VOTING AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
VOTING
AGREEMENT, dated as of this [Closing
Date]
(“Agreement”), among each of the persons listed under the caption “BVICo Group”
on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “BVICo Group”), each of the persons listed
under the caption “COAC Group” on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “COAC Group”)
and Golden Green Enterprises Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation
(“BVICo”). Each of the BVICo Group and the COAC Group is sometimes referred to
herein as a “Group.” For purposes of this Agreement, each person who is a member
of either the BVICo Group or the COAC Group is referred to herein individually
as a “Stockholder” and collectively as the “Stockholders.” Capitalized terms
used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to
them
in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS,
on November 12, 2008, each of BVICo, China Opportunity Acquisition Corp.
(“COAC”), Wealth Rainbow Development Limited, Henan Green Complex Materials Co.,
Ltd and the shareholders of BVICo have entered into an Agreement of Merger
and
Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) that provides, inter
alia,
upon
the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, for the merger of COAC into
BVICo (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS,
as of the date hereof, each Stockholder owns beneficially and of record Ordinary
Shares of BVICo (“BVICo Shares”) as set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name
on Exhibit A hereto (all such shares and any shares of which ownership of record
or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by any of the Stockholders, whether
by purchase, conversion or exercise, prior to the termination of this Agreement
being referred to herein as the “Shares”); and
WHEREAS,
as a condition to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the Stockholders
have agreed, severally, to enter into this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and
covenants set forth herein and in the Merger Agreement, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
VOTING
OF SHARES FOR DIRECTORS
SECTION
1.01 Vote
in Favor of the Directors.
During
the term of this Agreement, each Stockholder agrees to vote the BVICo Shares
he,
she or it now owns, or will hereafter acquire prior to the termination of this
Agreement, for the election and re-election of the following persons as
directors of BVICo:
(a)
Five
(5) persons, (i) three of whom shall at all times be “independent directors,”
within the meaning of the NASDAQ rules, and (ii) all of whom shall be designees
of BVICo; with one of such designees to stand for election in 2009 (“Class A
Directors”), who shall initially be Maotong Xu and who will be an “independent
director”; one of such designees to stand for election in 2010 (“Class B
Directors”), who shall initially be Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx and who will be an
“independent director,” and three of such designees, to stand for election in
2011 (“Class C Directors”), who shall initially be Xxxxxxxx Xx, Xx Xx and
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, of which Xxxxxxx Xxxx will be an “independent director”
(collectively, the “BVICo Directors”); and
(b)
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, who shall be elected as a Class B Director, and X.X. Xxxxx or another
person who shall be designated by Xx. Xxxxxxx and, who, shall, at all times,
be
an independent director and shall be elected as a Class A Director (the “COAC
Directors” and, together with the BVICo Directors, the “Director
Designees”).
The
persons designated as independent directors by BVICo and Xx. Xxxxxxx shall
be
subject to the reasonable approval of the Xx. Xxxxxxx and BVICo,
respectively.
Neither
the Stockholders, nor any of the officers, directors, stockholders, members,
managers, partners, employees or agents of any Stockholder, makes any
representation or warranty as to the fitness or competence of any Director
Designee to serve on the Board of Directors by virtue of such party’s execution
of this Agreement or by the act of such party in designating or voting for
such
Director Designee pursuant to this Agreement.
Any
Director Designee may be removed from the Board of Directors in the manner
allowed by law and BVICo’s governing documents except that each Stockholder
agrees that he, she or it will not, as a holder of BVICo Shares, vote for the
removal of any director who is a member of a Group of which such Stockholder
is
not a member. If a director is removed or resigns from office, the remaining
directors of the Group of which the vacating director is a member shall be
entitled to appoint the successor.
SECTION
1.02 Obligations
of BVICo.
BVICo
shall take all necessary and desirable actions within its control during the
term of this Agreement to provide for the BVICo Board of Directors to be
comprised of seven (7) members and to enable the election to the Board of
Directors of the Director Designees.
SECTION
1.03 Term
of Agreement.
The
obligations of the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate
immediately following the election or re-election of directors at the annual
meeting of BVICo that will be held in 2011.
