurring after the Effective Time.
Section
2.4 Excluded
Liabilities.
It is
understood and agreed that Purchaser
will not
assume, and Seller will retain and discharge, when due or otherwise satisfy
following the Closing, any Liabilities of any Seller Party other than the
Assumed Liabilities (collectively, the “Excluded
Liabilities”).
The
Excluded Liabilities include:
(a) Liabilities
in respect of any of the Excluded Assets;
(b) Liabilities
relating to any Proceeding and any settlements thereof or related to any
violation by any Seller Party or Affiliate thereof of Laws;
(c) Liabilities
relating to indebtedness for borrowed money;
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(d) Liabilities
relating to Taxes for any Seller Party, including any liability for Taxes of
a
third Person for which any Seller Party may be liable;
(e) any
Liability of any Seller Party to indemnify or guaranty the Liability of any
Person, except for such indemnifications and guaranties that are included in
Assumed Seller Contracts and that related to acts or omissions occurring after
the Effective Time;
(f) Liabilities
relating to any Permit retained by a Seller Party;
(g) any
undisclosed Liability of a Seller Party;
(h) Liabilities
incurred by a Seller Party other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(i) any
Liability of a Seller Party incurred under this Agreement or any Seller
Document;
(j) any
Liability relating to employment matters or Benefit Plans;
(k) any
Liability for a refund to any customer, distributor, partner or other Person
that relates to payments received under an agreement with any such Person by
a
Seller Party before the Closing Date;
(l) any
other
Liability that is not an Assumed Liability.
Section
2.5 Consideration.
The
aggregate purchase price for all of the Assets shall be an amount (the
“Purchase
Price”)
equal
to (x) a cash payment (the “Cash
Payment”)
in the
amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) and (y) Four Hundred Seventy Three
Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Four (473,354) shares of Harbin Stock (the
“Stock
Payment”).
Section
2.6 The
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxx Xxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000,
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on the later
of
(i) June 28, 2007 and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day following the
satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions which
by
their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of those conditions) or such other date as Purchaser and Seller may
mutually agree in writing (the “Closing
Date”).
The
Closing shall be deemed to have been consummated at 12:01 a.m., Pacific Time,
on
the Closing Date (the “Effective
Time”).
Section
2.7 Deliveries
at Closing.
At the
Closing:
(a) Purchaser
will pay the Cash Payment to Seller;
(b) Harbin
will transfer the Stock Payment to Seller;
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(c) Seller
will endorse and deliver to Purchaser any certificates of title necessary to
effect or record the transfer of any Assets for which ownership is evidenced
by
a certificate of title (each of which is listed on Schedule
2.7(c))
and any
similar documentation as may be necessary or appropriate under the PRC Laws
to
yield a similar effect;
(d) Seller
will execute and deliver to Purchaser a Xxxx of Sale conveying the Assets to
Purchaser, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
and any
similar documentation as may be necessary or appropriate under the PRC Laws
to
yield a similar effect;
(e) Seller
and Purchaser will execute and deliver to each other a Patent and Patent
Application Assignment Agreement conveying the Patents and Patent applications
included within the Assets, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C
and any
similar documentation as may be necessary or appropriate under the PRC Laws
to
yield a similar effect;
(f) Seller
and Purchaser will execute and deliver to each other an Assignment of
Intellectual Property conveying the Intellectual Property included within the
Assets, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D,
and any
similar documentation as may be necessary or appropriate under the PRC Laws
to
yield a similar effect;
(g) Purchaser
and Seller will execute and deliver to each other an Assignment and Assumption
Agreement evidencing the assumption by Purchaser of the Assumed Liabilities,
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E,
and any
similar documentation as may be necessary or appropriate under the PRC Laws
to
yield a similar effect;
(h) Seller
will execute and deliver to Purchaser such other assignments, releases, Consents
to assignment and other instruments of sale, conveyance, assignment, assumption
and transfer satisfactory in form and in substance to Purchaser as reasonably
requested by Purchaser in order to convey to Purchaser all right, title and
interest in and to the Assets in the manner provided for in this
Agreement;
(i) Seller
will deliver to Purchaser the originals or copies of all of Seller’s books,
records, ledgers, disks, proprietary information and other data included within
the Assets and all other written or electronic depositories of information
relating to the Assets and Seller, including a “snap shot” copy in a format
reasonably requested by Purchaser of all data stored by Seller using Seller’s
accounting software; and
(j) the
Purchaser and Seller will execute and deliver the documents required to be
delivered by each of them pursuant to Article
VI.
Section
2.8 Allocation
of Purchase Price.
Within
20 days after the Closing Date, Purchaser will provide to Seller a proposed
allocation of the Purchase Price. If Seller disagrees with any aspect of the
proposed allocation, Seller shall, within 15 days after receipt thereof, furnish
to Purchaser a written statement of such disagreement, together with the reasons
therefor. If, within such 15 day period, Purchaser does not receive such a
written statement of disagreement from Seller, Seller shall be deemed to have
accepted the proposed allocation and the proposed allocation shall be final
and
binding upon Seller. If Purchaser does receive such a written statement of
disagreement from Seller within such 15 day period, then within 10 days of
such
receipt Seller and Purchaser shall discuss in person, by telephone, or by
videoconference, their disagreement in order to attempt to resolve it through
good faith negotiations. If Seller and Purchaser are unable to resolve their
disagreement within 20 days after receipt by Purchaser of the written statement
of disagreement from Seller, the disagreement shall be submitted for
determination to a mutually agreed upon independent nationally recognized
accounting firm (the “Accountant”),
which
determination, absent manifest error, shall be final and binding upon Seller
and
Purchaser and not subject to appeal. Such determination by the Accountant shall
be made in accordance with this Agreement. The expenses incurred due to
retention of the Accountant in making such determination shall be borne equally
by Seller and Purchaser.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
AND SHAREHOLDERS
Seller,
Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., jointly and severally,
hereby represent and warrant to Purchaser and Harbin, and for purposes of
Sections 3.2, 3.40 and 3.41, Seller and Shareholders jointly and severally,
hereby represent and warrant to Purchaser and Harbin, in each case, as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date or, if a representation or warranty
is
made as of a specified date, as of such date, as follows:
Section
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Seller
(i) has been duly organized, is validly existing and is in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has been duly approved or
registered (as applicable) by competent PRC Governmental Authorities, (ii)
has
all requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease
and
operate its properties and assets, and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed
to do
business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or limited liability
company, as the case may be, authorized to do business in each jurisdiction
in
which the nature of such business or the ownership or leasing of such properties
requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
3.2 Authorization
and Effect of Agreement.
Seller
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
their obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by Seller and
the
Shareholders.
This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and the
Shareholders (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser),
enforceable against Seller and the Shareholders in accordance with its terms,
except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other
equitable remedies, and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions
contained in Article
VIII
of this
Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or state securities
laws.
Section
3.3 No
Subsidiaries; Other Interests.
(a) Seller
has no Subsidiaries.
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(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.3,
Seller
does
not
own, directly or
indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, business,
trust or other Person.
Section
3.4 No
Conflict.
The
execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by
Seller of the transactions contemplated assuming all required filings, Consents,
approvals, authorizations and notices set forth on Schedule
3.4(a)
have
been made, given or obtained, do not and shall not:
(a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach of any Organizational Document of
Seller;
(b) (i)
violate or conflict with any Law applicable to Seller or any of its Assets,
or
(ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default of (or event
which after notice or lapse of time or both) a Contract which it or its property
is bound other than in each of clause (i) and (ii) such violations, breaches
or
defaults that are (A) disclosed in Schedule
3.4(b)(ii)(A)
or (B)
not material;
(c) require
the Consent of any Person or a Governmental Authority (other than Consents
already obtained) or result in the imposition of a Lien on any assets of Seller
under or pursuant to (i) the Organizational Documents, (ii) any Contract, or
(iii) any Law, other than in each of clause (ii) and (iii) such violations,
breaches or defaults that are not material or
(d) (i)
result in the termination of any Contract, (ii) result in the creation of any
Lien under any such Contract or (iii) constitute an event which, after notice
or
lapse of time or both, would result in any such termination or creation of
a
Lien.
Section
3.5 No
Other Agreement.
Seller
has no other obligation, absolute or contingent, to any other individual,
corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, joint
venture or any similar entity to sell the Assets.
Section
3.6 Title
to Assets.
(a) Set
forth
in Schedule
2.1
is a
complete list of each tangible Asset of Seller. Set forth in Section
2.2
are the
Excluded Assets of Seller. The Assets, together with the Excluded Assets,
constitute all of the assets of Seller that are used in, generated by or
associated with Seller. The Assets, together with the Excluded Assets,
constitute all assets necessary to carry on the business of the Seller as
currently conducted.
(b) Seller
has good and marketable title to all of the Assets it owns, or purports to
own,
and a valid leasehold interest in all leased assets included within the Assets,
free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens. The execution and
delivery of Seller Documents by Seller at the Closing will convey to and vest
in
Purchaser good and marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of any Liens.
The Assets, including any Assets held under leases or licenses: (i) are in
good
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and (ii) are in good
working order and have been properly and regularly maintained. There is no
default by Seller or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech
Full Industry Co., Ltd., any landlord under any lease of the real property,
and
no event has occurred and no condition exists which, with notice or given the
passage of time, or both, would constitute a default by any party under such
leases. Seller represents that no withholding of any Chinese Tax or any other
Tax is required with respect to any payment to be made to Seller in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The
validity, legality and enforceability of this Agreement shall not be affected
by
the failure by either Party to pay any Tax provided herein.
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Section
3.7 Permits;
Compliance with Law.
(a) Seller
possesses all Permits, and has made all declarations and filings with, all
Governmental Authorities, presently required or necessary to own or lease,
as
the case may be, and to operate its properties and to carry on its business
as
now conducted. All of the Permits are valid and in full force and effect. Seller
has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect to such Permits
and no event has occurred which allows, or after notice or lapse of time could
allow, revocation or termination thereof or result in any other material
impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit. Seller has not
received notice of any Proceeding relating to revocation or modification of
any
such Permit and is not in receipt of any letter or notice from any relevant
PRC
Governmental Authority notifying it of revocation of any Permits issued to
it
for non-compliance or the need for compliance or remedial actions in respect
of
the activities carried out by Seller. All filings and registrations with the
PRC
Governmental Authorities required, if any, in respect of Seller and its
operations including, without limitation, the registrations with the State
Administration of Industry and Commerce, State Administration for Foreign
Exchange, tax bureau and customs authorities have been duly completed in
accordance with the relevant PRC rules and regulations.
(b) Seller
has complied with all relevant PRC laws and regulations regarding the
contribution and payment of its registered share capital, the payment schedule
of which has been approved by the relevant PRC Government
Authorities.
(c) As
to
Permits requisite for the conduct of any part of Seller’s which is subject to
periodic renewal, Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx and Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd.
have no Knowledge of any grounds on which such requisite renewals will not
be
granted by the relevant PRC Governmental Authorities.
(d) Seller
is
and
has been in compliance with and is not in default under any
Law
applicable to Seller or any of its properties, assets or
businesses.
Section
3.8 Books
and Records.
True
and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of Seller, as currently
in
effect, have heretofore been delivered to Purchaser. The minute books of Seller
accurately reflect in all material respects all actions taken at meetings,
or by
written Consent in lieu of meetings, of the shareholders, boards of directors
(or other governing body) and all committees of the boards of directors (or
other governing body) of Seller. All corporate actions and other actions taken
by Seller, as the case may be, have been duly authorized, and no such actions
taken by Seller, as the case may be, have been taken in breach or violation
of
the Organizational Documents of Seller.
Section
3.9 Litigation.
There
are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx
Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., threatened that relate, directly or indirectly,
to
this Agreement, or any action taken or to be taken in connection with this
Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.9,
there
are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin
Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., threatened that relate to the (a) Seller or its
assets, properties or businesses or (b) the officers, directors, employees,
shareholders or Affiliates of Seller (in their capacity as such). There are
no
outstanding judgments, writs, injunctions, orders, decrees or settlements that
apply, in whole or in part, to Seller or its assets, properties or business.
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Section
3.10 Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities;
Internal Controls.
(a) Seller
has furnished Purchaser true and complete copies of the audited balance sheet
and the related audited statements of income and cash flows of Seller for the
period since inception through August 31, 2006 (the “Audited
Financial Statements”),
and
the related opinion of the independent accountants of Seller, and the audited
balance sheet and related statements of income and cash flows of Seller for
the
period ended December 31, 2006 (collectively, together with the related notes
thereto, the “ 2006 Financial
Statements”),
and
the related opinion of the independent accountants of Seller, and the audited
balance sheet and the related statements of income and cash flows of Seller
for
the period ended March 31, 2007 (collectively, together with the related notes
thereto, the “2007
Financial Statements,”
and
together with the Audited Financial Statements and the 2006 Financial
Statements, the “Financial
Statements”),
and
the related opinion of the independent accountants of Seller.
