SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
EXECUTION COPY
THIS
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made this 30th day
of September 2009 by and among GC China Turbine Corp., f.k.a. Nordic Turbines,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Pubco”) and a certain
stockholder of Pubco (the “Pubco Stockholder”) listed on
the Pubco Stockholder’s Signature Page that is attached hereto, on the one hand,
and Wuhan Guoce Nordic New Energy Co. Ltd., a company organized under the
laws of the People’s Republic of China and wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company (the “WFOE”),
Luckcharm Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (the
“Company”) and Golden
Wind Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands (the “Selling
Shareholder”), on the other hand.
BACKGROUND:
A.
The respective Boards of Directors of Pubco and the Company have determined that
an acquisition of the Company’s outstanding shares by Pubco through a voluntary
share exchange with the Selling Shareholder (the “Exchange”), upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, would be fair and in the
best interests of their respective shareholders, and such boards of directors
have approved such Exchange, pursuant to which shares of capital stock of the
Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as
defined in Section
1.04) and all securities convertible or exchangeable into capital stock
of the Company (the “Shares”) will be exchanged
(including by reservation for future issuances) for the right to receive
32,383,808 shares of common stock of Pubco (the “Exchange
Shares”).
B. At
the Closing, the Selling Shareholder’s ownership interest in Pubco shall
represent no less than fifty four percent (54%) of the issued and
outstanding shares of Pubco.
C.
Pubco, Pubco Stockholder, Selling Shareholder, WFOE and the Company desire to
make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection
with the Exchange and also to prescribe various conditions to the
Exchange.
D.
For federal income tax purposes, the parties intend that the Exchange shall
qualify as reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I.
THE
EXCHANGE
1.01 Share
Exchange. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes
(“Nevada Statutes”), at
the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the parties shall do the
following:
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(a) The
Selling Shareholder will sell, convey, assign, transfer the Shares to Pubco by
delivering to Pubco a stock certificate issued in the name of Pubco evidencing
the Shares (the “Shares
Certificate”). The Shares transferred to Pubco at the Closing
shall constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the
Company; and
(b) As
consideration for its acquisition of the Shares, Pubco shall issue the Exchange
Shares to the Selling Shareholder by delivering a share certificate registered
in the name of the Selling Shareholder evidencing the Exchange Shares (the
“Exchange Shares
Certificate”). The Exchange Shares issued shall equal no less
than fifty four percent (54%) of the outstanding shares of Pubco’s common stock
at the time of Closing.
1.02 Effect of the
Exchange. The Exchange
shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the Nevada
Statutes.
1.03 Closing. Unless this
Agreement shall have been terminated and the transactions herein contemplated
shall have been abandoned pursuant to Article VI and
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V, the
closing of the Exchange (the “Closing”) will take place at
10:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time on the business day upon satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in Article V (or as soon
as practicable thereafter following satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Article
V) (the “Closing
Date”), at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Genshlea Chediak, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
00xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, unless another date, time or place is agreed to
in writing by the parties hereto.
1.04 Effective Time of
Exchange. As soon as
practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article V, the
parties shall make all filings or recordings required under Nevada Statutes and
Hong Kong law. The Exchange shall become effective at such time as is
permissible in accordance with Nevada Statutes and Hong Kong law (the time the
Exchange becomes effective being the “Effective Time”). Pubco and
the Company shall use reasonable efforts to have the Closing Date and the
Effective Time to be the same day.
1.05 Directors and
Officers. Within seven (7)
business days of the execution of this Agreement, Pubco shall cause the
appointment of the individuals as set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be
directors of Pubco, and upon the Effective Time, Pubco shall cause the
appointment of the individuals as set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be
officers of Pubco and concurrent resignation of Xxxx X. Xxxxxx as Pubco’s Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and as a
director of Pubco.
ARTICLE
II.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
2.01 Representations and
Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in
the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to Pubco at the time
of execution of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”),
the Company, Selling Shareholder and WFOE, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder as follows:
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(a) Organization, Standing and
Corporate Power. The Company, WFOE and their respective
subsidiaries (“Existing Company
Entities”) and the Selling Shareholder are each duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization (as applicable) and has the requisite corporate
power and authority and all government licenses, authorizations, permits,
consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its properties and
carry on its business as now being conducted. The Selling Shareholder
and each Existing Company Entity are duly qualified or licensed to do
business and are in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
their respective businesses or the ownership or leasing of their respective
properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such
jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or
in the aggregate) would not have a material adverse effect (as defined in Section 9.02).
(b) Subsidiaries. Except
for WFOE, the Company does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or other
ownership interest in any company, corporation, partnership, joint venture or
otherwise.
(c) Capital
Structure. The number of shares and type of all authorized,
issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, and all shares of capital
stock reserved for issuance under the Company or WFOE’s various option and
incentive plans is specified on Schedule 2.01(c). Except as
set forth in Schedule
2.01(c), no shares of
capital stock or other equity securities of the Existing Company Entities are
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. There are no
outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or other securities
of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable
for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters. Except as set
forth in Schedule
2.01(c) and the Deed
of Share Charge by and among the Selling Shareholder, the Company, NewMargin
Growth Fund L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P. and Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II,
LLC dated August 21, 2009, there are no outstanding securities, options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings
of any kind to which the Existing Company Entities are a party or by which they
are bound obligating any Existing Company Entity to issue, deliver or sell, or
cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or
other equity or voting securities of the Company or obligating the Company to
issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call,
right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no
outstanding contractual obligations, commitments, understandings or arrangements
of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or make any payment in
respect of any shares of capital stock of the Company. There are no
agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Company is or could be required
to register shares of Company Common Stock or other securities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the “Securities
Act”) or other agreements or arrangements with or among any security
holders of the Company with respect to securities of the Company.
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(d) Corporate Authority;
Noncontravention. The Selling Shareholder and each Existing
Company Entity have all requisite corporate and other power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Exchange. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Selling Shareholder and each Existing
Company Entity and the consummation by each of them of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of the Selling Shareholder and each
Existing Company Entity. This Agreement has been duly executed and when
delivered by the Selling Shareholder and each Existing Company Entity shall
constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Selling Shareholder and each
such Existing Company Entity, enforceable against the Selling Shareholder and
each such Existing Company Entity and its shareholders, as applicable, in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions
hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach or violation of, or
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise
to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of or “put” right with
respect to any obligation or to a loss of a material benefit under, or result in
the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Existing
Company Entities under, (i) the certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws
or other organizational or charter documents of any of the Existing Company
Entities, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license
applicable to any of the Existing Company Entities, their properties or assets,
or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in
the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance,
rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to the Existing Company
Entities, their properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii)
and (iii), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights, losses or
liens that individually or in the aggregate could not have a material adverse
effect with respect to the Existing Company Entities or could not prevent,
hinder or materially delay the ability of the Existing Company Entities to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Governmental
Authorization. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any United States,
People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) or Hong Kong court,
administrative agency or commission, or other federal, state or local government
or other governmental authority, agency, domestic or foreign (a “Governmental Entity”), is
required by or with respect to the Selling Shareholder or the Existing
Company Entities in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Selling Shareholder or the Existing Company Entities or the consummation
by the Selling Shareholder or the Existing Company Entities of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except, with respect to this Agreement, any filings under
the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) and any
registrations, notices or filings required to be made in order to comply with
the currency and exchange control requirements imposed by the Chinese and Hong
Kong governments and/or PRC or Hong Kong law, if any.
