This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of April 2, 2009, by and among Each of the parties listed above referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
Exhibit
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This NOTE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of
April 2, 2009, by and among
(i)
SCULPTOR FINANCE (MD) IRELAND LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Republic of
Ireland (Registered No 418770) whose registered office is at 0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XXXX, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx;
(ii)
SCULPTOR FINANCE (AS) IRELAND LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Republic of
Ireland (Registered No 418777) whose registered office is 5 Harbourmaster Place,
IFSC, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx;
(iii)
SCULPTOR FINANCE (SI) IRELAND LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Republic of
Ireland (Registered No 424113) whose registered office is 0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
XXXX, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx (each of the entities in clauses (i) through (iii) above
a “Seller”, and
collectively, the “Sellers”); and
(iv)
KEYWIN HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
whose registered office is Xxxxxx Finance BVI Limited, P.O. Box 173, Kingston
Xxxxxxxx, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (the “Purchaser”).
Each of
the parties listed above referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties”.
RECITALS
A.
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The
Sellers currently own an aggregate principal amount of US$50,000,000 of 3%
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due June 30, 2011 (the “Old Notes”) of Network
CN Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), which Old
Notes were acquired pursuant to a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
dated as of November 19, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment to the
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008, by and
among the Company, the Sellers and the other parties named
therein.
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B.
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The
Sellers intend to sell and the Purchaser intends to purchase Old Notes in
the aggregate principal amount of $45,000,000 (the “Sale Convertible Notes”)
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
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C.
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Concurrently
with the sale and purchase of the Sale Convertible Notes, the Sellers have
entered into a Note Exchange Agreement with the Company (the “Note Exchange
Agreement”) pursuant to which they will exchange Old Notes in the
aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “Exchange”) for the
Company’s 1% Unsecured Senior Convertible Notes due 2012 (the “New
Notes”);
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D.
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In
connection with the Exchange and the sale and purchase of the Sale
Convertible Notes, the Company and the Purchasers simultaneously herewith
entered into the Note Exchange and Option Agreement (the “Note Exchange and Option
Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sale Convertible Notes will be
exchanged for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock and the
Company will grant the New Investor an option to purchase an aggregate of
122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common
stock;
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E.
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In
connection with the issuance of the New Notes under the Note Exchange
Agreement and the Note Exchange and Option Agreement, the Company will
agree to provide the Sellers and the Purchaser certain registration rights
in respect of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the
New Notes pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights
Agreement, to be entered into by the Company, the Sellers and the
Purchaser (the “Registration Rights
Agreement”); and
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F.
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In
connection with the issuance of the New Notes, the Company will agree to
provide the Sellers certain investor’s rights pursuant to the Letter
Agreement, to be entered into by the Company, the Sellers and the
Purchaser (the “Letter
Agreement”, together with the Agreement, the Note Exchange
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Note Exchange and Option
Agreement and the New Notes, the “Transaction
Documents”).
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WITNESSETH
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1
PURCHASE
AND SALE; CLOSING
1.1 Sale and
Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each Seller hereby sells, transfers and assigns to the Purchaser the
aggregate principal amount of the Sale Convertible Notes set opposite such
Sellers name in Schedule
1 hereof and the Purchaser hereby purchases from each Seller the
aggregate principal amount of the Sale Convertible Notes set opposite such
Sellers name in Schedule
1 hereof.
1.2 Purchase
Price. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser
shall pay to each Seller the U.S. dollar amount set opposite such Seller’s name
in Schedule 1 hereof by
wire transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds to the bank account
designated in writing by such Seller in Schedule 2
hereof.
1.3 The
Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and
sale of the Sale Convertible Notes shall occur concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement. The Closing shall take place remotely
via the exchange of documents and signatures or at such location as may be
mutually acceptable by the parties.
1.4 Securities Act
Exemption. The sale of the Sale Convertible Notes to the
Purchaser will be made without registration of the Sale Convertible Notes under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect, the “Act”), in reliance upon the
exemption therefrom provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Act (“Regulation S”) or pursuant to
other available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Act and in
reliance on similar exemptions under state securities or “blue sky”
laws.
1.5 Other Agreements.
Concurrently with or immediately following the Closing, each of the Company and
the Purchaser shall execute and deliver all of the other Transaction Documents
to which it is a party.
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ARTICLE
2
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
The Sellers severally represent and
warrant to the Purchaser the following as of the date of this
Agreement:
2.1 Existence and
Power. Each Seller is duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the power,
authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its
obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
2.2 No
Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each
Seller, and the performance by each Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby, do not and will not (i) constitute a default or violation under the
organizational and/or management documents of such Seller, or (ii) conflict with
or violate in any respect any laws, judgments, orders or decrees applicable to
such Seller or by which their properties or assets are bound, except for such
breaches, conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the ability of such Seller to perform its obligations
hereunder. As used in this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse
Effect” shall mean, in respect of a Party, a material adverse effect on the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), properties or results of
operations of such Party, or an event, change or occurrence that would
materially and adversely affect the ability of such Party to perform its
obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it may be a
party.