(b) The
Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
position and the results of operations of Seller as of the respective dates
thereof and for the respective periods then ended. The Financial Statements
have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods
involved, except as otherwise noted therein or in the notes thereto. The
Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the books and records
of Seller consistent with past practice.
(c) Except
(i) as reflected or adequately reserved against in the Financial Statements,
(ii) liabilities which have been incurred since August 31, 2006 in the Ordinary
Course of Business and (iii) as set forth on Schedule
3.10(c),
(x)
Seller has not incurred any liabilities, direct or contingent, that are
material, individually or in the aggregate, to Seller, or has entered into
any
material transactions not in the Ordinary Course of Business, (y) there has
not
been any material decrease in the capital stock or any material increase in
long-term indebtedness or any material increase in short-term indebtedness
of
Seller, or any payment of or declaration to pay any dividends or any other
distribution with respect to Seller, and (z) there has not been any Material
Adverse Change in the properties, business, prospects, operations, earnings,
assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Seller (each of
clauses (x), (y) and (z), a “Material
Adverse Change”).
To
the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd.,
there is no event that is reasonably likely to occur in the foreseeable future,
which if it were to occur, could, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Change.
(d) Seller
maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv)
the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
material differences.
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Section
3.11 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
June 30, 2006, (a) Seller has been operated in the Ordinary Course of Business,
(b) Seller has not taken or agreed to take any of the actions set forth in
Section
5.1,
(c)
there has not occurred any event or condition that, individually or in the
aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(d) there have been no actual or threatened cancellations or terminations by
any
material producer, agent, supplier, customer or contractor of Seller and (e)
there has been no material damage to or loss or theft of any of the material
assets of Seller.
Section
3.12 Contracts.
(a) Schedule
3.12(a)
sets
forth a complete and accurate list of the following Contracts to which Seller
is
a party or by which Seller or any of its properties or assets is or may be
bound
(such Contracts collectively, the “Seller
Contracts”):
(i) all
employment Contracts with any current or former officer, manager, director
or
Employee (the name, position or capacity and rate of compensation of each such
Person and the expiration date of each such Contract being set forth in
accordance with this Section
3.12(a)),
other
than standard contracts required under local Law or custom;
(ii) all
Contracts (other than employment contracts) with any current or former officer,
manager, director, shareholder, member, Employee, consultant, agent or other
representative or with an entity in which any of the foregoing is a controlling
Person;
(iii) all
collective bargaining or other labor or union Contracts, including all such
agreements in China;
(iv) all
instruments relating to indebtedness for borrowed money, any note, bond, deed
of
trust, mortgage, indenture or agreement to borrow money, and any agreement
relating to the extension of credit or the granting of a Lien other than
Permitted Liens, or any Contract of guarantee in favor of any Person or entity
other than Seller;
(v) all
lease, sublease, rental or other Contracts under which Seller is a lessor or
lessee of any real property or the guarantee of any such lease, sublease, rental
or other Contracts;
(vi) all
lease, sublease, rental, licensing use or similar Contracts with respect to
personal property providing for annual rental license or use payments or the
guarantee of any such lease, sublease, rental or other Contracts;
(vii) all
Contracts containing any covenant or provision limiting the freedom or ability
of Seller to engage in any line of business, engage in business in any
geographical area or compete with any other Person;
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(viii) all
Contracts for the purchase or sale of materials, supplies or equipment
(including computer hardware and software), or the provision of services
(including consulting services, data processing and management, project
management services and clinical trial management);
(ix) all
confidentiality Contracts;
(x) all
partnership or joint venture Contracts;
(xi) all
Contracts, purchase orders or service agreements;
(xii) all
Contracts relating to licenses of trademarks, trade names, service marks or
other Seller Intellectual Property;
(xiii) all
Contracts between or among (A) Seller, on the one hand, and (B) any Shareholder,
Affiliate of any Shareholder (other than Seller) or any related Party on the
other hand;
(xiv) all
Contracts (A) outside the Ordinary Course of Business for the purchase,
acquisition, sale or disposition of any assets or properties or (B) for the
grant to any Person (excluding Seller) of any option or preferential rights
to
purchase any assets or properties;
(xv) all
Contracts pursuant to which there is either a current or future obligation
of
Seller to make payments or provide services;
(xvi) all
Contracts under which Seller agrees to indemnify any Person;
(xvii) all
non-competition, non-solicitation and any similar Contracts;
(xviii) all
“earn-out” agreements or arrangements or any similar Contracts;
(xix) all
other
Contracts material to the business of Seller; and each amendment, supplement
and
modification in respect of any of the foregoing.
(b) Exceptions
to Seller Contracts.
(i) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.12(b)(i),
each
Seller Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against Seller and
against each other party thereto, is in full force and effect and no party
is in
material breach or default, and no event has occurred which would constitute
(with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a material breach or default
(or give rise to any right of termination, modification, cancellation or
acceleration) or material loss of any benefits under any Seller Contract.
(ii) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.12(b)(ii),
each
Seller Contract identified on Schedule
3.12(a)
and
which is being assigned to or assumed by Purchaser is assignable by Seller
to
Purchaser without Consent of any other Person
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Section
3.13 Customers.
(a) Set
forth
on Schedule
3.13(a)
is a
complete list of each customer of Seller that has accounted for more than 10%
of
total sales for the period ended December 31, 2006 (the “Material
Customers”),
which
list indicates the amount of customer orders attributable to each such Material
Customer during the period ended December 31, 2006. None of the Material
Customers has threatened to Seller (or, to Seller’s or the Shareholder’s
Knowledge, to any Person), or notified Seller of any intention to terminate
or
materially alter its relationship with Seller. There has been no material change
in pricing or pricing structure (other than changes in the Ordinary Course
of
Business made as a result of changes in commodity prices) with any Material
Customer, and there has been no material dispute with a Material Customer,
in
each case since June 30, 2006.
(b) Set
forth
on Schedule
3.13(b)
is a
schedule of sales revenue by product for the years ended December 31, 2005
and
December 31, 2006.
Section
3.14 Labor
Relations.
(a) As
of the
date of this Agreement, there is no labor dispute, charge, investigation, unfair
labor practice claim or inquiry, controversy, arbitration, grievance, strike,
slowdown, lockout or work stoppage against Seller pending or threatened which
may interfere with the business activities of Seller. Seller is not a party
to,
or bound by, any labor agreement, collective bargaining agreement, work rules
or
practices or any other labor-related agreements or arrangements with any labor
union, labor organization or works council. There are no labor agreements,
collective bargaining agreements, work rules or practices or any other
labor-related agreements or arrangements that pertain to any Employees. None
of
the Employees is represented by any labor organization with respect to such
Employees’ employment or other service with Seller. No labor union, labor
organization, works council or group of Employees of Seller has made a pending
demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or
certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding
presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the
National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or
authority. There are no organizational efforts presently being made involving
any of the presently unorganized Employees. Seller is neither a party to, nor
otherwise bound by, any order relating to Employees or employment practices.
(b) Seller
is
in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and orders
applicable to such entities or the Employees or other persons providing services
to or on behalf of such entities, as the case may be, relating to the employment
of labor, including all such Laws and orders relating to discrimination, civil
rights, immigration, safety and health, workers’ compensation, wages,
withholding, hours, and employment standards.
(c) Seller
has, in all material respects, properly classified the employment or other
service status of all Employees, independent contractors and other persons
providing services to or on behalf of Seller for purposes of compliance with
(i)
all applicable Laws and (ii) the terms or tax qualification requirements of
any
Benefit Plan or other benefit arrangement.
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Section
3.15 Insurance.
Schedule
3.15 sets forth a true and complete list of all insurance policies currently
maintained relating to Seller, including those which pertain to Seller’s assets,
directors, officers or employees or operations and all premiums due thereunder
have been paid. There is no material claim outstanding under any such insurance
policies and there are no existing circumstances likely to give rise to a claim
under any such insurance policies. Seller has not received notice of
cancellation of any such insurance policies. Seller has provided to Purchaser
true and complete copies of all insurance policies (including any amendments
thereto) listed on Schedule 3.15. Seller maintains reasonable adequate
insurance covering its material properties, operations, personnel and business,
and is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such
losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the
businesses in which it is engaged. All policies of insurance insuring Seller
and
its businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force
and
effect. Seller is in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments
in all material respects, and there are no claims by Seller under any such
policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability
or
defending under a reservation of rights clause. Seller has not been refused
any
insurance coverage sought or applied for, and Seller has no reason to believe
that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when
such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as
may
be necessary to continue its business at a cost that could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.16 Accounts
Receivable.
All
accounts receivable, notes receivable and other indebtedness of Seller (the
“Accounts Receivable”) reflected in the Financial Statements or which
arose subsequent to August 31, 2006, represent bona fide, arms-length
transactions for the sale of goods or performance of services actually delivered
in the Ordinary Course of Business and, in the case of Accounts Receivable,
have
been billed or invoiced in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with
past
practice. Except to the extent expressly reserved against or reflected on the
Financial Statements (which reserves are consistent with past practice) or
paid
prior to the Closing, the Accounts Receivable are or will be as of the Closing
Date, collectible in the Ordinary Course of Business.
Section
3.17 Real
Property; Leases.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.17(a)(i),
Seller
owns no real property and, except as set forth on Schedule
3.17(a)(ii),
any
owned real property is owned free and clear of all Liens.
(b) Schedule
3.17(b)(i)
contains
a complete and correct list of all leases of real property, occupancy
agreements, licenses, concessions or similar agreements (the “Real
Property Leases”)
under
which Seller is a lessee, sub-lessee, tenant, licensee or assignee of any real
property owned by any third Person (the “Leased
Real Property”).
Seller has delivered to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of each
Real
Property Lease. With respect to each Real Property Lease, (i) there exists
no
default under such Real Property Lease by Seller nor is there any event which,
with notice or the passage of time or both, could ripen into a default and
Seller has not received written notice of any such default and (ii) there exists
no default by any third-party thereunder nor any event which, with notice or
the
passage of time or both, could ripen into a default. Each Real Property Lease
is
a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and each other party thereto,
enforceable against each such other party thereto in accordance with its terms,
except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to
general principles of equity. The consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement requires no Consents from any Person, except as set forth
on
Schedule
3.17(b)(ii)
(which
Consents have been obtained prior to the date hereof), and will not result
in
any default, penalty, right to terminate, increase in the amounts payable under
or modification to any Real Property Lease. Seller holds good and valid
leasehold estates in the Leased Real Property and such Leased Real Property
constitutes all of the Real Property necessary for the conduct of Seller’s
businesses.
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(c) (i)
There
is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full
Industry Co., Ltd., threatened condemnation (or similar Proceedings) of all
or
any part of the Leased Real Property, and Seller has not assigned or sublet
or
granted any rights to use and occupy or created any limitations to or on its
interests under any Real Property Lease to any Person, (ii) to the Knowledge
of
Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., there are no zoning,
building code, occupancy restriction or other land-use regulation proceedings
or
any proposed change in any applicable Laws that could, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, nor has Seller received any
notice of any special assessment proceedings affecting any Leased Real Property,
or applied for any change to the zoning or land use status of any Leased Real
Property, (iii) to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full
Industry Co., Ltd., there are no defects, structural or otherwise, with respect
to any of the Leased Real Property (or any improvements located thereon), which
could reasonably be anticipated to have a material adverse impact on the value
or utility of any such parcel of Leased Real Property and (iv) there are no
easements, Liens or other agreements (whether of record or not) affecting title
to, or creating any Lien or charge upon, any of the Leased Real Property.
Section
3.18 Environmental.
(a) Seller
(i) is in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state, PRC
national, provincial, and local laws and regulations relating to the protection
of the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or
contaminants (“Environmental
Laws”),
(ii)
has received and is in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals
required of it under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business
(“Environmental
Permits”),
Schedule 3.18
sets
forth a true and complete list of all such Environmental Permits, (iii) has
not
received notice of any actual or potential liability for the investigation
or
remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or
wastes, pollutants or contaminants, (iv) Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech
Full
Industry Co., Ltd. do not have Knowledge of any facts which would give rise
to
any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws emanating
from,
occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned,
leased or operated by it or to other assets or their use, except, in each case,
such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
and (v) Seller has not stored any hazardous materials on real properties now
or
formerly owned, leased or operated by it and has not disposed of any hazardous
materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws; except where such
non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits,
licenses or other approvals, or liability would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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In
the
ordinary course of its business, Seller periodically reviews the effect of
Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of Seller, in
the
course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities
(including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required
for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws,
or
any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities
and any potential liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review,
Seller has reasonably concluded that such associated costs could not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.19 No
Broker.