(f) Financial
Statements.
(i) Pubco
has received a copy of the unaudited consolidated financial statements of
Existing Company Entities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
and unaudited financial statements for the six-months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008 (collectively, the “Financial Statements”).
The Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition of
Existing Company Entities at the dates indicated and its results of their
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended and, except as indicated
therein, reflect all claims against, debts and liabilities of the Existing
Company Entities, fixed or contingent, and of whatever nature.
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(ii) Since
June 30, 2009 (the “Balance
Sheet Date”), there has been no material adverse change in the assets or
liabilities, or in the business or condition, financial or otherwise, or in the
results of operations or prospects, of the Existing Company Entities, whether as
a result of any legislative or regulatory change, revocation of any license or
rights to do business, fire, explosion, accident, casualty, labor trouble,
flood, drought, riot, storm, condemnation, act of God, public force or otherwise
and no material adverse change in the assets or liabilities, or in the business
or condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of operation or
prospects, of the Existing Company Entities except in the ordinary course of
business and except for the change of the registered capital of WFOE from XXX 00
million to US$4,400,000 on August 10, 2009.
(iii) Since
the Balance Sheet Date, the Existing Company Entities have not suffered any
damage, destruction or loss of physical property (whether or not covered by
insurance) affecting its condition (financial or otherwise) or operations
(present or prospective), nor has the Existing Company Entities except as
disclosed in writing to Pubco, issued, sold or otherwise disposed of, or agreed
to issue, sell or otherwise dispose of, any capital stock or any other security
of the Existing Company Entities and has not granted or agreed to grant any
option, warrant or other right to subscribe for or to purchase any capital stock
or any other security of the Existing Company Entities or has incurred or
agreed to incur any indebtedness for borrowed money except for the Amended
and Restated Agreement executed among the Company, WFOE, NewMargin Growth Fund
L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P., Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II, LLC and Pubco
as of July 31, 2009, the Amended and Restated Binding Letter of
Intent among the Company, WFOE, NewMargin Growth Fund L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II,
L.P., Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II, LLC and Pubco as of July 31,
2009, and the Promissory Note issued by the Company to Pubco dated as of July
31, 2009.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Existing Company
Entities have conducted its business only in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice, and there is not and has not been any:
(i) material
adverse change with respect to the Existing Company Entities;
(ii) event
which, if it had taken place following the execution of this Agreement, would
not have been permitted by Section 3.01 without prior
consent of Pubco;
(iii) condition,
event or occurrence which could reasonably be expected to prevent, hinder or
materially delay the ability of the Existing Company Entities to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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(iv) incurrence,
assumption or guarantee by the Existing Company Entities of any indebtedness for
borrowed money other than in the ordinary course and in amounts and on terms
consistent with past practices or as disclosed to Pubco in writing except
for the Amended and Restated Agreement executed among the Company, WFOE,
NewMargin Growth Fund L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P., Ceyuan Ventures Advisors
Fund II, LLC and Pubco as of July 31, 2009, the Amended and Restated
Binding Letter of Intent among the Company, WFOE, NewMargin Growth Fund L.P.,
Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P., Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II, LLC and Pubco as
of July 31, 2009, and the Promissory Note issued by the Company to
Pubco dated as of July 31, 2009;
(v) creation
or other incurrence by the Company of any lien on any asset other than in the
ordinary course consistent with past practices;
(vi) transaction
or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by the Company
relating to their assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition
of any assets) or any relinquishment by the Company of any contract or other
right, in either case, material to the Company, other than transactions and
commitments in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and those
contemplated by this Agreement;
(vii) labor
dispute, other than routine, individual grievances, or, to the knowledge of the
Existing Company Entities, any activity or proceeding by a labor union or
representative thereof to organize any employees of any Existing Company
Entity or any lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats by or
with respect to such employees;
(viii) payment,
prepayment or discharge of liability other than in the ordinary course of
business or any failure to pay any liability when due;
(ix) write-offs
or write-downs of any assets of the Company;
(x)
creation, termination or amendment of, or waiver of any right under, any
material contract of the Company;
(xi) damage,
destruction or loss having, or reasonably expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the Company;
(xii) other
condition, event or occurrence which individually or in the aggregate could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect or give rise to a
material adverse change with respect to the Company; or
(xiii) agreement
or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
(h) Litigation; Labor Matters;
Compliance with Laws.
(i) There
is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge
of each of the Existing Company Entities, threatened against or affecting any of
the Existing Company Entities or any basis for any such suit, action, proceeding
or investigation that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to the Existing Company
Entities or prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of the Existing
Company Entities to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental
Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Existing Company Entities having,
or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by the Existing Company
Entities, in the future could have, any such effect.
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(ii) Each
of the Existing Company Entities is not a party to, or bound by, any collective
bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor
union or labor organization, nor is it the subject of any proceeding asserting
that it has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to
bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment nor
is there any strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute involving it pending
or, to its knowledge, threatened, any of which could have a material adverse
effect with respect to such Existing Company Entity.
(iii) The
conduct of the business of the Existing Company Entities complies with all
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or
arbitration awards applicable thereto.
(i) Tax Returns and Tax
Payments.
(i)
Each of the Existing Company Entities has
timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, has paid all Taxes
shown thereon to be due and has provided adequate reserves in its financial
statements for any Taxes that have not been paid, whether or not shown as being
due on any returns.
(ii) No
material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a lien against the
property of any of the Existing Company Entities or is being asserted against
any of the Existing Company Entities, no audit of any Tax Return of any of the
Existing Company Entities is being conducted by a tax authority, and no
extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been
granted by any of the Existing Company Entities and is currently in
effect.
(iii) As
used herein, “Taxes”
shall mean all taxes of any kind, including, without limitation, those on or
measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium value added, property or windfall profits
taxes, customs, duties or similar fees, assessments or charges of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts imposed by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign.
As used herein, “Tax
Return” shall mean any return, report or statement required to be filed
with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes.
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(j) Environmental
Matters. The Existing Company Entities are in compliance with
all Environmental Laws in all material respects. The Existing Company
Entities have not received any written notice regarding any violation of any
Environmental Laws, including any investigatory, remedial or corrective
obligations. Each of the Existing Company Entities holds all permits
and authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the
failure to hold such permits and authorizations would not have a material
adverse effect on such Existing Company Entity, and are is compliance with all
terms, conditions and provisions of all such permits and authorizations in all
material respects. No releases of Hazardous Materials have occurred
at, from, in, to, on or under any real property currently or formerly owned,
operated or leased by any of the Existing Company Entities or any predecessor
thereof and no Hazardous Materials are present in, on, about or migrating to or
from any such property which could result in any liability to the Existing
Company Entities. The Existing Company Entities have not transported
or arranged for the treatment, storage, handling, disposal, or transportation of
any Hazardous Material to any off-site location which could result in any
liability to any Existing Company Entities. The Existing Company
Entities have no liability, absolute or contingent, under any Environmental Law
that if enforced or collected would have a material adverse effect on the
Existing Company Entities. There are no past, pending or threatened
claims under Environmental Laws against any of the Existing Company Entities and
none of the Existing Company Entities is aware of any facts or circumstances
that could reasonably be expected to result in a liability or claim against the
Existing Company Entities pursuant to Environmental Laws. “Environmental Laws” means all
applicable foreign, federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations,
ordinances, orders, decrees and common law relating in any manner to
contamination, pollution or protection of human health or the environment, and
similar state laws. “Hazardous Material” means any
toxic, radioactive, corrosive or otherwise hazardous substance, including
petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, or any substance
having any constituent elements displaying any of the foregoing characteristics,
which in any event is regulated under any Environmental Law.