2.3 Valid and Enforceable
Agreement; Authorization. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with
its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general
principles of equity.
2.4 Title to Sale Convertible
Notes. Each Seller has good and valid title to the Sale
Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such
Seller’s name in Schedule 1
hereof, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity or other
adverse claim thereto. Such Seller has not, in whole or in part,
(i) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged or otherwise disposed of
the Sale Convertible Notes or its rights in such Sale Convertible Notes, or
(ii) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or
other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to such Sale Convertible
Notes which would limit such Seller’s power to transfer the Sale Convertible
Notes hereunder.
2.5 Compliance.
(a) None of
the Sellers or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents
and other persons acting on behalf of the Seller (“Seller Representatives”) have
offered, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered,
given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, to any
officer, employee or any other person acting in an official capacity for any
government or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, including any
entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government, or for any public
international organization, to any political party or official thereof or to any
candidate for political office (individually and collectively, a “Government Official”) or to
any person knowing or being aware of a high probability that all or a portion of
such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or
indirectly, to any Government Official, for the purpose of:
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(i) influencing
any act or decision of such Government Official in his official
capacity;
(ii) inducing
such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful
duty;
(iii) securing
any improper advantage;
(iv) inducing
such Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any
entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government; or
(v) assisting
the Company in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing
business to the Company.
(b) Each of
the Sellers and each their respective Seller Representatives have complied with
all applicable anti-money-laundering laws.
ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser represents and warrants
to the Sellers the following as of the date of this Agreement:
3.1 Existence and
Power. The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has
the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.2 No
Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Purchaser, and the performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby, do not and will not (i) constitute a default or violation under the
organizational and/or management documents of the Purchaser, or (ii) conflict
with or violate in any respect any laws, judgments, orders or decrees applicable
to the Purchaser or by which its properties or assets are bound, except for such
breaches, conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect (as defined above).
3.3 Valid and Enforceable
Agreement; Authorization. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in
accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and
(ii) general principles of equity.
3.4 Regulation S
Representations.
(a) The
Purchaser and the person(s), if any, for whose account it is acquiring Sale
Convertible Notes and the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the
New Notes (the “Underlying
Common Stock,” and together with the New Notes, the “Securities”) is not a “U.S.
Person” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) and the Purchaser is purchasing
the Securities outside the United States in an offshore transaction meeting the
requirements of Regulation S.
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(b) The
Purchaser acknowledges that the Securities are “restricted securities” as
defined in Rule 144 under the Act and have not been and will not be registered
under the Act, or any other law of the U.S. or any other jurisdiction thereof,
and accordingly may not be offered or sold or otherwise transferred in the
United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons unless
registered or an exemption from registration is available.
(c) The
Purchaser acknowledges that it is not subscribing pursuant hereto for Securities
as a result of or pursuant to any “general solicitation or general advertising”
(as those terms are used in Regulation D under the 1933 Act), including, but not
limited to: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communications
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media (including any internet
site whose information about the Company is not password protected) or broadcast
over television or radio, or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose attendees,
including the Purchaser, had been invited as a result of, subsequent to or
pursuant to any of the foregoing.
(d) The
Securities to be acquired by the Purchaser shall be acquired for investment for
the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to
the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no
present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise
distributing the same other than in connection with the transactions
contemplated under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement. Other than
the Note Exchange and Option Agreement, the Purchaser does not presently have
any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with
respect to any of the Securities.
(e) The
Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or
otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise
acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Securities except in compliance with the
Act, applicable state securities laws and the respective rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(f) The
Purchaser is, and each account for which it is purchasing is, an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities
Act.
(g) The
Purchaser has the knowledge, sophistication and experience necessary to make,
and is qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in shares
presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the
Securities, including investments in securities issued by the Company and
investments in comparable companies, can bear the economic risk of a total loss
of its investment in the Securities and has requested, received, reviewed and
considered all information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to
purchase the Securities.
(h) The
Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in
reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United
States federal and state securities laws and that the Sellers are relying upon
the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, representations,
warranties and agreements of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the
Purchaser to acquire the Sale Convertible Notes.
3.5 Compliance.
(a) Neither
the Purchaser, nor any of its affiliates or its or their directors, officers,
employees, agents and other persons acting on behalf of the Purchaser or its
affiliates (“Purchaser
Representatives”) has offered, promised to pay, or authorized the payment
of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of
anything of value, to any Government Official or to any person knowing or being
aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of
value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any
Government Official, for the purpose of:
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(i) influencing
any act or decision of such Government Official in his official
capacity;
(ii) inducing
such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful
duty;
(iii) securing
any improper advantage;
(iv) inducing
such Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any
entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government; or
(v) assisting
the Company in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing
business to the Company.