No
agent, broker, finder, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or
Person (a) has acted directly or indirectly for Seller in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) is or will be entitled
to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
3.20 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule
3.20(a)
contains
a list of: (i) each “employee
pension benefit plan”
(as
defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”),
and
referred to herein as a “Pension
Plan”),
(ii)
each “employee
welfare benefit plan”
(as
defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA and referred to herein as a “Welfare
Plan”)
and
(iii) each other material plan, fund, program, arrangement or agreement
(including any material employment or consulting agreement) to provide medical,
health, disability, life, bonus, incentive, stock or stock-based right (option,
ownership or purchase), retirement, deferred compensation, severance, change
in
control, salary continuation, vacation, sick leave, fringe, incentive insurance
or other benefits to any current or former Employee, officer, manager or
director of Seller (or any other individual providing non-professional services
(directly or through a personal services corporation) as an independent
contractor, consultant or agent to Seller) that is maintained, or contributed
to, or required to be contributed to, by Seller or by any third-party leasing
or
similar organization in respect of any Employees (each such plan, any Pension
Plan and any Welfare Plan referred to herein as a “Benefit
Plan”).
(b) With
respect to each Benefit Plan, Seller has delivered to Purchaser true, complete
and correct copies of: (i) such Benefit Plan (or, in the case of an unwritten
Benefit Plan, a written description thereof), (ii) the three (3) most recent
annual reports on Form 5500 filed with the IRS with respect to such Benefit
Plan
(if any such report was required), (iii) the most recent summary plan
description and all subsequent summaries of material modifications for such
Benefit Plan (if a summary plan description was required), (iv) each trust
agreement and group annuity contract relating to such Benefit Plan, if any,
(v)
the most recent determination letter from the IRS with respect to such Benefit
Plan, if any, and (vi) the most recent actuarial valuation with respect to
such
Benefit Plan, if any. Except as specifically provided in the foregoing documents
delivered to Purchaser, there are no amendments to any Benefit Plan that have
been adopted or approved by Seller that are not reflected in the applicable
Benefit Plan and Seller has not undertaken to or committed to make any such
amendments or to establish, adopt or approve any new Benefit Plan.
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(c) Each
Benefit Plan has, in all material respects, been established, funded, maintained
and administered in compliance with its terms and with the applicable provisions
of ERISA, the Code and/or all other applicable Laws.
(d) With
respect to each Benefit Plan, there has not occurred, and no Person or entity
is
contractually bound to enter into, any nonexempt “prohibited
transaction”
within
the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA. Seller does
not
sponsor or contribute to any “multiple
employer welfare arrangement”
as
defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA. Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate of
Seller has maintained, contributed to or been required to contribute to (i)
any
plan in the past six (6) years that is subject to the provisions of Title IV
of
ERISA or (ii) any plan that is a “multiemployer
plan”
as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA. For purposes hereof, “ERISA
Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any entity, trade or business, any other entity, trade or
business that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of a group described
in
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA
that
includes or included the first entity, trade or business or that is, or was
at
the relevant time, a member of the same “controlled
group”
as
the
first entity, trade or business pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of
ERISA.
(e) Seller
is
not obligated under any Welfare Plan to provide life, health, medical, death
or
other welfare benefits with respect to any current or former Employee (or their
beneficiaries or dependents) of Seller or its predecessors after termination
of
employment or other service, except as required under Section 4980B of the
Code
or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or other applicable Law, (i) Seller has complied
in all material respects with the notice and continuation coverage requirements,
and all other requirements, of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7
of
Title I of ERISA, and the regulations thereunder, and/or any other applicable
Law with respect to each Welfare Plan that is, or was during any taxable year
for which the statute of limitations on the assessment of federal or foreign
income Taxes remains open, by consent or otherwise, a group health plan within
the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code, and (ii) no Welfare Plan that
is
a group health plan, which is maintained, contributed to or required to be
contributed to by Seller, is a self-insured plan.
(f) All
contributions or premiums owed by Seller with respect to Benefit Plans under
Law, contract or otherwise have been made in full and on a timely basis. All
material reports, returns and similar documents required to be filed with any
Governmental Authority or distributed to any plan participant have been duly
and
timely filed or distributed. All amounts that Seller is legally or contractually
required to deduct from the salaries of their Employees have been duly paid
into
the appropriate fund or funds. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., threatened, material
claims, lawsuits, arbitrations or audits asserted or instituted against any
Benefit Plan, any fiduciary (as defined by Section 3(21) of ERISA) of any
Benefit Plan, Seller, any Employee, or administrator thereof, in connection
with
the existence, operation or administration of a Benefit Plan, other than routine
claims for benefits.
(g) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in conjunction with
any
other event) (i) cause or result in the accelerated vesting, funding or delivery
of, or increase the amount or value of, any material payment or benefit to
any
manager, officer, Employee, consultant or independent contractor of Seller,
(ii)
cause or result in the funding of any Benefit Plan or (iii) cause or result
in a
limitation on the right of Seller to amend, merge, terminate or receive a
reversion of assets from any Benefit Plan or related trust. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, no amount paid or payable by Seller in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a result thereof
or
as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) will
be an
“excess
parachute payment”
within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
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(h) Neither
Seller nor any Person acting on behalf of Seller has made or entered into any
legally binding commitment with any current or former managers, officers,
Employees, consultants or independent contractors of Seller to the effect that,
following the date hereof, (i) any benefits or compensation provided to such
Persons under existing Benefit Plans or under any other plan or arrangement
will
be enhanced or accelerated, (ii) any new plans or arrangements providing
benefits or compensation will be adopted, (iii) any Benefit Plan will be
continued for any period of time or cannot be amended or terminated at any
time
or for any reason, (iv) any Benefit Plan or arrangement provided by Seller
will
be made available to such Persons, or (v) any trusts or other funding mechanisms
will be required to be funded.
(i) With
regard to employment and staff or labor, Seller has complied with all applicable
PRC laws and regulations in all material respects, including without limitation,
laws and regulations pertaining to welfare funds, social benefits, medical
benefits, insurance, retirement benefits, pensions or the like.
Section
3.21 Employees.
(a) Schedule
3.21(a)
sets
forth (i) the name, title and total compensation (payable by Seller) of each
Employee, agent, officer, manager and director of Seller, (ii) all bonuses
and
other incentive compensation received by such Persons since January 1, 2006
and
any accrual for such bonuses and incentive compensation and (iii) all Contracts
or commitments by Seller to increase the compensation or to modify the
conditions or terms of employment or other service of any of its officers,
managers, Employees, consultants and agents.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., no
officer, manager or director of Seller or any Employee, consultant or agent
of
Seller is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any agreement or arrangement,
including any confidentiality, non-competition, or proprietary rights agreement,
between such Person and any other Person that will (i) materially affect the
performance by such Person of such Person’s duties to Seller or (ii) materially
affect the ability of Seller to conduct its business.
(c) No
executive, key Employee or significant group of Employees has given notice
to
Seller to terminate employment or service with Seller during the next twelve
(12) months.
Section
3.22 Taxes
and Tax Returns.
Except
as provided on Schedule
3.22:
(a) All
Tax
Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Seller or its assets and
operations have been timely filed. All such Tax Returns (i) were prepared in
the
manner required by applicable Law, (ii) are true, correct and complete in all
material respects and (iii) accurately reflect the liability for Taxes of
Seller.
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(b) True,
correct and complete copies of all federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns
of or including Seller filed in the previous five (5) years have been provided
to Purchaser prior to the date hereof.
(c) Seller
has timely paid, or caused to be paid, all Taxes required to be paid, whether
or
not shown (or required to be shown) on a Tax Return, and Seller shall promptly
pay all other Taxes that may become due that relate to periods ending on or
before the Closing Date. Since inception, Seller has not incurred any liability
for Taxes other than Taxes incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business.
(d) Seller
has complied in all material respects with the provisions of the Taxing
Authority, has complied in all material respects with all provisions of state,
local and foreign Law relating to the withholding and payment of Taxes, and
has,
within the time and in the manner prescribed by Law, withheld the applicable
amount of Taxes required to be withheld from amounts paid to any Employee,
independent contractor or other third-party and paid over to the proper
Governmental Authorities all amounts required to be so paid over.
(e) None
of
the Tax Returns of or relating to Seller has been examined by the IRS or any
state, local or foreign Taxing Authorities and no adjustment relating to any
Tax
Return of or including Seller or its assets or operations has been proposed
or
threatened formally or informally by any Taxing Authority. Seller has not
entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or an
analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law). There are no examinations
or other administrative or court proceedings relating to Taxes in progress
or
pending, and there is no existing, pending or threatened claim, proposal or
assessment against Seller or relating to their assets or operations asserting
any deficiency for Taxes.
(f) No
claim
has ever been made by any Taxing Authority with respect to Seller in a
jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax Returns that Seller is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no security interests on
any
of the assets of Seller that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged
failure) to pay any Taxes and, except for liens for real and personal property
Taxes that are not yet due and payable, there are no liens for any Taxes upon
any assets of Seller.
(g) No
extension of time with respect to any date by which a Tax Return was or is
to be
filed by or with respect to Seller is in force, and no waiver or agreement
by
Seller or any is in force for the extension of time for the assessment or
payment of any Taxes.
(h) Seller
has not granted a power of attorney to any Person with respect to any
Taxes.
(i) Seller
is
not, nor is a party to, nor owns an interest in, a joint venture, partnership
or
other arrangement or contract that could be treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes. Seller does not own any membership or other equity
interest, or any other interest, in any other Person.
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(j) There
are
no outstanding options, warrants, securities convertible into stock or other
contractual obligations that might be treated for federal income tax purposes
as
stock or another equity interest in Seller.
(k) Seller
is
not a party to any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement relating to
allocating or sharing the payment of, indemnity for, or liability for,
Taxes.
(l) Seller
is
not, and has not been, a “United
States real property holding corporation”
within
the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period
specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(m) Seller
has not participated in any “reportable
transaction”
within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
(n) Seller
has not constituted either a “distributing
corporation”
or
a
“controlled
corporation”
in
a
distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of
the
Code (x) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) in
a
distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a “plan”
or
“series
of related transactions”
(within
the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(o) Seller
has never participated in an international boycott within the meaning of Section
999 of the Code.
(p) Seller
has, in all material respects, properly and in a timely manner documented its
transfer pricing methodology in compliance with Section 482 and 6662 (and any
related sections) of the Code, the related regulations, and any comparable
provisions of state, local or foreign Tax Law or regulation.
Section
3.23 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Seller
owns, or is validly licensed under, or has the right to use, all Patents, Patent
rights, licenses, inventions, Copyrights, know-how (including Trade Secrets
and
other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information,
systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks and trade names (collectively,
“Intellectual
Property”)
necessary for the conduct of its businesses and which as of the Closing Date,
will be free and clear of all Liens, except where the failure to own, possess,
or have the right to use such Intellectual Property would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full
Industry Co., Ltd., no claims or notices of any potential claim have been
asserted by any Person challenging the use of any such Intellectual Property
by
Seller or questioning the validity or effectiveness of the Intellectual Property
or any license or agreement related thereto, and, to Seller’s or the
Shareholder’s Knowledge, there are no facts which would form a valid basis for
any such claim. To the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech Full
Industry Co., Ltd., the use of such Intellectual Property by Seller will not
infringe on the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person.
(b) Schedule
3.23(b)
sets
forth a complete list of (i) the Registered IP owned by or licensed to Seller
and (ii) all other material Intellectual Property licensed to Seller including
all licenses and other agreements relating thereto. “Registered
IP”
means
Intellectual Property that is registered, filed, or issued under the authority
of any Governmental Authority, including all Patents, registered Copyrights,
registered mask works, and registered trademarks and all applications for any
of
the foregoing. All Intellectual Properties owned by Seller are valid and
enforceable and are in compliance with formal legal requirements.
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(c) Seller
has taken reasonable steps and measures to establish and preserve ownership
of
or right to use all Intellectual Property material to the operation of its
business. Seller has taken reasonable steps to register, protect, maintain,
and
safeguard the Intellectual Property material to its business, including any
Intellectual Property that is jointly developed with any third-parties, or
any
Intellectual Property for which improper or unauthorized disclosure would impair
its value or validity, and has had executed appropriate nondisclosure and
confidentiality agreements and made all appropriate filings, registrations and
payments of fees in connection with the foregoing. There is no infringement
or
misappropriation by any other Person of any Intellectual Property of Seller.