(k) Material Contract
Defaults. The Existing Company Entities are not, or have
not received any notice or have any knowledge that any other party is, in
default in any respect under any Material Contract; and there has not occurred
any event that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would
constitute such a material default. For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Material Contract”
means any contract, agreement or commitment that is effective as of the Closing
Date to which any Existing Company Entities is a party (i) with expected
receipts or expenditures in excess of $50,000, (ii) requiring an Existing
Company Entity to indemnify any person, (iii) granting exclusive rights to any
party, (iv) evidencing indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money in excess of
$50,000 or more, including guarantees of such indebtedness, or (v) which, if
breached by an Existing Company Entity in such a manner would (A) permit any
other party to cancel or terminate the same (with or without notice of passage
of time) or (B) provide a basis for any other party to claim money damages
(either individually or in the aggregate with all other such claims under that
contract) from such Existing Company Entities or (C) give rise to a right of
acceleration of any material obligation or loss of any material benefit under
any such contract, agreement or commitment.
(l) Accounts
Receivable. All of the accounts receivable of each of the
Existing Company Entities that are reflected on the Financial Statements or the
accounting records of such Existing Company Entity as of the Closing
(collectively, the “Accounts
Receivable”) represent or will represent valid obligations arising from
sales actually made or services actually performed in the ordinary course of
business and are not subject to any defenses, counterclaims, or rights of set
off other than those arising in the ordinary course of business and for which
adequate reserves have been established. The Accounts Receivable are
fully collectible to the extent not reserved for on the balance sheet on which
they are shown.
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(m) Properties. Each
Existing Company Entity has valid land use rights for all real property that is
material to its business and good, clear and marketable title to all the
tangible properties and tangible assets reflected in the latest balance sheet as
being owned by such Existing Company Entity or acquired after the date thereof
which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to such Existing Company
Entity’s business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the
date thereof in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all material
liens, encumbrances, claims, security interest, options and restrictions of any
nature whatsoever. Any real property and facilities held under
lease by any Existing Company Entity are held by them under valid, subsisting
and enforceable leases of which such Existing Company Entity is in compliance,
except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be
expected to result in a material adverse effect.
(n) Intellectual
Property.
(i)
As used in this Agreement, the term “Trademarks” means trademarks,
service marks, trade names, internet domain names, designs, slogans, and general
intangibles of like nature; the term “Trade Secrets” means
technology; trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how,
proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and methodologies; the term
“Intellectual Property”
means patents, copyrights, Trademarks, applications for any of the foregoing,
and Trade Secrets; the term “Company License Agreements”
means any license agreements granting any right to use or practice any rights
under any Intellectual Property (except for such agreements for off-the-shelf
products that are generally available for less than $25,000), and any written
settlements relating to any Intellectual Property, to which any Existing Company
Entity is a party or otherwise bound; and the term “Software” means any and all
computer programs, including any and all software implementations of algorithms,
models and methodologies, whether in source code or object code.
(ii) Each
Existing Company Entity owns or has valid rights to use the Trademarks,
trade names, domain names, copyrights, patents, logos, licenses and computer
software programs (including, without limitation, the source codes thereto) that
are necessary for the conduct of its respective businesses as now being
conducted. To the knowledge of each of the Existing Company Entities,
none of the Existing Company Entities’ Intellectual Property or Company License
Agreements infringe upon the rights of any third party that may give rise to a
cause of action or claim against any of the Existing Company Entities or their
successors.
(o) Board Recommendation.
The Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously determined that the
terms of the Exchange are fair to and in the best interests of the sole
stockholder of the Company and recommended that the Selling
Shareholder approve the Exchange.
(p) Compliance With
Anti-Corruption Laws. Neither the
Company nor to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent,
employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company
(i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment
or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct
or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any
applicable Hong Kong or PRC laws; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate,
payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or
domestic government official or employee.
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(q) OFAC. Neither
the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent,
employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of the Company, is currently
subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
(r) Undisclosed Liabilities. Each of
the Existing Company Entities has no liabilities or obligations of any nature
(whether fixed or unfixed, secured or unsecured, known or unknown and whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) except for liabilities or
obligations reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements incurred
in the ordinary course of business or such liabilities or obligations disclosed
in Schedule 2.01(g).
(s) Money Laundering
Laws. The operations of the Company are and have been
conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering statutes of
applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by
any applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no
action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the
Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company,
threatened.
(t) Debt
Financing. The Company and WFOE acknowledge that they have
received USD $11,000,000 in the aggregate in debt financing from Pubco as of the
date of execution of this Agreement.
(u) Other Representations and
Warranties Relating to WFOE.
(i)
All material consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses required
under PRC law for the due and proper establishment and operation of WFOE have
been duly obtained from the relevant PRC governmental authorities and are in
full force and effect.
(ii) All
filings and registrations with the PRC governmental authorities required in
respect of WFOE and its capital structure and operations including, without
limitation, the registration with the Ministry of Commerce, the State
Administration of Industry and or their respective local divisions of Commerce,
the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, tax bureau and customs authorities
have been duly completed in accordance with the relevant PRC rules and
regulations, except where, the failure to complete such filings and
registrations does not, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect.
(iii) WFOE
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 governmental
authorities. There are no outstanding commitments made by the Company
or any subsidiary to sell any equity interest in WFOE.
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(iv) WFOE
has not received any letter or notice from any relevant PRC governmental
authority notifying it of revocation of any licenses or qualifications issued to
it or any subsidy granted to it by any PRC governmental authority for
non-compliance with the terms thereof or with applicable PRC laws, or the lack
of compliance or remedial actions in respect of the activities carried out by
WFOE, except such revocation as does not, and would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect.
(v) WFOE
has conducted its business activities within the permitted scope of business or
has otherwise operated its business in compliance with all relevant legal
requirements and with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by competent
PRC governmental authorities other than such non-compliance that do not, and
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect. As to licenses, approvals and government grants and
concessions requisite or material for the conduct of any material part of WFOE’s
business which is subject to periodic renewal, the Company has no knowledge of
any reasons related to the WFOE for which such requisite renewals will not be
granted by the relevant PRC governmental authorities.
(vi) With
regard to employment and staff or labor, WFOE 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, other than such
non-compliance that do not, and would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect.
(v) Full
Disclosure. All of the representations and warranties made by
the Existing Company Entities and Selling Shareholder in this Agreement,
and all statements set forth in the certificates delivered by the
Company at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and
complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make such
representations, warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, misleading. The copies of all documents
furnished by the Existing Company Entities and Selling Shareholder pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate copies of the original
documents. The schedules, certificates, and any and all other
statements and information, whether furnished in written or electronic form, to
Pubco or its representatives by or on behalf of any of the Company or its
affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material misstatement of
fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading.