(b) The
Purchaser and each of its Purchaser Representatives have complied with all
applicable anti-money-laundering laws.
3.6 Company
Particulars. Tang Xxx Xxx (i) holds all of the issued and
outstanding share capital of the Purchaser and (ii) is the sole member of the
board of directors of the Purchaser.
ARTICLE
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MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Survival of Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the
Sellers and the Purchaser as set as set forth herein in Section 2 and Section 3,
respectively, shall remain operative and in full force and effect, and will
survive the Closing.
4.2 Public
Disclosure. The Parties will consult with each other before
issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon and
use reasonable efforts to agree on any press release, filing with the Securities
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or public statement with
respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and under the
other Transaction Documents, and will not issue any such press release or make
any filings with the SEC or any public statement prior to such consultation and
(to the extent practical) agreement, except as may be required by
law.
4.3 Notice. Any
notice required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in
writing and shall be given either personally or by sending it by next-day or
second-day courier service, fax, electronic mail or similar means
to:
(a) if to the
Sellers, at their address, as follows:
0 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
XXXX
Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx
Fax: x000-0-0000000
Attention: The Directors
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with a copy to:
x/x Xxx-Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx XX
Ltd
Xxxxx 0000X Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
0 Xxxxx'x Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx S.A.R.
Fax: x000-0000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
(b) if to the
Purchaser, at its address, as follows:
TANG, Xxx Xxx
Xxxx X, 0/X, Xxxxx X
Olympian Mansion
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx-xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
S.A.R.
A Party
may by notice to the other Parties designate additional or different addresses
for subsequent notices or communications. Notices will be deemed to
have been given hereunder when delivered personally, three business days after
deposit in the U.S. mail postage prepaid with return receipt requested and two
business days after deposit postage prepaid with a reputable overnight courier
service for delivery on the next business day.
4.4 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents embody
the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or
written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence,
conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any
of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter,
including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft
documents.
4.5 Assignment; Binding
Agreement. This Agreement and the various rights and
obligations arising hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
4.6 Governing Law;
Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The parties
hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in any
State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, and
waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue
of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding. The
parties hereto each hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement.
4.7 Word
Meanings. The words such as “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereof”,
and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a
subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise
requires. The singular shall include the plural, and vice versa,
unless the context otherwise requires. The masculine shall include
the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise
requires.
4.8 Waiver;
Consent. This Agreement may not be changed, amended,
terminated, augmented, rescinded or discharged (other than in accordance with
its terms), in whole or in part, except by a writing executed by the
Parties. No waiver of any of the provisions or conditions of this
Agreement or any of the rights of a Party shall be effective or binding unless
such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Party claimed to have given or
consented thereto. Except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing,
no waiver of any term, condition or other provision of this Agreement, or any
breach thereof shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other term, condition or
provision or any breach thereof, or any subsequent breach of the same term,
condition or provision, nor shall any forbearance to seek a remedy for any
noncompliance or breach be deemed to be a waiver of a Party’s rights and
remedies with respect to such noncompliance or breach.
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4.9 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, and on separate
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any
counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile shall be deemed
for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Party.
4.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries
or Other Rights. Nothing herein shall grant to or create in
any person not a party hereto, or any such person’s dependents or heirs, any
right to any benefits hereunder, and no such party shall be entitled to xxx any
party to this Agreement with respect thereto.
4.11 Headings. The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not
constitute part of this Agreement nor limit or otherwise affect the meaning of
any provision of this Agreement.
4.12 Further
Assurances. The Sellers and the Purchaser each hereby agree to
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such other
documents, instruments and agreements, and take such other actions, as a Party
may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.13 Severability. If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable,
the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired or invalidated, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law,
and the parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and employ an
alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that
contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is
hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they
would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions
without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal,
void or unenforceable, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
SELLERS: | SCULPTOR FINANCE (MD) IRELAND LIMITED | ||
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Director | |||
SCULPTOR FINANCE (AS) IRELAND LIMITED | |||
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: Director | |||
SCULPTOR
FINANCE (SI) IRELAND LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Director | |||
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
PURCHASER: |
KEYWIN
HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Chi Xxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Chi Xxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: Director | |||
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Schedule
I
Sellers’
Allocation
Seller
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Aggregate
Principal Amount of
Sale
Convertible Notes
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Consideration
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Sculptor
Finance (MD) Ireland Limited
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US
$20,182,000
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US
$2,242,444.44
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Sculptor
Finance (AS) Ireland Limited
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US
$18,999,000
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US
$2,111,000.00
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Sculptor
Finance (SI) Ireland Limited
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US
$5,819,000
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US
$646,555.56
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Total:
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US
$45,000,000
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US
$5,000,000.00
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