No
Proceedings or claims in which Seller alleges that any Person is infringing
upon, or otherwise violating, any Intellectual Property of Seller are pending,
and none has been served, instituted or asserted by Seller.
(d) Seller
owns all rights in and to any and all Intellectual Property used or planned
to
be used by Seller, or covering or embodied in any past, current or planned
activity or service of Seller, which Intellectual Property was made, developed,
conceived, created or written by any consultant retained, or any employee
employed, by Seller. No former or current employee, no former or current
consultant, and no third-party joint developer of Seller has any rights in
any
Intellectual Property made, developed, conceived, created or written by the
aforesaid employee or consultant during the period of his or her retention
by
Seller which can be asserted against Seller.
(e) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.23(e),
no
Intellectual Property owned by Seller is the subject of any security interest,
Lien, license or other contract granting rights therein to any other Person.
Seller has not (a) transferred or assigned, (b) granted an exclusive license
to
or (c) provided or licensed, any Intellectual Property owned by Seller to any
Person.
Section
3.24 Information
Technology.
(a) The
material Seller IT Systems have been properly maintained by technically
competent personnel in accordance with standards set by the manufacturers for
proper operation, monitoring and use. The material Seller IT Systems are in
good
working condition to effectively perform all information technology operations
necessary for the conduct of its business as now conducted or as contemplated
to
be conducted. Seller has not experienced within the past twelve (12) months
any
material disruption to, or material interruption in, its conduct of its business
attributable to a defect, bug, breakdown or other failure or deficiency on
the
part of Seller IT Systems.
(b) Except
for scheduled or routine maintenance which would not reasonably be expected
to
cause any material disruption to, or material interruption in, the conduct
of
the business, Seller IT Systems are available for use during normal working
hours and other times when required to be available. Seller has taken
commercially reasonable steps to provide for the backup and recovery of the
data
and information critical to the conduct of the business (including such data
and
information that is stored on magnetic or optical media in the ordinary course)
without material disruption to, or material interruption in, the conduct of
the
business.
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(c) Seller
has taken commercially reasonable actions, consistent with standards in the
business, with respect to Seller IT Systems to detect and prevent the disclosure
to unauthorized persons of, and keep secure, any and all confidential
information, Trade Secrets, or other proprietary information stored on Seller
IT
Systems including the designs, policies, processes, and procedures relating
to
the composition and structure of Seller IT Systems.
Section
3.25 Guarantees.
Seller
is not a guarantor or otherwise responsible for any liability or obligation
(including indebtedness) of any Person.
Section
3.26 Bank
Accounts.
Schedule
3.26
contains
a true and complete list of (i) the names and locations of all banks, trust
companies, securities brokers and other financial institutions at which Seller
has an account or safe deposit box or maintains a banking, custodial, trading
or
other similar relationship, (ii) a true and complete list and description of
each such account, box and relationship and (iii) the name of every Person
authorized to draw thereon or having access thereto.
Section
3.27 Foreign
Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions.
Neither
Seller nor any agent or other Person acting on behalf of Seller has (i) directly
or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment
or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity,
(ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials
or
employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from
corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by Seller
(or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which Seller is aware) which
is
in violation of Law, (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of
the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (v) violated or operated
in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo
regulations or other applicable Laws.
Section
3.28 Inventory.
The
inventories shown on Seller’s balance sheet, net of inventory reserves reflected
thereon were acquired and maintained in the Ordinary Course of Business, are
of
good and merchantable quality, and consist of items of a quantity and quality
usable or salable in the Ordinary Course of Business.
Section
3.29 Encumbrances.
As
of the
Closing Date, except as set forth in Schedule 3.29, there will be no
encumbrances or contractual restrictions on the ability of Seller to pay
dividends or make other distributions on its capital stock or to make loans
or
advances or pay any indebtedness to, or investments in, Seller, except for
such
restrictions set forth in this Agreement, restrictions imposed by a Governmental
Authority, or limitations imposed by corporate law statutes.
Section
3.30 Sufficiency
of Consideration.
The
Purchase Price will be sufficient to enable Seller to pay in full all accrued
or
contingent liabilities of Seller following the Closing, including all of
Seller’s Taxes due and other amounts owed as a result of the transactions
contemplated by Seller Documents, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx
or Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., to otherwise satisfy in full all actual
or potential claims of creditors of Seller.
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Section
3.31 Passive
Foreign Investment Company.
Seller
neither is or intends to become a “passive
foreign investment company”
(a
“PFIC”)
within
the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code.
Section
3.32 Money
Laundering Laws.
The
operations of Seller are and have been conducted at all times in compliance
with
the money laundering statutes of applicable jurisdictions, the rules and
regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or
guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any applicable governmental
agency (collectively, the “Money
Laundering Laws”)
and no
action, suit or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving Seller with respect to the Money
Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx
or
Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., threatened.
Section
3.33 No
Misleading Statements.
All
disclosure furnished by or on behalf of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxx Tech
Full
Industry Co., Ltd. to the Purchasers regarding Seller, its businesses and the
transactions contemplated under the Agreement or other agreements, certificates
and instruments to be executed by Purchaser or Seller in connection with this
agreement, including the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement, with respect
to
the representations and warranties made herein are true and correct with respect
to such representations and warranties and do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading.
Section
3.34 No
Involuntary Liquidation, Insolvency, Winding-Up.
(a) Except
as
contemplated by this Agreement, no order has been made or petition presented,
or
resolution passed by the board of directors, members, partners, managers or
shareholders of Seller for the winding-up or liquidation of Seller and there
is
not outstanding:
(i) any
petition or order for the winding-up of Seller;
(ii) any
appointment of a receiver over the whole or part of the undertaking of assets
of
Seller;
(iii) any
petition or order for administration of Seller;
(iv) any
voluntary arrangement between Seller and any of its creditors;
(v) any
distress or execution or other process levied in respect of Seller which remains
undischarged; or
(vi) any
unfulfilled or unsatisfied judgment or court order against Seller.
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(b) Seller
is
not insolvent, nor will Seller be rendered insolvent by the sale to Purchaser
of
the Assets and the other transactions contemplated hereby and by Seller
Documents. As used in this section, “Insolvent”
means,
with respect to Seller, that the sum of the debts and other probable liabilities
of Seller exceeds or will exceed the present fair saleable value of Seller’s
assets. Immediately after the Closing, (i) Seller will be able to pay its
liabilities as they become due in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) Seller
will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business,
(iii) Seller will have assets (calculated at fair market value) that exceed
its
Liabilities, and (iv) taking into account all pending and threatened claims
and
litigation, final judgments against Seller in actions for money damages are
not
reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that,
Seller will be unable to satisfy any such judgments promptly in accordance
with
their terms (taking into account the maximum probable amount of such judgments
in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments
might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of Seller. The cash
available to Seller, after taking into account all other anticipated uses of
the
cash, will be sufficient to pay all such debts and judgments promptly in
accordance with their terms.
Section
3.35 Product
Warranties.
Each
product manufactured, sold, leased, licensed or delivered by Seller has been
done so in conformity with all applicable contractual commitments and all
express and implied warranties, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx
or
Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., Seller does not have liability (and there
is no basis for any present or future action, suit, Proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against Seller giving rise
to
liability) for replacement or repair thereof or for other material damages
in
connection therewith that would constitute, individually or in the aggregate,
an
event that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
No product manufactured, sold, leased, distributed, licensed or delivered by
Seller is subject to any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond (a)
Seller’s applicable standard terms and condition of sale or lease, (b) those
implied or imposed by the Uniform Commercial Code (as implemented in applicable
jurisdictions where such Seller conducts business), or (c) those additional
or
different warranty terms granted by Seller from to time that do not in the
aggregate materially increase such Seller’s obligations or potential liability
as compared to such Seller’s standard terms. Schedule
3.35
includes
copies of the standard terms and conditions of license for Seller and a list
of
all discontinued products of Seller.
Section
3.36 Privacy
of Customer Information.
Seller
has commercially reasonable security measures in place to protect the consumer
or customer information it receives through its websites or otherwise and which
it stores in its computer systems from illegal use by third parties or use
by
third parties in a manner violative of the rights of privacy of its
customers.
Section
3.37 Distributors
and Partners.
(a) Schedule
3.37(a)
sets
forth the name of each distributor of Seller (“Distributors”),
together with the names of any Persons with which any Seller has a material
strategic partnership or similar relationship (“Partners”).
(b) No
Distributor or Partner from or through which Seller received more than 10%
of
total sales during the period ended December 31, 2006 (each, a “Large
Distributor or Partner”)
has
terminated or reduced its relationship with Seller or indicated to Seller (or,
to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd.,
to any other Person) that such Large Distributor or Partner intends to terminate
or reduce its agreement or relationship with Seller. No Large Distributor or
Partner has, to the Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech Full
Industry Co., Ltd., any plan or intention to terminate, cancel or otherwise
materially and adversely modify its relationship with Seller or to decrease
materially or limit its usage, purchase or distribution of the services or
products of Seller.
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(c) No
Distributor or Partner has cancelled or otherwise terminated its relationship
with Seller or has materially decreased its usage or purchase of the services
or
products of Seller, except (i) such events as, individually or in the aggregate,
do not result in a Material Adverse Change, or (ii) pursuant to Seller Contracts
that by their terms contemplate such termination or decrease.
Section
3.38 Suppliers.
Within
the last twelve months, neither the appliance vendor named on Schedule
3.38
nor any
licensor of Intellectual Property Licenses-In has cancelled, materially
modified, or otherwise terminated its relationship with Seller, materially
and
unilaterally decreased its services, supplies or materials to Seller, nor to
the
Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., have
any plan or intention to do any of the foregoing, except to Seller Contracts
that, by their terms, contemplate such termination or decrease.
Section
3.39 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
To the
Knowledge of Seller, Xxxxxx Xxxx or Harbin Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd., Seller
has no material liabilities or obligations, whether accrued, matured, unmatured,
absolute, contingent, direct or indirect or otherwise, related exclusively
to
Seller, which: (a) (i) have not been reflected on the balance sheets of the
Financial Statements, (ii) have not been incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business since August 31, 2006 or (iii) in the case of other types of
liabilities and obligations not customarily reflected on a consolidated balance
sheet prepared in accordance with historical accounting policies, have not
been
expressly described in Schedule
3.39,
or (b)
with respect to each of clauses (i) (ii) or (iii) above, would be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
Section
3.40 Securities
Matters; Economic Risk; Sophistication.
(a) Seller
and each Shareholder acknowledge that the shares of Harbin Stock being issued
in
connection with this Agreement have not been and will not be registered under
the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and may not be resold without
compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws
or
based upon an exemption, if available, under the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities laws. Seller and each Shareholder further represent,
warrant and covenant that (i) the shares of Harbin Stock being issued in
connection with this Agreement are being acquired by Seller solely for its
own
account, for investment purposes only, and with no present intention of
distributing, selling or otherwise disposing of such Harbin Stock in connection
with a distribution, and (ii) none of the shares of Harbin Stock being issued
to
or obtained by Seller will be offered, sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated,
transferred or otherwise disposed of except after full compliance with all
of
the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
of
the SEC and after full compliance with any applicable state securities laws.
Seller and each Shareholder acknowledges that, in addition to any other legends
which Harbin may require, all certificates evidencing the Harbin Stock shall
bear the following legend:
THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED
OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY, UPON DELIVERY OF
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT THE PROPOSED
TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SHARES ARE
“RESTRICTED SECURITIES” AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT.
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(b) Seller
and each Shareholder represent and warrant that Seller and each Shareholder
(i)
is able to bear the economic risks associated with their receipt, acceptance
and
ownership of restricted shares of Harbin Stock to be issued pursuant to or
in
connection with this Agreement, (ii) can afford to sustain a total loss of
their
restricted shares of Harbin Stock, and (iii) has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that such Person is capable of evaluating
the
merits and risks of their acceptance and ownership of restricted shares of
Harbin Stock pursuant to this Agreement. Seller and each Shareholder further
represent and warrant that Seller and each Shareholder has been supplied with,
or had access to, information to which a reasonable investor would attach
significance in making investment decisions, including without limitation the
annual reports, quarterly reports and other reports and filings that have been
filed with respect to Harbin with the SEC that are available through the SEC
website and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, has had an
adequate opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers
of
Harbin and its subsidiaries concerning any and all matters relating to Harbin
and its subsidiaries and the transactions described herein, including the
background and experience of the current and proposed officers and directors
of
Harbin and its subsidiaries, the plans for the operations of the business of
Harbin and its subsidiaries, and any plans for additional acquisitions and
the
like.