2.02 Representations and
Warranties of
Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder. Except as set
forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder to
the Company at the time of execution of this Agreement (the “Pubco Disclosure Schedule”), Pubco
and the Pubco Stockholder, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the
Existing Company, the WFOE and the Selling Shareholder as follows:
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(a) Organization, Standing and
Corporate Power. Pubco is duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, as is applicable, and
has the requisite corporate power and authority and all government licenses,
authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and
operate its properties and carry on its business as now being
conducted. Pubco is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is
in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified
or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a material adverse
effect with respect to Pubco. Shares of common stock of Pubco, par
value $0.001 (“Pubco Common
Stock”), trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“GCHT.”
(b) Capital Structure of
Pubco. As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized
capital stock of Pubco consists of 100,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock,
$0.001 par value, of which 7,686,207 shares of Pubco Common Stock will be issued
and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and except for the Investor
Notes (as defined under Section 5.03(l)), no shares of
Pubco Common Stock are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants,
convertible notes, options and otherwise. Except as set forth above, no
shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pubco are issued, reserved
for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding shares of capital stock of
Pubco are, and all shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement will
be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
not subject to preemptive rights, and issued in compliance with all applicable
state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. Except as set
forth above, there are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness or other securities of Pubco having the right to vote (or
convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote).
Except as set forth above, there are no outstanding securities, options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings
of any kind to which Pubco is a party or by which any of them is bound
obligating Pubco to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pubco or
obligating Pubco to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pubco or
obligating Pubco to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security,
option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking.
There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments,
understandings or arrangements of Pubco or any of its subsidiaries to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or make any payment in respect of any
shares of capital stock of Pubco or any of its subsidiaries.
(c) Authority;
Noncontravention. Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder have all
requisite corporate and other power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been (or at Closing will
have been) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Pubco. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by Pubco
and the Pubco Stockholder, shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of
Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder, enforceable against Pubco and the Pubco
Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of
equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any
breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of or “put” right with respect to any obligation or to loss of a
material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the
properties or assets of Pubco under, (i) its articles of incorporation or
bylaws, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license,
or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in
the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance,
rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to Pubco, its properties or
assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts,
breaches, violations, defaults, rights, losses or liens that individually or in
the aggregate could not have a material adverse effect with respect to Pubco or
could not prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(d) Government
Authorization. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity,
is required by or with respect to Pubco or the Pubco Stockholder in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pubco and the Pubco
Stockholder, or the consummation by Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to this Agreement, any
filings under the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act.
(e) SEC Documents; Undisclosed
Liabilities. Pubco has filed all reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents as required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”)
and Pubco has delivered or made available to the Company all reports, schedules,
forms, statements and other documents filed with the SEC (collectively, and in
each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto and documents
incorporated by reference therein, the “Pubco SEC Documents”).
As of their respective dates, the Pubco SEC Documents complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder applicable to such Pubco SEC Documents, and none of the Pubco SEC
Documents (including any and all consolidated financial statements included
therein) as of such date contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. Except to the extent revised or superseded
by a subsequent filing with the SEC (a copy of which has been provided to the
Company prior to the date of this Agreement), none of the Pubco SEC Documents,
to the knowledge of the Pubco’s management, contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state any material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The consolidated financial statements of Pubco included in
such Pubco SEC Documents comply as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of
the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (except, in the case of unaudited
consolidated quarterly statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) applied
on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in
the notes thereto) and fairly present the consolidated financial position of
Pubco and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of operations and changes in cash flows for the periods
then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited quarterly statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments as determined by Pubco’s independent accountants).
Except as set forth in the Pubco SEC Documents, at the date of the most
recent audited financial statements of Pubco included in the Pubco SEC
Documents, Pubco has not incurred any liabilities or obligations of any nature
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) which, individually or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
with respect to Pubco.
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(f) Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents or as set
forth in this Agreement, since the date of the most recent financial statements
included in the Pubco SEC Documents, Pubco has conducted its business only in
the ordinary course consistent with past practice in light of its current
business circumstances, and there is not and has not been any:
(i)
material adverse change with respect to Pubco;
(ii) event
which, if it had taken place following the execution of this Agreement, would
not have been permitted by Section 3.01 without prior
consent of the Company;
(iii) condition,
event or occurrence which could reasonably be expected to prevent, hinder or
materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(iv) incurrence,
assumption or guarantee by Pubco of any indebtedness for borrowed money other
than in the ordinary course and in amounts and on terms consistent with past
practices or as disclosed to the Company in writing;
(v) creation
or other incurrence by Pubco of any lien on any asset other than in the ordinary
course consistent with past practices;
(vi) transaction
or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by Pubco relating
to its assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition of any
assets) or any relinquishment by Pubco of any contract or other right, in either
case, material to Pubco, other than transactions and commitments in the ordinary
course consistent with past practices and those contemplated by this
Agreement;
(vii) labor
dispute, other than routine, individual grievances, or, to the knowledge of
Pubco, any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to
organize any employees of Pubco or any lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work
stoppages or threats by or with respect to such employees;
(viii) payment,
prepayment or discharge of liability other than in the ordinary course of
business or any failure to pay any liability when due;
(ix) write-offs
or write-downs of any assets of Pubco;
(x) creation,
termination or amendment of, or waiver of any right under, any material contract
of Pubco;
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(xi) damage,
destruction or loss having, or reasonably expected to have, a material adverse
effect on Pubco;
(xii) other
condition, event or occurrence which individually or in the aggregate could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect or give rise to a
material adverse change with respect to Pubco; or
(xiii) agreement
or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
(g) Certain
Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will
be payable by Pubco to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder,
placement agent, investment banker, bank or other person with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h) Litigation; Labor Matters;
Compliance with Laws.
(i)
Except for the complaint filed by Nordic Windpower USA, Inc. Case No. CV 09 3672
Nordic Windpower USA, Inc. v. Nordic Turbines, Inc. in the United States
District Court of the Northern District of California, there is no suit, action
or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Pubco, threatened
against or affecting Pubco or any basis for any such suit, action, proceeding or
investigation that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to Pubco or prevent,
hinder or materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Pubco
having, or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by Pubco, in the
future could have, any such effect.
(ii) Pubco
is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or
other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor
is it the subject of any proceeding asserting that it has committed an unfair
labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor organization as
to wages or conditions of employment nor is there any strike, work stoppage or
other labor dispute involving it pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, any
of which could have a material adverse effect with respect to
Pubco.
(iii) The
conduct of the business of Pubco complies with all statutes, laws, regulations,
ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards applicable
thereto.
(i) Benefit Plans. Pubco
is not a party to any Benefit Plan under which Pubco currently has an obligation
to provide benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of
Pubco.
(j) Certain Employee
Payments. Pubco is not a party to any employment agreement which could
result in the payment to any current, former or future director or employee of
Pubco of any money or other property or rights or accelerate or provide any
other rights or benefits to any such employee or director as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not (i) such payment,
acceleration or provision would constitute a “parachute payment” (within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code), or (ii) some other subsequent action or
event would be required to cause such payment, acceleration or provision to be
triggered.
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(k) Tax Returns and Tax
Payments.
(i)
Pubco has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, has paid all
Taxes shown thereon to be due and has provided adequate reserves in its
financial statements for any Taxes that have not been paid, whether or not shown
as being due on any returns.
(ii) No
material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a lien against the
property of Pubco or is being asserted against Pubco, no audit of any Tax Return
of Pubco is being conducted by a tax authority, and no extension of the statute
of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been granted by Pubco and is
currently in effect.