SECTION
1.04 Obligations
as Director and/or Officer.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or restrict any director or officer
of BVICo from acting in his or her capacity as such director or officer or
from
exercising his or her fiduciary duties and responsibilities, it being agreed
and
understood that this Agreement shall apply to each Stockholder solely in his
or
her capacity as a stockholder of BVICo and shall not apply to his or her
actions, judgments or decisions as a director or officer of BVICo if he or
she
is such a director or officer.
SECTION
1.05 Transfer
of Shares.
If a
member of the BVICo Group desires to transfer his, her or its Shares to a
permitted transferee pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement of even date herewith
executed by such member or pursuant to the Escrow Agreement dated as of
[Closing
Date],
it
shall be a condition to such transfer that the transferee agree to be bound
by
the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall in no way restrict the
transfer on the public market of Shares that are not subject to the Lock-Up
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, and any such transfers on the public market
of Shares not subject to the provisions of the Lock-Up Agreement or the Escrow
Agreement, as applicable, shall be free and clear of the restrictions in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES;
COVENANTS
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Each
Stockholder hereby severally represents warrants and covenants as
follows:
SECTION
2.01 Authorization.
Such
Stockholder has full legal capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to carry out such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by BVICo and the other Stockholders)
this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder,
enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms.
SECTION
2.02 No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a)
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and
the
performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder will not, (i) conflict with
or
violate any Legal Requirement applicable to such Stockholder or by which any
property or asset of such Stockholder is bound or affected, or (ii) result
in
any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse
of
time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any right of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of any encumbrance on any property or asset of such Stockholder,
including, without limitation, the Shares, pursuant to, any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise
or
other instrument or obligation.
(b)
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and
the
performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder will not, require any consent,
approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, except (i) for
applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, and (ii) where the failure
to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such
filings or notifications, would not prevent or materially delay the performance
by such Stockholder of such Stockholder’s obligations under this
Agreement.
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SECTION
2.03 Title
to Shares.
Such
Stockholder is the legal and beneficial owner of its Shares, or will be the
legal beneficial owner of the Shares that such Stockholder will receive as
a
result of the Merger, free and clear of all liens and other encumbrances except
certain restrictions upon the transfer of such Shares.
ARTICLE
III
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SECTION
3.01 Notices.
All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in
writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon
receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by telecopy,
or by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to
the
respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as
shall be specified by notice given in accordance with this Section
3.01):
(a)
If to
BVICo:
Xx.
00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxx
Telecopier
No.:
with
a
mandatory copy to
Xx
Xx
Ying
Henan
Green Complex Materials Co., Ltd
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
0 xxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000000
Telecopier
No.: 00-000-00000000
If
to a
member of the BVICo Group, to the address set forth opposite his, her or its
name on Exhibit A.
with
a
mandatory copy to
Xx
Xx
Xxxx
Henan
Green Complex Materials Co., Ltd
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
0 xxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000000
Telecopier
No.: 00-000-00000000
If
to a
member of the COAC Group, to the address set forth opposite his, her or its
name
on Exhibit A.
with
a
mandatory copy to
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
The
Chrysler Building
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
X.X. 00000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy
No.: 000-000-0000
SECTION
3.02 Headings.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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SECTION
3.03 Severability.
If any
term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable
of
being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect
so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon
such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely
as
possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in an acceptable
manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to
the
extent possible.
SECTION
3.04 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all
prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the parties,
or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may
not be amended or modified except in an instrument in writing signed by, or
on
behalf of, the parties hereto.
SECTION
3.05 Specific
Performance.
The
parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
any
provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms
hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the
terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity.
SECTION
3.06 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of
New
York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed
therein.
SECTION
3.07 Arbitration.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any controversy or claim arising out
of
or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by
arbitration in New York City, New York, in the manner proscribed in Section
9.13
of the Merger Agreement.
SECTION
3.08 No
Waiver.
No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law.
SECTION
3.09 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall
be
deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
SECTION
3.10 Merger
Agreement.
All
references to the Merger Agreement herein shall be to such agreement as may
be
amended by the parties thereto from time to time.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
GOLDEN
GREEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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STOCKHOLDERS:
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The
COAC Group:
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The
BVICo Group:
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EXHIBIT
A
STOCKHOLDERS
Name
and Address
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Number
of Shares
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The
COAC Group:
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The
BVICo Group:
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[Insert
name address and fax number for each person.]
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