(c) Seller
and each Shareholder represent and warrant that Seller and each Shareholder
have
asked any and all questions in the nature described in the preceding sentence
and all questions have been answered to his satisfaction.
Section
3.41 Office
of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
No
Shareholder is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”);
and
each Shareholder will not directly or indirectly use the Cash Payment, or lend,
contribute or otherwise make available such Cash Payment to any Subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Person or entity, for the purpose of financing
the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by OFAC.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
AND HARBIN
Purchaser
and Harbin represent and warrant to Seller as of the date hereof and as of
the
Closing Date or, if a representation or warranty is made as of a specified
date,
as of such date, as follows:
Section
4.1 Organization
of Purchaser and Harbin; Authority.
Each
Purchaser and Harbin (i) has been duly organized, is validly existing and is
in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization (ii) has all
requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease and
operate its properties and assets, and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed
to do
business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation authorized to do
business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of such business or the
ownership or leasing of such properties requires such qualification, except
where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
4.2 Authorization;
Enforceability.
Each
Purchaser and
Harbin
has all
requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
each
Purchaser and Harbin. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of each Purchaser and Harbin, as the case may be, enforceable against
each Purchaser and Harbin, in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws
of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally,
(ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, and (iii) to the extent the
indemnification provisions contained in Article
VIII
of this
Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or state securities
laws.
Section
4.3 No
Conflict.
The
execution and delivery by each Purchaser and Harbin of this Agreement and the
consummation by each Purchaser and Harbin of the transactions contemplated
hereby assuming all required filings, Consents, approvals, authorizations and
notices have been made, given or obtained, do not and shall not:
(a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach of any Organizational Document of the
Purchaser or Harbin;
(b) (i)
violate or conflict with any Law applicable to the Purchaser or Harbin, any
of
the Subsidiaries or any of their properties, or (ii) conflict with, result
in a
breach of, constitute a default of (or event which after notice or lapse of
time
or both) a Contract which any of them is a party or by which any of them or
their respective property is bound other than in each of clause (i) and (ii)
such violations, breaches or defaults that are (A) disclosed in Schedule
4.3(b)
or (B)
not material;
(c) require
the Consent of any Person or a Governmental Authority (other than Consents
already obtained) or result in the imposition of a Lien on any assets of the
Purchaser or Harbin or any of the Subsidiaries under or pursuant to (i) the
Organizational Documents, (ii) any Contract, or (iii) any Law, other than in
each of clause (ii) and (iii) such violations, breaches or defaults that are
not
material; or
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(d) (i)
result in the termination of any Contract, (ii) result in the creation of any
Lien under any such Contract or (iii) constitute an event which, after notice
or
lapse of time or both, would result in any such termination or creation of
a
Lien;
except,
in the case of clause (a), (b) and (d) above, for any conflict, breach, default,
termination or Lien that would not reasonably be expected to (A) adversely
affect in any material respect the ability of each Purchaser and Harbin to
enter
into, perform its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by, this Agreement or (B) adversely affect in any material respect
the business, operations (including results of operations), assets, liabilities
or financial condition of Purchaser, Harbin and the Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
Section
5.1 Operation
of Seller Pending the Closing.
Seller
covenants and agrees that Seller will not, and the Shareholders covenant and
agree to cause Seller not to, take any action with the purpose of causing any
of
the conditions to Purchaser’s obligations set forth in Article
VI
to not
be satisfied. Except with the prior written Consent of Purchaser, during the
period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, the businesses of Seller
shall be conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business and Seller covenants
and
agrees, and the Shareholders agree to cause Seller, to use all commercially
reasonable efforts consistent therewith to preserve intact Seller’s material
properties, assets and business organizations. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Seller
shall not, and the Shareholders shall cause Seller not to, without the prior
written Consent of Purchaser:
(a) amend
any
of its Organizational Documents;
(b) liquidate,
dissolve, recapitalize or otherwise wind up its business;
(c) make
any
distribution or declare, pay or set aside any dividend (in cash or property)
with respect to, or split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise
acquire, directly or indirectly, any equity interests or shares of capital
stock
of, or other equity or voting interest in, Seller, or make any other changes
in
the capital structure of Seller;
(d) authorize
for issuance, issue, sell, deliver or agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver
(i) any equity interest or capital stock of Seller, (ii) any equity rights
in
respect of, security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right
to subscribe for or acquire either (x) any equity interest or shares of capital
stock of Seller or (y) any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of the capital
stock
of, or other equity or voting interest in, Seller, (iii) any instruments of
indebtedness (other than in the Ordinary Course of Business) or (iv) any
derivative instruments (other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business);
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(e) other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business, acquire or dispose of, whether by
purchase, merger, consolidation or sale, lease, pledge or other encumbrance
of
stock or assets or otherwise, any interest in any (i) corporation, partnership
or other Person or (ii) assets comprising a business or any other property
or
assets, in a single transaction or in a series of transactions;
(f) other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business, sell, assign, pledge, dispose of,
transfer, lease, license, guarantee or encumber, or authorize the sale, pledge,
disposition, transfer, lease, license, guarantee or encumbrance of, any amount
of property or assets;
(g) sell,
assign, lease, license, transfer or otherwise dispose of, mortgage, pledge
or
encumber, any real property, or amend, terminate, modify or renew any real
property lease;
(h) incur
any
indebtedness or issue any debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse the
obligations of any other Person in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) in the aggregate;
(i) cancel
any third-party indebtedness owed to Seller;
(j) (i)
increase in any manner the rate or terms of compensation or benefits of any
of
its directors, managers, officers, Employees, consultants, agents, independent
contractors or other individual service providers (including the acceleration
of
the vesting of any outstanding Seller Options or the grant of any new Seller
Options or any other award), except (A) as may be required under existing
employment agreements, or (B) annual wage increases granted in the Ordinary
Course of Business, (ii) hire any new Employees except in the Ordinary Course
of
Business with respect to Employees with an annual base and incentive
compensation opportunity not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000),
(iii) pay or agree to pay any pension, retirement allowance or other employee
benefit not required or permitted by any existing Benefit Plan or other
agreement or arrangement to any such director, manager, officer, Employee,
consultant, agent, independent contractor or other individual service provider,
whether past or present, (iv) enter into or amend any employment, bonus,
severance or retirement contract, except for agreements for newly hired
Employees in the Ordinary Course of Business with an annual base and incentive
compensation opportunity not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000),
or (v) except as required to ensure that any Benefit Plan is not then out of
compliance with applicable Law, enter into or adopt any new, or increase
benefits under or renew or amend any existing, Benefit Plan or benefit
arrangement or any collective bargaining agreement;
(k) make
any
loans, advances or capital contributions (other than advances for travel and
other normal business expenses to officers and Employees), except in the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) commit
to
make any capital expenditure or fail to make capital expenditures consistent
with past practice;
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(m) fail
to
maintain all its assets in good repair and condition, except to the extent
of
wear or use in the Ordinary Course of Business or damage by fire or other
unavoidable casualty;
(n) make,
revoke or change any Tax election or change any Tax accounting method, settle
or
compromise any Tax liability, or waive or Consent to the extension of any
statute of limitations for the assessment and collection of any
Tax;
(o) except
as
may be required as a result of a change in applicable Law or GAAP, change any
accounting principles or practices used by Seller;
(p) institute,
settle or dismiss any action, claim, demand, lawsuit, Proceeding, arbitration
or
grievance by or before any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
body
threatened against, relating to or involving Seller in connection with any
business, asset or property of Seller;
(q) enter
into any Seller Contracts or Contracts (i) having a term in excess of twelve
(12) months or (ii) involving the payment, or provision of goods or services,
in
excess of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) on an individual or aggregate
basis;
(r) either
fail to pay the accounts payable or other liabilities of Seller, or fail to
collect the Accounts Receivable or other indebtedness owed to Seller, in a
manner consistent with the practices prior to the date hereof or take any action
not consistent with past practices that is designed to accelerate or has the
effect of accelerating the receipt by Seller of any amounts of cash earlier
than
such cash would have been realized consistent with past practices;
(s) enter
into, or renew, amend or otherwise modify or extend, any Contracts relating
to
derivative or hedging transactions or similar transactions, including currency
derivative or hedging Contracts or transactions; or
(t) agree
in
writing to take any of the foregoing actions.
Section
5.2 Access.
Seller
shall, and the Shareholders shall cause Seller to, afford to officers,
employees, accountants, counsel and other representatives of Purchaser
reasonable access to all of the assets, properties, personnel, and Books and
Records of Seller.
Section
5.3 Notification.
(a) Seller
shall, and the Shareholders shall cause Seller to, promptly notify Purchaser,
and Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller, of any Proceeding pending or, to
their Knowledge, threatened against Seller, Purchaser or the Shareholders as
the
case may be, which challenges the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Seller
and the Shareholders shall provide prompt written notice to Purchaser of any
change in any of the information contained in the representations and warranties
made by Seller
and the
Shareholders
in
Article
III
or any
exhibits or schedules referred to herein or attached hereto and shall promptly
furnish any information which Purchaser may reasonably request in relation
to
such change; provided
that
such notice shall not operate to in any way modify or cure any breach of the
representations and warranties made by Seller and the Shareholders in
Article
III
or any
exhibits or schedules referred to herein or attached hereto.
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(c) Seller
shall, and the Shareholders shall cause Seller to, provide prompt written notice
to Purchaser of any exercise of Seller Options between the date hereof and
the
Closing.
Section
5.4 No
Inconsistent Action.
Neither
Seller, Purchaser, Harbin nor the Shareholders will take any action which is
inconsistent with their respective obligations under this
Agreement.
Section
5.5 Reasonable
Best Efforts.
(a) Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties
shall
use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and
to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement as promptly as practicable, including (i) the prompt
preparation and filing of all forms, registrations and notices required to
be
filed to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
taking of such commercially reasonable actions as are necessary to obtain any
requisite approvals, Consents, orders, exemptions or waivers by any Governmental
Authority or any other Person and (ii) using reasonable best efforts to cause
the satisfaction of all conditions to Closing.
(b) Each
Party shall promptly consult with the other Parties with respect to, provide
any
necessary information with respect to and provide each other Party (or its
counsel) copies of, all filings made by such Party with any Governmental
Authority or any other Person or any other information supplied by such Party
to
a Governmental Authority or any other Person in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) Each
Party shall promptly inform the other Party of any communication from any
Governmental Authority regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. If any Party or Affiliate thereof receives a request for additional
information or documentary material from any such Governmental Authority with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, then such Party
will
endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably
practicable and after consultation with the other Party, an appropriate response
in compliance with such request.
Section
5.6 Further
Assurances.
From
time to time after the Closing, without additional consideration, each Party
will (or, if appropriate, cause its Affiliates to) execute and deliver such
further instruments and take such other action as may be necessary or reasonably
requested by each other Party to make effective the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement and to provide each other Party with the intended benefits of
this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, upon reasonable request of
Purchaser, each of the Shareholders and Seller shall, or shall cause their
respective Affiliates to, as applicable, execute, acknowledge and deliver all
such further assurances, deeds, assignments, consequences, powers of attorney
and other instruments and paper as may be required to sell, transfer, assign,
convey and deliver to Purchaser all right, title and interest in, to and under
the Assets.
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Section
5.7 No
Solicitation.
(a) Seller
shall, and Shareholders shall cause Seller to, cause each of its officers,
managers, employees, subsidiaries, Affiliates, agents and other representatives
to, immediately cease any existing discussions or negotiations with respect
to
any Alternative Proposal and will not, and shall cause such Persons not to,
directly or indirectly, encourage, solicit, participate in, initiate or
facilitate discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to,
any
corporation, partnership, Person or other entity or group (other than Purchaser
or its managers, officers, employees, subsidiaries, agents or other Affiliates)
concerning any Alternative Proposal. Seller and the Shareholders shall
immediately communicate to Purchaser any such inquiries or proposals regarding
an Alternative Proposal, including the terms thereof.
(b) “Alternative
Proposal”
shall
mean any of the following involving Seller (other than the transactions
expressly contemplated by this Agreement): any inquiry or proposal relating
to a
sale of stock, merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination,
transfer of membership interests, partnership, joint venture, disposition of
assets (or any interest therein) or other similar transaction.
Section
5.8 Tax
Matters.
(a) All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, registration and other such Taxes (including
all applicable Chinese and other real estate transfer Taxes and stock transfer
Taxes) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by Seller. Each Party shall cooperate to
the
extent necessary in the timely making of all filings, returns, reports and
forms
as may be required in connection therewith.
(b) Seller,
Purchaser and the Shareholders shall, and shall each cause their Affiliates
to,
provide to the other cooperation and information, as and to the extent
reasonably requested, in connection with the filing of any Tax Return or in
conducting any audit, litigation or other Proceeding with respect to
Taxes.