(l) Environmental
Matters. Pubco is in compliance with all Environmental Laws in
all material respects. Pubco holds all permits and authorizations
required under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the failure to hold such
permits and authorizations would not have a material adverse effect on Pubco,
and is compliance with all terms, conditions and provisions of all such permits
and authorizations in all material respects. No releases of Hazardous
Materials have occurred at, from, in, to, on or under any real property
currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by Pubco or any predecessor
thereof and no Hazardous Materials are present in, on, about or migrating to or
from any such property which could result in any liability to
Pubco. Pubco has not transported or arranged for the treatment,
storage, handling, disposal, or transportation of any Hazardous Material to any
off-site location which could result in any liability to Pubco. Pubco
has no liability, absolute or contingent, under any Environmental Law that if
enforced or collected would have a material adverse effect on
Pubco. There are no past, pending or threatened claims under
Environmental Laws against Pubco and Pubco is not aware of any facts or
circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in a liability or
claim against Pubco pursuant to Environmental Laws.
(m) Material Contract
Defaults. Pubco is not, or has not, received any notice or has
any knowledge that any other party is, in default in any respect under any Pubco
Material Contract; and there has not occurred any event that with the lapse of
time or the giving of notice or both would constitute such a material default.
For purposes of this Agreement, a “Pubco Material Contract” means any
contract, agreement or commitment that is effective as of the Closing Date to
which Pubco is a party (i) with expected receipts or expenditures in excess of
$50,000, (ii) requiring Pubco to indemnify any person, (iii) granting exclusive
rights to any party, (iv) evidencing indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money
in excess of $50,000 or more, including guarantees of such indebtedness, or (v)
which, if breached by Pubco in such a manner would (A) permit any other party to
cancel or terminate the same (with or without notice of passage of time) or (B)
provide a basis for any other party to claim money damages (either individually
or in the aggregate with all other such claims under that contract) from Pubco
or (C) give rise to a right of acceleration of any material obligation or loss
of any material benefit under any such contract, agreement or
commitment.
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(n) Properties. Pubco has
valid land use rights for all real property that is material to its business and
good, clear and marketable title to all the tangible properties and tangible
assets reflected in the latest balance sheet as being owned by Pubco or acquired
after the date thereof which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to
Pubco’s business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date
thereof in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all material
liens, encumbrances, claims, security interest, options and restrictions of any
nature whatsoever. Any real property and facilities held under
lease by Pubco are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
of which Pubco is in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse
effect.
(o) Intellectual Property. Pubco owns or
has valid rights to use the Trademarks, trade names, domain names, copyrights,
patents, logos, licenses and computer software programs (including, without
limitation, the source codes thereto) that are necessary for the conduct of its
business as now being conducted. All of Pubco’s licenses to use
Software programs are current and have been paid for the appropriate number of
users. To the knowledge of Pubco, none of Pubco’s Intellectual Property or Pubco
License Agreements infringe upon the rights of any third party that may give
rise to a cause of action or claim against Pubco or its successors.
(p) Board Recommendation.
The Board of Directors of Pubco has unanimously determined that the terms of the
Exchange are fair to and in the best interests of Pubco and its
shareholders.
(q) Required Pubco Share Issuance
Approval. Pubco represents that the issuance of the
Exchange Shares to the Selling Shareholder will be in compliance with the Nevada
Statutes and the Bylaws of Pubco.
(r) Compliance With
Anti-Corruption Laws. Neither Pubco nor to the knowledge of
Pubco, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf
of Pubco or any of its subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on
behalf of, Pubco (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity;
(ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic
government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in
violation of any applicable U.S. laws; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate,
payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or
domestic government official or employee.
(s) OFAC. Neither
Pubco, nor to the knowledge of Pubco, any director, officer, agent, employee,
affiliate or person acting on behalf of Pubco, is currently subject to any U.S.
sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S.
Treasury Department.
(t) Undisclosed Liabilities. Pubco
has no liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether fixed or unfixed,
secured or unsecured, known or unknown and whether absolute, accrued,
contingent, or otherwise) except for liabilities or obligations reflected or
reserved against in the Pubco SEC Documents incurred in the ordinary course of
business.
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(u) Money Laundering
Laws. The operations of Pubco are and have been conducted at
all times in compliance with Money Laundering Laws and no action, suit or
proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or
any arbitrator involving Pubco with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is
pending or, to the best knowledge of Pubco, threatened.
(v) Full
Disclosure. All of the representations and warranties made by
Pubco and Pubco Stockholder in this Agreement, and all statements set forth in
the certificates delivered by Pubco and Pubco Stockholder at the Closing
pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and complete in all material
respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary in order to make such representations,
warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, misleading. The copies of all documents furnished by Pubco and Pubco
Stockholder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate
copies of the original documents. The schedules, certificates, and
any and all other statements and information, whether furnished in written or
electronic form, to the Company or its representatives by or on behalf of Pubco
and the Pubco Stockholder in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material
misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
III.
COVENANTS
RELATING TO
CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO EXCHANGE
3.01 Conduct of the Company and
Pubco. From the
date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time, or until the prior
termination of this Agreement, the Company and Pubco shall not, unless mutually
agreed to in writing:
(a) engage
in any transaction, except in the normal and ordinary course of business, or
create or suffer to exist any lien or other encumbrance upon any of their
respective assets or which will not be discharged in full prior to the Effective
Time;
(b) sell,
assign or otherwise transfer any of their assets, or cancel or compromise any
debts or claims relating to their assets, other than for fair value, in the
ordinary course of business, and consistent with past practice;
(c) fail
to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their present business
organizations, keep available the services of their employees and preserve its
material relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees,
distributors and others, to the end that its good will and ongoing business not
be impaired prior to the Effective Time;
(d) except
for matters related to complaints by former employees related to wages, suffer
or permit any material adverse change to occur with respect to the Company and
Pubco or their business or assets; or
(e) make
any material change with respect to their business in accounting or bookkeeping
methods, principles or practices, except as required by GAAP.
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3.02 Directorships. Within
seven (7) business days of the date of execution of this Agreement, Pubco shall
have taken all action to cause the persons as set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be appointed to
Pubco’s board of directors.
3.03 Share
Cancellations. Prior to the Closing, an aggregate of
41,798,793 shares of Pubco Common Stock shall have been surrendered for
cancellation (the “Shares
Cancellation”).
ARTICLE
IV.
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
4.01 Access to Information;
Confidentiality.
(a) The
Company shall, and shall cause its officers, employees, counsel, financial
advisors and other representatives to, afford to Pubco and its representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the
Effective Time to its and to the Company’s properties, books, contracts,
commitments, personnel and records and, during such period, the Company shall,
and shall cause its officers, employees and representatives to, furnish promptly
to Pubco all information concerning its business, properties, financial
condition, operations and personnel as such other party may from time to time
reasonably request. For the purposes of determining the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of Pubco set forth herein and compliance by Pubco
of its obligations hereunder, during the period prior to the Effective Time,
Pubco shall provide the Company and its representatives with reasonable access
during normal business hours to its properties, books, contracts, commitments,
personnel and records as may be necessary to enable the Company to confirm the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of Pubco set forth herein and
compliance by Pubco of its obligations hereunder, and, during such period, Pubco
shall, and shall cause its officers, employees and representatives to, furnish
promptly to the Company upon its request (i) a copy of each report, schedule,
registration statement and other document filed by it during such period
pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities laws and (ii) all
other information concerning its business, properties, financial condition,
operations and personnel as such other party may from time to time reasonably
request. Except as required by law, each of the Company and Pubco will hold, and
will cause its respective directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel,
financial advisors and other representatives and affiliates to hold, any
nonpublic information in confidence.
(b) No
investigation pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall affect any
representations or warranties of the parties herein or the conditions to the
obligations of the parties hereto.
4.02 Best
Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its best efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to
assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary,
proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious
manner practicable, the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Pubco and the Company shall mutually cooperate in order to facilitate
the achievement of the benefits reasonably anticipated from the
Exchange.
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4.03 Public
Announcements. Pubco, on the one hand, and the Company, on the
other hand, will consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other
the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public
statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior
to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable law or court
process. The parties agree that the initial press release or releases to
be issued with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
be mutually agreed upon prior to the issuance thereof.
4.04 Expenses. All
costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
expenses except that the costs incurred under Section 5.03(m) shall be paid out
of the proceeds of the Equity Financing.
4.05 Officer
Appointments. As of the
Effective Time, Pubco shall have taken all action to cause the persons as set
forth on Schedule
1.05 to be appointed Pubco’s officers.
4.06 No
Solicitation. Except as previously agreed to in writing by the
other party, neither the Existing Company Entities nor Pubco shall authorize or
permit any of its officers, directors, agents, representatives, or advisors to
(a) solicit, initiate or encourage or take any action to facilitate the
submission of inquiries, proposals or offers from any person relating to any
matter concerning any exchange, merger, consolidation, business combination,
recapitalization or similar transaction involving the Existing Company Entities
or Pubco, respectively, other than the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement or any other transaction the consummation of which would or could
reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or delay the Exchange
or which would or could be expected to dilute the benefits to either the
Existing Company Entities or Pubco of the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Existing Company Entities or Pubco will immediately cease
and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions and negotiations
with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the
foregoing.
4.07 Post-Exchange
Capitalization. At the Closing Date, the authorized capital
stock of Pubco shall consist of 100,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock, of
which 58,970,015 shares of Pubco Common
Stock will be issued and outstanding.
4.08 Board
Composition. At the Closing Date, the Board of Directors of
Pubco shall consist of the following: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Hou Tie Xin, Qi Na, Xu Xxx
Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx.
ARTICLE
V.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
5.01 Conditions to Each Party’s
Obligation to Effect the Exchange. The obligation of each
party to effect the Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
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(a) No
Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Exchange
shall have been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or any other
Governmental Entity having jurisdiction and shall remain in effect, and there
shall not be any applicable legal requirement enacted, adopted or deemed
applicable to the Exchange that makes consummation of the Exchange
illegal.
(b) Governmental
Approvals. All authorizations, consents, orders, declarations
or approvals of, or filings with, or terminations or expirations of waiting
periods imposed by, any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction which the
failure to obtain, make or occur would have a material adverse effect on Pubco
or the Company shall have been obtained, made or occurred.
(c) Company Shareholder
Approval. The Selling Shareholder shall have adopted and
approved this Agreement and the Exchange in accordance with applicable
law.
(d) No
Litigation. There shall not be pending or threatened any suit,
action or proceeding before any court, Governmental Entity or authority (i)
pertaining to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) seeking to
prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by the Company, Pubco or any of its
subsidiaries, or to dispose of or hold separate any material portion of the
business or assets of the Company or Pubco.
(e) Financing. Pubco
shall have consummated equity and/or debt financings of at least $19,000,000 in
the aggregate, which includes $10,000,000 in Investor Notes convertible into
Pubco Common Stock at $0.80 per share, $8,000,000 in equity financing at $1.25
per share (the “Equity
Financing”) and $1,000,000 promissory note convertible into Pubco Common
Stock at $2.00 per share. Additionally, Pubco, the Company and/or
WFOE shall have entered into a debt financing agreement with Clarus Capital Ltd.
for the aggregate amount of $1,000,000, which shall be convertible into Pubco
Common Stock at $2.00 per share and have a two (2) year repayment term. Such
loan amount shall be funded upon the effective date of WFOE delivering twenty
(20) wind turbine systems to its customers.
(f) Audited Financial
Statements. The Company shall have completed, and Pubco shall
have received from the Company, audited Financial Statements and proforma
Financial Statements as required to be filed by Pubco pursuant to the Exchange
Act.
5.02 Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Pubco. The obligation of Pubco to effect the
Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each
of the following conditions:
(a) Representations, Warranties
and Covenants. (i) The representations and warranties of the
Company and WFOE in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects (except for such representations and warranties that are qualified by
their terms by a reference to materiality or material adverse effect, which
representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all
respects) both when made and on and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the
Company and WFOE shall each have performed and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to be
performed and complied with by it prior to the Effective Time.
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(b) Consents. Pubco
shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
it, that such licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations,
qualifications and orders of governmental authorities and other third parties as
necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby have been
obtained.
(c) Certificate of the
Company. Pubco shall have received a certificate executed on
behalf of each of the Company and WFOE by an executive officer of the Company
and WFOE, respectively, confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.02(a) and
5.02(d) have
been satisfied.
(d) No Material Adverse
Change. There shall not have occurred any change in the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or assets
(including intangible assets) and properties of the Company that, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the Company or WFOE.
(e) Selling Shareholder
Representation Letters. Selling Shareholder shall have
executed and delivered to Pubco a shareholder representation letter in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and Pubco
shall be reasonably satisfied that the issuance of Pubco Common Stock pursuant
to the Exchange is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act.
(f) Delivery of the Shares
Certificate. The Selling Shareholder shall have received the
Shares Certificate on the Closing Date.
(g) Due Diligence
Investigation. Pubco shall be reasonably satisfied with the results of
its due diligence investigation of the Company and WFOE in its sole and absolute
discretion.
(h) Lockup
Agreement. Pubco shall have
received an executed two-year lockup agreement in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A from each
of Hou Tie Xin, Qi Na, Xxxx Xxxx, Xu Xxx Xxxx, Xx Xxx and Xxxxx Xxx Jun, and an
executed eighteen-month lockup agreement from each of NewMargin Growth Fund
L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P. and Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II,
LLC.
5.03 Conditions Precedent to
Obligation of the Company. The obligation of
the Company to effect the Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations, Warranties
and Covenants. (i) The representations and warranties of Pubco
and the Pubco Stockholder in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects (except for such representations and warranties that are
qualified by their terms by a reference to materiality or material adverse
effect, which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and
correct in all respects) both when made and on and as of the Closing Date, and
(ii) Pubco and the Pubco Stockholder shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this
Agreement required to be performed and complied with by it prior to the
Effective Time.
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(b) Certificate. The
Company shall have received a certificate executed on behalf of Pubco by an
executive officer of Pubco, confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.03(a) and
5.03(c) have
been satisfied.
(c) No Material Adverse
Change. There shall not
have occurred any change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or assets (including intangible assets) and properties of
Pubco that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on Pubco.
(d) Consents. The
Company shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to it, that such licenses, permits, consents, approvals,
authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities and other
third parties as necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby have been obtained.
(e) Board
Resolutions. The Company shall have received resolutions duly
adopted by Pubco’s board of directors approving the execution, delivery and
performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement.