Section
5.9 Release.
In
consideration for payment of the Purchase Price, as of and following the Closing
Date, Seller and each of the Shareholders (on its own behalf and on behalf
of
each of its Affiliates) knowingly, voluntarily and unconditionally releases,
forever discharges, and covenants not to xxx Xxxxxx, Purchaser and their
Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors, successors, parents,
Subsidiaries and other Affiliates, and all of their respective current and
former officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, attorneys and
representatives from and for any and all claims, causes of action, demands,
suits, debts, obligations, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) of every kind or nature whatsoever, known or
unknown, actual or potential, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent,
that Seller or the Shareholders or their respective Affiliates, as applicable,
has or may have, now or in the future, arising out of, relating to, or resulting
from any act of commission or omission, errors, negligence, strict liability,
breach of contract, tort, violations of law, matter or cause whatsoever from
the
beginning of time to the Closing Date, with respect to, arising out of, or
in
connection with Seller; provided,
however,
that
such release shall not cover: any claims arising under this Agreement, including
the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, or the agreements or documents
executed and/or delivered in connection herewith, but excluding claims of a
breach of fiduciary duties by any Seller or Shareholder in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section
5.10 Restrictions
on Sales.
Seller
and each Shareholder agree that Seller and each Shareholder will not sell,
contract to sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, (or enter into any
transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result
in
the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition
due to cash settlement or otherwise) by Seller and such Shareholder or any
Person in privity with Seller and such Shareholder) directly or indirectly,
including the participation in the filing of a registration statement with
the
SEC in respect of, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or
liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section
16 of the Exchange Act, any shares of Harbin Stock acquired pursuant to this
Agreement, or publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction,
for
a period of 180 days after the Closing Date.
Section
5.11 Payment
of Liabilities.
Seller
shall pay or otherwise satisfy in the Ordinary Course of Business all of its
Liabilities and obligations. Purchaser and Seller hereby waive compliance with
the bulk-transfer provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar
law)
(“Bulk Sales Laws”) in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
Section
6.1 Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations.
The
respective obligation of each Party to effect the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date,
of the following condition, which may be waived by Purchaser or
Seller:
There
shall not be in effect any Law of any Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
6.2 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser.
The
obligation of Purchaser to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of Seller and the Shareholders in this Agreement
that are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects
and the representations and warranties of Seller and the Shareholders that
are
not qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material
respects, in each case, as of the date hereof and at and as of the Closing
with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made
at
and as of such time, other than representations and warranties that speak as
of
another specific date or time prior to the date hereof (which need only be
true
and correct as of such date or time);
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(b) All
of
the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with and performed by Seller
and Shareholders on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been complied with
or performed in all material respects;
(c) Purchaser
shall have received certificates of Seller and the Shareholders, dated as of
the
Closing Date, certifying in such detail as Purchaser may reasonably request
that
the conditions specified in Sections
6.2(a)
and
6.2(b)
have
been fulfilled;
(d) No
action, suit or Proceeding shall be pending or threatened by or before any
Governmental Authority or pending or threatened by any other Person to enjoin,
restrain, prohibit or obtain damages in respect of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or which would be reasonably likely to prevent
or make illegal the consummation of any transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(e) There
shall not have occurred any events that have had, or are, individually or in
the
aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) Purchaser
shall have received evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, of receipt
of all requisite third-party and governmental Consents;
(g) PRC
Counsel to Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser and Harbin its opinion,
dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Special
Committee and its counsel;
(h) PRC
Counsel to Harbin shall have delivered to Purchaser and Harbin its opinion,
dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Special
Committee and its counsel;
(i) Harbin
shall have received approval from Nasdaq for the listing of the additional
shares to be transferred to the Seller as the Stock Payment;
(j) A
special
committee of the board of directors of Harbin comprised solely of independent
directors (the “Special
Committee”)
shall
have unanimously (i) declared the advisability of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby and (ii) determined that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are in the best interest of the stockholders of Harbin;
(k) The
board
of directors of Harbin, by resolutions duly adopted unanimously at a meeting
duly called and held, shall have duly (i) determined that this Agreement and
the
respective transactions contemplated by this Agreement are advisable, fair
to
and in the best interests of Harbin and the stockholders of Harbin, and (ii)
approved this Agreement and the respective transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and declared their advisability;
(l) Harbin
shall have received the written opinion of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx &
Xxxxx (the “Purchaser
Financial Advisor”)
to the
effect that, as of the date of the opinion, the consideration payable by
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
is
fair to Harbin from a financial point of view; and
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(l) Seller
has executed and delivered such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and other
instruments of transfer and conveyance, certificates of title and other
documents as shall be reasonably required by Purchaser for the transfer to
Purchaser of all of the Seller’s right, title, and interest to and in the
Assets, free and clear of any material Liens or shall have delivered, with
such
instruments and documents, financing statement releases or termination
statements with respect to any security interests constituting material Liens
on
the Assets.
Section
6.3 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Seller.
The
obligation of Seller to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of Purchaser and Harbin in this Agreement that
are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects and
the representations and warranties of Purchaser and Harbin that are not
qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects,
in each case, as of the date hereof and at and as of the Closing with the same
effect as though such representations and warranties had been made at and as
of
such time, other than representations and warranties that speak as of another
specific date or time prior to the date hereof (which need only be true and
correct as of such date or time);
(b) All
of
the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with and performed by
Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been complied with or
performed in all material respects;
(c) Seller
shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed on
behalf of Purchaser by an authorized executive officer thereof, certifying
in
such detail as Seller may reasonably request that the conditions specified
in
Section
6.3(a)
and
Section
6.3(b)
have
been fulfilled;
(d) Purchaser
shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of
Section
2.5.
ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
Section
7.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
written Consent of all Parties;
(b) by
Seller
or Purchaser if:
(i) a
Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any
other action (which order, decree or ruling the Parties shall use reasonable
best efforts to lift), in each case permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such
order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
or
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(ii) the
Closing shall not have occurred on or before September 30, 2007 (other than
due
principally to the failure of the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement
to
perform any obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it
at
or prior to the Closing);
(c) by
Purchaser if there is a default or breach by Seller or any Shareholder with
respect to the due and timely performance of any of their respective covenants
or agreements contained herein, or if the representations or warranties of
Seller or any Shareholder contained in this Agreement shall have become
inaccurate, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section
6.2
would
not be satisfied and such breach or default or inaccuracy is not curable or,
if
curable, has not been cured or waived within twenty (20) calendar days after
written notice to Seller or the Shareholder, as applicable, specifying, in
reasonable detail, such claimed default, breach or inaccuracy and demanding
its
cure or satisfaction; or
(d) by
Seller, if there is a default or breach by Purchaser or Harbin with respect
to
the due and timely performance of any of its covenants or agreements contained
herein, or if the representations or warranties of Purchaser or Harbin contained
in this Agreement shall have become inaccurate, in either case such that the
conditions set forth in Section
6.3
would
not be satisfied and such breach or default or inaccuracy is not curable or,
if
curable, has not been cured or waived within twenty (20) calendar days after
written notice to Purchaser or Harbin, as applicable, specifying, in reasonable
detail, such claimed default, breach or inaccuracy and demanding its cure or
satisfaction.
Section
7.2 Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
In the
event of termination and abandonment of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement pursuant to Section
7.1,
written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other Parties and this Agreement
shall terminate (subject to the provisions of this Section
7.2)
and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be abandoned, without further
action by any of the Parties. If this Agreement is terminated as provided
herein:
(a) Upon
the
written request therefor, each Party will (i) redeliver or (ii) destroy with
certification thereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
other
party, all documents, work papers and other materials of any other party
relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether obtained
before or after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing the same;
provided,
however,
that
each Party shall be entitled to retain copies of any such materials for
record-keeping purposes or as required by Law; and
(b) Subject
to Section
7.1,
in the
event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to
Section
6.1,
this
Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability
on the part of any Party or its Affiliates, directors, managers, officers or
shareholders, other than the provisions of Section
7.1,
9.1,
9.2,
9.3,
9.7
and
9.12.
Nothing
contained in this Section
7.2
shall
relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VIII
SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
8.1 Survival
of Indemnification Rights.
Subject
to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations
and warranties of Seller and the Shareholders in Article
III
shall
survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect until the later of
two
years and the resolution of any claim for indemnification with respect to which
any Purchaser Indemnified Party has provided Seller notice of a claim for
indemnification pursuant to Section
8.3(a)
prior to
the second anniversary of closing.
The
covenants and agreements of Seller and the Shareholders contained in this
Agreement shall survive and remain in full force and effect for the applicable
period specified therein, or if no such period is specified, indefinitely.
The
provisions of this Article
VIII
shall
survive for so long as any other Section of this Agreement shall
survive.
Section
8.2 Indemnification
Obligations.
Seller,
Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxx Tech Full Industry Co., Ltd. (the “Indemnifying
Parties”)
agree
to jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser, Harbin
and any parent, Subsidiary, associate, Affiliate, director, manager, officer,
shareholder, employee or agent thereof, and their respective representatives,
successors and permitted assigns (all of the foregoing are collectively referred
to as the “Purchaser
Indemnified Parties”)
from
and against and pay on behalf of or reimburse such party in respect of, as
and
when incurred, all Losses which any such party may actually incur, suffer,
sustain or become subject to or accrue, as a result of, in connection with,
or
relating to or by virtue of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty made by Seller
or
the Shareholders under this Agreement, it being understood that such
representations and warranties shall be interpreted without giving effect to
any
limitations or qualifications as to “Materiality”
(including the word “Material”
or
“Material
Adverse Effect”)
set
forth therein;
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of Seller
or
the Shareholders in respect of pre-Closing covenants, under this
Agreement;
(c) any
fees,
expenses or other payments incurred or owed by Seller or the Shareholders to
any
agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed
by
Seller or the Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement;
(d) any
Liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to
the
Closing Date other than the Assumed Liabilities;
(e) any
product or services provided by Seller prior to the Closing Date;
(f) any
Excluded Liabilities;
(g) any
liabilities attributable to any Employee resulting from or based upon
(i) any employment-related Liability (statutory or otherwise) with respect
to employment or termination of employment on or prior to the Closing Date
or
(ii) any liability relating to, arising under or in connection with any
Benefit Plan, including any liability under COBRA, whether arising prior to,
on
or after the Closing Date;
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(h) any
liability under the WARN Act or any similar state or local legal requirement
that may result from an “Employment Loss,” as defined by 29 U.S.C. sect.
2101(a)(6), caused by any action of Seller prior to the
Closing
or
by
Purchaser’s
decision not to hire previous employees of Seller;
or
(i) any
failure to comply with all applicable Bulk Sales Laws;
provided
that in
no event shall the Indemnifying Parties ’ aggregate obligation to indemnify the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 8.2 exceed an amount
equal to Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000).
Section
8.3 Indemnification
Procedure.
(a) If
any
Purchaser Indemnified Party intends to seek indemnification pursuant to this
Article
VIII,
such
Purchaser Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Parties
in
writing. The Purchaser Indemnified Party will provide the Indemnifying Parties
with prompt notice of any third-party claim in respect of which indemnification
is sought. The failure to provide either such notice will not affect any rights
hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Parties are materially
prejudiced thereby.
(b) If
such
claim involves a claim by a third-party against the Purchaser Indemnified
Parties, the Indemnifying Parties may, upon notice to the Purchaser Indemnified
Parties, assume, through counsel of the Indemnifying Parties’ choosing and at
the Indemnifying Parties’ expense, the settlement or defense thereof, and the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying
Parties in connection therewith; provided
that the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties may participate in such settlement or defense
through counsel chosen by them; provided,
further,
that if
the Purchaser Indemnified Parties reasonably determine that representation
by
the counsel of the Indemnifying Parties and the Purchaser Indemnified Parties
may present such counsel with a conflict of interests, then the Indemnifying
Parties shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Purchaser Indemnified
Parties’ counsel. Notwithstanding anything in this Section
8.3
to the
contrary, the Indemnifying Parties may not, without the prior written consent
of
the Purchaser Indemnified Parties, settle or compromise any action or consent
to
the entry of any judgment, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. So
long
as the Indemnifying Parties are contesting any such claim in good faith, the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties shall not pay or settle any such claim without
the
Indemnifying Parties’ consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. If
the Indemnifying Parties are not contesting such claim in good faith, then
the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties may conduct and control, through counsel of their
own choosing and at the Indemnifying Parties’ expense, the settlement or defense
thereof, and the Indemnifying Parties shall cooperate with it in connection
therewith. The failure of the Purchaser Indemnified Parties to participate
in,
conduct or control such defense shall not relieve the Indemnifying Parties’ of
any obligation they may have hereunder.