(f) Good Standing
Certificate. The Company shall have received a certificate of
good standing for Pubco from its jurisdiction of incorporation, dated not
earlier than three (3) calendar days prior to the Closing Date.
(g) Shareholders’
List. The Company shall have received a shareholders’ list of
Pubco as certified by Pubco’s Secretary or transfer agent, dated within three
(3) calendar days of the Closing Date.
(h) Delivery of the Exchange
Shares Certificate. The Selling Shareholder shall have
received the Exchange Shares Certificate on the Closing Date.
(i) New Directors and
Officers. Pubco shall deliver to the Company evidence of
appointment of those new directors and officers as further described in Section 1.05, Section 3.03 and Section 4.05,
respectively. Pubco shall have delivered to each new director an
executed indemnification agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
C. Pubco shall also have delivered to the Company a
letter of resignation executed by Pubco director and current sole executive
officer, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, with his resignation as a director and also as to all
of the offices he currently holds with Pubco to be effective upon Closing Date
and confirming that he has no claim against Pubco in respect of any outstanding
remuneration or fees of whatever nature as of the Closing Date.
(j) Pubco Stockholder’s Shares
Cancellation. Pubco shall deliver to the Company evidence of
the completion of the Shares Cancellation as described in Section 3.03
herein.
(k) Current Report.
Pubco shall file a Form 8-K with the SEC within four (4) business days of the
Closing Date containing information about the Exchange and pro forma financial
statements of Pubco and the Company and audited financial statements of the
Company and WFOE as required by Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
Such Form 8-K shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Company and
its counsel prior to Closing.
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(l) Conversion of Promissory
Notes. The principal balance of USD $10,000,000 in the
aggregate of certain convertible promissory notes issued by Pubco to NewMargin
Growth Fund L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P. and Ceyuan Ventures Advisors Fund II,
LLC dated July 31, 2009, as amended (the “Investor Notes”), shall be
converted into shares of common stock of Pubco at a conversion price of $0.80
per share at the Closing Date.
(m) Legal
Opinion. The Company shall have received a legal opinion from
Pubco’s legal counsel in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
(n) Due Diligence
Investigation. The Company shall be reasonably satisfied with the results
of its due diligence investigation of Pubco in its sole and absolute
discretion.
ARTICLE
VI.
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
6.01 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective
Time of the Exchange:
(a) by
mutual written consent of Pubco and the Company;
(b) by
either Pubco or the Company if any Governmental Entity shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining,
restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Exchange and such order, decree, ruling
or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(c) by
either Pubco or the Company if the Exchange shall not have been consummated on
or before January 31, 2010 (other than as a result of the failure of the party
seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform its obligations under this
Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Effective
Time);
(d) by
Pubco, if a material adverse change shall have occurred relative to the Company
(and not curable within thirty (30) days);
(e) by
the Company if a material adverse change shall have occurred relative to Pubco
(and not curable within thirty (30) days);
(f) by
Pubco, if the Company willfully fails to perform in any material respect any of
its material obligations under this Agreement; or
(g) by
the Company, if Pubco willfully fails to perform in any material respect any of
its obligations under this Agreement.
6.02 Effect of
Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by
either the Company or Pubco as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or
obligation on the part of Pubco or the Company, other than the provisions of the
last sentence of Section 4.01(a) and this Section 6.02. Nothing
contained in this Section shall relieve any party for any breach of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this
Agreement.
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6.03 Amendment. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties upon approval by the party, if such party is an
individual, and upon approval of the Boards of Directors of each of the parties
that are corporate entities.
6.04 Extension;
Waiver. Subject to Section 6.01(c), at
any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties may (a) extend the time
for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions
contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such
extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to
assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute
a waiver of such rights.
6.05 Return of Documents.
In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, Pubco and the
Company will return to the other party all of the other party’s documents, work
papers, and other materials (including copies) relating to the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement, whether obtained before or after execution of
this Agreement. Pubco and the Company will not use any information so obtained
from the other party for any purpose and will take all reasonable steps to have
such other party’s information kept confidential.
ARTICLE
VII.
INDEMNIFICATION
AND RELATED MATTERS
7.01 Survival of Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties in this
Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall
survive until twenty four (24) months after the Effective Time (except for
covenants that by their terms survive for a longer period).
7.02 Indemnification.
(a) Irrespective
of any due diligence investigation conducted by the Company with regard to the
transactions contemplated hereby, Pubco Stockholder shall indemnify and
hold the Selling Shareholder, the Existing Company Entities, each of the Selling
Shareholders’ officers and directors (the “Selling Shareholder
Representatives”) and the Existing Company Entities’ officers and
directors (the “Company
Representatives”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, damages, losses, deficiencies, costs, penalties, interest and
expenses (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever
reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any
litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) (collectively,
“Losses”) to which
Pubco, the Selling Shareholder, the Existing Company Entities, any of the
Selling Shareholder Representatives or any of the Company Representatives may
become subject resulting from or arising out: (1) of any breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant made by Pubco or the Pubco Stockholder as
set forth herein; or (2) any and all liabilities arising out of or in connection
with: (A) any of the assets of Pubco prior to the Closing; or (B) the operations
of Pubco prior to the Closing.
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(b) The
Existing Company Entities shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold Pubco
Stockholder harmless from and against any and all Losses to which such
shareholders may become subject resulting from or arising out of any breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant made by any of the Existing Company
Entities as set forth herein.
7.03 Notice of Indemnification. Promptly
after the receipt by any indemnified party (the “Indemnitee”) of notice of the
commencement of any action or proceeding against such Indemnitee, such
Indemnitee shall, if a claim with respect thereto is or may be made against any
indemnifying party (the “Indemnifying Party”) pursuant
to this Article VII,
give such Indemnifying Party written notice of the commencement of such action
or proceeding and give such Indemnifying Party a copy of such claim and/or
process and all legal pleadings in connection therewith. The failure
to give such notice shall not relieve any Indemnifying Party of any of its
indemnification obligations contained in this Article VII,
except where, and solely to the extent that, such failure actually and
materially prejudices the rights of such Indemnifying Party. Such
Indemnifying Party shall have, upon request within thirty (30) days after
receipt of such notice, but not in any event after the settlement or compromise
of such claim, the right to defend, at its own expense and by its own counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, any such matter involving the asserted
liability of the Indemnitee; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee
determines that there is a reasonable probability that a claim may materially
and adversely affect it, other than solely as a result of money payments
required to be reimbursed in full by such Indemnifying Party under this Article VII or
if a conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party,
the Indemnitee shall have the right to defend, compromise or settle such claim
or suit; and, provided, further, that such settlement or compromise shall not,
unless consented to in writing by such Indemnifying Party, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, be conclusive as to the liability of such Indemnifying
Party to the Indemnitee. In any event, the Indemnitee, such
Indemnifying Party and its counsel shall cooperate in the defense against, or
compromise of, any such asserted liability, and in cases where the Indemnifying
Party shall have assumed the defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to
participate in the defense of such asserted liability at the Indemnitee’s own
expense. In the event that such Indemnifying Party shall decline to
participate in or assume the defense of such action, prior to paying or settling
any claim against which such Indemnifying Party is, or may be, obligated under
this Article VII to
indemnify an Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall first supply such Indemnifying
Party with a copy of a final court judgment or decree holding the Indemnitee
liable on such claim or, failing such judgment or decree, the terms and
conditions of the settlement or compromise of such claim. An
Indemnitee’s failure to supply such final court judgment or decree or the terms
and conditions of a settlement or compromise to such Indemnifying Party shall
not relieve such Indemnifying Party of any of its indemnification obligations
contained in this Article VII,
except where, and solely to the extent that, such failure actually and
materially prejudices the rights of such Indemnifying Party. If the
Indemnifying Party is defending the claim as set forth above, the Indemnifying
Party shall have the right to settle the claim only with the consent of the
Indemnitee.