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(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section
8.3,
to the
extent a claim for which indemnification is sought by Purchaser Indemnified
Parties relates to Taxes for a taxable period beginning on or before and ending
after the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall jointly control any
Proceeding in respect of such claim and neither party shall settle or compromise
any action or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect thereto without
the prior written consent of the other party, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld.
Section
8.4 Calculation
of Indemnity Payments.
The
amount of any Loss for which indemnification is provided under this Article
VIII
shall be
(a) increased to the extent necessary such that after payment of any net Tax
cost by the Purchaser Indemnified Parties with respect to the receipt or accrual
of indemnity payments hereunder, as increased pursuant to this clause (a),
the
amount remaining shall be the amount of the indemnity payment prior to any
increase pursuant to this clause (a) and (b) reduced by the amount of the net
Tax benefit actually realized by the Purchaser Indemnified Parties by reason
of
such Loss.
Section
8.5 Indemnification
Amounts.
For the
purpose of calculating the amount of any Loss for which a Purchaser Indemnified
Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the amount of each
Loss shall be deemed to be an amount net of any insurance proceeds and any
indemnity, contribution or other similar payment that has been paid by any
insurer or other third-party with respect thereto. The reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel)
actually incurred by the Purchaser Indemnified Parties in pursuing any insurance
proceeds or indemnity, contribution or other similar payment from any insurer
or
other third-party under this Article
VIII
shall
constitute additional Losses with respect to the matter for which
indemnification may be sought hereunder, except to the extent such costs and
expenses are paid or reimbursed by such insurer or other
third-party.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
9.1 Notices.
All
notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder will be in
writing and, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, will be deemed to
have
been duly given when delivered in Person or when dispatched by electronic
facsimile transfer (confirmed in writing by mail simultaneously dispatched)
or
one (1) Business Day after having been dispatched by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service to the appropriate party at the address specified
below:
(a) If
to
Purchaser or Harbin, to:
Xx.
0 Xx
Xxxx Xx Xx,
Xx
Ping
Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin,
People’s Republic of China 150060
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with
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
0
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
(b) If
to
Seller:
No.
9 Ha
Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping
Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin,
People’s Republic of China 150060
(c) If
to the
Shareholders, pursuant to Exhibit
F.
or
to
such other address or addresses as any such party may from time to time
designate as to itself by like notice.
Section
9.2 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Party will pay any expenses
incurred by it incident to this Agreement and in preparing to consummate and
consummating the transactions provided for herein.
Section
9.3 Successors
and Assigns.
No
Party may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior
written 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 the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section
9.3,
upon
written notice to Seller, Purchaser and Harbin shall be permitted to assign
this
Agreement and the rights and obligations under it to a wholly-owned direct
or
indirect Subsidiary of Purchaser or Harbin, as applicable; provided that in
the
event of any such assignment, Purchaser and Harbin shall remain liable in full
for the performance of its obligations hereunder. Nothing expressed or referred
to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the Parties
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
9.4 Extension;
Waiver.
Either
Party may, by written notice to the other Party (a) extend the time for
performance of any of the obligations of the other Party under this Agreement,
(b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties of the other
Party contained in this Agreement, (c) waive compliance with any of the
conditions or covenants of the other Party contained in this Agreement or (d)
waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of the other Party under
this Agreement; provided
that no
Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Party, make or grant
such extension of time, waiver of inaccuracies or compliance or waiver or
modification of performance with respect to its representations, warranties,
conditions or covenants hereunder. Except as provided in the immediately
preceding sentence, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement will be deemed
to
constitute a waiver of compliance with any representations, warranties,
conditions or covenants contained in this Agreement and will not operate or
be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, whether of a similar or
dissimilar nature.
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Section
9.5 Entire
Agreement; Schedules.
This
Agreement, which includes the schedules and exhibits hereto, supersedes any
other agreement, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered
into by any party relating to the matters contemplated by this Agreement and
constitutes the entire agreement by and among the Parties.
Section
9.6 Amendments,
Supplements, Etc.
This
Agreement may be amended or supplemented at any time by additional written
agreements as may mutually be determined by Seller, Purchaser or the
Shareholders to be necessary, desirable or expedient to further the purposes
of
this Agreement or to clarify the intention of the Parties.
Section
9.7 Applicable
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the Laws of the State of
New
York (without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof). Each of the
Parties irrevocably agrees that any legal action or Proceeding with respect
to
this Agreement or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect
hereof shall be brought and determined in the United States District Court
for
the Southern District of New York or if such legal action or Proceeding may
not
be brought in such court for jurisdictional purposes, in other courts of the
State of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan. Each of the Parties
hereby (a) irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or Proceeding
to
the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts in the event any
dispute arises out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby
and
waives the defense of sovereign immunity, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt
to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for
leave from any such court or that such action is brought in an inconvenient
forum and (c) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in any court other than any
New
York state or federal court sitting in New York, New York.
Section
9.8 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
Each of
the Parties hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
any
right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly
or
indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereby (a)
certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other Party has
represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the
event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges
that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as applicable, by, among other things, the
mutual waivers and certifications in this Section
9.8.
Section
9.9 Actions
by Seller.
Where
any provision of this Agreement indicates that Seller will take any specified
action (or refrain from taking any specified action) or requires Seller to
take
any specified action (or to refrain from taking any specified action), then,
regardless of whether this Agreement specifically provides that the Shareholders
will do so, the Shareholders shall cause Seller to take such action (or to
refrain from taking such action, as applicable). The Shareholders will be
responsible for the failure of Seller to take any such action (or to refrain
from taking any such action, as applicable).
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Section
9.10 Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
agreement.
Section
9.11 Titles
and Headings.
Titles
and headings to sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only,
and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.
Section
9.12 Invalid
Provisions.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations under this
Agreement of Seller on the one hand and Purchaser on the other hand will not
be
materially and adversely affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully
severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c)
the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect
and
will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or
by
its severance from this Agreement and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid
or
unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this
Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
Section
9.13 Publicity.
The
Parties agree that except as otherwise required by applicable Law or the rules
and regulations of any national securities exchange, no Party shall issue any
press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without prior consultation with
and
consent of Seller, Purchaser and the Shareholders, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Section
9.14 Specific
Performance.
The
Parties agree that if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed
in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, irreparable
damage would occur, no adequate remedy at law would exist and damages would
be
difficult to determine, and that the Parties shall be entitled to specific
performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or
equity.
Section
9.15 Construction.
(a) Whenever
the words “include,”
“includes,”
or
“including”
are
used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
“without
limitation.”
(b) All
terms
defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein
when
used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement
are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and
to
the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.
References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and
assigns.
(c) Any
agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any
agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement,
instrument or statute as from time to time amended, qualified or supplemented,
including (in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent
and
(in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and
all
attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein.
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(d) All
article, section, paragraph, schedule and exhibit references used in this
Agreement are to articles, sections, paragraphs, schedules and exhibits to
this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(e) The
Parties acknowledge that each Party and its attorney has reviewed this Agreement
and that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to
be
resolved against the drafting party, or any similar rule operating against
the
drafter of an agreement, shall not be applicable to the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
Section
9.16 Labor
and Employment Matters.
(a) On
and
after the Closing Date, all hiring and staffing decisions in connection with
the
use of the Assets purchased by Purchaser shall be within Purchaser’s sole and
exclusive discretion and control. Those employees of Seller to whom Purchaser
shall not offer employment or who decline the employment offer of Purchaser
shall remain in the employ of Seller, or, at Seller’s option, may be terminated
by Seller in accordance with its personnel policies and at its expense. Seller
agrees that to the extent the foregoing triggers any notice obligations under
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Seller shall
be
responsible for providing, and shall be liable to any persons or entities who
do
not receive, any required notices. Employees of Seller who become employees
of
Purchaser by accepting Purchaser’s offer of employment shall be subject to all
rules, regulations, requirements and policies applicable to new hires of
Purchaser.
(b) All
offers of employment by Purchaser to any employee of Seller shall be conditioned
on such employee terminating his or her employment with Seller on or prior
to
the Closing Date and waiving, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law,
all of his or her rights to make any claim or demand on Purchaser or any of
Purchaser’s affiliates in respect of (i) any employment contracts of whatever
nature or any obligations arising out of any employment contracts, express
or
implied, oral or written, individual or collective, between Seller and such
employee and (ii) any obligations arising out of any pension benefit, employee
welfare benefit, bonus, deferred compensation, stock purchase, stock option,
severance, fringe benefit, medical insurance, life insurance or similar plan,
policy or program of Seller, whether or not covered or excluded from coverage
under ERISA.
(c) On
and
after the Closing Date, those employees of Seller who accept the employment
offer of Purchaser shall be eligible for participation under all of Purchaser’s
benefit plans and programs that are offered to Purchaser’s current employees.
Such employees shall receive credit for their years of continuous service with
Seller for purposes of determining participation and benefit levels under all
of
Purchaser’s paid time off policies and benefits plans and programs.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year
first above written.
By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
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Name:
.Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
EVP Finance and Corporate
Development
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HARBIN
TECH FULL ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
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By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Authorized Person
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HARBIN
TAIFU AUTO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Title:
Manager
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XXXXXX
XXXX
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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XXXXXX
XXXX
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./s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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SUOFEI
XU
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/s/
Suofei Xu
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ZEDONG
XU
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/s/
Zedong Xu
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HARBIN
TECH FULL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT
A
Individuals
(in addition to all Shareholders) whose knowledge is imputed to the
Seller.
Name
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Duty
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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Manager,
Harbin Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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Deputy
Manager, Harbin Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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Yuli
He
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Deputy
Manager, Harbin Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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Zedong
Xu
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Financial
Manager, Harbin Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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Suofei
Xu
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Shareholder
of the Seller (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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EXHIBIT
B
XXXX
OF SALE
This
Xxxx
of Sale (the “Xxxx
of Sale”)
is
made as of [______], 2007 (the “Effective
Date”),
between Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司司),
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Seller"),
and
Harbin
Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd.,
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Purchaser").
Purchaser and Seller are sometimes referred to herein individually as
“Party”
and
collectively as “Parties”.
All
terms used, but not defined, in this Xxxx of Sale shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreement (defined
below).
In
consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained
in
the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”),
dated
as of June 16, 2007, by and between the Parties and the Shareholders and Harbin,
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, and as contemplated by Section 2.7(d) of
that
Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller makes the conveyances and assignments set
forth
in the following provisions of this Xxxx of Sale effective as of the Effective
Date:
1. Conveyance
and Assignment of Assets. Seller
hereby grants, sells, transfers, conveys, assigns, licenses, sets over and
delivers to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under
all of the Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), free and clear
of all liens and encumbrances except for the Permitted Liens, and Purchaser
hereby purchases and receives from Seller all right, title and interest of
Seller in the Assets.
2. Further
Actions.
Seller
agrees to do such other acts and things pursuant to Sections 2.7 and 5.6 of
the
Asset Purchase Agreement (and as has otherwise been agreed in the Asset Purchase
Agreement) for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Xxxx of
Sale.
3. Applicable
Law.
This
Xxxx of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Section
9.7
of the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
4. Headings.
The
section headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be
construed as part of this Xxxx of Sale.
5. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Xxxx of Sale shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Xxxx of
Sale
may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the express written
consent of Seller and Purchaser (which consent may be granted or withheld in
the
sole discretion of Seller or Purchaser).
6. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Xxxx of Sale shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the
Parties and their permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied,
is
intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right,
benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Xxxx
of
Sale.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Xxxx of Sale
as of
the Effective Date.
Seller | Purchaser | |||
HARBIN TAIFU AUTO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司), a People’s Republic of China limited liability company |
HARBIN
TECH FULL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., a People’s Republic of China limited
liability company
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Manager | Title: Authorized Person | |||
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EXHIBIT
C
PATENT
AND PATENT APPLICATION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This
Patent and Patent Application Assignment Agreement (the “Assignment”)
is
entered
into between Harbin
Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd.,
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Purchaser"),
and
Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司),
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Seller")
this
[______] day of [______], 2007. Terms used but not defined in this Assignment
and Assumption shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase
Agreement (defined below).
WHEREAS,
the parties have entered into a certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 16, 2007 (the "Asset
Purchase Agreement"),
by
and among the Seller, Purchaser, the Shareholders and Harbin pursuant to which
the Seller has agreed to enter into
this
Assignment.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the premises and the mutual
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment.