7.04 Limitations. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event will the maximum aggregate liability of any party
under this Article
VII exceed $1,000,000, except for acts of willful misconduct or
fraudulent misrepresentation.
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ARTICLE
VIII.
POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS
8.01 Stock Option
Plan. After the Closing Date, Pubco will develop and approve
an incentive stock option and stock compensation plan for the employees of the
Company which will include 6,000,000 Pubco Common Stock immediately after
the Closing Date, vesting in equal six (6) month periods over three (3)
years. Pubco agrees to seek the approval of its shareholders in
compliance with the Securities Act and Nevada Statutes to approve such
plan.
8.02 Conversion of Promissory
Notes. After the Closing Date, Pubco agrees to convert the
$1,000,000 promissory note described in Section 5.01(e) and any convertible
promissory notes issued in connection with the debt financing agreement with
Clarus Capital Ltd. as described in Section 5.01(e) into shares of Pubco Common
Stock at conversion rate of $2.00 per share no later than six (6) months
following the effective date of WFOE delivering twenty (20) wind turbine systems
to its customers.
ARTICLE
IX.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.01 Notices. Any
and all notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed duly given to the party to whom the same is so delivered, sent or
mailed at addresses and contact information set forth below (or at such other
address for a party as shall be specified by like notice.) Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be
provided hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a)
on the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached
hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on a business day, (b) on the
next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on
the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a business day or later
than 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on any business day, (c) on the second
business day following the date of mailing, if sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) if by personal delivery, upon actual receipt
by the party to whom such notice is required to be given..
if to
Pubco:
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, #000
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
with a
copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Xxxx
Xxx
Weintraub
Genshlea Chediak
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
00
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
if to
Pubco Stockholder:
All
Notices shall be given at the addresses or at the fax number (if sent via fax)
as set forth on the Pubco Stockholder’s Signature Page attached
hereto.
if to the
Company, WFOE and the Selling Shareholder:
Wuhan
Guoce Nordic New Energy Co. Ltd.
Xx. 00,
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Attention:
Xx. Xxx Tie Xin, Chairman
Telephone
No.: x00 00 0000 0000
Facsimile
No.: x00 00 0000 0000
with
copies to:
Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx LLP
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Xxxxx
Xxx
Global
Law Office
15th Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xx. 00
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000000
Telephone:
(8610) 0000-0000
Fax:
(8610) 0000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
9.02 Definitions. For purposes of
this Agreement:
(a) an
“affiliate” of any person means another person that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such first person;
(b)
“material adverse change” or “material adverse effect” means, when used in
connection with the Company or Pubco, any change or effect that either
individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes or effects is
materially adverse to the business, assets, properties, condition (financial or
otherwise) or results of operations of such party and its subsidiaries taken as
a whole (after giving effect in the case of Pubco to the consummation of the
Exchange);
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(c)
“person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity;
and
(d) a
“subsidiary” of any person means another person, an amount of the voting
securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is
sufficient to elect at least a majority of its board of Directors or other
governing body (or, if there are no such voting interests, fifty percent (50%)
or more of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by
such first person.
9.03 Interpretation. When
a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such
reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated. 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. Whenever the words “include”, “includes”
or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed
by the words “without limitation”.
9.04 Entire Agreement; No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the other agreements
referred to herein constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not
intended to confer upon any person other than the parties any rights or
remedies.
9.05 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, regardless of the laws that
might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws
thereof.
9.06 Assignment. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this
Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or
otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other
parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding
upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their
respective successors and assigns.
9.07 Enforcement. The
parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that
the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions
of this Agreement in any court of the United States located in the State of
Nevada, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at
law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) agrees that
it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction or venue by
motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (b) agrees that it
will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in any state court other than such
court.
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9.08 Severability. Whenever
possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law but
if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or
rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will
not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction,
and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction
as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any
provision had never been contained herein.
9.09 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of
which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such
counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same
Agreement. This Agreement, to the extent delivered by means of a
facsimile machine or electronic mail (any such delivery, an "Electronic Delivery"), shall
be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and
shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the
original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request
of any party hereto, each other party hereto shall re-execute original forms
hereof and deliver them in person to all other parties. No party
hereto shall raise the use of Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature or the
fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or
communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery as a defense to the
formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense,
except to the extent such defense related to lack of authenticity.
9.10 Currency. All
references to currency in this Agreement shall refer to the lawful currency of
the United States of America.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused their duly authorized officers to
execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
President
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WUHAN
GUOCE NORDIC NEW ENERGY CO. LTD.
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By:
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/s/
Hou Tie Xin
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Name:
Hou Tie Xin
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Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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GOLDEN
WIND HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
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/s/
Xu Hong Bin
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Name:
Xu Hong Bin
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Title:
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LUCKCHARM
HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
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/s/
Xu Hong Bin
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Name:
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Xu
Hong Bin
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Title:
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PUBCO STOCKHOLDER’S
SIGNATURE PAGE
PUBCO
STOCKHOLDER:
Name
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Address, Telephone, and Facsimile
Number for Notice:
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Signature:
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Xxxxx
Soo
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Address:36
Ecology
Executive
Townhomes 0000 X
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx Soo |
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EXHIBIT
A
Form of
Lockup Agreement
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EXHIBIT
B
Form of
Shareholder Representation Letter
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EXHIBIT
C
Form of
Indemnification Agreement
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EXHIBIT
D
Form of
Legal Opinion
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SCHEDULE
1.05
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS
Directors
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Officers
Chief
Executive Officer: Ms. Qi Na
Chief
Financial Officer: Xx. Xxxx Xxxx
Chief
Technology Officer: Xx. Xxxxx Lyrner
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SCHEDULE
2.01(c)
CAPITAL
STRUCTURE OF COMPANY AND WFOE
1)
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The authorized capital shares for the Company
is 10,000 Ordinary Shares, $1.00 par value per share, and the total issued
and outstanding number of Ordinary Shares of the Company
is 10,000, among which 2,987
shares are pledged
to NewMargin Growth Fund L.P., Ceyuan Ventures II, L.P., Ceyuan
Ventures Advisors Fund II, LLC. The Selling Shareholder is the 100% owner of the 10,000 issued
and outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company.
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2)
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The
Company owns 100% of the equity ownership interest of
WFOE.
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SCHEDULE
2.02(b)
Promissory
Note dated June 8, 2009, issued by Pubco to New Margin Management LLC in the
principal amount of $600,000.
Promissory
Note dated June 8, 2009, issued by Pubco to Coach Capital LLC in the principal
amount of $415,000.
Promissory
Note dated June 9, 2009, issued by Pubco to Coventry Capital LLC in the
principal amount of $11,750.
Promissory
Note dated July 9, 2009, issued by Pubco to Coventry Capital LLC in the
principal amount of $5,000.
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