Seller
hereby sells, assigns, transfers and conveys unto Purchaser, the entire right,
title and interest, for all countries, in and to certain inventions relating
to
the Patents, all of which are listed on Annex
A
and all
applications for Letters Patent or other grants of protection of proprietary
rights including, but not limited to, inventor’s certificate, utility model,
utility certificate, patent of importation, registration of patent and
industrial design registration which may be filed, and which may be granted,
upon said inventions in any countries or regions foreign to the United States,
and all reissues, renewals and extensions thereof; and Seller hereby authorizes
and requests the Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks of the United States,
and all officials of countries or regions foreign to the United States having
authority so to do, to issue all such Letters Patent or other grants of
protection upon said inventions to the Purchaser or to such nominees as it
may
designate.
2. Authorization.
Seller
authorizes and empowers the Purchaser or nominees to invoke and claim for any
application for such Letters Patent or other grants of protection for said
inventions filed by it or them, the benefit of the right of priority provided
by
the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, as
amended, or by a convention which may henceforth be substituted for it, and
to
invoke and claim such right of priority without further written or oral
authorization from Seller.
3. Consent.
Seller
hereby consents that a copy of this assignment shall be deemed a full and formal
equivalent of any assignment, consent to file or like document which may be
required in any country or region for any purpose and more particularly in
proof
of the right of the said Purchaser or nominees to claim the aforesaid benefit
of
the right of priority provided by the International Convention for the
Protection of Industrial Property, as amended, or by any convention which may
henceforth be substituted for it.
4. Title.
Seller
hereby covenants that it has the full right to convey the entire right, title
and interest herein assigned and that it has not executed and will not execute
any agreement in conflict herewith.
5. Enforcement.
Seller
hereby covenants and agrees that it will communicate to said Purchaser or
nominees all facts known to it pertaining to said inventions, and will arrange
for its officers and employees to testify in all legal proceedings, sign all
lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuing and reissue applications,
make
all rightful oaths and declarations and in general perform all lawful acts
necessary or proper to aid said Purchaser or nominees in obtaining, maintaining
and enforcing all lawful patent or other grants of protection of said inventions
in any and all countries and regions.
6. Successors
and Assigns. This
Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the
Purchaser and Seller and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
This
Assignment may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the
express written consent of Purchaser and Seller (which consent may be granted
or
withheld in the sole discretion of Purchaser or Seller).
7. Applicable
Law.
This
Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Section
9.7
of the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
8. Counterparts.
This
Assignment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be an original for all purposes, but all such
counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
9. Headings.
The
section headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be
construed as part of this Assignment.
10. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Assignment shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the
Purchaser and Seller and their permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express
or
implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or
equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason
of this Assignment.
11. Further
Acts.
From and
after the date of this Assignment, each of the Purchaser and Seller shall take,
or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under requirements of laws, and execute
and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out
the
provisions of this Assignment and consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Assignment.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed
as of the day first written above.
Seller | Purchaser | |||
HARBIN TAIFU AUTO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司), a People’s Republic of China limited liability company |
HARBIN
TECH FULL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., a People’s Republic of China limited
liability company
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Manager | Title: Authorized Person |
[Signature
Page to Patent and Patent Application Assignment
Agreement]
3
ANNEX
A
to
PATENT
AND PATENT APPLICATION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
ASSIGNED
PATENTS
Foreign
Patents
Patent
No.
|
Name
|
Patentee
|
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200420018371.4
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Direct
Current Motor for Automobile Seats
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Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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200420063323.7
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Electromotor
for Automobile Electric Aid Steering System
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Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
|
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EXHIBIT
D
ASSIGNMENT
OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This
Assignment of Intellectual Property (the “Assignment”)
is
entered into between Harbin
Tech Full Electric Co., Ltd.,
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Purchaser")
and
Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司),
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Seller")
this
[______] day of [______], 2007. Terms used but not defined in this Assignment
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement
(defined below).
WHEREAS,
the parties have entered into a certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 16, 2007 (the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”),
by
and among the Seller, Purchaser, the Shareholders and Harbin pursuant to which
the Seller has agreed to enter into this Assignment.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the premises and the mutual
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
Assignment.
Seller
hereby assigns to Purchaser exclusively throughout the world all right, title
and interest (xxxxxx or inchoate) in (i) the subject matter referred to in
Annex
A
(“Technology”);
(ii)
all patents, patent applications of any kind, patent rights, inventions,
discoveries and invention disclosures (whether or not patented); (iii) all
trade
names, trade dress, brands, logos, packaging design, slogans, Internet domain
names, all phone numbers of Seller, registered and unregistered trademarks
and
service marks and related registrations and applications for registration;
(iv)
copyrights in both published and unpublished works, including all compilations,
databases and computer programs, source code, object code, manuals and other
documentation and all copyright registrations and applications, and all
derivatives, translations, adaptations and combinations of the above; (v)
know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, research
in
progress, knowledge, methods, algorithms, data, designs, processes, formulae,
drawings, diagrams, schematics, blueprints, flow charts, models, strategies,
prototypes, techniques, benchmark data, testing procedures and testing results;
(vi) other intellectual property rights and/or proprietary rights relating
to
any of the foregoing; and (vii) goodwill, franchises, licenses, permits,
Consents, approvals, and claims of infringement against third parties
(collectively, “Seller
Intellectual Property”).
2.
Consideration.
Purchaser and Seller, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration listed in the Asset Purchase
Agreement, acknowledge this consideration to be satisfactory and
adequate.
3.1
Further
Assurances; Moral Rights; Competition; Marketing.
Seller
agrees to assist Purchaser in every legal way to evidence, record and perfect
the Section
1
assignment and to apply for and obtain recordation of and from time to time
enforce, maintain, and defend the assigned rights. If Purchaser is unable for
any reason whatsoever to secure the Seller’s signature to any document it is
entitled to under this Section
3.1,
Seller
hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Purchaser and its duly authorized
officers and agents, as his agents and attorneys-in-fact with full power of
substitution to act for and on his behalf and instead of Seller, to execute
and
file any such document or documents and to do all other lawfully permitted
acts
to further the purposes of the foregoing with the same legal force and effect
as
if executed by Seller.
3.2
To
the
extent allowed by law, Section
1
includes
all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other
rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights,” “artist’s rights,”
“droit moral” or the like (collectively “Moral
Rights”).
To
the extent Seller retains any such Moral Rights under applicable law, Seller
hereby ratifies and consents to, and provides all necessary ratifications and
consents to, any action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights
by
or authorized by Purchaser; Seller agrees not to assert any Moral Rights with
respect thereto. Seller will confirm any such ratifications, consents and
agreements from time to time as requested by Purchaser.
4.
Confidential
Information.
Seller
will not use or disclose anything assigned to Purchaser hereunder or any other
technical or business information or plans of Purchaser, except to the extent
Seller can document that it is generally available (through no fault of Seller)
for use and disclosure by the public without any charge, license or restriction.
Seller recognizes and agrees that there is no adequate remedy at law for a
breach of this Section
4,
that
such a breach would irreparably harm Purchaser and that Purchaser is entitled
to
equitable relief (including, without limitations, injunctions) with respect
to
any such breach or potential breach in addition to any other
remedies.
5.
Warranty.
Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller (i) was the sole owner (other
than Purchaser) of all rights, title and interest in the Intellectual Property
and the Technology, (ii) has not assigned, transferred, licensed, pledged or
otherwise encumbered any Intellectual Property or the Technology or agreed
to do
so, (iii) has full power and authority to enter into this Assignment and to
make
the assignment as provided in Section
1,
(iv) is
not aware of any violation, infringement or misappropriation of any third
party’s rights (or any claim thereof) by the Intellectual Property or the
Technology, (v) was not acting within the scope of employment by any third
party
when conceiving, creating or otherwise performing any activity with respect
to
anything purportedly assigned in Section
1,
and
(vi) is not aware of any questions or challenges with respect to the
patentability or validity of any claims of any existing patents or patent
applications relating to the Intellectual Property.
6. Miscellaneous.
This
Assignment is not assignable or transferable by Seller without the prior written
consent of Purchaser; any attempt to do so shall be void. Any notice, report,
approval or consent required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and
will
be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed by
first-class, registered or certified U.S. mail, postage prepaid to the
respective addresses of the parties as set below (or such other address as
a
party may designate by ten (10) days notice). No failure to exercise, and no
delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any privilege, any power
or
any rights hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single
or
partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise
of
any other right hereunder. If any provision of this Assignment shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that
provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so
that
this Assignment shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
Any waivers or amendments shall be effective only if made in writing and signed
by a representative of the respective parties authorized to bind the parties.
7. Applicable
Law.
This
Assignment
shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with Section
9.7
of the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
8. Headings.
The
section headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be
construed as part of this Assignment.
9. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the Seller
and Purchaser and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This
Assignment may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the
express written consent of Seller and Purchaser (which consent may be granted
or
withheld in the sole discretion of Seller or Purchaser).
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10. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Assignment
shall be
binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Seller and Purchaser and
their permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended
to
or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit
or
remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Assignment.
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of page intentionally left blank. Next page is signature
page.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed
as of the day first written above.
Seller | Purchaser | |||
HARBIN TAIFU AUTO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司), a People’s Republic of China limited liability company |
HARBIN
TECH FULL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., a People’s Republic of China limited
liability company
|
|||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
|
Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
|
||
Title: Manager | Title: Authorized Person |
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ANNEX
A
to
ASSIGNMENT
OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A.
|
Foreign
Patents
|
Patent
No.
|
Name
|
Patentee
|
||
200420018371.4
|
Direct
Current Motor for Automobile Seats
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Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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200420063323.7
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Electromotor
for Automobile Electric Aid Steering System
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Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司)
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B.
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Know-How:
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a.
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Products
standards
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b.
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Products
drawings
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c.
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Art-craft
documents
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EXHIBIT
E
ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This
Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this "Assignment
and Assumption"),
is
entered into between Harbin
Taifu Auto Electric Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司),
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Purchaser"),
and
Harbin
Tech Full Auto Co., Ltd.,
a
People’s Republic of China limited liability company ("Seller")
this
[______] day of [______], 2007. Terms used but not defined in this Assignment
and Assumption shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase
Agreement (defined below).
WHEREAS,
the parties have entered into a certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
June 16, 2007 ( the "Asset
Purchase Agreement"),
by
and among the Seller, Purchaser, the Shareholders and Harbin pursuant to which
the Seller has agreed to enter into
this
Assignment and Assumption.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the premises and the mutual
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment
of Liabilities.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Seller
hereby conveys, assigns, delivers and otherwise transfers to Purchaser all
of
the Assumed Liabilities, and hereby delegates all duties and obligations of
Seller thereunder to Purchaser, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Asset
Purchase Agreement.
2. Assumption
of Assumed Liabilities.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Purchaser hereby
assumes and agrees to discharge all of the Assumed Liabilities, which Assumed
Liabilities include only those obligations and liabilities of Seller expressly
assumed by Purchaser pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and do not include
any other obligations or liabilities, including, without limitation, the
Excluded Liabilities.
3. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
each
of the Purchaser and Seller and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may not be assigned by operation of
law
or otherwise without the express written consent of Purchaser and Seller (which
consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of Purchaser or
Seller).
4. Applicable
Law.
This
Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with
Section
9.7
of the
Asset
Purchase
Agreement.
5. Counterparts.
This
Assignment and Assumption may be executed in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be an original for all purposes,
but
all such counterparts
shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
6. Headings.
The
section headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be
construed as part of this
Assignment and Assumption.
7. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit
of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted assigns, and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or
shall
confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy
of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Assignment and
Assumption.
8. Further
Acts.
From and
after the date of this Assignment and Assumption, each of the Purchaser and
Seller shall take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do, or cause
to
be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
under
requirements of laws, and execute and deliver such documents and other papers,
as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Assignment and Assumption
and consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Assignment and Assumption.
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of page intentionally left blank. Next page is signature
page.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed
as of the day first written above.
Seller | Purchaser | |||
HARBIN TAIFU AUTO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (哈尔滨泰夫汽炚电气有榰公司), a People’s Republic of China limited liability company |
HARBIN
TECH FULL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., a People’s Republic of China limited
liability company
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Manager | Title: Authorized Person |
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EXHIBIT
F
SHAREHOLDER’S
NOTICE ADDRESS
Shareholder
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Mail
Address
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Harbin
Tech Full Industry Co.,Ltd.
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No.9
Ha Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu,
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin
, China, 150060
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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No.9
Ha Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu,
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin
, China, 150060
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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No.9
Ha Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu,
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin
, China, 150060
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Suofei
Xu
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No.9
Ha Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu,
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin
, China, 150060
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Zedong
Xu
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No.9
Ha Ping Xi Lu,
Ha
Ping Lu Xx Xxxxx Qu,
Xxxxxx
Xxx Fa Qu,
Harbin
, China, 150060
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